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LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne will bring back team veteran David Lighty, Aris Barkas of Eurohoops reports. The American will stay with the French LNB Pro A League champions for three more years.

David Lighty

MIN:25.31PTS:11.27 (56.2%)REB:2.85As:1.94ST:1BL:0TO:1.76GM:33ProfileEuroLeague2020/2021

Olympiacos Piraeus have shown interest in bringing in Lighty from ASVEL. However, the two teams were not able to reach an agreement.

The 33-year-old first joined ASVEL in 2014 and played there for two seasons. After a year with Dolomiti Energia Trentino and Banco di Sardegna Sassari, Lighty returned to ASVEL in 2017 and has played there ever since.

Lighty can play in both shooting guard and small forward positions. He is the MVP of last season's French League finals, where ASVEL beat JDA Dijon.

In 33 EuroLeague games, Lighty averaged 11.3 points, 2.8 rebounds, 2.1 assists, and 10.7 EFF over 25.3 minutes last season.

In the French League, he accumulated 8.9 points, 1.8 rebounds, 1.7 assists, and 8.0 EFF over 22 minutes.

LDLC ASVEL Villerbanne

Position Player Status PG Norris Cole Signed until 2022 PG Antoine Diot Signed until 2022 PG Matthew Strazel Signed until 2025 SG Paul Lacombe Signeduntil 2024 SF David Lighty (story) Signeduntil 2024 SF Charles Kahudi Signeduntil 2022 PF Wiliam Howard Signeduntil 2022 PF Raymar Morgan(story) Signed until 2022 C Ismael Bako Signeduntil 2022 C Victor Wembanyama(story) Signed until 2024 C Matthew Marsh Signeduntil 2022 Coach TJ Parker Expired contract Moustoupha Fall, Thomas Heurtel, Guerschon Yabusele, Derrick Walton, Kevarrius Hayes, Amiine Noua Rumored to leave Interested

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