Stop or again? Two years after announcing … her retirement, Céline Dumerc is currently preparing the final of the Coupe de France with Basket Landes, Saturday, at Bercy, against Asvel. At 40, the former star of Les Bleues is however not certain to hang up at the end of the season. “I stopped asking myself the question two years ago: “I stop, I continue…” I change my mind all the time, she smiles, in remarks reported by RMC. I just want to take the matches as they come. I didn’t set myself a limit. I let myself live these last moments fully if they are the last and I will make my decision in due time. And to add: “I feel super grateful to still be on the court, I thank my body for holding on because the desire is there. As long as I try to have fun and bring to my club, that’s all I care about.
Multi medalist in Blue (262 selections), including the title of European champion 2009 and silver at the 2012 Olympics, best scorer in the history of the French championship, Céline Dumerc joined Basket Landes and her native region in 2016, after wearing the colors of Tarbes, Bourges, Ekaterinburg and Atlanta in the WNBA.