Orléans ELITE 2 Articles

Hyères-Toulon Var Basket becomes the fourth French basketball club in one year to attract American capital, joining Levallois, Orléans, and ASVEL — a trend that reveals how US investors now see growth opportunities across all divisions of French basketball, not just the elite.

Leader of Orleans Loiret Basket and captain of a young but ambitious roster, Ludovic Negrobar provides an in-depth analysis of the 2025-2026 season. Between collective goals, personal development, ELITE 2 level and team identity to consolidate, the Orleans forward details the keys to staying at the top of the standings.

ELITE 2 - The anticipation surrounding the derby between Orléans Loiret Basket and ADA Blois, scheduled for Sunday, January 11 at 4:05 PM, has reached unprecedented heights. In ELITE 2, the two teams are tied for first place after 17 games (13 wins, 4 losses).

ELITE 2 - Even though Orleans Loiret Basket has returned to tie with Blois at the top of the ELITE 2 standings, the club has decided to make a change at point guard. According to La République du Centre, Xavier Johnson's adventure at OLB is coming to an end.

ELITE 2 - The first round of ELITE 2 delivered its share of surprises and confirmations. Orléans made a strong statement at Nantes (72-87), Blois resisted SCABB (85-81) and Roanne got revenge against Aix-Maurienne (79-73).

Pro B - Fresh from being eliminated from the Betclic ELITE promotion playoffs, Orleans is already active in the transfer market. The Loire club is expected to set its sights on Siriman Kanoute, the Malian point guard who played for Aix-Maurienne these past two seasons. Orleans will look to rebuild its backcourt to return to the elite division.

Pro B - Le Portel qualified for the Betclic ELITE promotion playoff finals after eliminating Orleans, while JA Vichy forced a decisive game against Alliance Sport Alsace this Monday evening.