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ZIMBABWEAN basketball star Vitalis Chikoko is set to continue raising the country’s flag in European basketball after signing a two year contract extension with at French topflight club Élan Béarnais Pau-Orthez The new deal prolongs the 27-year old Zimbabwean international power forward’s stay in southwestern France up to the end of the of 2022/23 season Chikoko’s new deal with Élan Béarnais Pau-Orthez comes after yet another solid season in which averaged 10.6 points and 4.7 rebounds per game in the LNB Pro A French’s top-tier professional basketball league whose ultimate dream is to play in United States’ lucrative National Basketball Association (NBA) said he was happy to continue his progress in France it’s like my home now and I feel very comfortable here,” Chikoko said in a statement on Élan Béarnais Pau-Orthez’s official website “I am happy to see that many of us are staying with the club This is perhaps the most important thing today because it will allow us to have a good chemistry as soon as it is resumed and to integrate new players more easily.” Élan Béarnais Pau-Orthez Laurent Vila said they were delighted to retain the services of Chikoko who bounced bank strongly after suffering a career threatening injury last April “We are happy to be able to count on him Vitalis saw his start to the season thwarted by injury but he was able to finish it very well when he was able to regain his full physical ability “He is still another player we are convinced that he is able to become a player with big impact: that’s what is expected of him but it is also what he wants to be,” Vila said A domestic league champion with Mbare Heat back in 2011 Chikoko’s breakthrough to European basketball came in 2011 when he was signed by Germany Bundesliga side ASC Göttingen before switching base to fellow German top flight side TBB Trier Chikoko also had stints in Italy with Pallacanestro Reggiana and Tenezis Verona in 2015 before returning to Germany a year later after being signed by Bayern Munich where he reached the German Bundesliga semifinals The former Prince Edward schoolboy made the biggest move of his career thus far after joining nine-time French club championsÉlan Béarnais Pau-Orthez in 2016 going on to earn the Eurobasket.com All-French ProA Honorable Mention award last year Donning the number 23 jersey popularised by legendary Michael Jordan has received regular rave reviews in the French media who believe he is one of the brightest prospects in the league Chikoko represented Zimbabwe at the Afrobasket Championships in Tunisia three years ago New Zimbabwe.com Tweets by NewZimbabweCom NewZimbabwe.com – The Zimbabwe News You Trust is Zimbabwe’s leading online newspaper and published by New Zimbabwe Media Ltd The platform brings you the latest breaking News Diaspora and gives you everything you’ve come to expect and love Our Forums are vibrant and gives everyone a chance to be heard tablet smart phone or on our App its quick easy and free access all the news you love NewZimbabwe.com is updated continually with the latest news to help you feed your addiction with stories & photos from Zimbabwe and many more Zimbabwe international basketball star Vitalis Chikoko has been named French National Basketball League (LNB) Pro A's Player of the Month for December following a run of good performances towards the end of last year who has been enjoying a stellar season for French top-flight club Élan Béarnais Pau-Orthez was announced the winner of the accolade beating two other nominees Croatian Miro Bilan who plays for ASVEL and Frenchman Paul Lacombe of Monaco ZIMBABWE basketball superstar Vitalis Chikoko has been rewarded for his consistent run of form over the last two seasons He has been selected to feature in the prestigious French National Basketball League (LNB) All-Star Game to be played at the Bercy Arena in Paris on Saturday The LNB All-Star Game is a high-profile basketball exhibition game hosted every year pitting a mix of the league’s star players from France against a team of the best foreign players plying their trade in the league as the French version of the NBA All-Star Game held annually in the USA Chikoko will make his debut in the elite exhibition game following yet another impressive season with French top-flight club Élan Béarnais Pau-Orthez The towering 27-year-old power forward is enjoying a solid season averaging 15.6 points and 7.5 rebounds per game his best start to the season for Élan Béarnais Pau-Orthez since joining the French club in 2016 Chikoko was one of the two Élan Béarnais Pau-Orthez players named in the 12-man international squad for the LNB All-Star Game roster together with Venezuelan strongman Donta Smith Selection for the All-Star