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France revealed their EuroBasket 2025 preparation schedule

2025-04-18

France have revealed their schedule for their friendly games in preparation for the 2025 EuroBasket. They will play five total games during the preparation, and will start their friendly game marathon with a game against Montenegro in France on August 4th.
Victor Wembanyama 'unsure' about EuroBasket participation

2025-04-13

Victor Wembanyama has been ruled out for quite some time with a vein issue, and it made him questionable for FIBA EuroBasket 2025. Wembanyama couldn't provide any concrete details, as his status for EuroBasket is still up in the air: "I don't know if it's realistic, there are a lot of uncertainties," Wembanyama started in response to the French journalist Theo Quintard.
Victor Wembanyama injury update: France hopeful Spurs star will play in EuroBasket 2025

2025-03-28

San Antonio Spurs star Victor Wembanyama has undergone surgery for the deep vein thrombosis in his right shoulder, after being diagnosed with it after the All-Star Game in February. There's positivity in his rehabilitation process, and there's even hope that he'll represent the French national team this summer for the EuroBasket.
Inside how Moustapha Fall helped Fournier to join Olympiacos and his France NT dilemma

2025-03-18

Moustapha Fall has long been a crucial figure for Olympiacos Piraeus, anchoring the defense with his towering presence and impacting games beyond what statistics often reveal.
Former NBA forward might pick Guinea over France

2025-02-27

Born in Conakry in 2000, Sekou Doumbouya is of Guinean origin and spent the first nine years of his life there, before emigrating to Fleury-les-Aubrais in France.
Several French players targeted by racist abuse in Croatia

2025-02-22

France NT knocked Croatia out of contention for Eurobasket with a 83-80 win in Zadar last night, but the game will be remembered for some things that shouldn't be present on the court. Several French players, with most notably Yoan Makoundou and Amine Noua, were targeted by the crowd in Croatia last night.
Evan Fournier withdraws from last FIBA Qualifiers window

2025-02-10

Olympiacos Piraeus guard Evan Fournier will not participate in the upcoming FIBA window for the French national team. Despite previously confirming his availability and receiving a call-up, Fournier has decided to withdraw from the FIBA EuroBasket 2025 Qualifiers due to personal reasons, according to the French Basketball Federation's official announcement.
 
Golden revenge: Team USA defeat France to triumph in fourth straight Olympics

2021-08-07

After losing to France twice in a row, Team USA finally got their revenge against the Frenchmen 87-82 (22-18, 22-21, 27-24, 16-19) to claim the fourth straight Olympic gold medal. The Americans were once again led by the incredible play from Kevin Durant. He scored 29 points (6/9 2PT, 3/9 3PT, 8/9 FT), had 6 rebounds, 3 assists, and 29 PIR over 35.3 minutes. Rudy Gobert and Evan Fournier helped ...
Erman Kunter: 'France is the only team that can match Team USA athleticism'

2021-08-06

As France are getting ready for their first Olympic final in 21 years, BasketNews contacted a well-known Turkish basketball specialist who has worked in France for many years and has coached many of the top players from the French team. Erman Kunter is a former national team player and one of the greatest scorers in Turkish basketball history. After playing career, he started coaching in the ...
David Blatt: 'If I were France, I would be worried'

2021-08-06

Two weeks of the Olympic basketball marathon is closing in on perhaps its most fitting finish. The last two teams standing: the USA and France. Quick reminder, France beat the USA on the opening day of the tournament. Will they do the same on the closing day? Or will Team USA get their revenge and a fourth-straight Olympic gold? BasketNews connected with David Blatt, who is no stranger to big ...
Batum on his game-saving block: 'I had to make a play like that'

2021-08-05

Nicolas Batum saved France's Olympic hopes with a crucial last-moment block against Klemen Prepelic to help his team advance to the final. After the game, Batum talked about the last play and his Olympic dream. "I had to make a play like that. I have been in the Olympics twice and I have been hurt twice. I have dreamed of playing in the Final my whole life. I discovered the Olympics in 1996. I ...
Batum rejects Slovenia from reaching Olympic final

