Tag: France National Team
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Evan Fournier talked about the NBA stars of Team USA that have withdrawn their participation from the 2019 Basketball World Cup.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...
France announced the preliminary roster for the 2019 Basketball World Cup
France announced on Wednesday (12/06) the 15 players that have been selected for the 2019 Basketball World Cup. The list includes many stars from the...
France secured its place to the 2019 FIBA World Cup
France rallied past Czech Republic on the road (65-79) and became the fifth European team that officially qualifies to the World Cup. The visitors had...
Boris Diaw is the new Deputy General Manager of the French national team
The French Basketball Federation has announced that Boris Diaw is the Deputy General Manager of the French national team. Diaw, who retired last month, was...
Greece, Germany and Czech Republic advanced to the 2019 World Cup
Greece, Germany and Czech Republic became the first three teams from Europe that officially qualified to the 2019 World Cup. The aforementioned squads joined the African...
Nicolas Batum on the loss to Bulgaria: “This is a wake-up call for us”
Nicolas Batum spoke with FIBA and expressed his thoughts on France's defeat to Bulgaria in the World Cup Qualifiers on Thursday. Here is what the...
