Fellow French centers Mam Jaiteh of Virtus Segafredo Bologna and Pierre Pelos of Mincidelice JL Bourg en Bresse will have the chance to go against each other for the first time in 7DAYS EuroCup action on Wednesday.
Head-to-head: Mam Jaiteh vs. Pierre Pelos
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A pair of countrymen, Mam Jaiteh of Virtus Segafredo Bologna and Pierre Pelos of Mincidelice JL Bourg en Bresse, will have the chance to go against each other for the first time in 7DAYS EuroCup action when their teams square off in a Round 9 clash on Wednesday night.
While both French natives are their respective team's rebounding leaders, Jaiteh and Pelos have each been bringing different assets to the center position for Virtus and Bourg, respectively.
Jaiteh is a dominant presence inside, including on the glass. Apart from ranking ninth with 6.4 rebounds per game, Jaiteh is one of the best defensive rebounders in the EuroCup. His 4.7 defensive rebounds per game come with the competition's second-best defensive rebounding percentage, 26.9%, meaning Jaiteh grabs better than one in four available defensive rebounds when he's in the game.
Playing 20.5 minutes per game, Jaiteh averages 9.3 points, but that average has improved to 12.0 points over the last three games, during which he has made 76.2% of his two-point shots. It has helped Jaiteh become one of the most effective two-point shooters in the EuroCup. The Virtus big man is now tied for 10th this season with an accuracy rate of 66.7% on shots taken inside the arc.
Pelos, on the other hand, stretches the floor better than any other big man in the competition.
Bourg's big man averages 2.1 triples per game, knocking them down with 60.0% accuracy, which is third highest in the EuroCup this season, and the best among non-guards.
Pelos has fired in at least 1 three-point shot in each of his seven appearances this season. He ranks third on Bourg with 12.0 points per game.
What makes Pelos a tough matchup is his production and efficiency around the basket. He makes a respectable 55.6% from all ranges inside the arc while grabbing team-high 4.7 rebounds. Pelos also averages 1.4 assists, playing 21 minutes per game.
Each team will need its big man to be on top of his game for this contest. Expect Jaiteh and Pelos to embrace that challenge.