The Tribune

By RENALDO DORSETT

Tribune Sports Reporter

rdorsett@tribunemedia.net

ONE member of the Bahamas’ senior men’s national basketball team looks to make his progression to the top league in France a permanent one with his recent signing.

Jonathan Augustin-Fairell signed with Cholet Basket of the LNB French A Pro League for the upcoming 2018-19 season.

At the end of last season he signed with JDA Dijon of LNB French Pro A as the team began their playoff run last May. He was called up to replace Jacques Alingue and in two games with the club he averaged five points and 3.5 rebounds per game.

He averaged 11.8 points and 6.7 rebounds per game during the regular season for ADA Blois of the French Pro B League. He was also named to Eurobasket.com All-French ProB Honorable Mention and League Player of the Week twice.

Augustin-Fairell appeared as a member of the Bahamian national team this year during the FIBA World Qualifiers.

In his debut for Team Bahamas, he finished with four points, two rebounds and two assists in a loss to the Dominican Republic.

Fairell spent last season with SPO Rouen Basket of the French Pro B League.

Duran International represents Fairell, who averaged a team-high 14.5 points, 6.8 rebounds, 1.3 assists and 1.1 steals per game last season in 34 games for Rouen.

In his first year (2015-16) of professional basketball, Fairell played with Vienna in Austrian A Bundesliga, where in 42 games he averaged 14 points, 9.2 rebounds and 1.1 assists per game. He finished second in the league in rebounds that season.

Fairell helped Vienna to win the Supercup and make it to the league semi-finals. It was a successful season for Fairell, as he was selected to the Eurobasket.com All-Austrian League 2nd Team and to the league’s all-star game.

Prior to turning pro in 2015, Fairell played collegiate basketball with Murray State.