Morocco outscore Burkina Faso on Sunday opener at 2013 Afrobasket. Morocco needed an 84:63 win and finished Group B with 2-1 record. Burkina Faso meanwhile remained winless at the tournament. Burkina Faso had nothing to lose after the first two losses at the tournament and won the first period 16-13. Morocco however erupted with a 24-6 surge in the second frame and took 37:22 halftime advantage. Moreover Morocco scored another 24 points in the third period and increased to 23-pont lead. Burkina Faso won the last stanza 25-23 and cut it to final 21 points. Abdelhakim Zouita (201-F-86) paced all the winners with 21 points and Younes Idrissi (204-C/F-84, college: Iona) notched 16. Reda Rhalimi (213-C-82, college: St.Mary's, CA) delivered 12, whilst Abderrahim Najah (198-F/C-84) had 10. Moussa Ouattara (202-C-88) replied with 25 points in the losing effort and Mamadou Sawadogo (203-PF-78) scored 18. Stephane Nissao (95) added 8, while Herve Yameogo (196-F-82) notched 6.
JORIS BADO La Charite Basket 58 (NM1) agreed terms with 27-year old Burkinabe international swingman Joris Bado (193-91). He has played for the last two seasons at played at BC Montbrison Masculins in the NM2. Bado also represented Burkina Faso at the Afrobasket Championships in Abidjan (Ivory Coast) five years ago. His stats at that event were 5 games: 9.4ppg, 1.6rpg, FGP: 55.0%, 3PT: 53.8%, FT: 50.0%. Bado has played previously for three other teams: Cognac BB, Prisse Macon and Poitier... [read more]
JORIS BADO
La Charite Basket 58 (NM1) agreed terms with 27-year old Burkinabe international swingman Joris Bado (193-91). He has played for the last two seasons at played at BC Montbrison Masculins in the NM2. Bado also represented Burkina Faso at the Afrobasket Championships in Abidjan (Ivory Coast) five years ago. His stats at that event were 5 games: 9.4ppg, 1.6rpg, FGP: 55.0%, 3PT: 53.8%, FT: 50.0%. Bado has played previously for three other teams: Cognac BB, Prisse Macon and Poitiers.
Sharks Antibes (ProA) tabbed 29-year old Burkinabe ex-international center Louri Frejus Zerbo (208-89). He has a double citizenship as he also holds Ivorian passport. Zerbo started the season at Limoges CSP Elite (ProA). He has played there for the last seven years. But in 7 ProA games he averaged just 1.6ppg and 2.6rpg this season. Zerbo also played 6 games in Eurocup, but he did not score anything and had only 4 rebounds. The last season Zerbo played also at Limoges CSP Elite where in 3... [read more]
Sharks Antibes (ProA) tabbed 29-year old Burkinabe ex-international center Louri Frejus Zerbo (208-89). He has a double citizenship as he also holds Ivorian passport. Zerbo started the season at Limoges CSP Elite (ProA). He has played there for the last seven years. But in 7 ProA games he averaged just 1.6ppg and 2.6rpg this season. Zerbo also played 6 games in Eurocup, but he did not score anything and had only 4 rebounds. The last season Zerbo played also at Limoges CSP Elite where in 34 ProA games he recorded only 2.8ppg and 2.9rpg. Zerbo won French ProA championship title in 2015. He also represented Burkina Faso at the Afrobasket Championships in Abidjan (Ivory Coast) five years ago. Zerbo's team got to the Semifinals and his stats at that event were 7 games: 3.7ppg, 4.6rpg. Zerbo has played previously for two other teams: Gravelines Dunkerque and STB Le Havre.
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