It is in a message full of emotion on his social networks, Thursday evening, that Fabien Pascal (31 years old, 2.06 m) said goodbye to ALM Évreux. After 3 and a half years of good and loyal service under the orders of Fabrice Lefrançois then Neno Asceric, the captain is preparing to hoist the sails towards Saint-Vallier, according to our information.
Arrived in Eure on tiptoe as a medical freelancer in the summer of 2018 to replace Kévin Dinal, the Martiniquais had remained at the club until the end of December (14 games) before leaving to finish the season in National 1 with Le Havre, his heart club. But in the summer of 2019, “Big Fab” definitely settled in Évreux until today. On the clock, 124 official matches in all competitions and an emotional last season, marked by the very first title of the club by beating Nancy in the final of the Leaders Cup where he was named MVP. Without forgetting a 5th place in the championship with a historic series of 11 successes in a row.
Growing over the past three years
Neno Asceric, who landed in February 2020, believed in him from the moment he arrived and always considered him “a special and very intelligent player. “By extending him for two more years and giving him the captaincy, the Serbo-Austrian has been able to advance the French pivot to the point of being perhaps the best 5 JFL position in Pro B. In 33 league games, the native of Créteil accumulated 13 points (56% at 2-points and 35% at 3-points), 4.3 rebounds and 1.1 assists for 12.1 evaluation in 22 minutes. Identical statistics in the historic course of ALM Évreux in 8 Leaders Cup games: 12.5 points (58% from 2-points, 25% from 3-points), 5.5 rebounds and 1.5 assists for 13.1 rating in 23 minutes.
A very satisfying final season. In three full years, Paschal has seen his performance increase over the seasons (8.7 rating in 2019/20, 11.7 rating in 2020/21 and therefore 12.1 rating the past season) , with the particularity of not having missed almost any match. “I know my body much better now” he often repeated during the last exhausting exercise of the ALM which had many injuries… except him.
Record points against… SVBD
A formidable finisher, endowed with real fundamentals, the French interior had made misery at the Deux Rives complex last November by scoring 23 points in 26 minutes, its highest total this season (tied with Saint-Chamond on the 32nd day ).
Continuing his Saint-Vallier career, where a nice two-year contract (including one optional) awaits him despite the interest of more upscale formations, Fabien Paschal leaves for the first time in his career the north of France after visits to Le Havre, Gravelines, Charleville and therefore Évreux. The Drôme team offers itself a great reinforcement and comprehensive insurance on and off the pitch.
