Facing NCAA « poaching », LNB wants to « avoid waste »: interview with Philippe Ausseur
Facing NCAA « poaching », LNB wants to « avoid waste »: interview with Philippe Ausseur
May 5, 2025
Alexandre Lacoste
Courted by UConn and Texas Tech, Brice Dessert (Strasbourg) targeted with $2 million NCAA offers
NCAA - Among the young French players likely to join the NCAA, Brice Dessert (SIG Strasbourg) is attracting interest from major universities like UConn and Texas Tech. The French international center is being targeted with offers that could reach $2 million per season.
Photo Credit : Cécile Thomas
Brice Dessert (7’0″, 22 years old), center for SIG Strasbourg, is among the many French talents being targeted by American universities. The former INSEP player is particularly attracting interest from UConn and Texas Tech programs, two NCAA powerhouses. According to information circulating behind the scenes of the French championship shared by Populaire du Centre journalist Matthieu Marot, the amount proposed for a single season could reach $2 million.
UConn and Texas Tech leading the race to attract Dessert
At 21, Brice Dessert is having a solid season in Betclic ELITE, averaging 9 points and 5 rebounds in 25 games, even though he started strong before declining, partly due to injuries. His profile as a tall, strong and explosive player naturally attracts interest from across the Atlantic, where the NIL system now allows legal compensation for student-athletes, even though a workaround is required for foreign players.
According to Matthieu Marot, it’s not yet guaranteed that he’ll opt for the NCAA, and if he does, he could only play there for one season.
🏀🤯 There are talks of $2 million per season offers from UConn and Texas Tech for Brice Dessert. But the Strasbourg center, who could only play one season, isn’t sure about landing in NCAA.
— Matthieu Marot (@MatthieuMarot7) May 5, 2025
Decision still pending
Unlike other young players leaving the LNB without pro experience, Brice Dessert has already accumulated experience at the highest national level. This status could also lead him to consider options other than NCAA: honoring his second contract year with SIG, trying his luck with another European club, or entering the 2025 NBA Draft.
Stats 2024-2025 / Betclic ELITE
PTS
9
#79
REB
5
#20
AST
0.5
#190
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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