Basketball - Baya recruit Ahmadou Sylla ahead of title defence |18 March 2015
Outgoing men’s first division league champions Baya have pulled off perhaps the biggest transfer of the new season by acquiring the services of the towering Ahmadou Sylla from Premium Cobras.
Sylla, who is part of the Seychelles national side and was a gold medallist at the last Indian Ocean Island Games which Seychelles hosted in 2011, is accompanied by another former cobra, Hery Jean Ulrich Rakotoniaina. They join a line-up consisting of already proven players in the shape of player of the year Timmy Adam, Faizel Naiken and Dave Roseline making Baya a very tough side to beat once the season gets under way.
Baya have, however, lost one of their key players, Robert Leon, who has moved back to Beau Vallon Heat along with Jason Benstrong.
Seychelles Basketball Federation Cup champions PLS Hawks have welcomed back centre Rodney Lozé who had a spell with Mont Fleuri Dawgz last season, but have lost the services of Malik Maïche who has gone back to base with Beau Vallon Heat.
Nigel Collie and Rajesh Chetty have also joined PLS Hawks from second division side Anse Etoile.
Meanwhile, most of the players who last year represented Victoria Shooters will now be turning out for newly-formed MBU Boys after the former disbanded.
The following is the full list of players who have changed teams this season:
Irene Bau from Anse Etoile Stars to B. Challenge
Katherina Morel from Mont Fleuri to B. Challenge
Jessica Fanchette from Mont Fleuri to BV Sonics
Hery Jean Ulrich Rakotoniaina from Premium Cobras to Baya
Ahmadou Sylla from Premium Cobras to Baya
Dominique Françoise from Beau Vallon Heat to Grand Anse Wolves
Jean-Paul Camille from Beau Vallon Heat to Grand Anse Wolves
Daniel Dodin from Beau Vallon Heat to Grand Anse Wolves
Dean Zelime from Grand Anse Wolves to Premium Cobras
Stephane Roseline from Grand Anse Wolves to Drifters
Ivel Ernesta from Drifters to Mont Fleuri Dawgz
Eddie Servina from Premium Cobras to Cascade Bullets
Dan Come from Premium Cobras to Cascade Bullets
Christopher Camille from Beau Vallon Heat to Cascade Bullets
Sandy Julienne from Beau Vallon Heat to Cascade Bullets
Jim Créa from Mont Fleuri Dawgz to Razors
Stephen Romain from Mont Fleuri Dawgz to Razors
Nigel Collie from Anse Etoile to PLS Hawks
Rajesh Chetty from Anse Etoile to PLS Hawks
Steve Antat from Beau Vallon Heat to Drifters
Robert Léon from Baya to Beau Vallon Heat
Keven Morel from MBU Rockers to Beau Vallon Heat
Rodney Lozé from Mont Fleuri Dawgz to PLS Hawks
Malik Maïche from PLS Hawks to Beau Vallon Heat
Jason Benstrong from Baya to Beau Vallon Heat
Garry Duprès from Victoria Shooters to Premium Cobras
Lenny Aglaé from Mont Fleuri Dawgz to Premium Cobras
Ian Esther from Cascade Bullets to Mont Fleuri Dawgz
Abdoulaye Diallo from Premium Cobras to Mont Fleuri Dawgz
Karim Cesar from RC Dynamics to MBU Boys
Kevin Moumou from RC Dynamics to AAP Brothers
Terry Valentin from Victoria Shooters to MBU Boys
Ricky Sicobo from Victoria Shooters to MBU Boys
Georges François from Victoria Shooters to MBU Boys
Nigel Jeannevol from Victoria Shooters to MBU Boys
Yusuf Nourrice from Victoria Shooters to MBU Boys
Freddy Gerry from Victoria Shooters to MBU Boys
Eddy Olivia from Victoria Shooters to MBU Boys
James Quatre from Victoria Shooters to MBU Boys
Jude Valentin from Victoria Shooters to MBU Boys
Hugh Henriette from Victoria Shooters to MBU Boys
Dean Pillay from Victoria Shooters to MBU Boys
David Gerry from Victoria Shooters to MBU Boys
Dormot Padayachy from Victoria Shooters to MBU Boys
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