Sammy Meija - the best player in France 2010-11 - Jun 14, 2011
Player of the Year: Sammy Mejia (198-G-83) of Cholet Guard of the Year: Sammy Mejia (198-G-83) of Cholet Forward of the Year: Davon Jefferson (203-F-86) of ASVEL Center of the Year: Rick Hughes (204-C/F-73) of Hyeres-Toulon Newcomer of the Year: Evan Fournier (200-G/F-92) of Poitierarleys Domestic Player of the Year: Yannick Bokolo (191-G-85) of Gravelines Import Player of the Year: Sammy Mejia (198-G-83) of Cholet Bosman Player of the Year: Damir Krupalija (205-F/C-79) of Hyeres-Toulon Defensive Player of the Year: John Linehan (175-G-78) of Nancy Coach of the Year: Jean-Luc Monschau of Nancy 1st Team G: Sammy Mejia (198-83) of Cholet G: Blake Schilb (201-83) of Chalon G/F: Tremmell Darden (194-81) of Nancy F: Davon Jefferson (203-86) of ASVEL C/F: Rick Hughes (204-73) of Hyeres-Toulon 2nd Team G: Yannick Bokolo (191-85) of Gravelines F: Pops Mensah-Bonsu (206-83) of ASVEL F: Akinlolu Akingbala (208-83) of Nancy F: Antywane Robinson (203-84) of Cholet F/C: Damir Krupalija (205-79) of Hyeres-Toulon 3rd Team G: Teddy Gipson (193-80) of Pau-Lacq-Orthez F: Cyril Akpomedah (203-79) of Gravelines F: Mickael Gelabale (201-83) of ASVEL F/C: Uche Nsonwu-Amadi (208-78) of Roanne F/C: Christophe Massie (206-77) of Limoges Honorable Mention John Linehan (175-G-78) of Nancy Marquez Haynes (191-G-86) of Chalon Alain Koffi (207-C-83) of Le Mans Andrew Albicy (178-G-90) of Paris-Levallois Lamont Hamilton (208-F-84) of Paris-Levallois Mouhamed Sene (213-C-86) of Gravelines Dounia Issa (198-F-81) of Gravelines Demetris Nichols (205-F-84) of Vichy All-Domestic Players Team G: Yannick Bokolo (191-85) of Gravelines G: Andrew Albicy (178-90) of Paris-Levallois F: Cyril Akpomedah (203-79) of Gravelines F: Mickael Gelabale (201-83) of ASVEL C: Alain Koffi (207-83) of Le Mans All-Imports Team G: Sammy Mejia (198-83) of Cholet G: Blake Schilb (201-83) of Chalon G/F: Tremmell Darden (194-81) of Nancy F: Davon Jefferson (203-86) of ASVEL C/F: Rick Hughes (204-73) of Hyeres-Toulon All-Bosmans Team G: Willie Deane (186-80) of Nancy G: Vule Avdalovic (189-81) of Cholet F: Pops Mensah-Bonsu (206-83) of ASVEL F: John McCord (201-73) of Strasbourg F/C: Damir Krupalija (205-79) of Hyeres-Toulon All-Defensive Team John Linehan (175-G-78) of Nancy Yannick Bokolo (191-G-85) of Gravelines Blake Schilb (201-G-83) of Chalon Luc-Arthur Vebobe (203-F-80) of Cholet Dounia Issa (198-F-81) of Gravelines All-Newcomers Team Evan Fournier (200-G/F-92) of Poitierarleys Leo Westermann (198-G-92) of ASVEL Luc-Arthur Vebobe (203-F-80) of Cholet Kim Tillie (211-F-88) of ASVEL Nancy dethrones Cholet, wins the ProA title in thriller - Jun 12, 2011 ProA, Final: Cholet - Nancy 74-76 Nancy is the new champion of Nancy took control from the first minutes by winning the initial quarter 24-20. But Cholet won second period 22-19. However it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. As mentioned above, the game was decided in the finish and Linehan was a hero. He was also named MVP of the Big Final. Nancy made 19-of-25 free shots (76.0 percent) during the game. Strangely Cholet outrebounded Sluc Nancy 41-28 including a 16-3 advantage in offensive rebounds. It was a great shooting night for Sluc Nancy especially from behind the arc, where they had solid 56.3 percentage. American guard John Linehan stepped up and scored 15 points and 