Paris Lee has returned to France. The 28-year-old, 1.84m guard has been announced by LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne on a one-year deal. Turning professional in 2017, the left-hander discovered Europe with Antwerp (Belgium), quickly carving out a reputation as a big-time defender to claim league MVP honors. He then moved to Bamberg (Germany), before he discovered the French league with Orleans in 2020.
Paris Lee is expected to return to France. The 28-year-old, 1.84m guard is finalizing an agreement with ASVEL Villeurbanne, sources tell BasketNews. Lee would play in France after a one-year break from his time with Panathinaikos Athens. Paris Lee had been inclined to stay in Athens for longer, but the player did not fit into the plans of Panathinaikos' new coach, Ergin Ataman.
Paris Lee holds a special title for himself. He was the first player to sign with Panathinaikos Athens last season since the two sides had an agreement in place since May 2022. He was also the first player to be released this summer after the Greek club decided to opt out of his 1+1 contract.Â
Paris Lee has returned to France. The 28-year-old, 1.84m guard has been announced by LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne on a one-year deal. Turning professional in 2017, the left-hander discovered Europe with Antwerp (Belgium), quickly carving out a reputation as a big-time defender to claim league MVP honors. He then moved to Bamberg (Germany), before he discovered the French league with Orleans in 2020.
Paris Lee is expected to return to France. The 28-year-old, 1.84m guard is finalizing an agreement with ASVEL Villeurbanne, sources tell BasketNews. Lee would play in France after a one-year break from his time with Panathinaikos Athens. Paris Lee had been inclined to stay in Athens for longer, but the player did not fit into the plans of Panathinaikos' new coach, Ergin Ataman.
Paris Lee holds a special title for himself. He was the first player to sign with Panathinaikos Athens last season since the two sides had an agreement in place since May 2022. He was also the first player to be released this summer after the Greek club decided to opt out of his 1+1 contract.Â
Paris Lee's tenure at Panathinaikos Athens was completed and after a season in the Greek capital, the American guard no longer belongs to the Greens. The news came in the form of a social media post where PAO thanked the player for his contribution. The club stressed that it was an honor for the two sides to work together and wished him well in his career.Â
The rivalry between Panathinaikos Athens and Olympiacos Piraeus is one of the fiercest in the world. Having that in mind, it sometimes brings consequences you'd not want to see in basketball.
Usually, a player named Ronaldo shouldn't be playing basketball. Under normal circumstances, someone who had Ja Morant hyped up and dancing with his ball-handling skills and pump fakes shouldn't be making a living in Greece's second division.
If someone were to ask Marius Grigonis to make an assessment of Panathinaikos Athens' EuroLeague season, he'd come across a look suggesting that everything has been said already.
As Panathinaikos Athens prepare to do battle with Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul two months after suffering a blowout loss (77-107) in Turkey, coach Dejan Radonjic will have to wait until the last moment to see if two of his players will be available for the game.
On Monday night, Panathinaikos Athens came close to beating their main rivals Olympiacos Piraeus and snapping their 32-game winning streak in the Greek league. The Greens came back from -10 (14-24), led by 7 (36-29) thanks to a partial score of 22-5, and midway through the third quarter, they were down again by 5 (42-47).Â
Paris Lee sustained an injury in Panathinaikos BC Athens' victorious effort against Crvena Zvezda mts Belgrade, multiple Greek media outlets reported. The point guard twisted his ankle in the first half of the match in Belgrade and played the second half injured. Lee has been feeling discomfort in the toes of this particular foot for some time now.
The new Panathinaikos OPAP Athens signing, Paris Lee played his first game with Cameroon's (2-5) national team jersey. Cameroon edged Congo DR (4-3) that was led by the Golden State Warriors forward Jonathan Kuminga with a final score of 71-69 (21-5, 13-15, 18-23, 19-26) Paris Lee finished the game with 15 points (0/3 2PT, 4/11 3PT, 3/3 FT), 3 assists, 3 rebounds, and 3 turnovers.
New Panathinaikos Athens addition Paris Lee has received a Cameroonian passport as reported by Gazzetta.gr. Lee will represent the African country in the upcoming FIBA World Cup Qualifiers games against Congo and Egypt, via the report. The 27-year-old point guard is set to miss a few days of Panathinaikos' preparation for a new season.
One day after the deal with Dejan Radonjic was officialized, Panathinaikos OPAP Athens started to bolster their roster. The Greens' first move ahead of next season is Paris Lee, the American point guard who last played for AS Monaco.Â
Kevin Durant's presence at the Gaston Medecin for Game 4 featuring AS Monaco and Olympiacos Piraeus was largely unknown up until a few hours before the clash on Friday night. But since French outlet L'Equipe broke the news of his arrival in the Principality, the vibes changed instantly for the home team. Monaco were in dire need of a win that would tie the series and force a fifth game in Piraeus ...
We are in that part of the season where we traditionally give the regular season awards, and one of the trickiest areas is the defense. It is a well-known nightmare for those who would like to make their picks with the guidance of statistics because many defensive statistics that are being recorded are not very good indicators of defensive contributions. And when it comes to EuroLeague, the case ...
AS Monaco's spectacular run in the second round of the EuroLeague regular season garnered the competition's newcomers their first-ever playoff berth. The Roca Team has played in a different gear since December 2021 and finished as the No.7 seed with a 15-13 record. In their case, the best defense is a good offense, as the newcomers led the league in scoring with 84 points per game, headlined by ...
Bottom-placed Chalon-Reims (7-19) gave guests AS Monaco (19-7) their money's worth for more than 20 minutes, but ultimately the EuroLeague side prevailed by 107-90 (26-26, 26-27, 24-11, 31-26) three days before hosting ALBA Berlin. The hosts were leading 53-52 at the break against the Roca Team, but didn't manage to keep the distance in the third quarter (11-24), as they misfired from behind the ...
