Cholet Basket
MIPOKA, JEAN-MICHEL
#4 Forward France 1985 Height: 2.00
BALL, JIMMAL
#5 Guard United States of America 1978 Height: 1.78
MALET, ROMAIN
#6 Guard France 1984 Height: 1.92
BARDET, OLIVIER
#7 Forward France 1980 Height: 2.00
GAUTIER, DAVID
#8 Forward France 1980 Height: 2.02
FERCHAUD, CEDRIC
#9 Forward France 1980 Height: 1.96
BILBA, JIM
#10 Forward France 1968 Height: 1.98
MARQUIS, CLAUDE
#11 Forward France 1980 Height: 2.04
AKPOMEDAH, CYRIL
#12 Forward France 1979 Height: 2.03
AKINOCHO, YUNSS
#13 Forward France 1987 Height: 2.03
BENDRISS, SAID
#14 Center France 1985 Height: 2.06
ROBERTSON, RYAN
#15 Guard United States of America 1976 Height: 1.96
HYMAN, ANTOINE
#15 Center United States of America 1975 Height: 2.09
NELHOMME, RUDY LOUIS
Head coach France 1972
ULEB Cup 2004-05
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
AKINOCHO, YUNSS 1 0 1:15                              
AKPOMEDAH, CYRIL 12 12 401:15 176 36/73 19/55 47/57 13 65 78 25 17 16 26 2 20 55 256
BALL, JIMMAL 11 11 353:15 180 65/104 9/24 23/27 10 42 52 49 24 19 3 6 17 42 250
BARDET, OLIVIER 12 1 262:15 87 8/23 23/54 2/3 5 23 28 18 15 11 1   25 9 75
BENDRISS, SAID 4 0 11:30   0/3   0/2   1 1     1   1 3 1 -8
BILBA, JIM 12 0 237:00 66 19/40 6/16 10/15 18 28 46 12 12 14 6   14 20 98
FERCHAUD, CEDRIC 12 12 353:00 115 15/34 26/58 7/13 10 24 34 29 14 20 3 3 27 22 110
GAUTIER, DAVID 12 12 264:45 85 27/50 7/19 10/22 10 33 43 22 11 17 3 2 26 25 97
HYMAN, ANTOINE 5 0 63:45 8 4/11 0/2 0/2 3 13 16 1 1 4 1 1 9 2 4
MALET, ROMAIN 9 0 99:15 11 3/9 0/13 5/8 5 7 12 13 5 8     17 4 -2
MARQUIS, CLAUDE 12 12 298:00 138 48/97 0/1 42/58 25 40 65 6 9 35   1 28 61 149
MIPOKA, JEAN-MICHEL 3 0 6:45 6 1/4 1/1 1/2 3   3     2     3 1 1
ROBERTSON, RYAN 3 0 48:00 14 0/2 4/11 2/2 1 3 4 1 2 4     9 2 1
Totals     2400:00 886 226/450 95/254 149/211 111 296 407 176 148 154 43 16 198 245 1092
Average     200:00 73.83 50.2% 37.4% 70.6% 9.25 24.66 33.91 14.66 12.33 12.83 3.58 1.33 16.5 20.41 91
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
AKINOCHO, YUNSS 1 0 1:15                              
AKPOMEDAH, CYRIL 12 12 33:26 14.7 49.3% 34.5% 82.5% 1.1 5.4 6.5 2.1 1.4 1.3 2.2 0.2 1.7 4.6 21.3
BALL, JIMMAL 11 11 32:06 16.4 62.5% 37.5% 85.2% 0.9 3.8 4.7 4.5 2.2 1.7 0.3 0.5 1.5 3.8 22.7
BARDET, OLIVIER 12 1 21:51 7.3 34.8% 42.6% 66.7% 0.4 1.9 2.3 1.5 1.3 0.9 0.1   2.1 0.8 6.3
BENDRISS, SAID 4 0 2:52           0.3 0.3     0.3   0.3 0.8 0.3 -2
BILBA, JIM 12 0 19:45 5.5 47.5% 37.5% 66.7% 1.5 2.3 3.8 1 1 1.2 0.5   1.2 1.7 8.2
