Alexandre Chassang

Alexandre Chassang, born November 22, 1994 in Châtenay-Malabry in the Hauts-de-Seine, is a French basketball player.[1]

Biography

Early years

Chassang started playing basketball in the Wissous club. He played for the Evry club and took part in the French championship.[2] He was scouted at the regional level, and joined the Centre Fédéral de Basket-ball of the INSEP in 2010.[1]

Career

Chassang is part of the teams of ASVEL Basket team (2012–2016),[1] Hyères Toulon Var Basket (2016–2018),[1] and SLUC Nancy Basket (in the Pro B, for the 2017–2018 playoffs),[3] before playing since 2018 at Jeanne d'Arc Dijon Basket.[1] In these three teams, he participates in the French basketball championship (Pro A).[1] In May 2020, while he had one season left in Burgundy, he re-signed until June 2022.[4] However, he activates his exit clause at the end of the 2020-2021 season to try a first experience abroad.[5] On August 14, 2021, he signed with Yalovaspor Basketbol, which was recently promoted to the Turkish first division.[6] After six weeks in Turkey and only one game played, he decided to join for the JL Bourg for the 2021–2022 season, which was in search of a player after the departure of Tyler Stone at the beginning of the season.[7][8]

International career

Chassang participated in the U16, U18 and U20 European Championships. He was a substitute for the French team for two qualifying matches for the 2019 World Cup, following the injury of Alain Koffi. His debut was against the Czech Republic national team.[9][10]

References
  1. "Chassang Alexandre". LNB.fr. Retrieved 9 May 2019.
  2. "Hall of fame essonnien". Comité de l'Essonne de Basket-Ball. Retrieved 1 May 2019.
  3. "Jeep Elite : Alexandre Chassang s'engage avec Dijon". lequipe.fr. Retrieved 9 May 2019.
  4. "Jeep Elite : Alexandre Chassang prolonge à Dijon". lequipe.fr. 30 May 2020. Retrieved 11 June 2020.
  5. "Alexandre Chassang va quitter la JDA et tenter l'aventure à l'étranger". bienpublic.com. 2021-06-02. Retrieved 14 August 2021.
  6. Gabriel Pantel-Jouve (2021-08-14). "Alexandre Chassang rejoint le club turc de Yalovaspor Basketbol". bebasket.fr. Retrieved 14 August 2021.
  7. "Alexandre Chassang signe à Bourg en Betclic Élite". L'Équipe. 29 September 2021.
  8. Xavier Alloy (29 September 2021). "Le pivot Alexandre Chassang rejoint la JL Bourg". leprogres.fr (in French). Retrieved 30 September 2021.
  9. "Débuts réussis chez les Bleus pour Alexandre Chassang". Retrieved 9 May 2019.
  10. "Vincent Collet : "Alexandre Chassang, comme un symbole"". BeBasket. Retrieved 9 May 2019.
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