France basketball team
The French basketball team is the official representative of France in international basketball competitions. Belongs to the UEFA basketball area. He joined the International Basketball Federation in 1933.
The French basketball team is the official representative of France in international basketball competitions. Belongs to the UEFA basketball area. He joined the International Basketball Federation in 1933.
Coach: Vincent Collette
Location: France
FIBA Ranking: 3
Founded: 1933
National Union: French Federation of Basketball
The French basketball team announced the preliminary list for the 2019 basketball World Cup in China on Wednesday.
At a press conference in Paris, in the presence of French Basketball Federation President Jean-Pierre Ciutat and general manager Patrick Bielsi, France coach Vincent Collet revealed the preliminary list of 15 players for the 2019 World Cup.
The French squad included a number of professional NBA stars and other European leagues, led by Charlotte Hornets's Nicholas Batum, Orlando Magic's Ivan Fournier and Utah Jazz's Rudy Goubert.
The list included 15 players:
Andrew Albisi
Nicholas Batum
Nando de Colo
Ivan Fournier
Rudy Gobier
Thomas Hortel
Louis Labiri
Paul Lacombe
Matthias Lesort
Timothy Loano Cabarot
Amathi Embai
Adrian Murman
Frank Ntilikina
Vincent Boerer
Axel Tuban
The draw for the 2019 FIFA World Cup in China has put France in Group G alongside the Dominican Republic, Germany and Jordan.
China will host the World Cup next year from August 31 to September 15, with the tournament in eight different cities in the country.
The 2019 World Cup will be held in China for the first time with 32 teams participating, in an exciting and awaited struggle to win the world title.