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Tyrese Samuel (ex Vancouver) joins Bourg

Tyrese Samuel

Defending champion JL Bourg en Bresse (Betclic ELITE ProA) has agreed to terms with 25-year-old Canadian forward Tyrese Samuel (208cm-107kg-2000, college: Florida) for the new 2026-27 season. He played last season in Vancouver in the Canadian CEBL. In just 7 games, he had impressive stats: 20.1ppg, 9.1rpg, and 2.7apg. Last season, he played for Raptors 905 in the NBA G League.
He is a highly experienced player. Samuel has also played professionally with other USA teams, including the NBA (Phoenix Suns), NBA Summer League (Brooklyn Nets), and NBA G League (Valley Suns). His team reached the NBA G League Winter Showcase Cup Finalist in the 2026 final.
Among many awards, he was voted to USBasket.com All-CEBL League All-Defensive Team in 2025.
He graduated from the University of Florida in 2024 and it will be his third season as a professional player. Samuel also played for Seton Hall University for 4 years.

Tags : TYRESE SAMUEL, JL BOURG EN BRESSE, FRENCH BASKETBALL, FRENCH TRANSACTIONS, EUROCUP

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