2023-05-05 14:34:24
While he is being treated following the discovery of a testicular tumor last March, Kim Tillie will not be able to find his place in the workforce of Cholet before the end of the season.
The blow is confirmed for Cholet and Kim Tillie. While the Maine-et-Loire club recently fell in the FIBA Europe Cup final once morest Wloclawek, hopes of finishing the season with a trophy remain. Indeed, with four more games to play as part of the Betclic Elite regular season, Cholet Basket is in sixth place in the standings with two wins ahead of Paris, currently ninth and first not qualified for the play- off. A single victory by the end of the exercise would be enough to validate this ticket. However, a few hours before a trip to the Fos-sur-Mer floor, the Cholet club put an end to the suspense that remained as to the possibility of seeing the 34-year-old inside come to lend a hand to his teammates in the last stretch of the season. Last March, the son of the former coach of the France volleyball team had to retire following the discovery of a testicular tumor.
Following surgery to remove his testicular tumor, Kim Tillie will have to undergo chemo and will not be able to return to the squad by the end of the season.
We wish Kim a lot of courage and a speedy recovery!#CBFAMILY ????Melvyn Augas pic.twitter.com/wSPxHTRSuX
– Cholet Basket (@CB_officiel) May 5, 2023
K. Tillie forced into chemotherapy
Before that, he didn’t shy away from playing to help his club reach the FIBA Europe Cup final. In a press release published this Friday on its official website, the Mauges club confirmed that the treatment protocol necessary to combat this tumor would not allow Kim Tillie to find the parquet floors. “After the announcement this Tuesday of the end of Justin Patton’s season, it is Kim Tillie’s turn to forfeit, announces Cholet Basket in its press release. Following the surgery to remove his testicular tumor, Kim will have to undergo chemo and will not be able to return to the group by the end of the season. We wish Kim a lot of courage and a speedy recovery! The native of Cagnes-sur-Mer thus ends his season with an average of 4.7 points and 3.4 rebounds in 17.2 minutes during the 26 league games in which he was able to participate. At the end of the contract with Cholet Basket at the end of the season, it is not certain that the French international (42 caps) will play once more under the colors of the Maine-et-Loire club.
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