Nanterre, Strasbourg share French Pro A Lead

It is Round 16 and action in the French Pro A league is getting exciting. JSF Nanterre has been on an impressive winning streak and thanks to their 80-83 win on the road against Champagne Chalons-Reims Basket, they currently share the league leadership with Strasbourg IG. Both clubs have laudable 13-3 records. Rounding out the…

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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…

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Pre-season friendly roundup

With the new campaign on the horizon, clubs around the world are gearing up for another tough year of hoops with pre-season friendly contests. With the 2014/2015 term just weeks away, the friendlies are getting ever more competitive and here are some of the key games from around Europe on Thursday. Anadolu Efes vs. Trabzonspor,…

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Jamal Shuler signed by Nanterre

Jamal Shuler (191 cm) will be making his way back to the French Pro A league this 2014-15 after signing a deal to play for JSF Nanterre. The 28-year-old Shuler played the 2013-14 season for Khimik-OPZ Yuhzny from Ukraine’s Superleague. He played 18 games for them in the Eurocup and produced averages of 12.9 ppg…

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Laurence Ekperigin joins Nanterre

British-American forward Laurence Ekperigin (201 cm, Le Moyne’10) is taking his game to another level by signing with JSF Nanterre (France-ProA) this 2014-15. Laurence will be a solid addition to the team’s frontcourt. He was a former member of the British National Team in 2010. In 2013-14 Ekperigin played in France’s Pro B league for…

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Mykal Riley back with Nanterre

Mykal Riley (198 cm, Alabama’08) will be making a return engagement with former team JSF Nanterre (France-ProA) this 2014-15 season. Riley played for Nanterre from 2009 to 2012. He spent the last couple of seasons playing for another French Pro A team, JDA Dijon Bourgogne. He played 10 games for them in the EuroChallenge in…

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T.J. Campbell heads to Nanterre

T.J. Campbell (175 cm, Portland’10) will be playing for a different French Pro A team this coming 2014-15 season as he heads to JSF Nanterre. The 26-year-old guard spent the last couple of seasons honing his skills playing for JDA Dijon Bourgogne (France-ProA). In the 2013-14 season Campbell played a dozen games for Dijon in…

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Kyle Weems pens with Nanterre

Kyle Weems (198 cm, Missouri State’12) is set to continue his professional career with French Pro A team JSF Nanterre this 2014-15 season. The 24-year-old Weems played the 2013-14 season for Medi Bayreuth (Germany-BBL). In 33 games for the German club Kyle delivered averages of 14.8 ppg and 5.5 rpg. Weems played his rookie season…

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Kevin Lisch no longer with Nanterre

Kevin Lisch (188 cm, St. Louis’09) will not be on the roster of JSF Nanterre (France-ProA) for the 2014-15 season. Lisch is an American player who also holds an Italian passport. The 28-year-old Illinois native played eight games for Nanterre in the Eurocup where he averaged 7.1 ppg and 2.1 rpg. Lisch managed to play…

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JSF Nanterre wins 2014 Coupe de France

JSF Nanterre claimed the 2014 Coupe de France (French Cup) title after defeating SLUC Nancy Basket Pro, 55-50. This is the team’s first French Cup crown after being finalists in the event in 2007 and 2013. It’s a consolation for the club as they are out of the French Pro A playoffs and will not…

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