Tag: France National Team
France edged Italy; Evan Fournier sets new career-high
France endured the comeback of Italy and earned the 82-80 victory, with Evan Fournier setting a new career-high. The French guard/forward finished the game with...
2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup: Who can dethrone Team USA?
With many NBA superstars skipping the 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup, Team USA is more vulnerable than ever before. When Team
USA announced its preliminary roster...
Greece and France victorious in Basketball World Cup preparation games
Greece and France overpowered Jordan and New Zealand, respectively, in Basketball World Cup preparation games. The Greeks led from start to finish and cruised to...
Nicolas Batum: “We are ambitious, but it’s important to take it one step at...
Nicolas Batum, one of the leaders of the French national team, talked about the upcoming Basketball World Cup. Here is what the forward of the...
Mathias Lessort: “Defence is the strong point of the team”
Mathias Lessort talked about his recent injury and the importance of defence in France's quest for success in the Basketball World Cup. Here is what...
France reduced Basketball World Cup preliminary roster to 14 players
France announced on Saturday (17/08) that the preliminary roster for the Basketball World Cup now features 14 players. Timothé Luwawu-Cabarrot will no longer participate in...
Adrien Moerman misses the Basketball World Cup
Adrien Moerman will not play in the Basketball World Cup, as announced by the French Basketball Federation on Saturday (17/08). Moerman has been dealing with...
Vincent Poirier, Rudy Gobert and France overpowered Brazil
The duo of Vincent Poirier (16 points) and Rudy Gobert (14 points) was impressive and led France past Brazil (86-72). The two big men combined...
France edged Montenegro in preparation game
France turned things around in the fourth quarter and defeated Montenegro in a Basketball World Cup preparation game (80-72). Montenegro was in control until the...
Nicolas Batum on the new generation of the French national team: “It is full...
Less than three weeks before the start of the 2019 Basketball World Cup, Nicolas Batum talked about the new generation of France. Here is what...
Nando De Colo: “We have such a solid and talented roster at every position”
Nando De Colo talked about the talent and depth of the French national team ahead of the 2019 Basketball World Cup. Here is what the...
Elie Okobo replaces Thomas Heurtel in the national team of France
Elie Okobo will replace Thomas Heurtel in the national team of France, as the Basketball Federation announced on Thursday (08/08). Heurtel suffered a serious knee...
Thomas Heurtel to miss the Basketball World Cup
Thomas Heurtel will not play in the 2019 Basketball World Cup, as announced by the Basketball Federation of France on Wednesday (07/08). The French guard...
Turkey victorious over France in World Cup preparation game
Thanks to a 13-20 run in the fourth quarter, Turkey defeated France in Pau (69-74) on Monday night (05/08). This was the first preparation game...
Nando De Colo and Axel Toupane to miss the start of France’s training camp
The French Basketball Federation announced on Tuesday (30/07) that Nando De Colo and Axel Toupane will miss the start of the training camp. Both players...
Vincent Collet: “France’s goal is to qualify for the Tokyo Olympics”
The head coach of France, Vincent Collet, talked about the goal of the national team in the Basketball World Cup. Here is what Collet said,...
Evan Fournier on players of Team USA skipping the Basketball World Cup: “Why would...
Evan Fournier talked about the NBA stars of Team USA that have withdrawn their participation from the 2019 Basketball World Cup. Here is what the...
Rudy Gobert: “It’s always been a dream to win either the Olympic gold medal...
Rudy Gobert talked about his goal with the national team of France in the 2019 Basketball World Cup. Here is what the 27-year-old center said...