Cholet Basket
DESROSES, RAPHAEL
France 1980 Height: 1.99
MIPOKA, JEAN-MICHEL
France 1985 Height: 2.00
LYDAY, TERRELL
United States of America 1979 Height: 1.91
WHORTON, JOHN
United States of America 1978 Height: 2.05
FLETCHER, GARY RYAN
United States of America 1977 Height: 2.05
AKPOMEDAH, CYRIL
France 1979 Height: 2.03
BILBA, JIM
France 1968 Height: 1.98
GELABALE, MICKAEL
France 1983 Height: 2.02
FERCHAUD, CEDRIC
France 1980 Height: 1.96
BENDRISS, SAID
France 1985 Height: 2.06
HAYES, DERON
France 1970 Height: 1.96
MARQUIS, CLAUDE
France 1980 Height: 2.04
MALET, ROMAIN
France 1984 Height: 1.92
KUNTER, ERMAN
Head coach France 1956
Cholet signs Everett, releases Uzoh

Cholet signs Everett, releases Uzoh

Cholet Basket shook up its backcourt by releasing guard Ben Uzoh and replacing him with Terrell Everett, who is a veteran of the French League. Uzoh first signed with Cholet...
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Sep 24, 2012

Cholet Basket tabs big man Bryant

Cholet Basket reinforced its frontcourt by signing veteran center Travon Bryant for the coming season. Bryant arrives from fellow French club Le Mans, for whom he played in...
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Sep 19, 2012

Cholet Basket signs swingman Ubiles

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Sep 09, 2012

Cholet Basket inks swingman Mason

Cholet Basket signed Anthony Mason Jr. to a one-year contract, the club announced Wednesday. Mason, whose father of the same name was a basketball star in the United States,...
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Aug 22, 2012
Cholet Basket brings in Uzoh

Cholet Basket brings in Uzoh

Cholet Basket announced on Tuesday the addition of point guard Ben Uzoh for the upcoming season. Uzoh (1.91 meters, 24 years old) arrives from the United States where he...
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Aug 14, 2012
Cholet Basket lands experienced Goree

Cholet Basket lands experienced Goree

Cholet Basket bolstered its frontcourt for the upcoming Eurocup season by inking veteran big man Marcus Goree to a one-year deal on Thursday. Goree (2.03 meters, 34 years old)...
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Aug 09, 2012

