French Cup Round of Sixteen - AS Monaco v Paris Basket

French Cup Round of Sixteen - AS Monaco v Paris Basket

#0 Elie Okobol of AS Monaco seen in action with #11 Joel Ayayi of Paris Basket during french cup round of sixteen between AS Monaco and Paris Basket in Salle Gaston Medecin in Monaco on december 02, 2025. Photo by Laurent Coust/ABACPRESS.COM

French Cup Round of Sixteen - AS Monaco v Paris Basket

French Cup Round of Sixteen - AS Monaco v Paris Basket

#2 Nadir Hifi and #11 Joel Ayayi of Paris Basket seen in action with #11 Alpha Diallo of AS Monaco during french cup round of sixteen between AS Monaco and Paris Basket in Salle Gaston Medecin in Monaco on december 02, 2025. Photo by Laurent Coust/ABACPRESS.COM

French Cup Round of Sixteen - AS Monaco v Paris Basket

French Cup Round of Sixteen - AS Monaco v Paris Basket

#2 Nadir Hifi and #11 Joel Ayayi of Paris Basket seen in action with #6 David Michineau of AS Monaco during french cup round of sixteen between AS Monaco and Paris Basket in Salle Gaston Medecin in Monaco on december 02, 2025. Photo by Laurent Coust/ABACPRESS.COM

French Cup Round of Sixteen - AS Monaco v Paris Basket

French Cup Round of Sixteen - AS Monaco v Paris Basket

#5 Justin Robinson and #11 Joel Ayayi of Paris Basket seen in action with #11 Alpha Diallo of AS Monaco during french cup round of sixteen between AS Monaco and Paris Basket in Salle Gaston Medecin in Monaco on december 02, 2025. Photo by Laurent Coust/ABACPRESS.COM

FIBA World Cup basketball qualifying match Finland vs France

FIBA World Cup basketball qualifying match Finland vs France

Miikka Muurinen of Finland (left) throws and Gerald Ayayi of France defends during men's FIBA World Cup basketball qualifying match Finland vs France in Espoo, Finland on December 1, 2025. LEHTIKUVA / MIKKO STIG - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Mikko Stig/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

FIBA World Cup basketball qualifying match Finland vs France

FIBA World Cup basketball qualifying match Finland vs France

Mikael Jantunen of Finland (left) and Gerald Ayayi of France in action during men's FIBA World Cup basketball qualifying match Finland vs France in Espoo, Finland on December 1, 2025. LEHTIKUVA / MIKKO STIG - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Mikko Stig/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

FIBA World Cup basketball qualifying match Finland vs France

FIBA World Cup basketball qualifying match Finland vs France

Gerald Ayayi of France (left) and Edon Maxhuni of Finland in action during men's FIBA World Cup basketball qualifying match Finland vs France in Espoo, Finland on December 1, 2025. LEHTIKUVA / MIKKO STIG - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Mikko Stig/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

BASKET - Euroleague - EA7 Emporio Armani Milano vs Paris Basketball

BASKET - Euroleague - EA7 Emporio Armani Milano vs Paris Basketball

EA7 Emporio Armani Milano vs. Paris Basketball, nella foto Joel Ayayi (Paris Basketball) during EA7 Emporio Armani Milano vs Paris Basketball, Basketball Euroleague match in Assago (MI), Italy, October 30 2025

BASKET - Basket Internazionali - FIBA EuroBasket Women - France vs Italy - 3rd Place Game

BASKET - Basket Internazionali - FIBA EuroBasket Women - France vs Italy - 3rd Place Game

11 Valeriane Ayayi of France competes with 11 Francesca Pan of Italy during the Women's Eurobasket 3rd Place Game between France and Italy at Peace & Friendship Stadium on June 29, 2025, in Piraeus, Greece.

BASKET - Basket Internazionali - FIBA EuroBasket Women - France vs Italy - 3rd Place Game

BASKET - Basket Internazionali - FIBA EuroBasket Women - France vs Italy - 3rd Place Game

11 Valeriane Ayayi of France plays during the Women's Eurobasket 3rd Place Game between France and Italy at Peace & Friendship Stadium on June 29, 2025, in Piraeus, Greece.

BASKET - Basket Internazionali - FIBA EuroBasket Women - Semifinal - France vs Spain

BASKET - Basket Internazionali - FIBA EuroBasket Women - Semifinal - France vs Spain

14 Raquel Carrera of Spain competes with 11 Valeriane Ayayi of France during the Women's Eurobasket Semi-Finals, match between France and Spain at Peace & Friendship Stadium on June 27, 2025, in Piraeus, Greece.

