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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

Players

Note: updated on December 1, 2024

Player Pos. Team(s) played Career Regular season Playoffs Year (pick) Team Notes Ref.
Games played NBA draft
Tariq Abdul-Wahad F Sacramento Kings
Orlando Magic
Denver Nuggets
Dallas Mavericks 		1997–2003 236 13 1997 (11th) Sacramento Kings —
Alexis Ajinça F Charlotte Bobcats
Dallas Mavericks
Toronto Raptors
New Orleans Pelicans 		2008–2017 293 3 2008 (20th) Dallas Mavericks —
Joël Ayayi F Washington Wizards 2022 7 0 Undrafted —
Nicolas Batum* F Portland Trail Blazers
Charlotte Hornets
Los Angeles Clippers
Philadelphia Sixers
Los Angeles Clippers 		2008–present 1074 69 2008 (25th) Houston Rockets —
Rodrigue Beaubois G Dallas Mavericks 2009–2013 182 6 2009 (25th) Oklahoma City Thunder Born in Guadeloupe, a French overseas department in the Caribbean.
Howard Carter G Denver Nuggets
Dallas Mavericks 		1983–1985 66 5 1983 (15th) Denver Nuggets Born in the United States, became a naturalized French citizen, represented France internationally during his playing career.
Malcolm Cazalon G Detroit Pistons 2023–2024 1 0 Undrafted —
Sidy Cissoko* F San Antonio Spurs 2023–present 20 0 2023 (44th) —
Petr Cornelie F/C Denver Nuggets 2022 13 0 2016 (53rd) Denver Nuggets —

Bilal Coulibaly*

G/F Washington Wizards 2023-present 79 0 2023 (7th) Indiana Pacers —

Pacome Dadiet*

G New York Knicks 2024-present 10 0 2023 (25th) New York Knicks —
Nando de Colo G San Antonio Spurs
Toronto Raptors 		2012–2014 119 6 2009 (53rd) San Antonio Spurs —
Moussa Diabaté* G Los Angeles Clippers
Charlotte Hornets 		2022–present 52 0 2022 (43rd) Los Angeles Clippers —
Boris Diaw F/C Atlanta Hawks
Phoenix Suns
Charlotte Bobcats
San Antonio Spurs
Utah Jazz 		2003–2017 1064 119 2003 (21st) Atlanta Hawks —
Yakhouba Diawara F Denver Nuggets
Miami Heat 		2006–2010 187 9 Undrafted —
Ousmane Dieng* G Oklahoma City Thunder 2022–present 88 4 2022 (11th) Oklahoma City Thunder —
Sekou Doumbouya F Detroit Pistons
Los Angeles Lakers 		2019–2022 96 0 2019 (15th) Detroit Pistons Born in Guinea to Guinean parents, grew up in France, represents France internationally
Evan Fournier G Denver Nuggets
Orlando Magic
Boston Celtics
New York Knicks
Detroit Pistons 		2012–2024 704 19 2012 (20th) Denver Nuggets —
Mickaël Gelabale F Seattle SuperSonics
Minnesota Timberwolves 		2006–2008, 2013 145 0 2005 (48th) Seattle SuperSonics Born in Guadeloupe, a French overseas department in the Caribbean.
Rudy Gobert* C Utah Jazz
Minnesota Timberwolves 		2013–present 776 69 2013 (27th) Denver Nuggets —
Killian Hayes G Detroit Pistons 2020–2024 210 0 2020 (7th) Detroit Pistons Born in the United States to an American father and a French mother, grew up in France and represents France internationally
Jaylen Hoard F Portland Trail Blazers
Oklahoma City Thunder 		2019–2022 39 3 Undrafted —
William Howard G Houston Rockets 2019–2020 2 0 Undrafted —
Damien Inglis F Milwaukee Bucks
 2015–2016 20 0 2015 (31st) Milwaukee Bucks Born in French Guiana, a French overseas department in South America.
Joffrey Lauvergne F Denver Nuggets
Oklahoma City Thunder
Chicago Bulls
San Antonio Spurs 		2014–2018 208 4 2013 (55th) Memphis Grizzlies —
Timothé Luwawu-Cabarrot G/F Philadelphia 76ers
Oklahoma City Thunder
Chicago Bulls
Brooklyn Nets
Atlanta Hawks 		2016–2022 328 15 2016 (24th) Philadelphia 76ers —
Ian Mahinmi C San Antonio Spurs
Dallas Mavericks
Indiana Pacers
Washington Wizards 		2007–2020 618 67 2005 (28th) San Antonio Spurs —
Theo Maledon G Oklahoma City Thunder
Charlotte Hornets
Phoenix Suns 		2020–present 177 0 2020 (34th) Philadelphia Sixers —
Jérôme Moïso F Boston Celtics
Charlotte/New Orleans Hornets
Toronto Raptors
New Jersey Nets
Cleveland Cavaliers 		2000–2005 145 4 2000 (11th) Boston Celtics —
Adam Mokoka G Chicago Bulls 2019–2021 25 0 Undrafted —
Joakim Noah C Chicago Bulls
New York Knicks
Memphis Grizzlies
Los Angeles Clippers 		2007–2020 672 62 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 represented France internationally
Frank Ntilikina G New York Knicks
Dallas Mavericks
Charlotte Hornets 		2017–2024 321 15 2017 (8th) New York Knicks Born in Belgium to Rwandese parents, grew up in France, represents France internationally
Elie Okobo G Phoenix Suns 2018–2020 108 0 2018 (31st) Phoenix Suns —
Tony Parker G San Antonio Spurs
Charlotte Hornets 		2001–2019 1254 226 2001 (28th) San Antonio Spurs Born in Belgium to an American father and a Dutch mother, grew up in France, represented France internationally.
Johan Petro C Seattle SuperSonics
Denver Nuggets
New Jersey Nets
Atlanta Hawks 		2005–2013 473 22 2005 (25th) Seattle SuperSonics —
Mickaël Piétrus G/F Golden State Warriors
Orlando Magic
Phoenix Suns
Boston Celtics
Toronto Raptors 		2003–2013 557 69 2003 (11th) Golden State Warriors Born in Guadeloupe, a French overseas department in the Caribbean.
Vincent Poirier C Boston Celtics
Philadelphia 76ers 		2019–2021 32 1 Undrafted —
Yves Pons F Memphis Grizzlies 2022 12 0 Undrafted Born in Haïti, grew up in France, represents France internationally
Antoine Rigaudeau G Dallas Mavericks 2003 11 0 Undrafted —
Bob Riley F Atlanta Hawks 1970–1971 7 0 1970 (82nd) Atlanta Hawks Born in the United States, became a naturalized French citizen, represented France internationally during his playing career.