2021-08-05

The 17-game winning streak came to an end as Slovenia lost to France 89-90 (29-27, 15-15, 21-29, 24-19) in the Tokyo Olympic semifinal. Luka Doncic's triple-double did not help his team to reach the gold medal game. Instead, there will be Vincent Collet's men who will face Team USA (for the second time in Tokyo) in the Olympic final on Saturday. Both teams started the game strong, exchanging ...
Frederic Weis on France NT, his medals' whereabouts and why he missed out on the NBA dream

2021-08-04

Frederic Weis is a man who looks like an open book. He doesn't try to shy away from addressing situations, as he had to do while playing basketball. A retired center, who won two medals with France national team at the 2000 Sidney Olympics and the 2005 EuroBasket, has been working as a commentator for French TV over the last few years. As far as basketball immortality goes, Weis's major claim to ...
Batum: 'I've got medals, but I miss Olympic one'

2021-08-03

Nicolas Batum was among France's leading scorers and more experienced players, but a 32-year-old forward didn't hide his anxiousness prior quarter-finals game against Italy. "That was the most nervous I had got since I started playing for the national team in the past 13 years. I think the pressure I got personally this morning was the most because I could not lose that game. I have gotten medals ...
France hold off Italy behind their NBA trio, will face Slovenia in the semis

2021-08-03

In a match between two European juggernauts, France edged out Italy 84-75 (20-25, 23-17, 21-12, 20-21) to advance to the Olympic semi-finals, where undefeated Slovenia with Luka Doncic await. France were led by three NBA players. Rudy Gobert dominated the paint, scoring 22 points (10/13 2PT, 2/2 FT) and grabbing 9 boards. Even Fournier supplied 21 points (4/9 2PT, 3/9 3PT, 4/5 FT), while Nicolas ...
Westermann talks French gold medal hopes, Doncic from Mars, and move to Monaco

2021-08-02

Last week Leo Westermann was running his basketball camp for kids in Mulhouse, France, close to his hometown. And he lost the track of kids wearing Luka Doncic jerseys. That's the guy who in few days could be standing in the way of his fellow Frenchmen and their Olympic dreams. But Westermann is anticipating this potential semifinal game between France and Slovenia. An experienced point guard is ...
France head coach: "Everything starts now"

2021-07-31

After his team secured its 3rd straight win, France head coach Vincent Collet stressed the importance of an upcoming quarterfinals stage. "Everything starts now - when you qualify for the Quarter-Finals. For sure it is better to get this rank and be in the first hat of the draw, but you will still have to play against a good opponent. The Quarter-Final is the turning point. If you win it, then you ...
France reserves take care of Iran, remain undefeated in the Olympics

2021-07-31

France (3-0) remained undefeated with a win against Iran (0-3) 79-62 (22-17, 24-10, 16-20, 17-15) to finish their Olympic basketball group competition. France bench outscored the opponents 46-11, allowing Vincent Collet to rest his main players before a knockout competition. France, heavy favorites after defeating the USA and the Czech Republic, started the game strong and never trailed. Iran ...
De Colo: We talked about playing with two bigs from the first day

2021-07-28

France overcame a slow first-quarter start to cruise to victory against the Czech Republic and clinched an Olympic quarter-finals spot. Coach Vincent Collet's choice to use Vincent Poirier and Moustapha Fall or Rudy Gobert simultaneously on the court was an answer to Ginzburg putting Vesely and Balvin on the other end. Nando De Colo, who scored 17 points and dished out 8 assists in the 97-77 ...
France make light work of Czech Republic, advance to the quarter-finals

2021-07-28

In a game between two teams that had never faced each other in major events, France (2-0) crushed the Czech Republic (1-1) by 97-77 (22-28, 29-15, 26-16, 20-21) and secured their place in the Olympic Basketball Tournament's quarter-finals. The Czech Republic had an offensively impeccable first period, but France came back scoring 55 points in the second and third quarter to easily outplay their ...
Here's why USA loss against France wasn't a surprise

2021-07-26

Team USA lost to France 76-83, and the basketball world was shocked. Not sure why. The game itself told a different story. Even though Americans haven't lost an Olympic game in 17 years, their struggles in international basketball have been going on for a couple of years now. And this match was another example. Let's see how France were able to capitalize on the USA's biggest weaknesses. Different ...
Guerschon Yabusele probable for France's next game

