Basket. Elite: Monaco – Le Mans: the pre-match in figures. sport
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Before going to challenge the great Real Madrid in Spain on Wednesday 13 October, Monaco will play their very first home match in the league against Le Mans. A Gaston-Médecin room nestled below the lawn of the Louis II football stadium and approved at the last minute for the Euroleague. The great Panathinaikos, six-time European champion, bit the dust less than two weeks ago (Monaco victory 75-63).
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Even if these statistics are to be taken with a little hindsight, all the teams have not played the same number of games, the Manceau TaShawn Thomas is the current best rebounder in the French championship with 13 rebounds / game. He is ahead of Strasbourg’s Ike Udanoh (12) and Orléanais Kyvon Davenport and Youssou NDoye (11). Monegasque Donta Hall is in 5th place (10 rebounds / game).
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To count 15 professional contracts (all positions are tripled), Monaco must legally exclude three players for each match of Betclick Elite, where a maximum of 12 players can appear on the scoresheet. FYI, during the recent victorious trip to Kazan, remake of the last Eurocup final, Monaco had dismissed Will Thomas, Ibrahima Fall Faye and Armel Traoré.
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It is in millions of euros the pharaonic payroll of Monaco for this season. An evolution of 150% compared to last year! Almost quadruple the payroll of Le Mans Sarthe Basket (1.8 M €) and more than six times that of Fos / Mer (1 M €), the poor relation of the elite.
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The average and common assessment of Williams Narace and TaShawn Thomas, the two most efficient Manceaux so far in the league. Turning at 14 pts / match with more than 71% success, the Cameroonian international optimizes his playing time. Ditto for TasShawn Thomas, less skilful (13.5 points at 47%) but oh so effective in conquest (13 rebounds / match).
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Absent in Roanne, the American leader Mike James, the XXL rookie of Monaco at the very end of the transfer window, has already distinguished himself for his very first match on French soil. The former Euroleague top scorer having accumulated 22 points (8/8 in free throws), 4 assists, 5 fouls caused in 31 minutes. It was not enough for the Roca Team to sink in Boulogne-Levallois (defeat 108-81).