{"id":847866,"date":"2026-08-08T10:32:12","date_gmt":"2026-08-08T10:32:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/847866\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T10:32:12","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T10:32:12","slug":"joel-bolomboy-to-remain-with-asvel-despite-interest","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/847866\/","title":{"rendered":"Joel Bolomboy to remain with ASVEL despite interest"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Joel Bolomboy is set to stay with ASVEL for the 2026-27 season despite the major changes surrounding the club&#8217;s project, per BasketNews sources. Several EuroLeague clubs and teams from other markets inquired about his availability, but his agreement with ASVEL remains in place.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/basketnews.com\/players\/20049-joel-bolomboy.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Joel Bolomboy<\/a> is set to remain with\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/basketnews.com\/teams\/700-ldlc-asvel-villeurbanne.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">ASVEL Villeurbanne<\/a>\u00a0for the 2026-27 season despite the major changes surrounding the club&#8217;s project, sources tell <a href=\"https:\/\/basketnews.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">BasketNews<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>        <a class=\"article-widget__photo\" href=\"https:\/\/basketnews.com\/players\/20049-joel-bolomboy.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><br \/>\n            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/image-392743-plsm.jpg\" alt=\"Joel  Bolomboy\"\/><br \/>\n        <\/a><\/p>\n<p>\n                Position<br \/>\n                C\n            <\/p>\n<p>\n                Age<br \/>\n                32\n            <\/p>\n<p>\n                Height<br \/>\n                206 cm\n            <\/p>\n<p>\n                Weight<br \/>\n                107 kg\n            <\/p>\n<p>\n                Birth place<br \/>\n                Donetsk, Ukraine\n            <\/p>\n<p>Although several EuroLeague clubs, as well as teams from other markets, inquired about Bolomboy&#8217;s availability, sources indicate that his agreement with ASVEL remains in place despite the club&#8217;s reduced budget and numerous departures.<\/p>\n<p> ASVEL roster changes <\/p>\n<p>Bolomboy&#8217;s arrival has yet to be officially announced by ASVEL.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/basketnews.com\/players\/6183-patrick-mills.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Patty Mills<\/a> is another high-profile ASVEL addition <a href=\"https:\/\/basketnews.com\/news-253060-patty-mills-reportedly-maintains-commitment-to-asvel.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">who has reportedly been linked with remaining in Villeurbanne<\/a> despite the significant changes surrounding the club&#8217;s project.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, three other major offseason signings have already moved elsewhere.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/basketnews.com\/news-252888-panathinaikos-officially-sign-sylvain-francisco.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Sylvain Francisco opted to sign a long-term deal<\/a> with Panathinaikos Athens, while <a href=\"https:\/\/basketnews.com\/news-253165-maccabi-officially-sign-daniel-theis.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Daniel Theis moved to Maccabi<\/a> Tel Aviv.<\/p>\n<p>Armoni Brooks, meanwhile, <a href=\"https:\/\/basketnews.com\/news-253077-asvel-armoni-brooks-valencia-basket-move.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">was sent on a season-long loan to Valencia<\/a> Basket.<\/p>\n<p> Joel Bolomboy stats <\/p>\n<p>Bolomboy arrives after spending the past three seasons with Crvena Zvezda Belgrade.<\/p>\n<p>Injuries limited the veteran big man to just a handful of appearances during the 2025-26 EuroLeague campaign, where he averaged 5.5 points, 4.5 rebounds, and a 7.6 PIR in 14 minutes per game while shooting 59% from 2-point range and 60% from beyond the arc.<\/p>\n<p>His best performance of the season came against Panathinaikos, when he recorded 12 points and five rebounds in 20 minutes.