Cholet Basket pens Jomby to three-year deal

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Jun 29, 2012
ULEB Cup 2003-04
Accumulated Statistics - All phases
  Rebounds Blocks Fouls
Player G GS Min Pts 2FG 3FG FT O D T As St To Fv Ag Cm Rv PIR
AKPOMEDAH, CYRIL 10 5 224:15 78 14/45 10/25 20/30 8 37 45 8 4 6 12 2 26 25 82
BENDRISS, SAID 2 0 12:15 2 1/1       1 1 1         1   3
BILBA, JIM 10 4 253:30 59 17/33 5/18 10/17 17 48 65 23 11 13 4 2 22 11 100
DESROSES, RAPHAEL 9 2 112:15 33 12/24 0/2 9/11 5 12 17 3 3 7   1 12 14 34
FERCHAUD, CEDRIC 10 5 267:15 83 18/35 12/34 11/12 7 20 27 34 11 21   3 25 16 82
FLETCHER, GARY RYAN 3 1 69:15 32 9/24 0/1 14/21 6 13 19 1 6 11 4 3 6 13 32
GELABALE, MICKAEL 10 10 324:30 102 28/48 5/15 31/39 12 41 53 30 8 24 6 2 25 35 145
HAYES, DERON 10 5 283:30 133 33/52 16/42 19/25 3 25 28 14 4 18   1 17 30 122
LYDAY, TERRELL 8 8 204:00 117 23/53 13/30 32/43 6 15 21 24 10 14   4 18 42 120
MALET, ROMAIN 5 1 57:00 13 2/5 3/7   1 4 5 9 3 5     11 4 11
MARQUIS, CLAUDE 9 9 227:15 110 40/84 0/1 30/40 28 40 68 8 4 18 3 7 29 35 119
MIPOKA, JEAN-MICHEL 2 0 6:00   0/1 0/1         1   2         -3
WHORTON, JOHN 2 0 9:00   0/4   0/2 2   2         1 1 1 -5
Totals     2050:00 762 197/409 64/176 176/240 98 272 370 156 87 142 29 26 193 227 882
Average     205:00 76.2 48.2% 36.4% 73.3% 9.8 27.2 37 15.6 8.69 14.2 2.9 2.6 19.3 22.7 88.2
Average Statistics - All phases
  Rebounds Blocks Fouls
Player G GS Min Pts 2FG 3FG FT O D T As St To Fv Ag Cm Rv PIR
AKPOMEDAH, CYRIL 10 5 22:25 7.8 31.1% 40% 66.7% 0.8 3.7 4.5 0.8 0.4 0.6 1.2 0.2 2.6 2.5 8.2
BENDRISS, SAID 2 0 6:07 1 100%       0.5 0.5 0.5         0.5   1.5
BILBA, JIM 10 4 25:21 5.9 51.5% 27.8% 58.8% 1.7 4.8 6.5 2.3 1.1 1.3 0.4 0.2 2.2 1.1 10
DESROSES, RAPHAEL 9 2 12:28 3.7 50%   81.8% 0.6 1.3 1.9 0.3 0.3 0.8   0.1 1.3 1.6 3.8
FERCHAUD, CEDRIC 10 5 26:43 8.3 51.4% 35.3% 91.7% 0.7 2 2.7 3.4 1.1 2.1   0.3 2.5 1.6 8.2
FLETCHER, GARY RYAN 3 1 23:05 10.7 37.5%   66.7% 2 4.3 6.3 0.3 2 3.7 1.3 1 2 4.3 10.7
GELABALE, MICKAEL 10 10 32:27 10.2 58.3% 33.3% 79.5% 1.2 4.1 5.3 3 0.8 2.4 0.6 0.2 2.5 3.5 14.5
HAYES, DERON 10 5 28:21 13.3 63.5% 38.1% 76% 0.3 2.5 2.8 1.4 0.4 1.8   0.1 1.7 3 12.2
LYDAY, TERRELL 8 8 25:30 14.6 43.4% 43.3% 74.4% 0.8 1.9 2.6 3 1.3 1.8   0.5 2.3 5.3 15
MALET, ROMAIN 5 1 11:24 2.6 40% 42.9%   0.2 0.8 1 1.8 0.6 1     2.2 0.8 2.2
MARQUIS, CLAUDE 9 9 25:15 12.2 47.6%   75% 3.1 4.4 7.6 0.9 0.4 2 0.3 0.8 3.2 3.9 13.2
MIPOKA, JEAN-MICHEL 2 0 3:00               0.5   1         -1.5
WHORTON, JOHN 2 0 4:30         1   1         0.5 0.5 0.5 -2.5
Average     205:00 76.2 48.2% 36.4% 73.3% 9.8 27.2 37 15.6 8.69 14.2 2.9 2.6 19.3 22.7 88.2
Accumulated Statistics - Regular Season
  Rebounds Blocks Fouls
Player G GS Min Pts 2FG 3FG FT O D T As St To Fv Ag Cm Rv PIR
AKPOMEDAH, CYRIL 10 5 224:15 78 14/45 10/25 20/30 8 37 45 8 4 6 12 2 26 25 82
BENDRISS, SAID 2 0 12:15 2 1/1       1 1 1         1   3
BILBA, JIM 10 4 253:30 59 17/33 5/18 10/17 17 48 65 23 11 13 4 2 22 11 100
DESROSES, RAPHAEL 9 2 112:15 33 12/24 0/2 9/11 5 12 17 3 3 7   1 12 14 34
FERCHAUD, CEDRIC 10 5 267:15 83 18/35 12/34 11/12 7 20 27 34 11 21   3 25 16 82
FLETCHER, GARY RYAN 3 1 69:15 32 9/24 0/1 14/21 6 13 19 1 6 11 4 3 6 13 32
GELABALE, MICKAEL 10 10 324:30 102 28/48 5/15 31/39 12 41 53 30 8 24 6 2 25 35 145
HAYES, DERON 10 5 283:30 133 33/52 16/42 19/25 3 25 28 14 4 18   1 17 30 122
LYDAY, TERRELL 8 8 204:00 117 23/53 13/30 32/43 6 15 21 24 10 14   4 18 42 120
MALET, ROMAIN 5 1 57:00 13 2/5 3/7   1 4 5 9 3 5     11 4 11
MARQUIS, CLAUDE 9 9 227:15 110 40/84 0/1 30/40 28 40 68 8 4 18 3 7 29 35 119
MIPOKA, JEAN-MICHEL 2 0 6:00   0/1 0/1         1   2         -3
WHORTON, JOHN 2 0 9:00   0/4   0/2 2   2         1 1 1 -5
Totals     2050:00 762 197/409 64/176 176/240 98 272 370 156 87 142 29 26 193 227 882
Average     205:00 76.2 48.2% 36.4% 73.3% 9.8 27.2 37 15.6 8.69 14.2 2.9 2.6 19.3 22.7 88.2
Average Statistics - Regular Season
  Rebounds Blocks Fouls
Player G GS Min Pts 2FG 3FG FT O D T As St To Fv Ag Cm Rv PIR
