Mike James called up to French All-Star Game during EuroLeague match / News - Basketnews.com

AS Monaco will play a EuroLeague game against Zalgiris Kaunas on the same day that the French All-Star Game is scheduled to happen. Mike James was selected as the captain of the World team but is is not expected to participate in the exhibition game.

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Mike James has been dominating both in the EuroLeague and in the French Basketball League (LNB), leading AS Monaco to a top-3 position in both competitions.

Mike James

MIN:31.21PTS:18 (53.27%)REB:3.4As:4.5ST:1.7BL:0TO:1.4GM:10ProfileEuroLeague2022/2023

Subsequently, James has been voted as the captain of the World team in the French All-Star Game on December 29th in the Accor Arena.

However, the star guard is very unlikely to appear in the game due to a scheduling issue, BeBasket report. Monaco are set to play a EuroLeague game against Zalgiris Kaunas on that same day of December 29th.

Nevertheless, the EuroLeague match might be rescheduled to December 28th to allow all Monaco players to participate in the exhibition match.

Besides James, Victor Wembanyama has been selected by the fans as the captain of the France team in the All-Star Game.

James has been averaging 18 points 3.4 rebounds, 4.5 assists, and 1.7 steals for 19.6 PIR in the EuroLeague. His numbers are worse in the LNB - 14.1 points, 3.6 rebounds, and 6.4 assists for 14.1 PIR.

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