Davante Gardner First Pro Game

[UticaBusBarn]

Just to change the subject for a moment, last night Davante Gardner played in his first professional basketball game for Hyeres-Toulon of the French B league.

Does this sound familiar? Coming off the bench he was 4 for 8 from the field, 5 for 5 from the line, with 5 boards, 2 assists, and 1 swipe. This in 15 minutes. His 13 points tied him for most points in their winning effort.

The Big Guy is "automatic" in all senses of the word.

[ChicosBailBonds]

I'm flying out to France tomorrow for the week for work, hoping to see him in a game.  MU gear packed.

[Dr. Blackheart]

I'm flying out to France tomorrow for the week for work, hoping to see him in a game.  MU gear packed.

Send pix.  Glad for the big fella.  Will be a fan favorite of the Frenchies.

[WI inferiority Complexes]

Le Boeuf automatique

[TAMU, Knower of Ball]

Good for Ox. Keep making that dough. Hope you get to work your way into the Association one year.

[Texas Western]

Nice to see Davante get off to a solid start. Eventually he will become a fan favorite over there.

[Skatastrophy]

Le Boeuf automatique

L'Autoboeuf?

[Juan Anderson's Mixtape]

L'Autoboeuf?

Yours would translate to "The Beef Car."

[mujivitz06]

Good to see Beef Car have a great start. I still think he was one of the more underrated players we ever had. His offensive skills were amazing for a man of his size.

[BossplayaOtto]

Good to see Beef Car have a great start. I still think he was one of the more underrated players we ever had. His offensive skills were amazing for a man of his size.

Beef car!!

[tower912]

'French B League'.    Most important part of that stat line.   

[Texas Western]

'French B League'.    Most important part of that stat line.   

The top two teams in the B league move up to the A league. The bottom two teams in the A league move down to the b league.  Hopefully his team will be able to move up. He is in France having a good time. Getting paid and doing well. Happy for him.

[Jay Bee]

I'm flying out to France tomorrow for the week for work, hoping to see him in a game. 

[TheBurrEffect]

'French B League'.    Most important part of that stat line.   

European system does not work like the American leagues.

[4everwarriors]

Perhaps Gardner can catch F*ckin' in the Paris production of La Caux Aux Folles?

[ChicosBailBonds]

Didn't catch a game.  Most of the trip was in Cannes at MipCom

[UticaBusBarn]

Had you checked their schedule, you would have noted that "Basket-HTvar" did not play while you where there.

[ChicosBailBonds]

Had you checked their schedule, you would have noted that "Basket-HTvar" did not play while you where there.

The way it all worked out, there was no time anyway.  Too many meetings, too much travel, too little time.  Maybe next year or perhaps at the Cannes film festival...we'll see.

[Jay Bee]

7 & 7 in 11. Four of the boards were offensive. Team won 72-64. 3-0, baby. HVT.

[ChitownSpaceForRent]

7 & 7 in 11. Four of the boards were offensive. Team won 72-64. 3-0, baby. HVT.

That's such a Davante Stat line it isn't even funny.

[Silkk the Shaka]

Had you checked their schedule, you would have noted that "Basket-HTvar" did not play while you where there.

Had he done that, he wouldn't have been able to brag about being in France for work or all the busy important meetings he had

[WellsstreetWanderer]

The way it all worked out, there was no time anyway.  Too many meetings, too much travel, too little time.  Maybe next year or perhaps at the Cannes film festival...we'll see.

  " The Best Laid Plans of Mice and Men gang aft agley"

[TJThompson]

Hello,

I'm a french fan of Hyères Toulon Var Basket.
First, i'm apolozige for my english.

Davante played his first two games in France. I wish to share my opinion with you
Davante is a great player, he's very strong near the restraining circle.Good on the free-throw line. Nobody for the moment can stop this player in offense.

He has just few problems concerning fouls ( fouled out for his last game ). Indeed, Euro and American are very different in that case. Referees are very strict with points of fouls and it's thruth that he needs time to adapt his game to Euro rules.

Davante is becoming slimmer at the present time and i 'm very happy that my club hired this player.
To example, Davante plays with the same coulours that Marquette ( Yellow and Blue )

He's in confidence and he has a good relationship with his teamates

Don't hesitate to ask me some news about Davante in his pro life

See you soon

[Jay Bee]

Hello,

I'm a french fan of Hyères Toulon Var Basket.
First, i'm apolozige for my english.

Davante played his first two games in France. I wish to share my opinion with you
Davante is a great player, he's very strong near the restraining circle.Good on the free-throw line. Nobody for the moment can stop this player in offense.

He has just few problems concerning fouls ( fouled out for his last game ). Indeed, Euro and American are very different in that case. Referees are very strict with points of fouls and it's thruth that he needs time to adapt his game to Euro rules.

Thank you for your thoughts.

Davante did well in adapting to the college game over time. He was never a... great ... defensive player, but he did improve significantly every year in not fouling the other team. I think you'll see him do the same with HTV.

On offense, he was always very good at drawing contact and getting to the free throw line.

He does some amazing things offensively. Glad to hear you're enjoying his play so far - he's a nice kid and an excellent basketball player. Good luck. Go HTV!

[TJThompson]

I agree definitively with your words.

His french coach said that he has to lose 5 kilograms to be more mobile ( in French League B, you have many "little" centers with great mobility ) . Also, he said that Davante has got golden hands on offense . And it's the truth

Davante profits from a very good young playmaker ( 21 years old and French International second team ).

PS : Davante plays with a Milwaukee borner, Charlie Westbrook point guard from South Dakota