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The following is a list of French players in the National Basketball Association (NBA). This list also includes players who were born outside France but have represented the French national team.

Key

Pos. G F C
Position Guard Forward Center
* Denotes player who is still active in the NBA

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Players

Note: Statistics are correct as of the end of the 2010–11 season.

Player Pos. Team(s) played Career[a] Regular season Playoffs Year (pick) Team Notes Ref.
Games played NBA Draft
Bob Cousy PG Boston Celtics
Cincinnati Royals 		1950–1971 924 109 1950 (3rd) Tri-Cities Blackhawks Born in the United States by French immigrants living in New York City. [1]
Tariq Abdul-Wahad
(formerly Olivier Saint-Jean) 		F Sacramento Kings
Orlando Magic
Denver Nuggets
Dallas Mavericks 		1997–2003 1997 (11th) Sacramento Kings — [2]
Alexis Ajinça F Charlotte Bobcats
Dallas Mavericks
Toronto Raptors
New Orleans Pelicans 		2008–present 2008 (20th) Dallas Mavericks — [3]
Nicolas Batum* F Portland Trail Blazers
Charlotte Hornets 		2008–present 2008 (25th) Houston Rockets — [4]
Rodrigue Beaubois* G Dallas Mavericks 2009–2013 2009 (25th) Oklahoma City Thunder Born in Guadeloupe, a French overseas department in the Caribbean. [5]
Howard Carter G Denver Nuggets
Dallas Mavericks 		1983–1984 1983 (15th) Denver Nuggets Born in the United States, became a naturalized French citizen, represented France internationally during his playing career.[6] [7]
Nando de Colo* PG/SG San Antonio Spurs
Toronto Raptors 		2009–2014 2009 (53rd) San Antonio Spurs —
Boris Diaw* F/C Atlanta Hawks
Phoenix Suns
Charlotte Bobcats
San Antonio Spurs
Utah Jazz 		2003–2017 2003 (21st) Atlanta Hawks — [8]
Yakhouba Diawara F Denver Nuggets
Miami Heat 		2006–2010 Undrafted Denver Nuggets — [9]
Evan Fournier* G Denver Nuggets
Orlando Magic 		2012–present 2012 (20th) Denver Nuggets —
Mickaël Gelabale F Seattle SuperSonics
Minnesota Timberwolves 		2006–2008,2013 2005 (48th) Seattle SuperSonics Born in Guadeloupe, a French overseas department in the Caribbean. [10]
Ian Mahinmi* C San Antonio Spurs
Dallas Mavericks
Indiana Pacers
Washington Wizards 		2007–present 2005 (28th) San Antonio Spurs — [11]
Jérôme Moïso F Boston Celtics
Charlotte/New Orleans Hornets
Toronto Raptors
New Jersey Nets
Cleveland Cavaliers 		2000–2005 2000 (11th) Boston Celtics — [12]
Joakim Noah* C Chicago Bulls
New York Knicks 		2007–present 266 28 2007 (9th) Chicago Bulls Born in the United States to a French father and a Swedish mother, grew up in the United States, became a French citizen and represents France internationally[13] [14]
Tony Parker* G San Antonio Spurs
Charlotte Hornets 		2001–present 2001 (28th) San Antonio Spurs Born in Belgium to an American father and a Dutch mother, grew up in France, represents France internationally.[15] [16]
Johan Petro C Seattle SuperSonics
Denver Nuggets
New Jersey Nets
Atlanta Hawks 		2005–2013 2005 (25th) Seattle SuperSonics — [17]
Mickaël Piétrus* G/F Golden State Warriors
Orlando Magic
Phoenix Suns
Boston Celtics
Toronto Raptors 		2003–2013 2003 (11th) Golden State Warriors Born in Guadeloupe, a French overseas department in the Caribbean. [18]
Antoine Rigaudeau G Dallas Mavericks 2003 Undrafted Dallas Mavericks — [19]
Kevin Séraphin F Washington Wizards
New York Knicks
Indiana Pacers 		2010–2016 2010 (17th) Chicago Bulls Born in French Guiana, a French overseas department in South America. [20]
Pape Sy F/G Atlanta Hawks 2010–2011 2010 (53rd) Atlanta Hawks —
Ronny Turiaf* F Los Angeles Lakers
Golden State Warriors
New York Knicks
Washington Wizards
Miami Heat
Los Angeles Clippers
Minnesota Timberwolves 		2005–2014 2005 (37th) Los Angeles Lakers Born in Martinique, a French overseas department in the Caribbean. [21]
Rudy Gobert* C Utah Jazz 2013–present 2013 (27th) Denver Nuggets Born in Saint-Quentin, France. [22]

Drafted but never played

Player Pos. Year (pick) Team Notes Ref.
NBA draft
Jean-Claude Lefebvre 1960 (64th) Minneapolis Lakers
Alain Digbeu 1997 (50th) Atlanta Hawks
Frédéric Weis 1999 (15th) New York Knicks
Paccelis Morlende 2003 (50th) Philadelphia 76ers
(traded to Seattle SuperSonics on draft-day)

Notes

  • a Each year is linked to an article about that particular NBA season.

References

  1. ^ Reynolds, Bill (2005). Cousy: His Life, Career, and the Birth of Big-Time Basketball. New York: Simon & Schuster. p. 23. ISBN 0-7432-5476-7.
  2. ^ "Tariq Abdul-Wahad Statistics". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved October 14, 2010.
  3. ^ "Alexis Ajinca Statistics". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved October 14, 2010.
  4. ^ "Nicolas Batum Statistics". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved October 14, 2010.
  5. ^ "Rodrigue Beaubois Statistics". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved October 14, 2010.
  6. ^ "Howard O'Neal Jr. Carter Bio". FIBA Europe. Retrieved October 17, 2010.
  7. ^ "Howard Carter Statistics". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved October 14, 2010.
  8. ^ "Boris Diaw Statistics". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved October 14, 2010.
  9. ^ "Yakhouba Diawara Statistics". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved October 14, 2010.
  10. ^ "Mickaël Gelabale Statistics". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved October 14, 2010.
  11. ^ "Ian Mahinmi Statistics". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved October 14, 2010.
  12. ^ "Jérôme Moïso Statistics". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved October 14, 2010.
  13. ^ "FRA – Noah cleared to play for France". FIBA. October 8, 2007. Archived from the original on May 19, 2011. Retrieved May 19, 2011.
  14. ^ "Joakim Noah Statistics". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved May 19, 2011.
  15. ^ "Parker will be speedy foe for Nets". Sports Illustrated. Time Warner Company. June 2, 2003. Retrieved October 17, 2010.
  16. ^ "Tony Parker Statistics". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved October 14, 2010.
  17. ^ "Johan Petro Statistics". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved October 14, 2010.
  18. ^ "Mickaël Piétrus Statistics". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved October 14, 2010.
  19. ^ "Antoine Rigaudeau Statistics". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved October 14, 2010.
  20. ^ "Kevin Séraphin Statistics". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved November 24, 2010.
  21. ^ "Ronny Turiaf Statistics". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved October 14, 2010.
  22. ^ "Rudy Gobert NBA & ABA Stats". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved January 25, 2014.

See also

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