Nancy players Kaniel Dickens (R) and Akinlolu Akingbala (C) vies with Rouen's Edwin Jackson (bottom) during their French ProA basketball match, on November 7, 2009 at the Jean Weille gymnasium in Nancy, eastern France. Getty Images logo Getty Images 27 months ago

Nancy players Kaniel Dickens (R) and Akinlolu Akingbala (C) vies with Rouen's Edwin Jackson (bottom) during their French ProA basketball match, on November 7, 2009 at the Jean Weille gymnasium in Nancy, eastern France.

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