News from Aaron Cel, now a successful Sports Director in Poland: « It came out of nowhere! »
Sept 1, 2025
Alexandre Lacoste
Carl Ponsar joins reigning Polish champions!
BCL - Carl Ponsar has found a new opportunity abroad: the 28-year-old French power forward/small forward has signed a two-month contract with Legia Warsaw, Polish champions competing in BCL, to compensate for Race Thompson's injury.
Photo Credit : Victor Lecomte
Carl Ponsar (2.03m, 28 years old) didn’t find a contract in the French first division, but he managed to rebound abroad: the 28-year-old French power forward/small forward has signed a two-month contract with Legia Warsaw, reigning Polish champions competing in the Basketball Champions League (BCL).
💣 Carl Ponsar nowym zawodnikiem Legii Warszawa! 🔥
28-letni francuski silny skrzydłowy dołącza do Zielonych Kanonierów! 💚💪
Ostatni sezon spędził na zapleczu @Betclic_ELITE w barwach @basket_asa 🇫🇷📄 Carl podpisał 2-miesięczny kontrakt – w związku z urazem Race’a Thompsona… pic.twitter.com/FLq9TEHIv8
— 𝙌𝙄𝙎𝙏𝙍𝙕 𝙋𝙊𝙇𝙎𝙆𝙄🏆 (@LegiaKosz) September 20, 2025
A European opportunity for Ponsar
After his 2024-2025 season with ASA (in Pro B), Carl Ponsar hoped to secure a spot in Betclic ELITE. Instead, he will continue his career in Poland with Legia Warsaw. The club, preparing for a busy season between the national championship and BCL, decided to offer him a two-month contract to compensate for the absence of injured American forward Race Thompson (2.03m, 26 years old).
Carl Ponsar wasn’t unknown there since the Legia Warsaw Sports Director is none other than French-Polish Aaron Cel, former Polish national team figure, who closely follows opportunities regarding French players.
Expected reinforcement in BCL
Legia Warsaw, which is in BCL Group A, wants to rely on Carl Ponsar’s outside shooting, among other skills. With this temporary contract, the Norman player will have the opportunity to showcase himself in a prestigious competition and potentially secure a longer-term contract at a high level.
If he manages to establish himself, this stint in Poland could provide him with a new showcase for his career future, having had to step down to National 1 after a series of injuries.
Gabriel Pantel-Jouve is the founder and editor-in-chief of BeBasket, which he has been running since 2010 (formerly known as Catch & Shoot). Having studied at the École Publique de Journalisme de Tours and two universities in North America, he has developed his expertise in French basketball, from the National League to amateur divisions, over the past 20 years. Alongside this, he is also involved in the development of clubs in the Montpellier area.
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