The newly appointed France boss is hoping for another successful season with his club team
Frederic Fauthoux wants a ‘collective-first’ mentality for Bourg-en-Bresse
If anybody had predicted Cosea JL Bourg-en-Bresse to go on and reach last year’s BKT EuroCup Finals, they would have been met by a number of surprised faces. Bourg? Really?
Sure, the red-and-white French side had some interesting notes on its side: Zaccharie Risacher’s projected standout season before heading to the NBA, another season on board for coach Frederic Fauthoux, and tons of talent on the roster.
But even after its 4-2 start through the first six rounds, Bourg still didn’t receive a lot of consideration. However, following a road loss against 7Bet-Lietkabelis Panevezys, it went on a 7-0 run which included beating the reigning competition champion, Dreamland Gran Canaria.
The team’s trajectory brought Bourg all the way to the all-French ultimate best-of-three showdown against Paris Basketball, where Regular Season and Finals MVP TJ Shorts took over.
One question arises as it stands on top of Group B with the same record it had at this point last year: can Bourg contend once again for the EuroCup title despite eight significant roster changes?
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