4 assists for the winners and naturalized Cameroonian forward Victor Samnick (203-79, college: Georgetown) chipped in 15 points. Five Sluc Nancy players scored in double figures. At the losing side Dominican guard Sammy Mejia (198-83, college: De Paul) responded with 15 points and 6 rebounds (made all of his seven free throws) and American guard DeMarcus Nelson (193-85, college: Duke) scored 15 points. Cholet's coach Erman Kunter rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Nancy was No.2 in regular season with 21-9 record. They eliminated Hyeres-Toulon in the Quarterfinals (2-1) and ASVEL in the Semis (2-1). Top scorers: Cholet: F.Causeur 16+3reb, D.Nelson 15+4reb+2ast, S.Mejia 15+6reb+2ast, L.Vebobe 7+6reb+1ast, M.Diarra 6+4reb+1ast, V.Avdalovic 5+2reb+1ast Nancy: J.Linehan 15+3reb+4ast, V.Samnick 15+4reb+1ast, K.Grant 12+1reb+1ast, W.Deane 10+3reb+4ast, A.Akingbala 10+7reb+1ast, T.Darden 10+5reb+3ast Davon Jefferson stars in All Star Game - Jan 1, 2011 Asvel Basket forward Davon Jefferson (203-F-86, college: USC) is the MVP of the 2010 French League All-Star Game after posting 21 points and 9 rebounds to lead the foreign team over the Frenchmen 90-103 Thursday night at Palais Omnisports Paris in the French capital. It was a typical high-scoring and entertaining affair for the fans, with the foreign team jumping out to a 45-65 halftime lead and holding on the rest of the way. Demetric Bennett added 13 for thr winners, K.C. Rivers of Cholae Roanne and Bernard King each scored 10 and Akin Akinbala and Chris Massie registered respective double doubles. Asvels Mickael Gelabale paced Team France with 20 points and 9 rebounds, Cholet Baskets Luc-Arthur Vebobe recorded 14 and 9 and Pape Philippe Amagou of Roanne added 13. Meanwhile, Vule Avdalovic of Cholet Basket outdueled Maleye Ndoye of Entente Orleanaise in the three-point shootout, Zack Wright of Limoges topped Mark Haynes of Chalon in the final of the slam dunk contest and Le Mans guard Antoine Diot won the skills competition. Courtesy of Proexposure Chalon wins 'Coupe de France 2011' - May 16, 2011 Elan Chalon/Saone - CSP Limoges 79-71 Elan Chalon/Saone is the winner of 'Coupe de France 2011'. They managed to beat CSP Limoges last night 79-71 to win this trophy. The Big Final took place at the Bercy arena (Paris) in front of 14300 spectators. Blake Schilb (201-G-83, college: Loyola, IL) was a key player for the winners as he collected 26 points and 5 rebounds. He was named MVP of the Big Final. Alade Aminu (208-F-87, college: Georgia Tech) had 17 points and 9 boards, while Ilian Evtimov (201-F-83, agency: Interperformances, college: N.Carolina St.) added 10 pts, 6 boards and 5 assists. In the loosing squad, Robert Hite (188-G-84, college: Miami, FL) shined with 28 points and 6 boards. Ronnie Taylor (188-G-81, agency: Court Side, college: NC-Greensboro) and Cedrick Banks (190-G-81, agency: Higher Vision Sports, college: Ill.