BASKET - Basket Internazionali - FIBA EuroBasket Women - Semifinal - France vs Spain

BASKET - Basket Internazionali - FIBA EuroBasket Women - Semifinal - France vs Spain

11 Valeriane Ayayi of France competes with 9 Helena Pueyo of Spain during the Women's Eurobasket Semi-Finals, match between France and Spain at Peace & Friendship Stadium on June 27, 2025, in Piraeus, Greece.

Women's European Qualifiers - France v Israel

Women's European Qualifiers - France v Israel

Valériane Ayayi OF FRANCE during the FIBA Women's EuroBasket 2025, Qualifiers, Group E basketball match between France and Israel on November 7, 2024 at Palais des Sports in Caen, France. Photo by Laurent Lairys/ABACAPRESS.COM

Women's European Qualifiers - France v Israel

Women's European Qualifiers - France v Israel

Valériane Ayayi OF FRANCE during the FIBA Women's EuroBasket 2025, Qualifiers, Group E basketball match between France and Israel on November 7, 2024 at Palais des Sports in Caen, France. Photo by Laurent Lairys/ABACAPRESS.COM

Women's European Qualifiers - France v Israel

Women's European Qualifiers - France v Israel

Valériane Ayayi OF FRANCE during the FIBA Women's EuroBasket 2025, Qualifiers, Group E basketball match between France and Israel on November 7, 2024 at Palais des Sports in Caen, France. Photo by Laurent Lairys/ABACAPRESS.COM

Women's European Qualifiers - France v Israel

Women's European Qualifiers - France v Israel

Valériane Ayayi OF FRANCE during the FIBA Women's EuroBasket 2025, Qualifiers, Group E basketball match between France and Israel on November 7, 2024 at Palais des Sports in Caen, France. Photo by Laurent Lairys/ABACAPRESS.COM

(PARIS2024) FRANCE-PARIS-OLY-BASKETBALL

(PARIS2024) FRANCE-PARIS-OLY-BASKETBALL

(240811) -- PARIS, Aug. 11, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Breanna Stewart (L) of the United States attempts to block a layup by Valeriane Ayayi of France during the women's basketball gold medal match between the United States and France at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France, Aug. 11, 2024. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Meng Yongmin)

Paris 2024 - USA Wins Gold In Women's Basketball

Paris 2024 - USA Wins Gold In Women's Basketball

France's Valeriane Ayayi (11) at the Women's Gold Medal game between France and USA during Olympic Games Paris 2024 at Bercy Arena in Paris, France on August 11, 2024. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM

Paris 2024 - USA Wins Gold In Women's Basketball

Paris 2024 - USA Wins Gold In Women's Basketball

France's Valeriane Ayayi (11) at the Women's Gold Medal game between France and USA during Olympic Games Paris 2024 at Bercy Arena in Paris, France on August 11, 2024. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM

Paris 2024 - USA Wins Gold In Women's Basketball

Paris 2024 - USA Wins Gold In Women's Basketball

France's Valeriane Ayayi (11) at the Women's Gold Medal game between France and USA during Olympic Games Paris 2024 at Bercy Arena in Paris, France on August 11, 2024. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM

Paris 2024 - Women's Basketball France v USA

Paris 2024 - Women's Basketball France v USA

France's Valeriane Ayayi (11) at the Women's Gold Medal game between France and USA during Olympic Games Paris 2024 at Bercy Arena in Paris, France on August 11, 2024. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM

Paris 2024 - Women's Basketball France v USA

Paris 2024 - Women's Basketball France v USA

France's Valeriane Ayayi (11) at the Women's Gold Medal game between France and USA during Olympic Games Paris 2024 at Bercy Arena in Paris, France on August 11, 2024. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM

Paris 2024 - France Qualify For Women’s Basketball Final

Paris 2024 - France Qualify For Women’s Basketball Final

Valeriane Ayayi (below) of France vies for the ball during the women's basketball semifinal game between France and Belgium at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France, Aug. 9, 2024. Photo by Xinhua/Meng Yongmin/ABACAPRESS.COM

EuroLeague - AS Monaco v Nanterre 92

EuroLeague - AS Monaco v Nanterre 92

Nanterre 92 players #11 Joel Ayayi is seen during the match of the 11th day of the BETCLIC Elite regular season between AS Monaco and Nanterre 92 with a victory of Monaco 91-82 in Monaco, on November 12, 2023. Photo by Laurent Coust/ABACAPRESS.COM

