The future is preparing now at Poitiers Basket 86. After announcing the extension of his Croatian keystone, Ivan Ramljak, for two seasons and the departure of Jonathan Jeanne for Le Mans, the Poitevin club formalized this Monday the arrival of Narcisse Ngoy next season.
An announcement made jointly with the JL Bourg (Betclic Élite) where the solid pivot (2.14 m, 21 years old) signed up for the next four seasons but the Bressan club decided to develop it in Pro B and therefore lend it a year at the PB. “Following the departure of Jo, which is both pleasant for him but constitutes a big project for us in the domestic sector, we want to stay in our logic to recruit and Develop young people with high potential, with a trainer known to give them playing time ”explains Vice-President Poitevin in charge of the sportsman, Eric Pinaud.
U20 European Champion with Aurèle Brena-Chemille
In Rouen this season when he runs at 4.2 points, 5.3 rebounds, 9.1 evaluation in 13 minutes on average, Narcisse Ngoy evolved during the last two exercises with the hopes of Roanne where he reached the semi-finals of the trophy of the future in 2023 and was very solid last year (11.7 points, 8.1 rebounds, 17.2 of evaluation). He even carried out some of Betclic Elite appearances with the choir while he was a better bastor and one of the best defenders in the Espoirs championship. For his first tricolor campaign, he was crowned U20 European champion with the former PB player, Mohamed Diawara and the Poitevin Aurèle Brenèle Brenèle, which he should therefore find in Poitiers.
“It’s an interior that I have been following for some timeexplains Andy Thornton-Jones, happy to participate in his development. It is a big hope, with very much potential. We knew with the departure of Jo that there was necessarily need to rebuild this racket and Narcissus quickly became a priority for me on this post 5 (pivot) French because it has a lot of qualities and corresponds to what we do, helping young players to flourish and progress. »»
Due to its substantial size, the native of Champigny-sur-Marne (Val-de-Marne) should constitute an asset of weight in the future Poitevin device. “It is a real point of interior anchor, both offensively and defensivelydetails coach Poitevin. He has a very good timing of counter, he is a good rebounder, he is really able to play post-up situations (game back to the basket by being placed against his opponent). He has a lot of length too, he is very large so he takes up space, he knows the game. Obviously, he is a 20 -year -old player, with all that it involves but it is a big potential. »»
Facing Poitiers, this season, he had notably scored 6 points taken 8 rebounds and finished with an assessment of 15 on the outward journey in Saint-Eloi (89-76) and scored 10 points, taken 2 rebounds and made four counters in 23 minutes in the return match in Normandy (72-94).
