France announces 12-man roster for 2023 FIBA World Cup / News - Basketnews.com

Out of 12 players on the list, only Sylvain Francisco doesn't play in the NBA or the EuroLeague.

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Even though there are still almost two months remaining until the 2023 FIBA World Cup, the French national team's 12-man roster is already clear.

Head coach Vincent Collet went on the French TV3 channel on a special mini-show and announced the roster that's going to compete for medals in the World Cup.

NBA star Rudy Gobert headlines the roster after confirming that he will participate in the tournament. His fellow NBA compatriots Evan Fournier, Nicolas Batum, and Frank Ntilikina are also included on the roster.

Out of all 12 players, only Sylvain Francisco from Vassilis Spanoulis' Peristeri didn't play in either the NBA or the EuroLeague last season.

Five players will help the selected twelve in the preparation process - Joel Ayayi, Hugo Benitez, Ousmane Dieng, Jaylen Hoard, and Bodian Massa.

Dallas Mavericks guard Frank Ntilikina was initially selected for the final roster but he will not compete in the World Cup due to an injury he picked up in a friendly game against Lithuania. Ntilikina will be replaced by Isaia Cordinier.

France will play in Group H in the World Cup together with Latvia, Lebanon, and Canada. France will play seven friendly games in preparation for the event.

Full France's 12-man list:

Sylvain Francisco (Bayern Munich) Nando de Colo (LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne) Isaia Cordinier (Virtus Segafredo Bologna) Elie Okobo (AS Monaco) Evan Fournier (New York Knicks) Yakuba Ouattara (AS Monaco) Terry Tarpey (AS Monaco) Nicolas Batum (Los Angeles Clippers) Guerschon Yabusele (Real Madrid) Mathias Lessort (Panathinaikos Athens) Moustapha Fall (Olympiacos Piraeus) Rudy Gobert (Minnesota Timberwolves) Thank you for reading us! We have even more content for you.