On forced rest since his right wrist injury a month ago, Bilal Coulibaly (2m03, 19 years old) watched the end of the Wizards season from the sidelines.
The rookie winger, who is already nicknamed “B-Coul” in the federal capital, is already looking forward to his summer. A key period in its development. And why not better, with the Olympics at home in Paris?
“I'm about to get my cast off so I can't wait to start my rehabilitation and get back on the field.”he explained in his traditional end-of-season interview. “We haven’t yet had any real discussions on this [avec Vincent Collet] because we have to wait until the season is over but I think, and I hope, that it will happen quickly. I always said that I wanted to be part of the French team and make the Olympics. »
“The most important thing is to take good care of your body”
Before being able to touch this Olympic dream, Bilal Coulibaly has in any case already thought about his summer in terms of basketball work. The ambitious rookie wants to take a step forward in attack!
“I just want to work on my game. I'm happy to be able to spend time with my friends and family too. But my goal for the summer will be to work on my attacking game, and everything I want to improve for next season. In this case my shot, in order to be able to trigger it more quickly. I also want to be able to create my own shooting situations. And that involves working on my dribbling and ball control in general. »
Satisfied with his first American campaign, and now in touch with the local culture, the French winger also knows that he still has a lot of room for physical progress.
“I knew the players were going to be more athletic and more physical. But in the end, each time I set foot on the floor, I didn't feel any big differences and I was able to defend against the best opposing scorers, which I am very satisfied with. I learned a lot “he concludes. “The most important thing is to take good care of your body. Take care of yourself every day. Also drink plenty of water [rires]. »
| Bilal Coulibaly | Percentage | Rebounds | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | MJ | Min | Shots | 3pts | L.F. | Off | Def | Early | Pd | Party | Int | Bp | Ct | Pts |
| 2023-24 | W.A.S. | 63 | 27 | 43.5 | 34.6 | 70.2 | 0.9 | 3.2 | 4.1 | 1.8 | 2.2 | 0.9 | 1.4 | 0.8 | 8.4 |
| Total | 63 | 27 | 43.5 | 34.6 | 70.2 | 0.9 | 3.2 | 4.1 | 1.8 | 2.2 | 0.9 | 1.4 | 0.8 | 8.4 | |
How to read the stats? MJ = matches played; Min = Minutes; Shots = Successful shots / Attempted shots; 3pts = 3-points / 3-points attempted; LF = free throws made / free throws attempted; Off = offensive rebound; Def=defensive rebound; Tot = Total rebounds; Pd = assists; Fte: Personal fouls; Int = Intercepts; Bp = Lost balls; Ct: Against; Pts = Points.