<\/p>\n<p>Before injuries disrupted his campaign, Bolomboy had established himself as one of the EuroLeague&#8217;s premier centers.<\/p>\n<p>During the 2024-25 season, he averaged 10.2 points, 8.3 rebounds, and a PIR of 16.6, leading the competition in total rebounds and offensive rebounds (3.4 per game). He also ranked among the 15 most efficient players in the EuroLeague that season.<\/p>\n<p>He recorded a 12-point, 19-rebound double-double against Bayern Munich, grabbing 12 offensive rebounds, the second-highest single-game mark in EuroLeague history.<\/p>\n<p>He also produced an 18-point, 11-rebound double-double against eventual EuroLeague champion Fenerbahce and finished with a double-digit PIR in 15 of his 18 EuroLeague games.<\/p>\n<p>Per <a href=\"https:\/\/basketnews.com\/advanced-stats\/25-euroleague\/2025\" data-mrf-link=\"https:\/\/basketnews.com\/advanced-stats\/25-euroleague\/2025\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">BasketNews Advanced Stats<\/a>, Crvena Zvezda outscored opponents by 6.2 points per 100 possessions with him on the floor, the best net rating differential among all Zvezda players averaging at least 20 minutes per game.<\/p>\n<p>Also, Zvezda allowed 9.1 fewer points per 100 possessions with him on the floor.<\/p>\n<p>    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/paveikslelis-197268-tmlg.jpg\" title=\"\" alt=\"\" border=\"0\"\/>  LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne    Position Player Status   PG\/SG Nick Weiler-Babb Signed until 2028\u00a0(Rumored Out)   SG Edwin Jackson Expiring   SF Both Gach (<a href=\"https:\/\/basketnews.com\/news-251309-both-gach-signs-his-first-euroleague-contract.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">story<\/a>) Signed until 2027   SF\/PF Yves Pons (<a href=\"https:\/\/basketnews.com\/news-251518-asvel-announce-signing-of-french-forward.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">story<\/a>) Signed until 2027   SF David Lighty Expiring   PF\/C Mbaye Ndiaye Signed until 2029   C Bodian Massa Signed until 2027   Coach Tony Parker (Signed until 2028 +1)   Expiring Edwin Jackson, David Lighty   Left Glynn Watson, Pierric Poupet, Zac Seljaas, Paul Eboua, Thomas Heurtel, Adam Atamna, Shaq Harrison, Armel Traore, Braian Angola, Bastien Vautier, Amadou Sow, Melvin Ajinca, Sylvain Francisco (<a href=\"https:\/\/basketnews.com\/news-252888-panathinaikos-officially-sign-sylvain-francisco.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">story<\/a>)   Signed Sylvain Francisco, Nick Weiler-Babb, Armoni Brooks (<a href=\"https:\/\/basketnews.com\/news-253077-asvel-armoni-brooks-valencia-basket-move.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">loaned to Valencia Basket<\/a>), Both Gach, Yves Pons, Tony Parker   Potential Departures Nick Weiler-Babb   Incoming deals Joel Bolomboy, Nate Sestina (<a href=\"https:\/\/basketnews.com\/news-251246-tony-parker-finds-frontline-reinforcement-for-asvel.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">story<\/a>), Patty Mills (<a href=\"https:\/\/basketnews.com\/news-253060-patty-mills-reportedly-maintains-commitment-to-asvel.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">story<\/a>)   Targets David Lighty, Edwin Jackson   <\/p>\n<p>                                    <img class=\"author-donate__photo\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/image-373702-crop144x144.jpg\" alt=\"Donatas Urbonas\" width=\"84\" height=\"84\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Senior Content Creator &amp; Strategist<\/p>\n<p>                                                    <a href=\"https:\/\/basketnews.com\/plus?utm_source=basketnews_com&amp;utm_medium=bn_plus&amp;utm_id=UA-259273-31&amp;utm_campaign=banners_free_content_for_not_members_bottom_6\" class=\"banners_paid_content_info_block_white banners-paid-content-info-block-white\" data-google-interstitial=\"false\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><\/p>\n<p>                                                <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"bn-plus-img img-fluid\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/bn-plus.png\" alt=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<p>                                            Thank you for reading us! 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