By Johnny Askounis/ info@eurohoops.net
After appearing in six games of the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague, Admiral Schofield parted ways with LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne.
Schofield, 27, was released from his contract upon mutual agreement, the team announced on Wednesday.
Carrying the experience of 131 appearances in the NBA, spread between the Orlando Magic and Washington Wizards, the Tennessee product signed with the French club in late June. Combined with team president and four-time NBA champion Tony Parker, he averaged 6.2 points, 2.2 rebounds, 0.2 assists, and 0.2 blocks over six EuroLeague games, including five starts. However, his last appearance was in the Round 7 of the 2024-25 Regular Season, in early November.
Displaying his talents with the team coached by Pierric Poupet in France’s Betclic Elite Regular Season, the British-American small forward tallied 7.7 points, 1.8 rebounds, 0.7 assists, 0.5 steals, and 0.3 blocks per game over six appearances until falling out of the lineup.
The team based in Villeurbanne, a suburb of Lyon, carries Melvin Ajinca, Tarik Black, Nando De Colo, Shaquille Harrison, Edwin Jackson, Charles Kahudi, Joffrey Lauvergne, Mbaye Ndiaye, Paris Lee, David Lighty, Theo Maledon, Andre Roberson, and Neal Sako on the roster.
Navigating continental challenges, ASVEL shaped a 3-8 record at the top of the ongoing installment of Europe’s premier club continental competition, trailing the Play-In Showdown zone by two games with 23 fixtures remaining in the 34-game double-legged round-robin schedule. In the domestic league, a 7-2 record is half a game behind leader Cholet.
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