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    2022-2023 Espoirs Cholet Roster

    # Player Pos Height Weight Age Birth City NBA Draft Status Nationality
    14 Naoll Balfournier C 7-1 - 19 N/A 2025 NBA Draft Eligible France
    8 Matteo Bordes F 6-6 - 19 N/A 2026 NBA Draft Eligible France
    - Soren Bracq G 6-2 - 16 N/A 2029 NBA Draft Eligible France
    - Maxence Castrec G 5-8 - - N/A 2023 NBA Draft, Undrafted France
    - Harouna Coulibaly - - - - N/A 2023 NBA Draft, Undrafted France
    - Erwan Djoni G 6-3 - 15 N/A 2029 NBA Draft Eligible France
    12 Lucas Dufeal PF 6-6 - 19 N/A 2025 NBA Draft Eligible France
    17 Keziah Ekissi G 6-2 - 19 N/A 2026 NBA Draft Eligible France
    - Jeremy Hilderal G 6-3 - 17 N/A 2028 NBA Draft Eligible France
    - Noah Koussou F 6-6 - 16 N/A 2029 NBA Draft Eligible France
    - Elidjah Lamart G 6-4 168 17 N/A 2027 NBA Draft Eligible France
    - Gabin Lefort F 6-7 - 17 N/A 2028 NBA Draft Eligible France
    6 Matheo Leray PG 5-10 - 19 N/A 2025 NBA Draft Eligible France
    - Amael Letang F 6-9 178 17 N/A 2027 NBA Draft Eligible France
    - Nils Lobry-Pathout F 6-5 - 16 N/A 2029 NBA Draft Eligible France
    - Adrien Niedergang F 6-6 - 15 N/A 2029 NBA Draft Eligible France
    7 Adrien Pereira G 6-1 - 18 N/A 2026 NBA Draft Eligible France
    17 Tidjane Salaun F 6-9 203 17 N/A 2027 NBA Draft Eligible France
    - Djiguiba Traore F 6-7 214 17 N/A 2027 NBA Draft Eligible France

    2022-2023 Espoirs Cholet Depth Chart

      PG SG SF PF C
    Starters M. Leray M. Bordes T. Salaun L. Dufeal N. Balfournier
    Rotation A. Pereira K. Ekissi D. Traore A. Letang  
    Rotation   E. Lamart      
    Rotation   M. Castrec      
    Lim PT S. Bracq   G. Lefort    

    Recent Espoirs Cholet History

    Season League Record Placement
    2023-2024 Podgorica Tournament (ANGT) 0-4 8th
    2023-2024 French LNB Espoirs 19-11 N/A
    2022-2023 Patras Tournament (ANGT) 3-1 3rd
    2022-2023 French LNB Espoirs 33-4 1st
    2021-2022 French LNB Espoirs 33-4 1st
    2020-2021 French LNB Espoirs 19-3 2nd
    2019-2020 French LNB Espoirs 25-1 1st
    2018-2019 French LNB Espoirs 36-1 1st
    2017-2018 French LNB Espoirs 34-3 1st

    2022-2023 Espoirs Cholet Awards & Honors

    Player Award / Honor
    Matheo Leray French LNB Espoirs Youth Trophy of the Future MVP (2023)
    Tidjane Salaun Patras Tournament (ANGT) Top 5 (2023)

    2022-2023 Espoirs Cholet Front Office

    Staff Member Position
    Didier Barre President
    Regis Boissie Head Coach
    Thierry Chevrier General Manager
    Alexis Esnault Athletic Trainer
    Jean-Jacques Gallouedec Team Doctor