Halilovic injured: Cholet Basket searching for pivot joker

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Cholet Basket will have to go without its captain for four to six weeks: Miralem Halilovic has suffered a finger fracture and will miss a large part of the first half of the season. According to Ouest-France, BasketEurope and BeBasket, the club is already searching for a medical joker for the pivot position.

On Saturday, October 10, Cholet had been scheduled to host Pau-Lacq-Orthez in Betclic ÉLITE at home — tip-off 6 p.m. Halilovic was not in the squad; the Bosnian big man watched the game, according to the sources, in civilian clothes from the stands. The injury therefore immediately raises sporting questions for the Mauges.

How did Halilovic get injured?

The fracture occurred on Wednesday, October 6, in the Champions League game against Holon. Cholet won the game after a convincing performance 99:79 — but the price of victory is steep. Halilovic suffered a fracture to a finger during the game and must now sit out.

BasketEurope specifies: it is a fracture to a finger on his right hand. All available sources agree — Ouest-France, BasketEurope, BeBasket and the club itself on Instagram — on an absence of four to six weeks.

What does the absence mean for Cholet?

The Bosnian big man is more than just a pivot under the basket at Cholet. BeBasket explicitly describes him this week as the team's captain — without their leader, the team loses sporting and emotional cohesion. The specialist outlet also speaks of a "positive momentum" that Cholet is currently experiencing, which is now being slowed by the absence.

For you as a fan, this means: Cholet must plan the upcoming league games in Betclic ÉLITE and the remaining Champions League fixtures without the Bosnian key man. The Mauges will provide information on further personnel consequences over the coming days, according to the reports.

Who is coming in as a medical joker?

Cholet has already officially launched the search for a medical joker — "pigiste médical" in French. The club from the Mauges is already "désormais activé sur le marché," i.e. out on the transfer market, according to BeBasket.

None of the available sources has yet named a concrete candidate. Which solution Cholet ultimately chooses remains open.

When is Halilovic back?

The prognosis stands at four to six weeks. Calculated from the injury date of October 6, a return between early and late November 2026 would be possible — depending on the healing process and medical clearance. Until then, Cholet's defense and offense under the basket will have to manage without their captain.