Saddle RatsSébastien Duval
“Fence Line”
A cheerful aesthete who finds physical defense perfectly civil when he does it.
- Position
- Power forward
- Jersey
- #28
- Age
- 32
- Height
- 198 cm
Character bible
Profile
Backstory
Sébastien designed riding patterns, hand-painted arena rails and rearranged Northlake’s training markers until the curves pleased him. He began playing basketball after noticing that rebound positioning involved the same argument over who could occupy a beautifully chosen patch of ground. He assures everyone he has become less territorial; no teammate believes him.
What drives them
Make difficult physical work look impeccably composed, and admit when someone else has earned the better position.
Allies, rivals & friction
Blair appreciates his timing but dislikes the running commentary on court aesthetics. Astrid takes the best interior patch without discussing it. Luca Moretti refuses to surrender any square inch; Sora Han quietly disagrees with his idea of good spacing.
Room to grow
Can dive into an unglamorous loose-ball scramble without feeling he has compromised the way he wants to be seen.
The signature
Mind the Fence
He holds a wide legal box-out, sweeps one open hand toward the spot the opponent would like to occupy, then pivots to keep his own hips in that lane while the rebound falls into his other-side reach.
The rules & the counter
His hips establish space before the rebound; the open hand does not shove or hook. A quicker opponent can claim inside position first, and an unexpected long bounce can abandon his carefully held patch entirely.
The weakness
He tries to preserve an elegant stance when a messy scramble would recover the ball.
When it works
The celebration
Smooths an imaginary wrinkle in the air over the protected patch of floor.
When it falls apart
The losing reaction
Examines the floor as if its arrangement has become mildly disappointing, then grudgingly credits the opponent.
The constants
Always this character
Adult mixed North African and French man, chestnut curls, curled moustache and neat beard, broad athletic legs. Physical effort remains visible beneath his finesse; his box-out uses legal position rather than pushing.
Face, front, side & back
Player photos
Broad athletic mature North African/French man, age 32 and 198 cm, with olive-brown skin, heavy brows, curly chestnut hair beneath a light-brown cowboy hat, curled moustache, neatly trimmed beard and a knowing half-smile. Powerful naturally hairy athletic legs.
Signature wardrobe
Light-brown cowboy hat, brown fringed suede vest with turquoise embroidery over an orange-and-cream plaid rolled-sleeve shirt and cream number 28 SADDLE RATS jersey, blue paisley bandanna, turquoise oval belt buckle, denim athletic shorts with Western panels and fringe, and brown turquoise-stitched cowboy boots.
Entrance look. Loose accessories are secured or removed for play.
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