He knew how to respond. Against Vichy, on December 6, Shawn Tanner was the man for the job. With his 23 points and his 50% three-point success rate, the Franco-Mauritian largely contributed to his team's success in the derby. Above all, he showed that he was there. “We were expecting Shawn Tanner's great performance after Dylan Affo Mama's injury,” even commented Thomas Andrieux, his coach, just after the match. The winger confirmed against Blois, four days later, with 27 points scored (one point short of his career record) and 55% long-distance shooting success. This did not prevent the defeat of his people.
Against Nantes, the one who arrived at the Chorale this season, finished with 15 units on the clock. During the last day of the championship, he appeared in the starting five and played 18 minutes sharing playing time with a Dylan Affo Mama returning from injury. But against Orléans, Shawn Tanner was more discreet with only a three-point basket scored.
Regardless of the last outing, in recent weeks, his statistics have nothing to do with those at the start of the season. Despite a promising first match against Chartres and 16 points, Shawn Tanner saw his skill let him down for a long time. She came back when coach needed her. During Dylan Affo Mama's injury his playing time increased to over 20 minutes.
At 23, the player is proving his full potential, he who is linked to Roanne in the form of a loan. The basketball player with the golden shoes belongs to CSP Limoges, a Betclic Élite club. “The CSP wanted to loan me in Pro B, to a team which has ambition and which has a real structure to progress”, explains the man who was born in Mauritius, in the Pacific, and who spent time there- low, the first years of his life before joining Reunion.
Training in Antibes,
in Angers the first title
Roanne, Pau and even Blois have shown interest in a loan. Finally, the winger's heart fell for the Loire sub-prefecture. “The Choir is a collective project and if I want to take a step forward, this is what I needed,” explains the man who even knew a little about the city having passed an inconclusive test with the Choir in his young years.
During his career, Shawn Tanner played two clubs before Roanne (not counting Limoges). Arriving at the age of 14 in mainland France, he landed in Antibes, where he was trained. It was with the southern club that he made his professional debut at the age of 18 in the first division. “It was against Levallois, against Maxime Roos,” he remembers.
Since I was little, when I went to training, when I was with my parents, or even at home I was shooting all the time. It came by itself!
Antibes went down to Pro B. Shawn Tanner alternated between the second division and the N3 team. Gradually, he made a place for himself in the professional group. After six years on the shores of the Mediterranean, he joined Angers in 2022. The promoted from Angers had a great first season with a Leaders Cup Pro B. Shawn Tanner was an architect of this successful campaign. The second season was more difficult collectively with relegation. Individually, Shawn Tanner still managed to improve his stats, going from 10.4 points on average during the 2022-2023 financial year to 12.8 last season.
From now on, he is playing at the top of the rankings with Roanne. The Vacheresse audience was able to see it: his thing is long distance or even ultra long distance baskets. An almost innate address. “Since I was little, when I went to training, when I was with my parents, or even at home I was shooting all the time. It came by itself! »
Having played with the French youth teams, Shawn Tanner wants to continue to score three points, his way of electrifying Vacheresse. “I am a player who plays on euphoria,” admits the one who frequents the greens of the Champlong golf course in Villerest during his free time.
Shawn Tanner seems to have set his sights, now it remains to maintain this address until the end to pass this famous milestone.
Shawn Tanner en bref
Born September 22, 2001 in Mauritius. 1m97. Position: winger. Successive clubs: Antibes (training then from 2018 to 2022), Angers (2022-2023 and 2023-2024). CSP Limoges on loan to the Chorale de Roanne for this season.
This season 10.2 points on average this season in the championship with the Chorale. 39.5% in three-point address percentage. His points record this season is 27 (28 in career) against Blois on December 10. 18.4 minutes of average playing time, in the championship.