EuroLeague - AS Monaco v Nanterre 92

EuroLeague - AS Monaco v Nanterre 92

Nanterre 92 player #11 Joel Ayayi Benjamin Sene is seen during the match of the 11th day of the BETCLIC Elite regular season between AS Monaco and Nanterre 92 with a victory of Monaco 91-82 in Monaco, on November 12, 2023. Photo by Laurent Coust/ABACAPRESS.COM

EuroLeague - AS Monaco v Nanterre 92

EuroLeague - AS Monaco v Nanterre 92

AS Monaco player #14 Mouhammadou Jaiteh and Nanterre 92 players #11 Joel Ayayi and #22 Lucas Dussoulier are seen during the match of the 11th day of the BETCLIC Elite regular season between AS Monaco and Nanterre 92 with a victory of Monaco 91-82 in Monaco, on November 12, 2023. Photo by Laurent Coust/ABACAPRESS.COM

EuroLeague - AS Monaco v Nanterre 92

EuroLeague - AS Monaco v Nanterre 92

AS Monaco player #55 Mike James and Nanterre 92 player #11 Joel Ayayi are seen in action during the match of the 11th day of the BETCLIC Elite regular season between AS Monaco and Nanterre 92 with a victory of Monaco 91-82 in Monaco, on November 12, 2023. Photo by Laurent Coust/ABACAPRESS.COM

EuroLeague - AS Monaco v Nanterre 92

EuroLeague - AS Monaco v Nanterre 92

Nanterre 92 player #11 Joel Ayayi Benjamin Sene is seen during the match of the 11th day of the BETCLIC Elite regular season between AS Monaco and Nanterre 92 with a victory of Monaco 91-82 in Monaco, on November 12, 2023. Photo by Laurent Coust/ABACAPRESS.COM

EuroLeague - AS Monaco v Nanterre 92

EuroLeague - AS Monaco v Nanterre 92

Nanterre 92 player #11 Joel Ayayi is seen in action during the match of the 11th day of the BETCLIC Elite regular season between AS Monaco and Nanterre 92 with a victory of Monaco 91-82 in Monaco, on November 12, 2023. Photo by Laurent Coust/ABACAPRESS.COM

Valeriane Ayayi, Marija Rezan

Valeriane Ayayi, Marija Rezan

L-R Valeriane Ayayi and Marija Rezan (both USK) celebrate win of the European womenｴs basketball league, 7th round, Group A match ZVVZ USK Praha vs Polkowice played in Prague, Czech Republic, December 19, 2018. (CTK Photo/Michal Kamaryt)

VALERIANE AYAYI, STYLIANI KALTSIDU, LYNETTA JANAE KIZER, WERONIKA GAJDOVA

VALERIANE AYAYI, STYLIANI KALTSIDU, LYNETTA JANAE KIZER, WERONIKA GAJDOVA

VALERIANE AYAYI of USK Praha (centre with ball) , STYLIANI KALTSIDU, LYNETTA JANAE KIZER, WERONIKA GAJDOVA L-R all of Polkowice in action during the European womenｴs basketball league, 7th round, Group A match ZVVZ USK Praha vs Polkowice played in Prague, Czech Republic, December 19, 2018. (CTK Photo/Michal Kamaryt)

VALERIANE AYAYI, AGNIESZKA KACZMARCZYK

VALERIANE AYAYI, AGNIESZKA KACZMARCZYK

From left VALERIANE AYAYI of USK Praha and AGNIESZKA KACZMARCZYK of Polkowice in action during the European womenｴs basketball league, 7th round, Group A match ZVVZ USK Praha vs Polkowice played in Prague, Czech Republic, December 19, 2018. (CTK Photo/Michal Kamaryt)

Valeriane Ayayi

Valeriane Ayayi

Valeriane Ayayi of USK reacts during the 13th round of women's basketball European League, Group A match USK Prague vs Villeneuve in Prague, Czech Republic, February 13, 2019. (CTK Photo/ Michal Kamaryt)

Valeriane Ayayi, Christelle Diall

Valeriane Ayayi, Christelle Diall

Valeriane Ayayi of USK, left, and Christelle Diall of Villeneuve in action during the 13th round of women's basketball European League, Group A match USK Prague vs Villeneuve in Prague, Czech Republic, February 13, 2019. (CTK Photo/ Michal Kamaryt)

Allie Quigley, Valeriane Ayayi, Jacki Gemelos

Allie Quigley, Valeriane Ayayi, Jacki Gemelos

L-R Allie Quigley (Schio), Valeriane Ayayi (USK) and Jacki Gemelos (Schio) in action during the 9th round of women's basketball European League match USK Prague vs Schio in Prague, Czech Republic, January 16, 2019. (CTK Photo/ Vit Simanek)

