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.
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.
ASP Promitheas Patras (A1) added to their roster 26-year old American (has also Burkinabe passport) guard Bubu Palo (185-82kg-91, college: Iowa State). He has played for the last two seasons at Sioux Falls Skyforce (NBA G League) in the U.S. In 25 games he recorded very impressive stats: 16.3ppg, 4.1rpg and 5.1apg last season.
The list of the past achievements is quite long as among others Palo won D-League championship title in 2016. He was also voted Big 12 All-Academic 1st Team back i... [read more]
ASP Promitheas Patras (A1) added to their roster 26-year old American (has also Burkinabe passport) guard Bubu Palo (185-82kg-91, college: Iowa State). He has played for the last two seasons at Sioux Falls Skyforce (NBA G League) in the U.S. In 25 games he recorded very impressive stats: 16.3ppg, 4.1rpg and 5.1apg last season. The list of the past achievements is quite long as among others Palo won D-League championship title in 2016. He was also voted Big 12 All-Academic 1st Team back in 2012 at his college time. Palo has played also professionally in NBA G League (Texas Legends). He attended Iowa State until 2014 and it will be his fourth season as a professional player.
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