Promoted this season to Betclic ELITE, La Rochelle lost Tray Buchananleft for other horizons near the MSB. This Saturday, December 21, the American combo-guard will reunite with his former partners, he who was out (sprained finger) during the exploit against Paris (84-76) a week earlier. MVP of Pro B and the finals last season with the La Rochelle club, the young leader has however been going through a bad patch in recent weeks.
The opportunity to rekindle the flame against his former team
La Rochelle's offensive engine last season, Tray Buchanan (1.87 m, 26 years old) had a checkered start to the season at Le Mans, in the role of an offensive joker. If the 3-point skill is present (40% on more than 4 attempts per game), the consistency is lacking for the Illinois native. “As he performed rather well in pre-season and at the start of the championship, he was the subject of increased vigilance, I think, from opponents,” analyzes his trainer Guillaume Vizade near West France.“So he’s been in a bit of a phase where he has to rehabilitate, which is pretty logical.” During the 2023-24 financial year, the American leader averaged around 18.2 points per game, compared to 10 points on average this season.
Facing La Rochelle this Saturday, the young Manceau will find himself facing Mathéo Leray, Gaetan Clerc, Lucas Hergott, Jérôme Sanchez et Jubrile Belohis former partners with whom he was French Pro B champion.
