The rumor has been circulating for a few days and it is now official : Sekou Doumbouya will try to resume the thread of his career on the side of Choir of Roannewhere he signed until the end of the season.
“ I am very happy to be in Roanne. I like the atmosphere that reigns here with the group and I have felt a good chemistry with the coach since my arrival. Above all, I am very happy to be able to play again and help the team “reacted the person concerned through a press release.
There, the Frenchman, only 23 years old, will wear his number 45 and will try to get back on track, after months of struggle in the NBA and then in Europe. Without a club since his move to the G-League in 2022/23, he then increased his trials in Monaco, Maroussi (Greece), Boulogne-Levallois and Palencia (Spain). Without success…
Objective of maintaining Roanne
Finally, it is Roanne who takes the gamble on Sekou Doumbouya (5.6 points and 2.8 rebounds on career average). Penultimate in Betclic Élite (7-14), the Loire club coached by Jean-Denys Choulet hopes that the 15th choice of the 2019 Draft can help it stay in the first division.
“ I'm happy to have found a player in this position 4 » declared the coach of the Chorale, in reference to the injury of Jalen Jones. “ Sekou arrived in Roanne as a training partner thanks to the good relations I have with his agent, who wanted him to come to us. The week went more than well, his behavior was exemplary. He certainly lacks pace, but he arrived in perfectly good physical shape and has not lost his qualities in a year. He was also very well accepted by his new teammates. He is a complete player with size, jump and shooting ability. He is a French player, which will allow us to find Jalen in the group at the end of his period of unavailability without sending a foreign player to the stand. »
| Sekou Doumbouya | Percentage | Rebounds | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | MJ | Min | Shots | 3pts | L.F. | Off | Def | Early | Pd | Party | Int | Bp | Ct | Pts |
| 2019-20 | DET | 38 | 20 | 39.0 | 28.6 | 67.4 | 0.5 | 2.6 | 3.1 | 0.5 | 2.1 | 0.5 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 6.4 |
| 2020-21 | DET | 56 | 16 | 37.9 | 22.6 | 70.3 | 0.7 | 1.9 | 2.6 | 0.8 | 1.7 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 5.1 |
| 2021-22 | LAL | 2 | 8 | 62.5 | 50.0 | 75.0 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 7.0 |
| Total | 96 | 17 | 38.8 | 25.6 | 69.3 | 0.6 | 2.2 | 2.8 | 0.7 | 1.8 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 5.7 | |
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.
