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Detroit Pistons rookie Sekou Doumbouya is back home in France during the coronavirus pandemic in order to be closer to his family, the team confirmed to the Associated Press.

The NBA recommended that players avoid nonessential travel but players could travel to other cities in the United States if they sought approval from their respective teams.

A Pistons spokesperson told the AP that the team is aware of the plans made by Doumbouya and that he requested to travel back home to be near his family during this time.

Players have remained in self-isolation since the NBA suspended the regular season on March 11 until further notice. Most have opted to stay in their home cities but others have moved around the country and are staying in touch via virtual meetings.

Doumbouya moved from Guinea to France at a young age and first started playing basketball when he was 12-years-old.

By the time he was 16, he helped France win the Gold Medal at the 2016 FIBA U18 European Championship and eventually played for Limoges in the LNB Pro A last season, the premier basketball league in France.

Doumbouya averaged 6.4 points and 3.1 rebounds in 38 games this season.