While Yannick Franke seems to quickly take his marks in the Polish championship (25 points in 29 ‘, this Saturday), the SLUC very quickly turned the page and has just agreed with the number one option that had been considered these last days to digitally replace the Dutch international. The player accepted the “deal”, he now has to settle administrative formalities complicated by the health situation (he lives in the United States), before joining Nancy for the resumption on December 28.
So Andell Cumberbatch (27 years old) was chosen by the technical staff of SLUC. An American player with a Jamaican passport (therefore Cotonou), who wore the colors of Vichy-Clermont (Pro B) in 2018-2019. With, the key, a line of statistics rather attractive (12.6 points; 5.6 rebounds; 14.4 rating in 28 ‘average). Less shooter, but more athletic than Yannick Franke (1.98m), the winger out of Bonaventure University had again crossed the SLUC last season, in a friendly match, while playing in the jersey of Brussels (7 , 1 points, 5.6 rebounds in the league; 14.5 points, 13.4 rebounds in 4 FIBA Europe Cup games).
Before joining Vichy-Clermont, Andell Cumberbatch had walked the floors of the Czech, Cypriot, Austrian and Israeli championships. “Beyond his successful experience in the French championship, Andell (Cumberbatch) will bring to the team its versatility, both offensive and defensive. It will also bring size to our outside players, ”says coach François Peronnet.
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