Rumors have been swirling in recent hours. Now it’s confirmed. Souley Boum is coming to Beaublanc. Non-drafted last spring after a season of 8.6 points, 2.1 rebounds and 2.9 assists in the G-League, the American point guard has averaged 24.7 points, 6.6 assists, 3.4 rebounds and 2 steals with Polish club Dabrowa Gornicza since the start of the current campaign. “Impressive stats that caught the eye of our sporting director in his search for a point guard.”the CSP is delighted. Boum will be qualified to play La Rochelle.

“For the past six weeks, following the departure of Tyrell Terry, we’ve been scouring the market carefully to identify the playmaker capable of meeting our needs. We were missing an extra dimension to enable us to aim higher: a point guard capable of posing a constant threat, organizing the game, creating opportunities, scoring, but also piercing defenses to free up our shooters. Souley Boum perfectly embodies this profile. If we agreed to pay a buyout, it’s because we’re convinced he’s the key player we need. I’d also like to thank Lionel Peluhet and our management team, who gave us an extra, but still reasonable, margin to finalize this deal”.explains Crawford Palmer, on the CSP website.

Talent, game intelligence and a positive state of mind

The latter highlights the “talent, game intelligence and positive state of mind”. of his recruit, his appetite for “sharing the ball and adding a creative dimension. His presence will provide the coaching staff with new strategic options and force our opponents to make defensive choices that could work in our favour”.. For his part, Jean-Marc Dupraz refers to “a versatile player. I expect him to be in a playmaker’s role, making his team-mates better while bringing his ability to score when the team needs it.”.