Posts Tagged ‘Le Mans’
ASVEL drops Le Mans for Match des Champions win
ASVEL Lyon picked up where it left of last season by winning a trophy. The club narrowly edged Le Mans in the Match des Champions to tip off the new French domestic season. In this contest, the French LNB ProA winner and the French Cup winner are brought together for a supercup showdown. After winning…
Read MoreRyan Pearson added by Le Mans
Ryan Pearson (198 cm, George Mason’12) has agreed to terms on a deal with Le Mans Sarthe Basket (France-Pro A) and will join the team this 2016-17. The 26-year-old Pearson spent his 2015-16 season playing in Hungary for TLi-Alba Fehervar (Hungary-A Division). As a member of their starting five, Ryan played in 34 games and…
Read MoreOlivier Hanlan to Le Mans
Le Mans Sarthe Basket (France-Pro A) has secured the services of young Canadian player Olivier Hanlan (193 cm, Boston College’15) for the upcoming 2016-17 season. He was a recent addition to the Canadian national team in 2015. Hanlan was released by the Utah Jazz in the 2015-16 pre-season and he took his game to Europe…
Read MoreFrench Pro A: Four-way Tie for Lead
There is now a bottleneck atop of the French Pro A league standings with four teams tied for the lead. This is just another testament at how competitive France’s premier basketball league is this 2015-16. Strasbourg, Le Mans, Gravelines and Monaco all sport identical 14-6 records. The four-way tie was precipitated by arguably the most…
Read MoreRomeo Travis signs with Le Mans
Romeo Travis (201 cm, Akron’07) has agreed to terms on a deal to play for Le Mans Sarthe Basket (France-Pro A) for the remainder of the season. Travis recently departed Strasbourg IG (France-Pro A) last month. He played a total of 12 games for them before his departure. Travis played six games in the Euroleague…
Read MoreRobert Dozier Deals with Le Mans
Robert Dozier (206 cm, Memphis’09), who recently departed PAOK Thessaloniki, has signed a deal to play for Le Mans Sarthe Basket (France, Pro A and Eurocup) moving forward. The American was on the books at Al Shabab Dubai in the United Arab Emirate Division 1, but it was an injury blighted 2014/2015 season for Robert…
Read MoreChris Lofton added by Le Mans
Le Mans Sarthe Basket (France-Pro A) is bolstering its roster early into the 2015-16 season with the addition of Chris Lofton (188 cm, Tennessee’08). The 29-year-old Lofton spent the last couple of seasons playing for Besiktas Integral Forex Istanbul (Turkey-TBL). In 2014-15 he played 15 games for them during their run in the Eurocup where…
Read MoreJason Westrol cut by Le Mans
Jason Westrol (191 cm, Bentley’10) has been cut by Le Mans Sarthe Basket (France-Pro A) after three games this 2015/16. He is now a free agent. During his brief run, Jason averaged 9.7 ppg and 3.7 apg. He spent the last couple of seasons on the roster of the Stella Artois Leuven Bears (Belgium-Scooore League). Westrol had…
Read MoreEurocup opens with two games
The 2015/2016 Eurocup season tipped off on Wednesday with two games starting the festivities this campaign, including last season’s runner up and 2014’s champions. The 2014 Eurocup champs were of course Spanish club Valencia, with the team hot off beating Real Madrid on the road in the Spanish ACB opener on the weekend. The Spaniards…
Read MoreJason Westrol signs with Le Mans
Jason Westrol (191 cm, Bentley’10) has agreed to terms with Le Mans Sarthe Basket (France-Pro A) for the upcoming 2015-16 season. This will be the first time Jason will be playing for a franchise from the France. He spent the last couple of seasons on the roster of the Stella Artois Leuven Bears (Belgium-Scooore League).…
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