AKPOMEDAH, CYRIL 10 5 22:25 7.8 31.1% 40% 66.7% 0.8 3.7 4.5 0.8 0.4 0.6 1.2 0.2 2.6 2.5 8.2
BENDRISS, SAID 2 0 6:07 1 100%       0.5 0.5 0.5         0.5   1.5
BILBA, JIM 10 4 25:21 5.9 51.5% 27.8% 58.8% 1.7 4.8 6.5 2.3 1.1 1.3 0.4 0.2 2.2 1.1 10
DESROSES, RAPHAEL 9 2 12:28 3.7 50%   81.8% 0.6 1.3 1.9 0.3 0.3 0.8   0.1 1.3 1.6 3.8
FERCHAUD, CEDRIC 10 5 26:43 8.3 51.4% 35.3% 91.7% 0.7 2 2.7 3.4 1.1 2.1   0.3 2.5 1.6 8.2
FLETCHER, GARY RYAN 3 1 23:05 10.7 37.5%   66.7% 2 4.3 6.3 0.3 2 3.7 1.3 1 2 4.3 10.7
GELABALE, MICKAEL 10 10 32:27 10.2 58.3% 33.3% 79.5% 1.2 4.1 5.3 3 0.8 2.4 0.6 0.2 2.5 3.5 14.5
HAYES, DERON 10 5 28:21 13.3 63.5% 38.1% 76% 0.3 2.5 2.8 1.4 0.4 1.8   0.1 1.7 3 12.2
LYDAY, TERRELL 8 8 25:30 14.6 43.4% 43.3% 74.4% 0.8 1.9 2.6 3 1.3 1.8   0.5 2.3 5.3 15
MALET, ROMAIN 5 1 11:24 2.6 40% 42.9%   0.2 0.8 1 1.8 0.6 1     2.2 0.8 2.2
MARQUIS, CLAUDE 9 9 25:15 12.2 47.6%   75% 3.1 4.4 7.6 0.9 0.4 2 0.3 0.8 3.2 3.9 13.2
MIPOKA, JEAN-MICHEL 2 0 3:00               0.5   1         -1.5
WHORTON, JOHN 2 0 4:30         1   1         0.5 0.5 0.5 -2.5
Average     205:00 76.2 48.2% 36.4% 73.3% 9.8 27.2 37 15.6 8.69 14.2 2.9 2.6 19.3 22.7 88.2
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Club info
Cholet Basket starts anew in the Eurocup this season with Coach Jean-Manuel Sousa inheriting a promising squad that just two seasons ago impressed in the Turkish Airlines Euroleague. Last season Cholet displayed its potential by finishing the Eurocup regular season with back-to-back home wins and later reaching the French League semifinals. Even though basketball has existed in the city since 1926, Cholet Basket was not founded until 1975. Just a dozen seasons after its creation, Cholet reached the French elite, in 1987-88, and qualified for a European competition the very next year. Cholet continued to reach new heights with the outstanding Antoine Rigaudeau. Even though he left in 1998, the team won the French Cup and reached the Korac Cup and the French League semifinals that season. After defending its French Cup title in 1999, Cholet qualified to the Euroleague for the first time. Although unable to survive the group stages, it managed to defeat that season’s eventual champion, Panathinaikos. Cholet played in the ULEB Cup in its first three seasons and made it to the elimination rounds in 2004-05 before losing to PAOK of Greece. In 2008, following a couple of quiet seasons, Cholet returned to win the Semaine des As title. With Nando De Colo and Rodrigue Beaubois as the stars, Cholet overwhelmed Vichy 40-67 in the final for its first domestic title in almost a decade. In 2008-09, Cholet missed the Eurocup when it lost in the qualifying rounds, but subsequently marched to the FIBA EuroChallenge title game, ultimately losing by one basket to Virtus Bologna. In 2009-10, with Mickael Gelabale, Antywane Robinson and Sammy Mejia leading a very deep roster, Cholet won the French League regular season and marched all the way to win its first French League title by downing Le Mans 81-65 in the final to return to the Euroleague for the first time since 2000. Even though Cholet won three of its first five Euroleague games, it was unable to survive the regular season. The team returned to the French League final, but suffered a narrow 74-76 loss against SLUC Nancy. Last season did not start out as hoped for, but strong finishes in the Eurocup and French playoffs proved Cholet’s spirit. Now with a new boss on the bench, a new era of greatness may be around the corner.
Trophy Case
French National League: 2009-10
French National Cup: 1998, 1999, 2008
# Player Pos. H.
DESROSES, RAPHAEL 1.99
MIPOKA, JEAN-MICHEL 2.00
LYDAY, TERRELL 1.91
WHORTON, JOHN 2.05
FLETCHER, GARY RYAN 2.05
AKPOMEDAH, CYRIL 2.03
BILBA, JIM 1.98
GELABALE, MICKAEL 2.02
FERCHAUD, CEDRIC 1.96
BENDRISS, SAID 2.06
HAYES, DERON 1.96
MARQUIS, CLAUDE 2.04
MALET, ROMAIN 1.92
Head coach: KUNTER, ERMAN
President:
Patrick Chiron
Club Address:
3, Avenue Marcel Prat, 49307 Cholet - France
Arena:
LA MEILLERAIE