He was the Orleans spark in the haze of a start to the season with a calendar as uncertain as it is illegible. The supercharged Chima Moneke (14.2 points, 6.2 rebounds, 1.4 assist in twenty minutes) had just been rewarded for his fine performance by a first call-up for the national team with Nigeria, which he was to honor next week.
The 24-year-old winger will eventually have to wait. A dislocated shoulder on his heavy fall on a counter at the end of the game against Le Mans, during the friendly confrontation organized on Wednesday at the Palais des Sports, got the better of his likely first international minutes to come.
Three weeks of downtime, at least
“I am devastated, my heart is broken when I think of the national team,” sighs the former player from Quimper. But I might have the opportunity to play for selection in February, if I’m in good health, he consoles himself.
According to Germain Castano, his trainer, his dislocated shoulder requires three weeks of downtime “to start”. “He must see a specialist”, also specifies his coach, who may have to do without his services if the OLB were to play one or two league matches in December, as it seems to be emerging on the side of the National Basketball League .
A steering committee is being held on Tuesday to determine the competition calendar for the end of 2020.
Loirétaine Clarince Djaldi-Tabdi took her first steps in Blue this week!
Jerome Couton-Coudray
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