Thabo Sefolosha to have his jersey retired by Chalon / News - Basketnews.com

Former NBA player and Swiss international Thabo Sefolosha will see his Chalon jersey hanging from the rafters on March 10.

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Last December, Thabo Sefolosha ran for president of the Swiss basketball federation. However, delegates from regional associations and elite clubs elected Andrea Sivieroduring in the position.

Thabo Sefolosha

Position:SGAge:39Height:201 cmWeight:98 kgBirth place:Vevey, SwitzerlandProfileNewsStatistics

Sefolosha, 39, retired from basketball in 2023, with his last team being Vevey Riviera from his native country.

On March 10, the former NBAer will become the third player to have his jersey retired byElan Chalon, after Blake Schilb and Ilia Evtimov. The ceremony will take place on the occasion of LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne's visit to the Coliseum for a Betclic Elite game.

The native of Vevey arrived in Chalon in 2002, recruited by Emmanuel Schmitt, today today coach of Aix-Maurienne.

For three seasons, the forward contributed to the club's growth, averaging 9.1 points, 7.0 rebounds in 30 minutes and 10.5 points in the ULEB Cup in his last season (2004-2005) before heading to Biella, Italy, for another season.

In 2006, Sefolosha became the first player from Switzerland to play in the NBA, where he stayed until 2020.

Selected with the 13th pick in the 2006 NBA draft by the Philadelphia 76ers, he was subsequently traded to the Chicago Bulls, where he played 869 matches, including 475 as a starter. Among his distinctions, he counts a nomination to the NBA All-Defensive Second Team in 2010 and a final (2012) against the Miami Heat while he played in Oklahoma City alongside Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook.

In 2013, he was labeled the best Swiss basketball player of all time by Swiss newspaper Freiburger Nachrichten.

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