-Chicago) had 17 and 12 points respectively. Limoges opened the game better making 18-22 lead in the first ten minutes. Chalon replied with 18-15 in the second quarter and continued with 20-14 in Q3. Last ten minutes belonged to Chalon as well (23-20), what was enough for the final 79-71 victory and first trophy in the clubs history. The season is not over for Chalon, who looks forward to ProA Quarterfinals. Elan Chalon/Saone: Blake Schilb 26+5 boards, Alade Aminu 17+9 boards, Ilian Evtimov 10+6 boards+5 as CSP Limoges: Robert Hite 28+6 boards, Ronnie Taylor 17, Cedrick Banks 12+6 as Gravelines wins first Cup ever, Yannick Bokolo MVP - Feb 13, 2011 Gravelines - Chalon 79-71 Gravelines is the French Cup winner. It is the first Semain des As trophy in the clubs history. Yannick Bokolo (191-G-85) was a key player for Gravelines today with 23 points and 5 rebounds. He was also named MVP of this event. Cyril Akpomedah (203-F-79) scored 19 and Ben Woodside (180-G-85, agency: Priority Sports, college: N.Dakota St.) added 17 points, plus 9 boards in this win. Blake Schilb (201-G-83, agency: ZAG Advocates, college: Loyola (IL)) answered with 16 points and 5 rebounds in defeat. Adolphe Michel Jean-Baptiste (205-C-79) and Steed Tchicamboud (193-G-81) had 14 and 13 pts. Gravelines shined offensively in the first ten minutes as they scored 23 points, while Chalon on the other side stopped to 17. Totally different picture on the court was seen in Q2. Chalon took control on their rival and managed to take 39-41 lead until the halftime. Yannick Bokolo and his teammates were better in third period grabbing back the lead (59-57), but there was still 10:00 to go and everything was open. The last years Cup finalist shined when it was the most important and thanks to nice last period registered 79-71 victory. Gravelines had 41.7% for 3-pts today, while Chalon had only 16.7% (4 of 24). Gravelines: Yannick Bokolo 23+5 boards, Cyril Akpomedah 19, Ben Woodside 17+9 boards Chalon: Blake Schilb 16+5 boards, Adolphe Michel Jean-Baptiste 14+7 boards, Steed Tchicamboud 13 Cholet beats Orleans in OT to win the erCup - Oct 2, 2010 SuperCup: Cholet - Orleans 85-79 Cholet grabbed the first trophy this season. The reigning French champion outsmarted Orleans to win the SuperCup. It was a very exciting game and Cholet made it in overtime 85-79. Fabien Causeur (193-G-87) stepped up for the hosts with 20 points and 5 rebounds, and Vule Avdalovic (189-G-81, agency: Beo Basket) also was great adding 18 points for 26 minutes. Third scorer in victory was Samuel Mejia (198-G-83, college: De Paul) with 17 points (6 rebs, 6 as). In the loosing squad, Aldo Curti (180-G-87) shined with 20 points and 5 assists. J.R. Reynolds (188-G-84, agency: SportsTalent, college: Virginia) and Amara Sy (202-F-81) had 16 and 15 points respectively. Cholet opened the game better making 21-15 lead in the first ten minutes. Both teams slowed down offensively after that, but still the hosts won Q2 as well (13-12) so they went to the halftime break with plus 7. Visitors exploded offensively after the breather and mostly owing to Aldo Curti they made 19-24 in Q3, thus everything was open with 10:00 to go. Orleans made a turn in the last quarter and Cholet was trailing by 3 in the finish. The hosts had possession and Vule Avdalovic passed the ball to Samuel Mejia, who drained a triple with 10 seconds left in the game. Orleans had the ball, but they committed a mistake (offensive foul) so this game went to OT. In extra five minutes Cholet was more concentrated and managed to win the first trophy this season. Fabien Causeur was the MVP of this game with valuation 24. Cholet: Fabien Causeur 20+5 boards, Vule Avdalovic 18, Samuel Mejia 17+6 boards+6 as Orleans: Aldo Curti 20+5 as, J.R. Reynolds 16+6 as, Amara Sy 15+6 boards |
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