Game comes after Chikoko signed a two-year contract extension with Élan Béarnais Pau-Orthez which prolongs his stay in southwestern France to the end of the of 2022/23 season whose ultimate dream is to play in the United States’ lucrative National Basketball Association (NBA) and this city; it’s like my home now and I feel very comfortable here,” Chikoko said in a statement on Élan Béarnais Pau-Orthez’s official website This is perhaps the most important thing today because it will allow us to have good chemistry as soon as it is resumed and to integrate new players more easily.” Chikoko’s breakthrough to European basketball came in 2011 when he was signed by German Bundesliga side ASC Göttingen from Mbare Heat before switching base to fellow German top-flight side TBB Trier He also had stints in Italy with Pallacanestro Reggiana and Tenezis Verona in 2015 before returning to Germany a year later after being signed by Bayern Munich Zimbabwean basketball star Vitalis Chikoko continued to impress for his French club Pau Lacque Orthez after ending with impressive figures of 24 points and 10 rebounds in his side’s victory over MSB Banvit Having already plied his trade in Germany and Italy the Zimbabwean basketball star continues to make a name for himself in France In a victory by his side Pau Lacque Orthez Chikoko was impressive with 24 points and 10 rebounds helping his team shrug off the challenge of MSB Banvit in a tense encounter which saw Chikoko’s team win 91-90 in overtime Prior to weekend action Chikoko had again shone posting impressive figures of 30 points and 5 rebounds in what turned out to be his best figures since joining Pau Lacque Orthez Chikoko has represented Zimbabwe at continental level after being a member of the Zimbabwean team which took part at the 2015 Afro Basketball Championships hosted by Tunisia The Zimbabwean basketball star rose to stardom when he made a move to Germany and went on to play in the topflight before moving to Italy where he was snapped up by Grissin Bon Reggio Chikoko returned to Germany where he turned out for powerhouses Bayern Munich before switching to France where his current club is French-pro side Pau Lacque Orthez Chikoko has made steady progress and has in 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ZIMBABWE basketball star Vitalis Chikoko has parted ways with French top-flight club Boulogne Levallois Metropolitans 92 after failing to agree a reduced wage package amid financial challenges caused by the coronavirus pandemic Chikoko was contracted to the Paris-based club until 2024 after being rewarded with a two-year contract extension in February last year due to his impressive on-court displays since joining from fellow French side Élan Béarnais Pau-Orthez in 2019 the two parties agreed by mutual consent to terminate the contract due to the French team’s move to cut players’ salaries Boulogne Levallois Metropolitans 92 confirmed the departure of the 30-year-old Zimbabwean star in a statement on Friday evening the Boulogne-Levallois club informs you with regret that Vitalis Chikoko will no longer evolve with the Metropolitans next season The club would like to thank Vitalis for his investment and wish him success for the rest of his career,” the club said Chikoko’s exit from Boulogne Levallois Metropolitans 92 has reportedly set the stage for an imminent reunion with his former club Élan Béarnais Pau-Orthez He spent three seasons with Pau-Orthez from 2016 to 2019 before joining the Parisian club in 2019 on a three-year deal before earning a contract extension that was expected to keep him with Metropolitans until 2024 Chikoko is set to be unveiled at the Pau-based nine-time French league champions on Wednesday The 2,08m tall Zimbabwean power forward is widely acknowledged as one of the top players in the French Jeep Elite ProA despite recent injury problems Chikoko missed the first few matches due to an injury He finished the season averaging 11.7 points at 65.7% shooting success and 6 rebounds per game for the ambitious Paris-based club in the French Jeep Elite ProA Chikoko has earned three successive All-Star nominations in the last three seasons while also being a serious contender for the Jeep Elite ProA Most Valuable Player (MVP) to underline his status as one of the big stars of the French top division The Zimbabwe national team star has been based in Europe since 2011 when he moved to German club BG Goettingen which was coached by current German national team head coach Henrik Roedl Chikoko’s journey led him to Italy with Reggio Emilia and Verona from where he finished the 2015-16 season with FC Bayern Munich back in Germany he started his current adventure in France by signing for Pau-Orthez where he is now set to return for a second dance