FERCHAUD, CEDRIC 12 12 29:25 9.6 44.1% 44.8% 53.8% 0.8 2 2.8 2.4 1.2 1.7 0.3 0.3 2.3 1.8 9.2
GAUTIER, DAVID 12 12 22:03 7.1 54% 36.8% 45.5% 0.8 2.8 3.6 1.8 0.9 1.4 0.3 0.2 2.2 2.1 8.1
HYMAN, ANTOINE 5 0 12:45 1.6 36.4%     0.6 2.6 3.2 0.2 0.2 0.8 0.2 0.2 1.8 0.4 0.8
MALET, ROMAIN 9 0 11:01 1.2 33.3%   62.5% 0.6 0.8 1.3 1.4 0.6 0.9     1.9 0.4 -0.2
MARQUIS, CLAUDE 12 12 24:50 11.5 49.5%   72.4% 2.1 3.3 5.4 0.5 0.8 2.9   0.1 2.3 5.1 12.4
MIPOKA, JEAN-MICHEL 3 0 2:15 2 25% 100% 50% 1   1     0.7     1 0.3 0.3
ROBERTSON, RYAN 3 0 16:00 4.7   36.4% 100% 0.3 1 1.3 0.3 0.7 1.3     3 0.7 0.3
Average     200:00 73.83 50.2% 37.4% 70.6% 9.25 24.66 33.91 14.66 12.33 12.83 3.58 1.33 16.5 20.41 91
Accumulated Statistics - Eighthfinals
  Rebounds Blocks Fouls
Player G GS Min Pts 2FG 3FG FT O D T As St To Fv Ag Cm Rv PIR
AKPOMEDAH, CYRIL 2 2 70:15 27 5/12 1/8 14/17 3 11 14 3 4 5 5   2 14 43
BALL, JIMMAL 2 2 63:30 23 8/15 1/5 4/5 1 3 4 8 4 2 1 1 4 7 28
BARDET, OLIVIER 2 0 35:45 17 1/2 5/12     3 3 1 1 2     1   11
BILBA, JIM 2 0 43:30 11 4/6 1/2 0/1 7 8 15   2 2 1   4 2 21
FERCHAUD, CEDRIC 2 2 56:15 11 1/3 3/10   2 4 6 5 1 2     5 4 11
GAUTIER, DAVID 2 2 40:00 17 4/10 2/4 3/4 1 6 7 1 4 1 1   2 3 21
MARQUIS, CLAUDE 2 2 60:45 35 11/24   13/14 7 5 12 1 2 4   1 4 10 37
ROBERTSON, RYAN 2 0 30:00 5 0/1 1/5 2/2 1 2 3 1 1 3     7 2 -3
Totals     400:00 146 34/73 14/46 36/43 24 43 67 20 21 21 8 2 29 42 174
Average     200:00 73 46.6% 30.4% 83.7% 12 21.5 33.5 10 10.5 10.5 4 1 14.5 21 87
Average Statistics - Eighthfinals
  Rebounds Blocks Fouls
Player G GS Min Pts 2FG 3FG FT O D T As St To Fv Ag Cm Rv PIR
AKPOMEDAH, CYRIL 2 2 35:07 13.5 41.7% 12.5% 82.4% 1.5 5.5 7 1.5 2 2.5 2.5   1 7 21.5
BALL, JIMMAL 2 2 31:45 11.5 53.3% 20% 80% 0.5 1.5 2 4 2 1 0.5 0.5 2 3.5 14
BARDET, OLIVIER 2 0 17:52 8.5 50% 41.7%     1.5 1.5 0.5 0.5 1     0.5   5.5
BILBA, JIM 2 0 21:45 5.5 66.7% 50%   3.5 4 7.5   1 1 0.5   2 1 10.5
FERCHAUD, CEDRIC 2 2 28:07 5.5 33.3% 30%   1 2 3 2.5 0.5 1     2.5 2 5.5
GAUTIER, DAVID 2 2 20:00 8.5 40% 50% 75% 0.5 3 3.5 0.5 2 0.5 0.5   1 1.5 10.5
MARQUIS, CLAUDE 2 2 30:22 17.5 45.8%   92.9% 3.5 2.5 6 0.5 1 2   0.5 2 5 18.5
ROBERTSON, RYAN 2 0 15:00 2.5   20% 100% 0.5 1 1.5 0.5 0.5 1.5     3.5 1 -1.5
Average     200:00 73 46.6% 30.4% 83.7% 12 21.5 33.5 10 10.5 10.5 4 1 14.5 21 87
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
AKINOCHO, YUNSS 1 0 1:15                              
AKPOMEDAH, CYRIL 10 10 331:00 149 31/61 18/47 33/40 10 54 64 22 13 11 21 2 18 41 213
BALL, JIMMAL 9 9 289:45 157 57/89 8/19 19/22 9 39 48 41 20 17 2 5 13 35 222
