The n°92 of the Gazelles is going to challenge Bourges with the BLMA this Saturday May 7 (8 p.m.) for the quarter-finals of the LFB.
At the very virtual contest of the player the most smiling within the workforce of the Gazelles, she competes in particular with Ana Dabovic, however, at Marie-Bernadette Mbuyamba, the grimace could easily be imposed.
In a discipline where “statistics” are so often queens, Mayyb(e) – his nickname – weighs very precisely 1 game played, 3 minutes, 1 defensive rebound and an attempted shot, missed over the last two seasons. Phew! The statement does not make the interested party shudder…
“When we come back from this far, we can’t be frustrated. By entering against Tarbes, I had won a new stage in my fight. And it was already symbolic to find the ground”, assures the native of Courbevoie (Hauts-de-Seine). We can easily understand it! This triple medalist (2 silver and 1 bronze) in international youth competitions joined Hérault (in the summer of 2020) from Basket Landes after being operated for rupture of the anterior cruciate ligament of the right knee. “I was supposed to leave for two intensive months before resuming”, she says. This was not the case in a period when the word “Covid” was the most pronounced of all. “Between all, despite my desire to take care of myself at home, it was really complicated, I went through yoyo rehabilitation (sic) “explains the unfortunate Maybe.
“My determination and cheerful nature are my strength”
Which will have given itself every chance of getting out of it, consulting the specialists of the “thing”, offering itself a mini-tour of France from Berck to Lattes via the European Center for Sports Rehabilitation in Capbreton, the Medical Stadium in Merignac. A muscle injury is involvedpreventing him from moving forward.
At 29, two years of hardship, she would have been able to give up. But no, not the style of the house. Striving to share the Gazelles sessions as much as possible – “I worked in the room, I took the shower at the same time as them, I experienced the highlights with the group. And, failing to make the trips, I exchanged by SMS with the girls” –she made sure to give her team the benefit of “my joyful nature is one of my strengths. I always said to myself, everything happens for a reason but I hung on. During this period, I learned a lot about myself. And today i see things differently. I was not neglected by the environment but there is a reality, I was on the side even if of course I did not choose to be injured. I had the support of my family, my friends, the players…”
Positiveshe prefers to return to present mode than to dwell on the past: “I’m fine, it can only go where I come from. On a scale between 1 and 10, I’m at 9, it remains to find my bearings, the rhythm, my feelings, the collective experience.”
Unfortunately, opportunities are scarce. Unsolicited by Valéry Demory last Saturday against Bourges, she assures “be 100% if he calls me.” This Saturday will mark the reunion with the same Berruyères, at the Prado. Not the easiest, no: “A match is played to be won, I don’t want to use the word exploit if we have to beat them, we’ll see.”
The following ? “I’m not worried, my agent manages. My determination makes me who I am. The physique is there and as long as the pleasure is there, of course, I will continue. I have a lot of projects here and there…” We can only wish him success.
