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BLOGS of pro basketball players overseas
Behind the backboard: the truth about life overseas |
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There are currently 6791 ex-college players, who play 2012-13 season overseas
*the number is for both men and women players, who play outside of the U.S. (updated on 6/15/2013) Check Detailed list by College or by country
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Romain Leroy Basketball Career |
Coach Assistant:
2003-2004 Evolution Roubaix Basket (LFB)
2006-2008 ADA Blois Basket 41 (NM1)
2009-2010 Aix Maurienne Savoie Basket (Pro B)
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Head Coach:
2003-2004 Evolution Roubaix Basket Academy (U18-W)
2006-2008 ADA Blois Basket 41 (U18)
2008-2009 Stade Clermontois Auvergne Basket Academy (U18 & U21 W)
2009-2010 Aix Maurienne Savoie Basket Academy (U18 & U21)
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Coach Assistant:
2010-2011 ADA Blois Basket 41 (NM1)
2012-2013: Nantes Reze Basket (LFB) women team
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Awards/Achievements:
Pro B Semifinals -10
Coach Assistant: Danish U15 National Team -11
Coach Assistant: French Women U15 National Team -12
EuroCup Quarterfinals -13
French Cup Finalist -13
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BLOG POSTINGS
The question - Feb 14, 2012
Hey,
Theres one thing you dont really learn, when you grow up as a coach. One thing that comes along with experience. When I started coaching, and decided to do it as a full time job, the question how to get a deal for the upcoming season ? was not looking that important to me. I mean, I was coaching youth team in my local club before a coach came and offered me the opportunity to become his assistant.
It was in womens first division, 9 months of an experience quite weird : Interesting to learn the job with great and experienced players, but also very frustrating because of the lack of money the club had, and the bankrupt that finally came one game before the end of the season. It was 8 years ago. When the coach came to us and told us it was over, I realized how fragile was the business.
How to get a deal for the upcoming season ? is the question we, players, coaches, are used to ask to ourselves an our agents- quite often. The risk of beeing unemployed for a few months, and maybe more, is real, and it can happen to each of us. Then you realize how lucky you are to be able to get paid for your passion. Basketball is a business, but its a also lot more.
Actually, Im looking for an opening. I miss practice a lot, and coaching even more. Im still used to work on video analysis for a professionnal men team, so I can keep contact with a part of the assistant coachs duties. Its also important to stay focus on basketball, and also on the way to use the softwares, things like that.
The job market is going to move slowly in a few weeks, so well see if theres finally an answer to THE question
See you on the next blog!
PS1 : About finding a spot, good to know that my former player Christopher Grimm (207-F/C-84, college: Marquette) finally got a deal in Hungary, after a few weeks waiting in France and a crazy experience in Macedonia.
PS2 : In my last post here, I wrote about the FIBA Europe Coaching Certificate training course. Two of my coachmates are also members of the Eurobasket.com blog squad : Tomas Bilek , from Czech Republic and coaching in Romania, and Remy de Wit , from Netherlands. Don't forgot to read their blogs. Basketball is a really small world, the Blue Nation is even smaller.
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Germany, Lithuania, summertime- Jul.17, 2012 (by Romain)
Hello,
Once again, same sentence to begin my post: "Such a long time...".
Yep, such a long time. While many coaches are actually getting ready for youth EC, or already leading their team to success (Or not... But I don't wanna upset my guys, or basically be the black cat...), I'm off. Offseason mode.
In may, I had a great time with France u15W NT. First experience for me, as an assistant coach, with a French NT [read more] | |
Hello,
Once again, same sentence to begin my post: "Such a long time...".
Yep, such a long time. While many coaches are actually getting ready for youth EC, or already leading their team to success (Or not... But I don't wanna upset my guys, or basically be the black cat...), I'm off. Offseason mode.
In may, I had a great time with France u15W NT. First experience for me, as an assistant coach, with a French NT. We've been working about 15 days together, and played against Germany u16 in Heidelberg. It was really interesting to begin the training camp at INSEP, using those facilities. The players (and us, staff) really enjoyed to live the daily experience of one of the greatest sports place in Europe. A temple dedicated to performance and competition.
After 5 days there, and 7 players cut, the team headed up to Germany, for the annual traditional meeting with their u16 NT. We played 3 games there. 1 loss, then 2 wins. For their first experience with the national jerseys, girls did a great job, worked and lived as a team. It's not that easy for u15 to compete against u16, we did even more than that. I give props to the players, and also to my coach mates and the medical staff, who also did a great job.
The real competition for the u15 NT is coming soon: Next month, we'll play Spain, Italy and Greece during the Friendship tournament. It will be held in Troyes, France, late august.
Our long term goal is to prepare this generation for next year's u16 EC, which will qualify for 2014 u17 World Championships. The more games they play, the more experienced they'll get before the big dance.
