Kim Tillie to undergo chemotherapy after testicular tumor surgery / News - Basketnews.com

Cholet Basket's Kim Tillie will undergo chemotherapy following the surgery to remove a testicular tumor. The 34-year-old, who has played for multiple EuroLeague teams throughout his career, will not play for the rest of the season.

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Following the surgery to remove a testicular tumor, Cholet Basket big man Kim Tillie will have to undergo chemotherapy, according to the official club's announcement.

Kim Tillie

Position:PF, CAge:34Height:211 cmWeight:105 kgBirth place:Cagnes-sur-Mer, FranceProfileNewsStatistics

The 34-year-old will not play for the rest of the season, the French team also says.

Tillie has played for multiple EuroLeague teams throughout his career.

He has spent five seasons in the EuroLeague, playing for Baskonia (2014-17), Olympiacos (2017-18), and Gran Canaria (2018-19). In 124 EuroLeague games, he averaged 6.1 points and 3.6 rebounds for 6.4 PIR.

During the 2022-23 season with Cholet, Tillie has registered 4.8 points, 3.4 rebounds, and 7.2 PIR in the LNB Pro A.

Tillie is a bronze medal winner with the French national team in FIBA World Cup 2014.

The news about Tillie comes after Mickael Gelabale's incident during the Cholet practice.

Gelabale, a former NBA and French NT player, will not be able to finish the season, as well, after suffering a stroke.

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