Zaccharie Risacher*

G/F Atlanta Hawks 2024-present 20 0 2024 (1st) Atlanta Hawks —

Rayan Rupert*

G Portland Trail Blazers 2023-present 56 0 2023 (43rd) Portland Trail Blazers —

Tidjane Salaün*

F Charlotte Hornets 2024-present 17 0 2024 (6th) Charlotte Hornets —

Alex Sarr*

G Washington Wizards 2024-present 17 0 2024 (2nd) Washington Wizards —
Olivier Sarr C Oklahoma City Thunder 2021–2024 46 0 Undrafted —
Kevin Séraphin F Washington Wizards
New York Knicks
Indiana Pacers 		2010–2017 423 14 2010 (17th) Chicago Bulls Born in French Guiana, a French overseas department in South America.
Pape Sy F/G Atlanta Hawks 2010–2011 3 4 2010 (53rd) Atlanta Hawks —
Killian Tillie F Memphis Grizzlies 2022 54 0 Undrafted —
Axel Toupane F/G Denver Nuggets
Milwaukee Bucks
New Orleans Pelicans 		2015–2021 33 4 Undrafted —

Armel Traoré*

F Los Angeles Lakers 2014–present 3 0 Undrafted
Ronny Turiaf F Los Angeles Lakers
Golden State Warriors
New York Knicks
Washington Wizards
Miami Heat
Los Angeles Clippers
Minnesota Timberwolves 		2005–2015 473 47 2005 (37th) Los Angeles Lakers Born in Martinique, a French overseas department in the Caribbean.