Francesca Dotto, Eva Lisec, Valeriane Ayayi

Francesca Dotto, Eva Lisec, Valeriane Ayayi

(L-R) Francesca Dotto and Eva Lisec of Schio, and Valeriane Ayayi of USK Praha and Sandrine Gruda of Schio fight for a ball during the 9th round of women's basketball European League match USK Prague vs Schio in Prague, Czech Republic, January 16, 2019. (CTK Photo/ Vit Simanek)

Valeriane Ayayi, Jacki Gemelos

Valeriane Ayayi, Jacki Gemelos

Valeriane Ayayi of USK Praha, left, and Jacki Gemelos of Schio fight for a ball during the 9th round of women's basketball European League match USK Prague vs Schio in Prague, Czech Republic, January 16, 2019. (CTK Photo/ Vit Simanek)

Alyssa Thomas, Zhosselina Maiga, Alena Hanusova, Valeriane Ayayi

Alyssa Thomas, Zhosselina Maiga, Alena Hanusova, Valeriane Ayayi

(L-R) Alyssa Thomas of USK, Zhosselina Maiga of Orenburg, Alena Hanusova and Valeriane Ayayi of USK fight for a ball during the group A, 8th round, European Women's Basketball League match ZVVZ USK Praha vs Orenburg in Prague, Czech Republic, January 9, 2019. (CTK Photo/Michal Kamaryt)

Valeriane Ayayi, Erica Wheeler

Valeriane Ayayi, Erica Wheeler

Valeriane Ayayi of USK, left, and Erica Wheeler of Orenburg fight for a ball during the group A, 8th round, European Women's Basketball League match ZVVZ USK Praha vs Orenburg in Prague, Czech Republic, January 9, 2019. (CTK Photo/Michal Kamaryt)

Valeriane Ayayi, Anastasia Shilova, Marija Rezanova

Valeriane Ayayi, Anastasia Shilova, Marija Rezanova

(L-R) Marija Rezanova of USK, Anastasia Shilova of Orenburg and Valeriane Ayayi of USK fight for a ball during the group A, 8th round, European Women's Basketball League match ZVVZ USK Praha vs Orenburg in Prague, Czech Republic, January 9, 2019. (CTK Photo/Michal Kamaryt)

KSENIA TIKHONENKO, VALERIANE AYAYI, BRIONNA JONES

KSENIA TIKHONENKO, VALERIANE AYAYI, BRIONNA JONES

(L-R) KSENIA TIKHONENKO of Orenburg, VALERIANE AYAYI of USK, BRIONNA JONES of Orenburg, fight for a ball during the group A, 8th round, European Women's Basketball League match ZVVZ USK Praha vs Orenburg in Prague, Czech Republic, January 9, 2019. (CTK Photo/Michal Kamaryt)

Zhosselina Maiga, Valeriane Ayayi, Olga Novikova, Alyssa Thomas

Zhosselina Maiga, Valeriane Ayayi, Olga Novikova, Alyssa Thomas

(L-R) Zhosselina Maiga of Orenburg, Valeriane Ayayi of USK, Olga Novikova of Orenburg and Alyssa Thomas of USK fight for a ball during the group A, 8th round, European Women's Basketball League match ZVVZ USK Praha vs Orenburg in Prague, Czech Republic, January 9, 2019. (CTK Photo/Michal Kamaryt)

Valeriane Ayayi

Valeriane Ayayi

Valeriane Ayayi of USK is seen during the Women's Basketball European League match ZVVZ USK Praha vs Castors Braine in Prague, Czech Republic, December 5, 2018. (CTK Photo/Michal Kamaryt)

Valeriane Ayayi, Mariona Ortiz

Valeriane Ayayi, Mariona Ortiz

Valeriane Ayayi of USK, left, and Mariona Ortiz of Braine fight for a ball during the Women's Basketball European League match ZVVZ USK Praha vs Castors Braine in Prague, Czech Republic, December 5, 2018. (CTK Photo/Michal Kamaryt)

Valeriane Ayayi, Sarah Michel

Valeriane Ayayi, Sarah Michel

L-R Valeriane Ayayi (USK) and Sarah Michel (Bourges) in action during the Women's European Basketball League 3rd round group A game: ZVVZ USK Prague vs Bourges in Prague, Czech Republic, November 7, 2018. (CTK Photo/Katerina Sulova)

Valeriane Ayayi

Valeriane Ayayi

Valeriane Ayayi (USK) in action during the Women's European Basketball League 3rd round group A game: ZVVZ USK Prague vs Bourges in Prague, Czech Republic, November 7, 2018. (CTK Photo/Katerina Sulova)