After that, what is better than a few vacations? Well, nothing... That's why I've been to Lithuania, I guess, where even God (or call him however you want) is used to play hoops. Kaunas was, once again, the place to be, holding the u17M Worlds. If you have the opportunity to go there, hang around and watch basketball: Do it. There's no place like Lithuania, when it comes to hoops, except NYC maybe.
The competition was quite interesting. Australia played great, really great, but Team USA was physically way too strong. A lot of good prospects are coming. Croatia's Hezonja and Arapovic, Spain's Diop, China's Qi Zhou, Australia's Exum and Simmons, USA's Parker and Okafor... and many more.
Honorable mention to Conner Frankamp (USA, committed to Kansas next season) also. Ending the competition as USA's top scorer, when you're a skinny white 1.85 guy means a lot, in terms of potential. If he's not NBA material after college, we'll see him back in Europe, in Euroleague madness.
What's next? Well training camp in a few weeks, getting ready for the upcoming season, and Olympics on TV.
Have a good summertime, fellas!
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Wishlist- May.6, 2012 (by Romain)
Whats up Europe and world ? A lot of things happened since my last post, about my next destination, I mean. The deal is quite inked and I feel like Im back in business.
When I began my coaching carreer, years ago, I asked myself what Id like to live as a coach. Not really achievements, but dreams or expectations. A lot of things came to my mind. Amongst everything, beeing a part of a national team program was one of the most important points [read more] | |
Whats up Europe and world ? A lot of things happened since my last post, about my next destination, I mean. The deal is quite inked and I feel like Im back in business.
When I began my coaching carreer, years ago, I asked myself what Id like to live as a coach. Not really achievements, but dreams or expectations. A lot of things came to my mind. Amongst everything, beeing a part of a national team program was one of the most important points. It became reality last year, when my coachmate Jakob Hjorth, from Denmark, offered me to join his staff as his assistant on the u15M NT.
We played against other countries, like Scotland, Holland, Iceland, during the Copenhagen Invitational Tournament. The style of basketball played in Copenhagen was really different than what u15 are used to do, in French national leagues. For a foreigner as I was in DK, it was really interesting.
This national team experience will continue this summer, but with my federation, this time. Ill be one of the u15W NTs assistant. Well play one tournament in Germany late may-, and the traditional Friendship Tournament, against Greece, Spain and Italy, in august. Some other great moments to come.
Last but not least, my upcoming team will play the EuroCup for women next season. That was also on my wishlist . I cant wait for the drawing to be done, just to know if well play against any of my FECC coach mates.
I wish you all the best for the end of the season, worldwide. And for the playoffs too. I also wish my man Alessandro Magro and his team (Montepaschi Siena) to write a new page in Italian hoops history, with a 6th national championship in a row...
Talk to you soon !
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Beeing a part of it- Mar.28, 2012 (by Romain)
Whats up, everybody ?
Its been a while since my last post. The regular season is ending soon for most of you guys. Post-season and playoffs times are coming quick now. Season ending also means national teams, which is my topic today.
After 3 summers in a row with me FECC coach mates (Yeah,once again giving props to my Blue Nation guys), attending u16, u18 and u20 EC, Im now a part of the French youth NT programme. The French Fed asked me to join the u15 W staff for the upcoming summer [read more] | |
Whats up, everybody ?
Its been a while since my last post. The regular season is ending soon for most of you guys. Post-season and playoffs times are coming quick now. Season ending also means national teams, which is my topic today.
After 3 summers in a row with me FECC coach mates (Yeah,once again giving props to my Blue Nation guys), attending u16, u18 and u20 EC, Im now a part of the French youth NT programme. The French Fed asked me to join the u15 W staff for the upcoming summer. The team will have two training camp sessions, in May and late August, and will play several friendly games and/or tournaments.
We will have a first camp in May, @INSEP, where we will prepare ourselves for a road trip to Germany. We will play the German u16 W team a few times, and Luxembourg u16 once also. INSEP is probably one of the best places around there to work with athletes. The facilities are just amazing.
The second camp will be held in Troyes, France, in August. We will have to get ready for the annual Friendship Tournament (08/30 to 09/01), where Greece, Spain and Italy will be our opponents. Its a FIBA labelled tournament.
I feel very excited to be a part of this, even if u15 NT doesnt have to play any official competition like u16 and others do. Working for your own country is something special. Just like beeing chosen as an assistant coach is a great opportunity to get some more experience. Ill probably be in charge of the advanced scouting, as Im used to do, but the other tasks are not undefined yet.
The will of the u16 Ws head coach is to prepare our generation u15, I mean- to what is the international level. Next u16 W EC, in 2013, is qualifier to the 2014 World Championships for u17. Therefore, we must work hard this summer to help players to achieve, and to be ready to compete hardly in their first EC. We have talented players in our previsional roster. Its now up to us, coaching staff, to make it work.
Talk to you soon, I wish you the best for the upcoming weeks !
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