The 29th round of french Pro-A was played between yesterday and Friday except the game Chalon-Roanne. As we published some days ago France is the star of the early-entries list of the NBA Draft, with many prospects of this country testing the waters. There are also players borned in 1988 automatically eligible, and with options to being choosen. Let's take a look to what they did.
-Andrew Albicy (Paris, '90): the 1.78 early-entry point-guard and his teammates add an important victory against Orleans (84-83). The prospect came from the bench but only played 5 minutes: 2 assists and 1 foul.
-Ludovic Vaty (Orleans, '88): the number 18 of Eurohopes'88 had fouls trouble against Paris, but in only 15 minutes he had time to score 6 points (3/5 twos), pull down 5 rebounds and put 1 block.
-Adrien Moerman (Orleans, '88): made a good job in the same game coming from the bench. The power-forward poured 10 points (3/6 threes), grabbed 2 rebounds and dished 2 assists.
-Sarra Camara (Le Havre, '89): the 2.04 early-entry power-forward didn't avoid the loss at home against Cholet (65-71) even he nailed 5 points, pulled down 6 rebounds and made 2 steals in 20 minutes coming from the bench.
-Rudy Jomby (Le Havre, '88): Camara's teammate scored (12), rebounded (4), assisted (4) and shot behind the arc (2/4). Complete game, also with 3 steals. But they lost.
-Kevin Seraphin (Cholet, '89): the 2.05 early-entry power-forward made one his worst season games at Le Havre: 2 points (1/6 FG), 1 rebound and 1 assist.
-Antoine Diot (Le Mans, '89): his team crashed Dijon (106-57) with him starting the game (20') and finishing with 8 points, 5 assists and 3 steals. The early-entry guard and his teammates are second in the league behind Cholet.
-Abdoulaye MBaye (Dijon, '88): tough job against Le Mans. He poured 9 points (3/11 FG) pulling down 3 rebounds.
-Bangaly Fofana (ASVEL, '89): the 2.12 early-entry center had fouls trouble (5) in the win over Vichy (86-79), playing his most minutes of the season in Pro-A (14'). He scored 7 points (3/4 FG), grabbed 3 rebounds and made 2 steals.
-Thomas Heurtel (Strasbourg, '89): in Poitiers (93-82) the 1.88 early-entry guard played only 5 minutes. The prospect scored 2 points (1/2 FG) and dished 1 assist.
-Edwin Jackson (Rouen, '89): the 1.91 early-entry guard was an important piece of the victory over Hyeres-Toulon (88-67) with 16 points (2/5 threes), 4 rebounds and 3 assists.
In Pro-B 2.06 early-entry power-forward Fernando Raposo ('89), from Pau Orthez, nailed only 1 point but pulled down 7 rebounds and distributed 4 assists in the huge victory over Lille (92-60).
Photo: FIBA Europe / Harry Zampetoulas