2021-07-26

French forward Guerschon Yabusele sustained a knee injury in their victory against the USA. The newest addition for Real Madrid looked like he was in a lot of pain but later returned to the game. Yabusele also went down with an eye injury late in the game. However, the medical tests showed no significant damage to his knee and eye and he should be ready for France's next game against the Czech ...
Fournier: ‘Americans are better individually, but they can be beaten as a team’

2021-07-25

Evan Fournier put on a 28-point show and led France to victory over Team USA in the first game of the Tokyo Olympic Games. After the game, the hero of the French national team said that this Team USA could be beaten. "I have a different role (compared to the NBA),” said Fournier. “The team wants me to score. I have to be more aggressive; I have to look for my shot. When I was in ...
Spectacular Fournier, France stun Team USA in a breathtaking thriller (1)

2021-07-25

France (1-0) started their journey in Tokyo Olympic Games with a spectacular win over Team USA (0-1). Vincent Collet’s team led by Evan Fournier beat the Americans 83-76 (15-22, 22-23, 25-11, 21-20). It was the first Team USA Olympic loss since 2004 when the Americans were defeated by Argentina. Fournier finished with 28 points (7/10 2PT, 4/12 3PT, 2/3 FT), 4 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 steal, 5 ...
Dethrone the King: Top 4 biggest threats for Team USA (3)

2021-07-23

Team USA is vulnerable. Their complicated preparation and results, including two losses against Australia and Nigeria, raise concerns before the Olympic basketball tournament. Some teams are ready to upset the champs. BasketNews lists the Top 4 National Teams who can dethrone Team USA in Tokyo. Spain Let's enjoy The Last Dance, or El Ultimo Baile, to be more precise. Gasol brothers, Rudy ...
Olympic basketball power rankings (pre-tournament edition)

2021-07-23

In 2016 in Brazil, the winners' podium included the USA, Serbia, and Spain. Five years later, some of those teams aren't even in the Olympics. Add pandemic-related issues, and the forecasting of this year's Tokyo medalists becomes even much murkier, let alone the entire arrangement of all 12 teams. Nonetheless, BasketNews experts rolled up their sleeves and produced power rankings for an upcoming ...
Olympic Games: Group A preview (1)

2021-07-22

Group A of the Olympic Basketball Tournament will undoubtedly attract a ton of attention around the world simply because of all the stars in it. The group contains 18 NBA players and six from the EuroLeague teams, so there is no shortage of incredible athletes. At first glance, basketball fans could think that it will lack in competition. However, Team USA lost two friendly matches, France lost ...
Japan overtake France in final prep game, as Hachimura drops 19

2021-07-18

In an exhibition game at their home court Saitama Arena, Japan won against France 81-75. Rui Hachimura was the winner's leading scorer with 19 points and Yuta Watanabe followed with 18 points and 9 rebounds. Makoto Hiejima added 15 points for the Japanese squad, which will be the hosts of the upcoming Olympic Games. Evan Fournier logged 16 points for France, while Rudy Gobert had 11 points and ...
Byron Scott: 'Who could challenge Team USA? Yugoslavia, Russia and China' (2)

2021-07-12

Team USA’s weekend loss to Nigeria was the biggest upset in the history of USA basketball, according to Byron Scott. The two-time NBA All-Star shooting guard believes that the Olympic Tournament will not be an easy case for the American squad. However, when he was asked to name the teams that could challenge the ultimate favorite for the gold medal, he gave an answer that had little or no ...
Spain beat France for the second time in a row

2021-07-10

After defeating France on Thursday in Malaga (86-77), Spain beat them once again 87-79 (23-20, 22-16, 14-21, 28-22). This time, the friendly match took place in Paris, France. There were more than nine thousand fans in attendance. Ricky Rubio took on the lead role during crunch time of the fourth quarter. He scored five straight points at the end of the game and carried his team to a victory. ...
Pre-Olympic friendlies: Rubio leads Spain to win over France

