The Boulogne-Levallois club has announced that it is calling on a second medical joker in the space of two weeks.
After the signing of Latvian pivot Anzejs Pasecniks, who compensated for the serious injury of Ibrahima Fall Faye, the Metropolitans 92 recruited Justin James, 25-year-old American winger.
This follows the injury to a quadriceps during training by Aaron Henry (23) "
which forced him to be arrested for several months
", specifies Boulogne-Levallois.
For his first season in France, Henry was shooting at 20 minutes and 6 points per game.
The 3rd Mets of Betclic Elite
Justin James was picked 40th in the 2019 NBA Draft by the Sacramento Kings.
He played 72 games there over two seasons, averaging 7.5 minutes and 3.2 points per game.
Scorer winger, he remained on a much more successful 2021-22 season in the G-League, the reserve division of the NBA, with the Cleveland Charges (30 minutes and 19 points per game).
Boulogne-Levallois, carried by its phenomenon Victor Wembanyama, is currently 3rd in Betclic Élite after its defeat against the leader, Monaco, last Sunday (95-82 after extra time).
Vincent Collet's team will travel to neighboring Paris Basketball this Saturday (6 p.m.).
