The Senegalese international pivot Boubacar Touré – who has exercised his exit clause – as well as the three other foreign players at the end of the contract, Loren Jackson, Johnny Berhanemeskel and Juvonte Reddic, will leave the Chorale de Roanne this summer.
The Chorale de Roanne is preparing a new cycle. After the formalization of the departure of captain Clément Cavallo, the Loire team is preparing to rebuild its workforce by half. If he had an optional season, Boubacar Touré (2.11 m, 26 years old) decided to activate his release clause. Spotted by Jean-Denys Choulet when he left Eastern Michigan University in 2020, the Dakar native experienced linear progression for two seasons, despite the 10-game suspension imposed on him after his gesture of mood on Miralem Halilovic last season. He was shooting this season at 9.6 points on 68.7% shooting, 7.3 rebounds and 1.1 against for 14.0 evaluation in 22 minutes.
Three other foreign players also bid farewell to the Chorale de Roanne at the end of their contract. The American leprechaun Loren Jackson (1.73 m, 25 years old), one of the revelations of the season as leader, author in particular of the buzzer beater of the maintenance against Strasbourg on May 3, which was running at 14.9 points 49.8% on shots and 5.9 assists. Canadian back Johnny Berhanemeskel, Betclic Elite’s third scorer (17.8 points per game on average) thanks in particular to his great reliability at long distance (42.7%). And finally the American pivot Juvonte Reddic, who stayed two seasons in the Loire, the last of which at 8.5 points and 5.1 rebounds in 22 minutes.
It should be noted among foreign players of the Choir of Roanne that if JaKeenan Gant has extended until 2024, the fate of Ronald March, spiritual leader of the team since 2020, has not been made official.
Photo : Loren Jackson (Roanne)