Kaunas “Žalgiris” target is a Frenchman with impressive athletic qualities Euroleague

According to sources, the 24-year-old 197cm tall Frenchman is also interested in more Euroleague teams, including Tel Aviv’s Maccabi, Vilerban’s ASVEL and several Spanish clubs.

“Žalgiris” sees I.Cordinier as a project of the next season, not this season. If the greenish-whites manage to reach an agreement in the next few months, a newcomer would arrive in Kaunas from 2021 to 2022. season.

The Frenchman, who can compete in the offensive defense and light winger positions, currently plays for his home team Nanterre 92. His two-year contract expires in the summer of 2021.

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In the European Cup, he averages 34 minutes this season. 15.1 points (58.7 percent in two, 42.5 percent in three), he recovers 5.4 and takes 1.9 balls, makes 2.9 assists and accumulates 19.3 utility points. Interestingly, the basketball player scored almost as many triples (17/40) as doubles (27/46).

At Nanterre Club, I.Cordinier ranks second in terms of performance and first in terms of utility. The French team climbed to the Top 16 stage of the European Cup.

In the French championship, its indicators reach the average. 14.4 points (26.1 percent trit.), 5.7 rebounds, 2.1 assists and 17.5 profit points.

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I. Cordinier was invited to the Atlanta Hawks in the 44th call-up on the NBA Rookie Exchange in 2016, and a couple of years later transferred his rights to the Brooklyn Nets club. Jeremy Linas was involved in this transaction.

The NBA scouts were impressed by I. Cordinier’s impressive athleticism, allowing him to soar impressively above the arc, as well as his speed, sharpness, arm length, excellent cuts, smooth wrist and good qualities. personal.

2016-2017 I.Cordinier debuted in the anti-Sharks team of the French highest basketball division (6.5 points, 2.7 points, 1.9 passes in 23 minutes), but due to the knee operation he lost all the 2017-2018. season.

Returning to parquet in 2018-2019. season, Sharks rank averages in 25 minutes. 10.6 points, 3.9 rebounds and 2.2 assists.

2019-2020 season, he was invited by the Nanterre club, where in the French league the NBA conscript sold vine. 14.4 points, 4.7 rebounds and 2.5 assists, and he debuted in the European Cup with an average of 13.4 points, 3.8 rebounds and 2.9 assists.

The flying club leader Nanterre was invited to the 2019 French League pitching competition.

I.Cordinier has been wearing the shirt of the French team in the 2022 European Championship team. In four games with the German, Montenegrin and British teams, the basketball player appeared after 17 minutes of market averaging. 6.3 points and 4.3 rebounds.

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During his career, he has played only in Europe so far, and NBA professionals have seen him as a small late-maturing talent who still needs to gain experience on the Old Continent to prepare for the highest level.

I.Cordinier can resist the Kaunas springboard “Žalgiris” at the highest level.