Bilbao center Shawn James has decided not to travel with the team to Paris due to the ongoing terror threats in the country.
The Liga Endesa side are due to face Nanterre on Tuesday night at the Palais des Sports Maurice Thorez, which is located a mere 10.5km from the famous Eiffel Tower, but James has decided to stay in Spain, which was approved by the club.
Previa @JSFNanterre: @AxelHervelle es baja por lesión, y Shawn James no viaja por decisión propia. Su lugar lo ocupará @sey43
— Surne Bilbao Basket 😎 (@bilbaobasket) November 16, 2015
James will be replaced by 1994-born Ivory Coast international Seydou Aboubacar.
The tweet also mentions that Belgian veteran Axel Hervelle is out injured.
Both teams are on 3-2 records in Group A of the Eurocup with Nanterre claiming a 76-73 victory when the teams last played in week one of the competition.
