Posts Tagged ‘Chalon-Sur-Saone’
French ProA Round 2 recap
The French Pro A is still only getting warmed up, but Round 2 of the regular season brought plenty of action over the last three days. It is still early days for determining which are the teams to watch this season, but take a look at how the clubs got on over the weekend: Rouen…
Read MoreMarcus Dove joins Saone
Marcus Dove (206 cm, Oklahoma State’08) is heading to French Basketball after agreeing terms with ES Chalon-Sur-Saone (ProA). The American has recently completed the season with Maccabi Ashod in the Israeli Winner League, where he played 29 times and was impressive through the 2013/2014 season. Over his 29 appearances the power forward collected 14.2ppg while…
Read MoreElston Turner pens with Chalon-Sur-Saone
Elston Turner (198 cm, Texas A&M’13) has penned a deal with ES Chalon-sur-Saone of the French ProA that will see him play for the club during the upcoming season. The 2013/2014 season was the Guard’s first as a professional and the rookie spent it playing for Victoria Libertas Pesaro in the Italian Serie A. It…
Read MoreFrench Pro A QFinals: Strasbourg, Limoges 1-0
The French Pro A Playoffs have kicked off and both Strasbourg IG and Limoges CSP Elite have taken a 1-0 advantage in their respective match-ups. Strasbourg IG defeated ES Chalon-Sur-Saone 93-82, while Limoges CSP Elite mowed down ASVEL Lyon-Villeurbanne Basket 92-56. Both Strasbourg and Limoges finished the regular season ahead of the pack in the…
Read MoreA.J. Slaughter extended by Chalon
ES Chalon-Sur-Saone (France-ProA) have decided to lock in import A.J. Slaughter (191 cm, Western Kentucky’10) for two more years thanks to a new contract. Slaughter has been effective for the French club this 2013-14 and it is understandable why the club wanted to secure his services moving forward. He played 10 games for Chalon in…
Read MoreErving Walker signs with Chalon
Erving Walker (173 cm, Florida’12) will be getting his first taste of French basketball in his career as he signs with ES Chalon-Sur-Saone (France-ProA). The 23-year-old guard began the 2013-14 season playing for Polish club Stelmet Zielona Gora (TBL). Walker managed to play in 10 Euroleague games and averaged 5.8 ppg and 1.5 apg as…
Read MoreEurocup: Cedevita and Valencia head to Last 32
The Eurocup Regular Season is drawing to close this week as Round 10 is completed and attention turns to the Last 32. There were just five games around the continent on Tuesday (the remaining games on Wednesday), but with so much to sort out in the groups there were two more teams booking their places…
Read MoreEurocup: Sassari gets close win vs. Chalon
Round 8 of the Eurocup Regular Season is underway after five games were played on Tuesday evening, with a further 18 to follow on Wednesday and one on Thursday. The action on the night included a last gasp win for Sardegna Sassari over Elan Chalon on the road to put the team top of Group…
Read MoreKris Joseph new addition by Chalon
Former NBA forward Kris Joseph (201 cm, Syracuse’12) has been signed by French ProA team ES Chalon-Sur-Saone for the 2013-14 season. Joseph, who is Canadian and also holds a passport from Trinidad and Tobago, was drafted by the Boston Celtics in the second round of 2012 NBA Draft. Kris was a member of the Canadian…
Read MoreWilbert Brown signs with Chalon
Wilbert Brown (200 cm, Niagara’07) is getting a two-season deal to play for ES Chalon-Sur-Saone from France’s ProA. Brown, who turns 29 on June 14, is coming off playing two seasons in France’s ProB for Aix-Maurienne Savoie Basket. Brown’s skills will now be tested in a higher level of play as he jumps into the…
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