During his first preparation match, won 73-71 against LyonSO on Friday, Andrézieux-Bouthéon Loire Sud lost his new winger Malik Cooke (1.98 m, 31 years old). The American suffered a broken tibia, and had to be operated (successfully) this Saturday evening in Saint-Etienne, which will result in his arrest for the next few months. The staff started looking for a replacement.