The most knowledgeable connoisseurs of Dijon basketball understood it when they saw this enigmatic message on the JDA social networks, Friday June 28, 2024. “BIG G.”. Or the nickname of the American interior Gavin Ware, 30 years old, 2m06. He returns to Burgundy for a third visit. Gavin Ware has already played in the colors of Jeanne during the 2018-2019 season, then between 2021 and 2023. Last season, he played in Japan, for Rizing Fukuoka.
Reactions to this signing, published on the club website
Fabien Romeyer, sports director: “It is very appreciable to be able to count on Gavin’s return to the squad, both for the quality of the player and for the value of the man. On position 5, it was important to have a player capable of stretching the game, capable of shooting reliably from mid-distance to bring additional danger. This is the guideline that we wanted to give to our team for the coming season. Gavin needs a real framework to express himself, which he will find at the JDA with Laurent and his staff. He is a referenced player of Betclic ELITE, who has a common experience with certain players, which, we hope, will allow us to be competitive quickly with the important deadlines that await us. We know the importance of the 1-5 axis in the balance of a squad and this proximity between David, Axel and Gavin will be a strength from which we will have to make the most.”
Gavin Ware : “Hi Dijon! I am so happy to tell you that I am coming back home. You know me, I will give my all to allow the JDA to perform. I will be a good teammate, I will give 100% in every training session and every match. As we know how to do at the JDA, I want us to win, to play hard, to perform in the European Cup and to create a magical atmosphere at the Palais with our supporters. The JDA FAMILY, BIG-G IS BAAAACK!! I can’t wait to see you all again, the love and support you have given me is incomparable. I hope to see you again with open arms!”
An almost complete workforce?
Gavin Ware is the second summer recruit in the domestic sector, after the German Christian Sengfelder. Imagining that the squad will be made up of ten players, there is now missing an element capable of playing on positions 1 – 2 and a player for the interior sector.
The 2024-2025 workforce
Position 1: David HOLSTON – Axel JULIEN
Then 2 : Ilias KAMARDINE
Post 3 : Joshua OBIESIE – Robin DUCOTE
Poste 4: Allan DOKOSSI
Poste 5 : Gavin WARE – Christian SENGFELDER
