Abdoulaye Ndoye suffered a serious ankle injury during training, leaving SIG Strasbourg without their player for several weeks, BeBasket reported.
The 28-year-old guard sustained the damage during a practice session ahead of an away fixture. SIG Strasbourg confirmed the setback in an official team announcement.
“Il est d’ores et déjà pris en charge par le staff médical,” the club said, wishing him a good recovery.
Mounting Physical Setbacks Compound Crisis
Ndoye joins an extensive injury list that has severely depleted the club’s rotation since the start of the season. SIG Strasbourg has struggled to maintain squad depth following several injuries.
The team’s medical room already houses forward William Pfister, who remains sidelined for several months. Guards Maxence Lemoine and Ben Gregg have also missed time recently.
Le club informe qu'Abdoulaye Ndoye a été victime d'une blessure à la cheville lors d'un entraînement. Il est d'ores et déjà pris en charge par le staff médical du club. L'ensemble du club apporte tout son soutien à Abdou et lui souhaite un très bon rétablissement. pic.twitter.com/CLeq0UpvfB
Meanwhile, pivot Jake Forrester has not been replaced since his departure at the end of September.
Forced Adaptations on the Perimeter
The mounting absences forced the coaching staff to deploy players out of their natural positions. Ben Gregg discussed the resulting adjustments on the club’s official website.
“Avec plusieurs joueurs amenés à évoluer à des postes et dans des rôles différents de ceux auxquels ils sont habitués, il faut nécessairement un temps d’adaptation,” Gregg told the club’s media channel.
Ndoye himself transitioned from his traditional shooting guard role to direct the offense this season. He averaged career-high marks with 4.9 assists in domestic play and 6.0 in the Basketball Champions League.
Demanding Road Trip Tests Depleted Roster
SIG Strasbourg plays three demanding road trips in eight days before the international break. The schedule features matches against Pau-Orthez, Cibona in European competition, and Nanterre.
Jaylen Hands and Maxence Lemoine will absorb primary ball-handling duties in the backcourt. Youth prospects Boubacar-Sidy Traoré and Miguel Nguidjol joined the travelling professional group.
The 10-man roster for the eighth-round fixture includes Hands, Lemoine, Neftali Difuidi, Tymu Chenery, Justin McKoy, Traoré, Gregg, Sam Alajiki, Bruno Cingala-Mata, and Nguidjol.
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