France
Chris Lofton reunites with Le Mans
Chris Lofton (188 cm, Tennessee’08) is joining forces once again with French club Le Mans Sarthe Basket (France-Pro A) this 2017. He played for them in the 2015-16 season, so there is definitely some history between him and the organization. Lofton spent the 2016-17 season playing for Neptunas Klaipeda (Lithuania-LKL), signing with them in February…
Read MoreYancy Gates inks with Cholet
Yancy Gates (206 cm, Cincinnati’12) has agreed to terms on a deal to play for Cholet Basket (France-Pro A) this 2017-18 season. This will be Gates’ first run with a French team. The Cincinnati product spent most of his recent pro career playing for Israeli clubs. In 2016-17 he lent his talents to Ironi Nahariya…
Read MoreDru Joyce III heads to Limoges
Dru Joyce III (182 cm, Akron’07) has switched teams in the French Pro A and is moving to Limoges CSP Elite (France-Pro A) this 2017. He already began the 2017-18 season on the roster of AS Monaco Basket (France-Pro A). He played a couple of games for Monaco in the Basketball Champions League, where he…
Read MoreDarrin Dorsey heads to Chalon
Darrin Dorsey (188 cm, Dakota Wesleyan’11) is making his way back to France this 2017 after agreeing to terms on a deal with ES Chalon-Sur-Saone (France-Pro A). Dorsey began the season playing for Turkish club, Muratbey Usak Sportlif Basketbol (Turkey-BSL). In three games the guard registered averages of 5.0 ppg and 2.7 apg. In 2016-17 Dorsey…
Read MoreMiro Bilan signs with Strasbourg
Miro Bilan (213 cm) will be strengthening the frontcourt rotation of Strasbourg IG Basket (France-Pro A) this 2017-18 after inking a deal with the French team. He is a 28-year-old Croatian international basketball player who has been a member of the Croatian National Team since 2014. He has spent the majority of his career playing…
Read MoreD.J. Cooper heads back to Monaco
D.J. Cooper (183 cm, Ohio’13) has agreed to terms on a deal with his former team, AS Monaco Basket (France-Pro A) this 2017-18. Cooper began the season with BCM Gravelines Dunkerque Grand Littoral (France-Pro A). In four games with Gravelines, Cooper produced averages of 9.5 ppg and 9.3 apg. He saw action with Monaco back in…
Read MoreJ.R. Reynolds signed by Gravelines
J.R. Reynolds (188 cm, Virginia’07) has agreed to terms on a deal to play for BCM Gravelines Dunkerque Grand Littoral (France-Pro A) this 2017-18. Reynolds is coming off a productive run with KK Buducnost Voli Podgorica (Montenegro-Erste Liga). He played seven games for them in the EuroCup where he averaged 10.3 ppg and 2.0 apg.…
Read MoreD.J. Cooper leaves Gravelines
D.J. Cooper (183 cm, Ohio’13) has parted ways with French club BCM Gravelines Dunkerque Grand Littoral (France-Pro A) this 2017. He played four games for his former team this season and delivered averages of 9.5 ppg and 9.3 apg. In 2016-17, Cooper played for a different French Pro A team, Elan Bearnais Pau-Lacq-Orthez (France-Pro A).…
Read MoreHerve Toure signs with Guaros de Lara
Herve Toure (205 cm) has inked a deal to play for Venezuelan powerhouse Guaros de Lara (Venezuela-LPB) this 2017. He is a French-Ivorian international basketball player who was a one-time member of the Ivorian National Team in 2010. This will be a fresh start for the 35-year-old veteran. He had a brief 2016-17 season, playing…
Read MoreLe Mans Tops French Pro A After Four Rounds
The French Pro A league was one of the first domestic European leagues to usher in 2017-18. They LNB is already four rounds into the regular season. After four rounds of action, only one team has managed to stand tall and claim dominance above all. Le Mans Sarthe Basket is the only remaining undefeated team…
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