French international from Spain to ASVEL?

Bodian Massa (2.08 m, 27 years old) will no longer wear Manresa’s colors. The Catalan club chose not to activate his second-year contract option. The French international, who previously played for Fos-sur-Mer, Strasbourg and Bourg-en-Bresse, is now looking for a new challenge. According to our information, ASVEL is in advanced discussions to sign the center, information confirmed by Basque journalist Óscar Herreros. At least one other Spanish club is also interested in the Marseille native.

Bodian Massa fa el salt a #Euroleague L’interior del Baxi Manresa té a punt el seu fitxatge per l’Asvel i tornarà al seu país #LigaEndesa pic.twitter.com/WqsUXhvo0I

— Óscar Herreros (@oscarherreros) July 3, 2025

ASVEL moves to bring back Bodian Massa

After a mixed but decent season at Manresa, Bodian Massa is back on the market. In Liga Endesa, the center averaged 5.4 points, 5.5 rebounds and 1.1 assists over 28 games. In BCL, he slightly improved with 6.4 points, 4.3 rebounds and 1.2 assists in 9 games.

Arriving at Manresa in summer 2024 after playing for Bourg-en-Bresse, Massa was not retained by the Catalan club. This decision was linked to a contractual clause, leaving the late-blooming player from the Marseille region free.

🔓 𝘈𝘥𝘦́𝘶 𝘢 𝘉𝘰𝘥𝘪𝘢𝘯 𝘔𝘢𝘴𝘴𝘢
🛫 El pivot francés seguirà la seva carrera lluny de #Manresa després d’aquesta temporada
🙏 Gràcies per tot i molta sort!
🇫🇷 Merci et bonne chance, Bodian! pic.twitter.com/cW5EAkS1Om

— BAXI Manresa (@BasquetManresa) July 3, 2025

A steady trajectory since Pro B

Bodian Massa gradually emerged in professional basketball. Coming through Fos Provence Basket’s youth academy, he discovered Pro B in 2017 before breaking out in 2020-2021 (Pro B champion and Leaders Cup winner). His performances opened doors to Betclic ELITE, with a notable first season (9.5 points and 7.2 rebounds) that propelled him to Strasbourg, then Bourg-en-Bresse.

His strong performances with SIG earned him a spot in the French national team during the February 2023 international window, alongside Victor Wembanyama.

Free and sought after, the defensively-minded center known for his physical presence under the basket could return to French elite basketball in summer 2025. ASVEL, looking to strengthen its frontcourt after Neal Sako’s departure to Valencia, would acquire a player already familiar with Betclic ELITE. However, two other clubs are also interested, particularly in Spain.