Stuck in a complicated sporting dynamic – only one victory over his last eleven official meetings – before hosting the SIG Strasbourg, this Saturday January 8 at the Palais des Sports Pierre-de-Coubertin (6 p.m.), the Champagne Basket is looking for a rebound and for that, he will move the lines of his workforce. Blasted by his trainer because of“A lamentable attitude at the end of the match” during the defeat conceded in Paris on December 27 (94-79), Myke Henry will pay the price for this overhaul. Châlons-Reims has started negotiations to put an end to a common adventure made “Ups and downs”, according to his coach Cédric Heitz, since the arrival this summer of the American. The latter will still be present on the scoresheet against the SIG.
Salumu back soon
To compensate for this future departure, the club turned to one of its compatriots, as initially revealed by the Greek media Totalbasket. This is Orlando Coleman (1.96 m, 29 years old), capable of playing in positions 2 and 3. Aged 29, he is a player with a scoring profile who arrives from Apollon Patras, with whom he has played nine matches this season (17.3 points on average at 51.8% of success on shots, including 43.9% with three points). “Today, we want a warlike attitude and see people who tear themselves up on the ground above all”, recalls the Champagne coach.
While Jonathan Tabu’s freelance, which came to an end on December 27, has not been extended, the club remain on the lookout for “A player who could help us in the organization of the game. We left for the season with nine professional contracts, including five foreigners out of the potential six, recalls Cédric Heitz. This leaves us the latitude to come and strengthen ourselves, more at station 1-2. “ Good news to note, the Union marnaise will soon be able to count again on Jean Salumu. The Belgian, long diminished by a recalcitrant tendinopathy in the knee, should make its return next week in the ranks of the Marne. It remains to be seen how he will have recovered from his long injury.
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