BARDET, OLIVIER 10 1 226:30 70 7/21 18/42 2/3 5 20 25 17 14 9 1   24 9 64
BENDRISS, SAID 4 0 11:30   0/3   0/2   1 1     1   1 3 1 -8
BILBA, JIM 10 0 193:30 55 15/34 5/14 10/14 11 20 31 12 10 12 5   10 18 77
FERCHAUD, CEDRIC 10 10 296:45 104 14/31 23/48 7/13 8 20 28 24 13 18 3 3 22 18 99
GAUTIER, DAVID 10 10 224:45 68 23/40 5/15 7/18 9 27 36 21 7 16 2 2 24 22 76
HYMAN, ANTOINE 5 0 63:45 8 4/11 0/2 0/2 3 13 16 1 1 4 1 1 9 2 4
MALET, ROMAIN 9 0 99:15 11 3/9 0/13 5/8 5 7 12 13 5 8     17 4 -2
MARQUIS, CLAUDE 10 10 237:15 103 37/73 0/1 29/44 18 35 53 5 7 31     24 51 112
MIPOKA, JEAN-MICHEL 3 0 6:45 6 1/4 1/1 1/2 3   3     2     3 1 1
ROBERTSON, RYAN 1 0 18:00 9 0/1 3/6     1 1   1 1     2   4
Totals     2000:00 740 192/377 81/208 113/168 87 253 340 156 127 133 35 14 169 203 918
Average     200:00 74 50.9% 38.9% 67.3% 8.69 25.3 34 15.6 12.7 13.3 3.5 1.4 16.89 20.3 91.8
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
AKINOCHO, YUNSS 1 0 1:15                              
AKPOMEDAH, CYRIL 10 10 33:06 14.9 50.8% 38.3% 82.5% 1 5.4 6.4 2.2 1.3 1.1 2.1 0.2 1.8 4.1 21.3
BALL, JIMMAL 9 9 32:11 17.4 64% 42.1% 86.4% 1 4.3 5.3 4.6 2.2 1.9 0.2 0.6 1.4 3.9 24.7
BARDET, OLIVIER 10 1 22:39 7 33.3% 42.9% 66.7% 0.5 2 2.5 1.7 1.4 0.9 0.1   2.4 0.9 6.4
BENDRISS, SAID 4 0 2:52           0.3 0.3     0.3   0.3 0.8 0.3 -2
BILBA, JIM 10 0 19:21 5.5 44.1% 35.7% 71.4% 1.1 2 3.1 1.2 1 1.2 0.5   1 1.8 7.7
FERCHAUD, CEDRIC 10 10 29:40 10.4 45.2% 47.9% 53.8% 0.8 2 2.8 2.4 1.3 1.8 0.3 0.3 2.2 1.8 9.9
GAUTIER, DAVID 10 10 22:28 6.8 57.5% 33.3% 38.9% 0.9 2.7 3.6 2.1 0.7 1.6 0.2 0.2 2.4 2.2 7.6
HYMAN, ANTOINE 5 0 12:45 1.6 36.4%     0.6 2.6 3.2 0.2 0.2 0.8 0.2 0.2 1.8 0.4 0.8
MALET, ROMAIN 9 0 11:01 1.2 33.3%   62.5% 0.6 0.8 1.3 1.4 0.6 0.9     1.9 0.4 -0.2
MARQUIS, CLAUDE 10 10 23:43 10.3 50.7%   65.9% 1.8 3.5 5.3 0.5 0.7 3.1     2.4 5.1 11.2
MIPOKA, JEAN-MICHEL 3 0 2:15 2 25% 100% 50% 1   1     0.7     1 0.3 0.3
ROBERTSON, RYAN 1 0 18:00 9   50%     1 1   1 1     2   4
Average     200:00 74 50.9% 38.9% 67.3% 8.69 25.3 34 15.6 12.7 13.3 3.5 1.4 16.89 20.3 91.8
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.
4 MIPOKA, JEAN-MICHEL F 2.00
5 BALL, JIMMAL G 1.78
6 MALET, ROMAIN G 1.92
7 BARDET, OLIVIER F 2.00
8 GAUTIER, DAVID F 2.02
9 FERCHAUD, CEDRIC F 1.96
10 BILBA, JIM F 1.98
11 MARQUIS, CLAUDE F 2.04
12 AKPOMEDAH, CYRIL F 2.03
13 AKINOCHO, YUNSS F 2.03
14 BENDRISS, SAID C 2.06
15 ROBERTSON, RYAN G 1.96
15 HYMAN, ANTOINE C 2.09
Head coach: NELHOMME, RUDY LOUIS
President:
Patrick Chiron
Club Address:
3, Avenue Marcel Prat, 49307 Cholet - France
Arena:
LA MEILLERAIE