They crossed paths. Magalie Mendy who was however under contract, reached an agreement with the leaders Berruyers to leave the club. Mendy leaves, Keisha Hampton arrives. This 31-year-old American winger arrives in Bourges with a beautiful calling card: she was drafted in the WNBA, nine years ago in 22nd position. The new Tango Bourges Basket recruit (31 years old) for 1m88 moved to the Chicago Sky in WNBA in 2017 then she joined Europe.
Keisha Hampton, 31, 1m 88, played for nine years in Europe
She went through Latvia, Germany but also Dunkirk in LF2 during the 2014 – 2015 season. That season, she was voted best player in LF2 with more than twenty points on average and eight rebounds. Keisha then left to evolve in Israel, Spain, before returning to France to Villeneuve d’Ascq (LFB) two seasons ago, then Polkowice (Poland) last season.. The advantage of this brand new recruit is that she knows the French championship. She shouldn’t have too much trouble getting noticed with her stats.
Olivier Lafargue (Tango Bourges Basket coach): “Our recruitment is finished.”
Olivier Lafargue, Tango Bourges Basket coach, knows his new recruit well, who will be the last: “If we do not have any other departures of players under contract, indeed our recruitment is finished. Keisha Hampton, joins us and we know her well. She has also, with Villeneuve d’Ascq, made good matches against us. She is able to shoot more than 60% at two points and 40% at three points but also at 85% on free throws. She was 18 points on average at her last club in Poland. It will therefore bring us more offensively.” Even if the Tango Bourges Basket players will resume training within a few weeks, the resumption of the championship has not yet been set by the Women’s Basketball League. That said, it should be early October.
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