Wilson Jacques named MVP of the Hopes season, ideal five revealed

After the third quarter-final of the Future Trophy, the National Basketball League (LNB) revealed the awards for the Hopes ELITE season. Wilson Jacques (7’0″, 20 years old) was elected MVP of the 2024-2025 season.

Lemoine, Fodzo Dada, Balanca and Grasshoff join Wilson in the ideal five

The JL Bourg center, who finished as division champion with a record of 28 wins in 30 games, ended with the fourth-best average evaluation (20.9) in the division. Surprisingly, he is not joined by his teammate Anatole Humeau (20.3 evaluation). However, we find the championship’s top scorer, SLUC Nancy point guard Marc-Owen Fodzo Dada (23.9 points, 24.3 evaluation) and Le Mans Sarthe Basket’s wing Loïs Grasshoff (6’6″, 20 years old). Another point guard makes this ideal five, namely Maxence Lemoine from SIG Strasbourg, while Marius Balanca (6’7″, 20 years old), who just knocked out Cholet in the quarters with 28 points, completes this small-ball five.

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With an average of 14.9 points, 10 rebounds, 1.9 assists per game, Wilson Jacques is elected MVP of the Hopes Elite season 🔥

Congratulations Wil’ 👏#WeRedy pic.twitter.com/WPz2OY5FmR

— JL Bourg Basket (@JLBourgBasket) May 30, 2025

Nicolas Croisy named Hopes coach of the season

Regarding the coach of the season, unsurprisingly it’s Nicolas Croisy, the coach of French champions JL Bourg who will look to achieve the double this weekend by winning the Future Trophy in Bourg-en-Bresse. It starts with the quarter-final victory against SIG Strasbourg this Friday evening.

In Bourg-en-Bresse,