Euro Basketball: French talent splashes onto the European scene
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Elie Okobo plays during the FIBA EuroBasket match between France and Iceland in Katowice, Poland, on September 4, 2025. This is a European Basketball Championship game, group phase, Group D competition at Spodek Arena. (Photo by Marcin Golba/NurPhoto) (Photo by Marcin Golba / NurPhoto via AFP) MARCIN GOLBA / NurPhoto/AFP
As they face Georgia in the round of 16 of Euro 2025 this Sunday, September 7, the French basketball team is led by a vibrant youth team whose career has been mastered so far. Beyond the individual players, it is the French collective that is captivating, the fruit of a recognized training effort.
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I subscribeFrench basketball is experiencing a pivotal moment. In the Euro 2025 round of 16 match against Georgia this Sunday, September 7, Les Bleus are displaying impressive confidence and mastery, to the point of being ambitious. Within the team coached by Frédéric Fauthoux, one thing is immediately clear: the French talent pool has never been so rich. The national team, although marked by the absence of certain key players (Victor Wembanyama, Rudy Gobert, Evan Fournier), boasts talents capable of making their mark in the world's biggest championships and demonstrates that the future of French basketball is written in capital letters.
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