2021-07-08

In a preparation game for the Tokyo Olympics, Spain defeated France 86-77 (21-24, 23-14, 21-20, 21-19) in Malaga. Almost 3,600 spectators were allowed to watch the game. Ricky Rubio who was not having a good shooting game led Spain in scoring (16 points). He also added 4 assists and 3 rebounds. Sergio Rodriguez scored 14 points (4/4 2FG, 2/3 3FG). France, who played their first friendly match, ...
France make one adjustment in their roster for Tokyo Olympics

2021-07-05

The French National Team has announced its roster for the upcoming Tokyo Olympic Games. The final roster includes five NBA players: Rudy Gobert, Frank Ntikilina, Evan Fournier, Timothe Luwawu-Cabarrot, and Nicolas Batum. France had announced their roster back in May. However, in the new lineup, Amatho M'Baye was replaced by Petr Cornelie. France NT final roster: Guards: Thomas Huertel (LDLC ASVEL ...
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Seasons:   24/25 | 23/24 | 22/23 | 21/22 | 20/21 | 19/20 | 18/19 | 17/18 | 16/17 | 15/16 | 14/15 | 13/14 | 12/13 | 11/12 | 10/11 | 09/10 | 08/09 | 06/07 | 05/06 | 04/05 | 03/04 | 02/03
Statistics


2023/2024

GM 2P M/A 3P M/A FT M/A REB AS ST TO BS RBS PF RF PTS
Olympics 6 56.1%
111/198
32.7%
56/171
72.5%
95/131
36.2
25/11.2
19.8 7.5 14.2 4.8 - 19.5 - 80.8


2022/2023

GM 2P M/A 3P M/A FT M/A REB AS ST TO BS RBS PF RF PTS
FIBA WC 5 63.9%
99/155
34.1%
47/138
67.3%
66/98
36.8
25.6/11.2
22 8 16.4 4.8 - 17.2 - 81


2021/2022

GM 2P M/A 3P M/A FT M/A REB AS ST TO BS RBS PF RF PTS
FIBA WC Q 5 52.3%
116/222
35.1%
39/111
70.8%
68/96
41
29.4/11.6
18.8 12.2 15 5.8 - 17.8 - 83.4
EuroBasket 9 56.9%
186/327
39.6%
84/212
73.5%
108/147
37
27.8/9.2
21.8 7.2 17.3 3 - 20.1 - 81.3


2020/2021

GM 2P M/A 3P M/A FT M/A REB AS ST TO BS RBS PF RF PTS
Olympics 6 54.7%
128/234
37.4%
58/155
74.6%
85/114
43
31.7/11.3
22 6.2 15.2 2.5 - 20.7 - 85.8


2019/2020

GM 2P M/A 3P M/A FT M/A REB AS ST TO BS RBS PF RF PTS
EuroBasket Q 1 0% 0% 0% 0
0/0
0 0 0 0 - 0 - 0


2018/2019

GM 2P M/A 3P M/A FT M/A REB AS ST TO BS RBS PF RF PTS
FIBA WC 8 53.2%
166/312
40.7%
70/172
74.7%
127/170
34.1
25.6/8.5
17.6 6 11.3 4.3 - 20.5 - 83.6


2017/2018

GM 2P M/A 3P M/A FT M/A REB AS ST TO BS RBS PF RF PTS


2016/2017

GM 2P M/A 3P M/A FT M/A REB AS ST TO BS RBS PF RF PTS
EuroBasket 6 58.4%
146/250
34.2%
41/120
77.9%
116/149
37
27.8/9.2
20.5 6.8 15.2 2 - 21.7 - 88.5


2015/2016

GM 2P M/A 3P M/A FT M/A REB AS ST TO BS RBS PF RF PTS
Olympics 6 55.9%
151/270
36.3%
33/91
80.2%
89/111
36.5
27.3/9.2
21.2 6.3 14.7 3.5 - 19.8 - 81.7


2014/2015

GM 2P M/A 3P M/A FT M/A REB AS ST TO BS RBS PF RF PTS
EuroBasket 9 50.5%
213/422
34.5%
57/165
72.8%
126/173
41.6
28.2/13.3
18 6.8 12.7 4 0 19.8 20.4 80.3


