New basketball talent for Marburg: World champion Gaye strengthens the team!

The BC Pharmaserv Marburg has made a well -known obligation to compensate for the departure of the wing player Alexia Allesch. The team has signed 26-year-old Astou Gaye, which has French and Senegalese citizenship. Gaye, which has a size of 1.88 meters and plays as a Power Forward, was last active at the French Association Charnay Basket Bourgogne, which is currently second in the French league.

Your contract with the BC Marburg is valid until the end of the 2025/26 season, but includes an exit clause at the end of this season. Gaye is expected to be on the field on January 11, 2024 in the Bundesliga game against Alba Berlin. In recent years she has been active at the French second division club AS Aulnoye-Aymeries and at CSP Nantes-Rezé. In addition, she was able to play at Florida Atlantic University from 2019 to 2021.

background of the player change

The departure of Alexia Allesch, who asked for the termination of the contract due to personal reasons, comes as a surprise to the team. Everything had only moved to Marburg at the beginning of the season and had missed two games in December because of a concussion. In 13 competitive games, she scored a total of 116 points - an average of 8.92 points per game, including eight threes. BC Vice President Stefan Gnau made it clear that everything is not related to the team or the coach and that the reasons are understandable for their decision.

The change period for players ends at the end of the month. The BC Pharmaserv Marburg, founded in 2008 and known for the team colors Blue and White, will be managed by main coach Patrick Unger this season. The current top players include Mia Heide, Aaliyah Dunham and Caitlyn Jones, which represent newcomers for the 2024/2025 season. With the commitment of Gaye, the team strengthens its opportunities for the further course of the Bundesliga.