Yakuba Ouattara Articles

The Roca Team faces a paradoxical summer — fresh off a historic quadruple (Supercoupe, Leaders Cup, Coupe de France, and Betclic ELITE championship), AS Monaco Basketball must now reconstruct its roster under a €10 million budget, balancing JFL obligations with international talent while awaiting a critical administrative decision from the FFBB Appeals Chamber.

Paris Basketball secured a crucial Game 3 victory at La Meilleraie on June 7, 2026, defeating Cholet 95-86 to claim a 2-1 series lead. Despite a late Cholet comeback attempt, Paris held their nerve thanks to a balanced collective effort led by Justin Robinson and Yakuba Ouattara.

EuroLeague upset - Paris Basketball delivered a stunning 82-103 victory over Virtus Bologna in a unique matchup featuring two assistant coaches making their EuroLeague debuts, as Julius Thomas guided Paris to their most impressive road performance of the season with a record-breaking 3-point barrage.

Betclic ELITE - Moving from Monaco in summer 2024, Yakuba Ouattara won his second French championship title, this time with Paris Basketball, against his former club. The French wing shared his emotions after securing the title in Game 5 at the Adidas Arena.