ASVEL's Raymar Morgan to miss the EuroLeague start / News - Basketnews.com

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Raymar Morgan is down with recurrent back pain and will be sidelined until mid-October, per the official team report. A new medical check-up will be carried out at the end of this period to assess the state of the player's health.

Raymar Morgan

Team:LDLC ASVEL VilleurbannePosition:SFAge:33Height:202 cmWeight:100 kgBirth place:United States of AmericaProfileNewsStatistics

The 2.04-meter power forward played four years with the Michigan State Spartans before starting his professional career in Europe.

Morgan has played in Israel (Maccabi Rishon, Elizur Ashkelon), Germany (BG Gottingen, Ratiopharm Ulm), Turkey (Tofas Bursa), and Russia (UNICS Kazan).

The big man was a member of Pinar Karsiyaka last year, where he averaged 17.6 points, 6.4 rebounds, 2.2 assists, and 20.6 EFF over 26.6 minutes in the FIBA Champions League.

In the Turkish Basketball Super League, Morgan accumulated 15.4 points, 7.0 rebounds, 2.1 assists, and 19.2 EFF over 25.2 minutes.

LDCL ASVEL Villeurbanne start their Turkish Airlines EuroLeague campaign at home on October 1 against Zalgiris Kaunas.

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