France announces 19-player roster for Paris Olympics

Vincent Collet, the French men’s national team coach, announced an extended group of 19 players for the Paris 2024 Olympics.

The Roster includes 9 players who spent the season in the NBA, starting with the highly anticipated Wembanyama, Batum, Gobert and Fournier.

The 19 players selected 

First name
Name
Birth
Size
Job
Salt.
Pts
Club 2023/2024


Andrew
ALBICY
03/21/1990
1.78
1
92
244
Gran Canaria (Spain)


Nicholas
BATUM
14/12/1988
2.03
3-4
166
1709
Philadelphia Sixers (NBA)


Isaiah
CORDINIER
11/28/1996
1.97
2
28
174
Virtus Bologna (Italy)


Bilal
COULIBALY
07/26/2004
2.03
2-3
–
–
Washington Wizards (NBA)


Nando
OF COLO
06/23/1987
1.96
2-1
197
2153
LDLC ASVEL


Ousmane
DIENG
05/21/2003
2.06
3-4
–
–
Oklahoma City Thunder (NBA)


Evan
FOURNIER
10/29/1992
1.99
2-3
106
1239
Detroit Pistons (NBA)


Rudy
GOBERT
06/26/1992
2.16
5
100
936
Minnesota Timberwolves (NBA)


Killian
HAYES
07/27/2001
1.96
1-2
–
–
Detroit Pistons (NBA)


Nadir
HIFI
07/16/2002
1.84
2-1
1
2
Paris Basketball


Jaylen
HOARD
03/30/1999
2.04
4-5
2
2
Hapoel Tel Aviv (Israel)


Mathias
LESSORT
09/29/1995
2.06
5
32
216
Panathinaikos (Greece)


Theo
MALEDON
06/12/2001
1.93
1-2
21
100
Sioux Falls Skyforce (G League)


Frank
NTILIKINA
07/28/1998
1.93
1
27
164
Charlotte Hornets (NBA)


Elijah
OKOBO
10/23/1997
1.91
2
37
235
AS Monaco


Vincent
POIRIER
10/17/1993
2.13
5
60
364
Real Madrid (Spain)


Matthew
STRAZEL
05/08/2002
1.82
1
2
23
AS Monaco


Victor
WEMBANYAMA
04/01/2004
2.19
4-5
4
76
San Antonio Spurs (NBA)


Guerschon
YABUSELE
17/12/1995
2.03
4
40
441
Real Madrid (Spain)

Coach: Vincent Collet

Assistants: Pascal Donnadieu, Ruddy Nelhomme, Kenny Atkinson