2013/2014

GM 2P M/A 3P M/A FT M/A REB AS ST TO BS RBS PF RF PTS
FIBA WC 9 58.8%
183/311
34.1%
71/208
71.2%
111/156
34.8
26.4/8.3
16 5.2 13.8 2.6 - 20.1 - 76.7


2012/2013

GM 2P M/A 3P M/A FT M/A REB AS ST TO BS RBS PF RF PTS
EuroBasket 11 53.6%
265/494
32%
63/197
74.1%
140/189
33.4
23.5/9.9
14.7 5.5 11.5 3.5 - 19.9 - 78.1


2011/2012

GM 2P M/A 3P M/A FT M/A REB AS ST TO BS RBS PF RF PTS
Olympics 6 52.3%
126/241
28.9%
37/128
69.2%
72/104
34.5
26.2/8.3
15.5 6.2 14.5 5 - 21.8 19.8 72.5


2010/2011

GM 2P M/A 3P M/A FT M/A REB AS ST TO BS RBS PF RF PTS
EuroBasket 11 51.6%
267/517
38.4%
56/146
81.3%
174/214
34
24.4/9.6
12.7 7.5 13 2.3 - 21.3 - 79.6


2009/2010

GM 2P M/A 3P M/A FT M/A REB AS ST TO BS RBS PF RF PTS
FIBA WC 6 50.3%
99/197
37.8%
45/119
73.6%
95/129
31.7
22.7/9
15.7 7 16.2 3 - 20.8 - 71.3


2008/2009

GM 2P M/A 3P M/A FT M/A REB AS ST TO BS RBS PF RF PTS
EuroBasket 9 49.6%
171/345
38.1%
61/160
63.4%
130/205
34.3
23.6/10.8
15.8 7.4 13.6 3.4 - 21.6 - 72.8


2006/2007

GM 2P M/A 3P M/A FT M/A REB AS ST TO BS RBS PF RF PTS
EuroBasket 9 50.1%
168/335
31.4%
65/207
69.9%
128/183
35
23.8/11.2
10 6.4 12.4 2.7 - 20.1 - 73.2


2005/2006

GM 2P M/A 3P M/A FT M/A REB AS ST TO BS RBS PF RF PTS
FIBA WC 7 47.2%
135/286
23.7%
32/135
64%
119/186
38.1
26.6/11.6
10.9 7.7 13.1 3 - 19.4 - 69.3


2004/2005

GM 2P M/A 3P M/A FT M/A REB AS ST TO BS RBS PF RF PTS
EuroBasket 7 50.4%
143/284
29.7%
38/128
58.3%
88/151
40.9
27/13
11.9 6.7 16 3.9 - 23.9 - 69.7


2002/2003

GM 2P M/A 3P M/A FT M/A REB AS ST TO BS RBS PF RF PTS
EuroBasket 6 52.5%
136/259
26.8%
30/112
72.2%
122/169
35.7
23.5/12.2
10.3 9 14.8 2.8 - 24 - 80.7
Records
Seasons:   All | 24/25 | 23/24 | 22/23 | 21/22 | 20/21 | 19/20 | 18/19 | 17/18 | 16/17 | 15/16 | 14/15 | 13/14 | 12/13 | 11/12 | 10/11 | 09/10 | 08/09 | 06/07 | 05/06 | 04/05 | 03/04 | 02/03

FIBA EuroBasket

Average recors - all seasons
Efficiency 2014-2015 96.6
Points 2016-2017 88.5
Rebounds 2014-2015 41.6
Assists 2021-2022 21.8
Steals 2002-2003 9
Blocks 2014-2015 4
2-pointers made 2016-2017 24.3
3-pointers made 2021-2022 9.3
Free throws made 2002-2003 20.3
Average recors - all seasons
Efficiency Rudy Gobert
2014/2015
18.2
Points Tony Parker
2010/2011
22.1
Rebounds Rudy Gobert
2021/2022
9.8
Assists Thomas Heurtel
2021/2022
7.1
Steals Nicolas Batum
2010/2011
2
Blocks Rudy Gobert
2014/2015
2
2-pointers made Tony Parker
2010/2011
6.8
3-pointers made Evan Fournier
2021/2022
2.4
Free throws made Tony Parker
2010/2011
5.5
Schedule
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