Quimper welcomes back Awich

Joel Awich

Quimper UJAP (NM1) signed 32-year-old American (also Kenyan passport) 201cm forward Joel Awich (Cal Poly) for the upcoming season. Awich is returning to Quimper UJAP, where he previously played. He last played for Saint Thomas Basket Le Havre in the NM1, averaging 13.2ppg, 5.6rpg, 2.1apg, and 1.2spg in 45 games last season. In the summer of 2024, he played for Team DRC in the U.S. semi-pro league The Basketball Tournament. Awich has been a regular member of the Kenyan Senior National Team since 2020.
Awich has played ppg in France (Calvados, Andrezieux, Montbrison, Souffel and Dax Gamarde) and PBA (Georgia K.).
His team finished as the runner-up in the regular season in French NM1 Group B in 2023.
He graduated from Cal Poly - San Luis Obispo University in 2016 and it will be his 10th season in pro basketball.


Quimper UJAP roster for 2025-26:

Guards:
Jamar Abrams
Terrell Gomez
Christopher Dauby

Forward:
Lucas Thevenard


Tags : JOEL AWICH, QUIMPER UJAP, FRENCH BASKETBALL, FRENCH TRANSACTIONS