Report: Joel Embiid obtaining the French nationality / News - Basketnews.com

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The Cameroonian native Joel Embiid has initiated administrative procedures to obtain French nationality and be able to play with the French national team, according toRMC Sport.

Joel Embiid

Team:Philadelphia 76ersPosition:CAge:28Height:213 cmWeight:113 kgBirth place:Yaounde, CameroonProfileNewsStatistics

Four years ago, Embiid publicly expressed his desire to play for the Blues.

The 28-year-old will have a visit to France by the end of June to finalize the paperwork, per the report.

FIBA ​​rules allow only one naturalized player per national team. Meanwhile, Embiid has never worn the Cameroonian jersey in an official competition.

At the time, the general manager of the French Basketball Federation, Patrick Beesley, had declared that the reinforcement of Embiid was possible. There had already been contacts two years earlier.

The dominant NBA big man could join forces with Nicolas Batum, Rudy Gobert, and Evan Fournier in the French NT.

During the 2021-22 NBA regular season, Embiid averaged a league-leading 30.6 points and 11.4 boards for the Philadelphia 76ers.

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