Without Jarrod West, Cholet Basket is reportedly close to signing JeQuan Lewis, an American point guard who has already played in the LNB Pro A.
Cholet Basket is going through a delicate phase at the point guard position. Injured, Jarrod West is no longer available, and since the end of last week the club has been actively searching for a player capable of taking over at the point, particularly a medical substitute profile.
According to the specialist website BeBasket, which reported on Tuesday, October 27, the solution may already have been found. JeQuan Lewis, a 1.85-metre American point guard aged 31, is reportedly about to join the Mauges club. The outlet points to an imminent arrival, although the club has not yet officially confirmed the deal.
The player's profile is not unfamiliar to French fans. Lewis enjoyed a convincing season with Bourg-en-Bresse in 2023-2024, which allowed him to get accustomed to the pace and demands of the championship. He now returns from a lengthy spell on the sidelines due to injury, a factor that will inevitably weigh on the assessment of his immediate contribution.
For Cholet, the stakes are twofold: quickly finding a solution at the point and ensuring that the recruit is fully operational. A medical substitute is meant to fill a time-limited absence, but the quality of the replacement often determines the team's stability in the weeks that follow.
The coming days should show whether the information is confirmed by an official club announcement. Until then, this signing should be considered a serious lead, but not yet confirmed.
According to the specialist website BeBasket, which reported on Tuesday, October 27, the solution may already have been found. JeQuan Lewis, a 1.85-metre American point guard aged 31, is reportedly about to join the Mauges club. The outlet points to an imminent arrival, although the club has not yet officially confirmed the deal.
The player's profile is not unfamiliar to French fans. Lewis enjoyed a convincing season with Bourg-en-Bresse in 2023-2024, which allowed him to get accustomed to the pace and demands of the championship. He now returns from a lengthy spell on the sidelines due to injury, a factor that will inevitably weigh on the assessment of his immediate contribution.
For Cholet, the stakes are twofold: quickly finding a solution at the point and ensuring that the recruit is fully operational. A medical substitute is meant to fill a time-limited absence, but the quality of the replacement often determines the team's stability in the weeks that follow.
The coming days should show whether the information is confirmed by an official club announcement. Until then, this signing should be considered a serious lead, but not yet confirmed.
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Source: Ouest-France