Plunged into a coma after a cardiac arrest which occurred during training with his TOAC club (Nationale 2), Ludovic died Friday at the age of 34. The former international had put an end to his professional career after doctors had detected a heart condition. It was 10 years ago when Vaty was one of the greatest hopes of French basketball, to the point of being pre-selected for EuroBasket 2009, the 2010 World Cup and the 2012 Olympics.
“Like the rest of the France group, I was particularly shocked to learn this terrible news. Ludovic, with Nicolas Batum, was an essential player within an 88-89 generation which marked the history of French basketball. paid homage to him Jean-Pierre Suitat. “Following his career break, the Federation had the opportunity to support him as part of a retraining project that he was sketching out at the time. He had invested in coaching and had joined the staff of the France U18 team in 2014, which included Isaïa Cordinier in particular. It was with great pleasure that we found him later on the pitch and at the Accor Arena, a little over a year ago on the occasion of the final of the Coupe de France Trophy. We all know how important basketball was to him. Within the French team, here in Jakarta, many of us have rubbed shoulders with him. As a leader, coach, teammate, physiotherapist. We all remember a man with immense talent on the pitch and great kindness off it. Today we have a thought for his family and loved ones and send them our most sincere condolences. »
Ludovic Vaty, major player of the golden generation 88/89
Trained in Abymes like Mickaël and Florent Piétrus or Michel Morandais, Vaty had won almost everything with the French youth teams such as the gold medals at the European U16 and U18 championships, but also a bronze medal at the U19 World Cup. .
MVP of the first Leaders Cup, Vaty first cut his teeth at the Federal Center before joining Pau-Orthez. Then passed by Orleans then the BCM, the West Indian had 9 selections in the French team.
