Nanterre Completes Roster with German Champion J'Wan Roberts
Nanterre 92 has successfully filled its roster for the 2026-2027 season, with July not yet over. Following the signings of Xavier Castaneda and Devin McGlockton, the Hauts-de-Seine club has announced its third and final acquisition: American big man J'Wan Roberts.
After concluding his five-year collegiate career at Houston, which included a Final Four appearance against Florida, the athletic forward-center began his professional journey with Alba Berlin. There, he achieved further success by winning the Bundesliga title, contributing in a secondary role (5.7 points, 3.8 rebounds in 17 minutes) alongside fellow newcomer to the French league, Moses Wood.
Under coach Julien MahΓ©, the German champion will participate in his second Basketball Champions League (BCL) season. In his debut BCL campaign, he averaged 6.6 points, 4.9 rebounds, 2.1 assists, 0.9 steals, and 0.8 blocks in 19 minutes, marking his first European experience.
The complete Nanterre roster for the 2026-2027 season includes: Benjamin Sene, Xavier Castaneda, Len Schoormann, Paul Lacombe, Hugo Yimga-Moukouri, Lucas Dussoulier, Devin McGlockton, Donta Scott, JβWan Roberts, and Mitchell Saxen.
English Translation:
Nanterre 92 has finalized its 2026-2027 squad ahead of the end of July. Following the additions of Xavier Castaneda and Devin McGlockton, the club from the Hauts-de-Seine region has announced its third and final signing, American big man J'Wan Roberts.
After completing a five-year collegiate career at Houston, culminating in a Final Four appearance against Florida, the athletic power forward/center embarked on his professional career with Alba Berlin. He achieved further success there, winning the Bundesliga title while playing a secondary role (averaging 5.7 points and 3.8 rebounds in 17 minutes) alongside Moses Wood, who has also recently joined a French club.
Under coach Julien MahΓ©, the German champion will compete in his second BCL season. In his first European campaign, he posted averages of 6.6 points, 4.9 rebounds, 2.1 assists, 0.9 steals, and 0.8 blocks per game in 19 minutes.
The Nanterre 2026-2027 roster is as follows: Benjamin Sene, Xavier Castaneda, Len Schoormann, Paul Lacombe, Hugo Yimga-Moukouri, Lucas Dussoulier, Devin McGlockton, Donta Scott, JβWan Roberts, and Mitchell Saxen.
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