Antibes land Mouphtaou Yarou

Mouphtaou Yarou

Sharks Antibes (ProA) tabbed 27-year old Beninese power forward Mouphtaou Yarou (204-116kg-90, college: Villanova). He has played for the last three years at Le Mans Sarthe Basket in the ProA. In 30 games he averaged 6.0ppg and 5.6rpg last season. Yarou helped them to make it to the cup final. He also played 16 games in Basketball Champions League where he had 8.3ppg and 5.6rpg.
Yarou has tried to make it to the NBA and played in the NBA Pro Summer League in 2016.
Among other achievements his team won French Cup in 2016. Yarou received also Eurobasket.com All-French ProA 2nd Team award in 2016.
He has played also professionally in Serbia (Radnicki 1950 Kragujevac).
Yarou attended Villanova University until 2013 and it will be his fifth season in pro basketball.
Let's have closer look into His outlook: A gifted forward with a throwback approach to the game ... Is an effective post-up performer and relentless rebounder ... Possesses an uncanny feel for the sport. Good hands and shooting touch.

Sharks Antibes roster for 2017-2018:

Guards:
Jerel Blassingame
Vincent Sanford
Tyler Harvey
Isaia Cordinier
Tom Wiscart_Goetz

Forwards:
Tim Blue
Max Kouguere
Paul Rigot
Nianta Diarra

Centers:
Jonathan Tornato
Mouphtaou Yarou

Coach: Julien Espinosa

By Eurobasket Data Center

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