The French Basketball Federation has unveiled its 22-man roster for the upcoming training camp in preparation for EuroBasket 2025.
The squad, led by coach Frederic Fauthoux, will compete to secure their spots for the tournament scheduled from August 27 to September 14. Training cam begins July 24.
Victor Wembanyama, the San Antonio Spurs’ young star and a key player at the 2024 Olympics, is notably absent from the list. Other significant omissions from the Olympic silver medal-winning squad include Nicolas Batum, Andrew Albicy, Evan Fournier, Nando de Colo, and Rudy Gobert.
The roster combines NBA talent and European league standouts. NBA players such as Bilal Coulibaly, Ousmane Dieng, Guerschon Yabusele, Zachcharie Risacher, and Alexandre Sarr will join European-based players like Isaia Cordinier and Theo Maledon to compete for a spot.
Here is the full French National Team training camp roster for EuroBasket 2025:
| Name | Position | Club (2024-25) |
|---|---|---|
| Isaia Cordinier | Guard/Forward | Virtus Bologna (Italy) |
| Bilal Coulibaly | Forward | Washington Wizards (NBA) |
| Mouhammadou Jaiteh | Center | AS Monaco (France) |
| Ousmane Dieng | Forward/Center | Oklahoma City Thunder (NBA) |
| Sylvain Francisco | Guard | Zalgiris Kaunas (Lithuania) |
| Nadir Hifi | Guard | Paris Basketball (France) |
| Jaylen Hoard | Forward | Maccabi Tel Aviv (Israel) |
| Mathias Lessort | Center | Panathinaikos (Greece) |
| Timothé Luwawu-Cabarrot | Forward | ASVEL (France) |
| Théo Maledon | Guard | ASVEL (France) |
| Frank Ntilikina | Guard | Partizan Belgrade (Serbia) |
| Élie Okobo | Guard | AS Monaco (France) |
| Vincent Poirier | Center | Anadolu Efes (Turkey) |
| Zachcharie Risacher | Forward | Atlanta Hawks (NBA) |
| Alexandre Sarr | Center | Washington Wizards (NBA) |
| Matthew Strazel | Guard | AS Monaco (France) |
| Guerschon Yabusele | Forward | Philadelphia 76ers (NBA) |
France enters EuroBasket as a strong contender, having finished second at the 2024 Olympic Games. The tournament will be co-hosted by Cyprus, Finland, Poland, and Latvia, with France competing in Group D alongside Iceland, Slovenia, Poland, Belgium, and Israel.
EuroBasket 2025 is the 42nd edition of the European championship and will feature the continent’s best national teams competing for the title over three weeks.
