Basketball / Elite. The president of JL Bourg confirms the signing of Axel Julien and his interest in Victor Wembanyama

He signed for the same duration as Laurent Legname, his current coach in Côte d’Or, who will take the same path at the start of the school year. The participation of the Bressan club in the Eurocoup in 2021-2022 played a big role in the decision of Axel Julien, who will discover this competition.

Without counting Théo Rey, loaned this season to Gries-Oberhoffen (Pro B), the French international with 17 selections is the fourth piece of the Burgian squad for next season with Pierre Pelos, Maxime Courby and Hugo Benitez.

“The Eurocup, the arrival of Laurent Legname and the image of our club played a role in his coming. For me, Axel is the symbol of what our school of leaders must be able to achieve. It is not with his physical qualities that he mainly makes the difference. He dominates by his will, his knowledge of the game, a strong character. It must be the way forward for the young people of our school of leaders. He will be involved, ”explains Julien Desbottes.

In addition, the president of JL Bourg confirmed to us the interest of the club for the young phenomenon Victor Wembanyama (17 years old and 2.19 meters), whose departure from Nanterre was announced on Friday. “Of course we are interested. Victor interests the whole world, it is a planetary phenomenon. He is almost 2.20 meters, he shoots at three points. I imagine that if he leaves Nanterre, he knows where he wants to go. If he calls us, we will answer, ”jokes Julien Desbottes, while maintaining a part of the mystery.

Friday, it is Gaëtan Muller, the deputy president of ASVEL who also evoked his interest in the strong winger on whom the whole NBA already has an eye.

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