Tag: France National Team
France victorious over Lithuania; qualifies for the Quarter-finals
France endured the come-back of Lithuania and earned the 78-75 victory, advancing to the Quarter-finals of the Basketball World Cup. The Lithuanians trailed by 17...
France crushed Jordan and qualified for the Round of 16
A 18-0 run between the second and the third quarter was enough for France to decimate Jordan (64-103) and advance to the Round of...
Rudy Gobert upset with early wake up call for doping control
Rudy Gobert had to wake up very early in the morning for doping control and was very upset with FIBA afterwards. The French center took...
2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup: Day 2 Roundup
The second day of the 2019 Basketball World Cup saw France survive Germany in a late thriller in a classic European derby (78-74). Group E Team...
Evan Fournier with 26 points vs Germany in Basketball World Cup opener
Evan Fournier was unstoppable offensively (26 points) and led France past Germany in a late thriller in Shenzhen (78-74). The French guard/forward made a double-double,...
France announced 12-man Basketball World Cup roster
France officially named on Tuesday (27/08) its final roster for the upcoming Basketball World Cup. The 12 players that have been included in the final...
Serbia edges France; finishes Basketball World Cup preparation undefeated
Serbia defeated France in the Final of the AusTiger Tournament (56-61) and finished its preparation for the Basketball World Cup unbeaten. France was in control...
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...
