The American forward helped ignite ASVEL's comeback and energized the home crowd at LDLC Arena
Zac Seljaas hopes to build on breakout performance as ASVEL beats Baskonia
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Round 2 of 38
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Draining 5 of his 6 attempts from beyond the arc on his way to 23 points, LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne forward Zac Seljaas cemented his status as a new fan favorite at LDLC Arena as his team downed Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz 102–95 in Round 2.
With Nando De Colo going out with an injury during the game, Seljaas stepped up and shouldered much of the offensive load, knocking down momentum-shifting shots and providing a spark whenever ASVEL needed one.
“It’s a great feeling to get a win here, at home, with the fans and the energy,” Seljaas said postgame. “It’s great to get a win under our belt and now we can keep building off of that.”
After a proverbial smack in the mouth in the first quarter, ASVEL overcame a 13-point deficit and Seljaas believes the packed-out crowd had a major part to play.
“The fans get us going, we thrive off that energy and it helps us be stronger, be more confident in everything we do. We rely on them, so getting them involved helps us a lot.”
Regularly seen pumping up the crowd from the bench all night, the 2.00-meter scorer fed into the growing atmosphere throughout the game. Seljaas’s teammate David Lighty spoke glowingly about how his energy impacted the game.
“Zac is a great guy,” Lighty said. “He is a pro’s pro. He comes to the gym ready to work, ready to learn. His energy is infectious for the team. He’s a big part of what we’re going to do this year. We have to create the energy, we have to give the fans something to cheer about. In the second quarter, we felt that and we rode that momentum until the end of the game.”
It’s a long season and one win won’t satisfy Seljaas, but he’s hoping that if he can build on Friday night’s performance, it won’t just be the scoreline that he changes. When asked about his signature hairstyle, he shared another long-term goal.
“Hopefully it starts a trend and we start seeing more mullets out there in the crowd.”