Disappointing, Limoges CSP parts ways with player one year before contract end
Souley Boum (6’3″, 26 years old) will no longer wear the Limoges CSP jersey. Eight months after his arrival, and despite costing the club a 70,000 euro buyout, the American scoring guard is already leaving. CSP announced his contract release this Tuesday, July 1st, along with several other departing players.
En ce 1er juillet, le Limoges CSP annonce les départs de :
– Souley Boum, libéré de sa dernière année de contrat
– Mohamed Diarra, qui rejoint le Cholet Basket
– Alexandre Chassang, qui a activé sa clause de sortie
– William Christmas, en fin de contrat
– Josh Bannan, en fin de… pic.twitter.com/6dtlLLOhjJ— Limoges CSP (@limogescsp) July 1, 2025
A costly arrival, inconsistent performance
Recruited mid-season 2024-2025 from the Polish league, Souley Boum had generated high hopes. Limoges CSP, then struggling, made a significant financial effort to bring him in (70,000 euro buyout), as explained by sports director Crawford Palmer: « If we agreed to pay a buyout, it’s because we were convinced he was the key piece we needed. »
However, after a promising start (21 points with 5/6 three-pointers against La Rochelle), the Californian player quickly disappointed. « We thought we had dynamite, but we got a dud, » summarized Le Populaire du Centre in an uncompromising portrait of his stint. His final statistics (10 points, 2 rebounds, and 2.5 assists in 21 Betclic ELITE games) reflect a contribution well below expectations.
An interesting career before Europe
Born in Oakland in 1999 and graduating from Oakland Tech High School, Souley Boum distinguished himself throughout his NCAA career, first at San Francisco, then at UTEP, and finally Xavier, where he shone during the 2022-2023 season (16.4 points, 4.4 rebounds, 4.3 assists). Undrafted in 2023, he tried his luck in Summer League with the Sacramento Kings before joining the G-League (Grand Rapids Gold).
Noticed after an excellent start in Poland (24.7 points, 6.6 assists in 7 games with Dabrowa Gornicza), Boum convinced Limoges to bet on him. However, the French experience will remain a missed opportunity in his career.
CSP clears the deck
Souley Boum’s departure is part of a larger adjustment movement at Limoges. The club has also confirmed the departure of Mohamed Diarra (to Cholet, this time with a 70,000 euro transfer fee recovered), Alexandre Chassang (exit clause activated), William Christmas and Josh Bannan (not extended). A major roster cleanup that signals a busy summer in the transfer market for CSP.
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