By Eurohoops Team/ info@eurohoops.net
After being limited to 16 points over three appearances between the EuroLeague and France’s Betclic Elite, Lamar Stevens recorded 21 for Paris in a 110-80 win over ESSM Le Portel in Adidas Arena on Tuesday.
Slowed down by a foot injury, the 28-year-old combo forward finally started his 2025-26 journey in late November. In Round 9 of the domestic Regular Season, the veteran of 224 NBA games made 7/13 field goals, including five triples, and chipped in six rebounds and one steal over 16:50.
More former NBA players, with Jared Rhoden ending up with 15 points in just under 14 minutes, while Joel Ayayi went for nine points, ten rebounds, seven assists, and four steals.
Nadir Hifi, Daulton Hommes, and Derek Willis did not suit up for Francesco Tabellini’s side.
Earlier Round 9 action in Stade des Flandres, Limoges CSP picked up an 84-79 victory versus BCM Gravelines-Dunkerque. The rest of the games were held on November 22 and 23.
Betclic Elite Round 9
Nanterre 92 – Boulazac 85-78
SLUC Nancy – Le Mans 76-78
Elan Chalon – SIG Strasbourg 69-75
Saint-Quentin – Cholet 77-68
LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne – JDA Dijon 85-80
AS Monaco – JL Bourg 89-91
BCM Gravelines-Dunkerque – Limoges CSP 79-84
Paris – ESSM Le Portel 110-80
STANDINGS: Paris 8-2, LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne 8-2, AS Monaco 7-2, SIG Strasbourg 7-3, Nanterre 92 7-3…
ASVEL reaches Cup Quarterfinals
In a Coupe de France Round of 16 matchup played in Astroballe, LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne made short work of Saint-Quentin, 99-74. With Nando de Colo, Edwin Jackson, David Lighty, and Armel Traore sitting out for the team coached by Pierric Poupet, Shaquille Harrison put in a season-high 20 points with 8/14 field goals.
AS Monaco, Elan Chalon, Hyeres-Toulon, Le Mans, and SIG Strasbourg had already progressed to the Quarterfinals of the domestic Cup. Two more tickets will be punched in over the remaining fixtures.
Coupe de France Round of 16
AS Monaco – Paris 109-103
Le Rochelle – Le Mans 101-108 2OT (96-96, 84-84)
Hyeres-Toulon – JDA Dijon 112-110 OT (97-97)
SIG Strasbourg – Cholet 93-85
Tours Metropole – Elan Chalon 84-100
LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne – Saint-Quentin 99-74
Antibes Sharks – Nanterre 92 (16/12)
ADA Blois – JL Bourg (5/1)