Victor Wembanyama*

C/F San Antonio Spurs 2023-present 87 0 2023 (1st) San Antonio Spurs —

Guerschon Yabusele*

F Boston Celtics
Philadelphia Sixers 		2017–present 91 16 2016 (16th) Boston Celtics

Drafted but never played

Last update NBA draft 2024

Player Pos. Year (pick) Team Notes Ref.
NBA draft
Jean-Claude Lefèbvre [fr] C 1960 (64th) Minneapolis Lakers
Alain Digbeu F/G 1997 (50th) Atlanta Hawks
Frédéric Weis C 1999 (15th) New York Knicks
Paccelis Morlende G 2003 (50th) Philadelphia 76ers
(traded to Seattle SuperSonics on draft-day)
Livio Jean-Charles F 2013 (28th) San Antonio Spurs
Louis Labeyrie F/C 2014 (57th) Indiana Pacers
David Michineau G 2016 (39th) New Orleans Pelicans
Isaia Cordinier G 2016 (44th) Atlanta Hawks
Mathias Lessort C 2017 (50th) Philadelphia 76ers
Alpha Kaba C 2017 (60th) Atlanta Hawks
Juhann Begarin G 2021 (45th) Boston Celtics
Ismaël Kamagate G 2022 (46th) Detroit Pistons
Hugo Besson G 2022 (58th) Indiana Pacers
Melvin Ajinça F 2024 (51st) Dallas Mavericks

Miscellaneous

Player Pos. Team(s) played Career Regular season Playoffs Year (pick) Team Notes Ref.
Games played NBA draft
Bob Cousy G Boston Celtics
Cincinnati Royals 		1950–1971 924 109 1950 (3rd) Tri-Cities Blackhawks Born in the United States to French immigrants living in New York City. He never represented France internationally.
Joel Embiid C Philadelphia Sixers 2016–present 397 53 2014 (3rd) Philadelphia Sixers Cameroonian-born player who obtained the French nationality in 2022, considered representing France internationally, but opted to play for the United States instead.

Notes

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

References

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  2. "Alexis Ajinca Statistics". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved October 14, 2010.
  3. "Joel Ayayi Statistics". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved November 1, 2021.
  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. "Malcolm Cazalon Statistics". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved December 1, 2023.
  9. "Sidy Cissoko Statistics". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved December 1, 2023.
  10. "Petr Cornelie Statistics". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved November 1, 2021.
  11. "Bilal Coulibaly Statistics". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved November 1, 2023.
  12. "Pacome Dadiet Statistics". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved November 1, 2024.
  13. "Nando de Colo Statistics". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved August 10, 2020.
  14. "Moussa Diabaté Statistics". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved October 21, 2022.
  15. "Boris Diaw Statistics". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved October 14, 2010.
  16. "Yakhouba Diawara Statistics". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved October 14, 2010.
  17. "Ousmane Dieng Statistics". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved October 21, 2022.
  18. "Sekou Doumbouya Statistics". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved August 1, 2020.
  19. "Evan Fournier Statistics". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved July 10, 2021.
  20. "Mickaël Gelabale Statistics". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved October 14, 2010.
  21. "Rudy Gobert NBA & ABA Stats". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved January 25, 2014.
  22. "Killian Hayes Statistics". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved February 28, 2021.
  23. "Jaylen Hoard Statistics". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved August 1, 2020.
  24. "William Howard Statistics". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved August 1, 2020.
  25. "Damien Inglis Statistics". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved June 15, 2020.
  26. "Joffrey Lauvergne Statistics". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved August 1, 2020.
  27. "Timothé Luwawu-Cabarrot Statistics". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved August 1, 2020.
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  31. "Adam Mokoka Statistics". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved August 1, 2020.
  32. "FRA – Noah cleared to play for France". FIBA. October 8, 2007. Archived from the original on September 28, 2012. Retrieved May 19, 2011.
  33. "Joakim Noah Statistics". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved May 19, 2011.
  34. "Frank Ntilikina Statistics". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved August 1, 2020.
  35. "Elie Okobo Statistics". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved August 1, 2020.
  36. "Tony Parker Statistics". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved October 14, 2010.
  37. "Johan Petro Statistics". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved October 14, 2010.
  38. "Mickaël Piétrus Statistics". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved October 14, 2010.
  39. "Vincent Poirier Statistics". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved August 1, 2020.
  40. "Yves Pons Statistics". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved December 1, 2021.
  41. "Antoine Rigaudeau Statistics". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved October 14, 2010.
  42. "Robert Riley profile". FIBA. Retrieved February 28, 2021.
  43. "Bob Riley Statistics". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved February 21, 2021.
  44. "Zaccharie Risacher Statistics". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved November 1, 2024.
  45. "Rayan Rupert Statistics". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved November 1, 2023.
  46. "Tidjane Salaün Statistics". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved November 1, 2024.
  47. "Alex Sarr Statistics". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved November 1, 2024.
  48. "Olivier Sarr Statistics". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved January 1, 2022.
  49. "Kevin Séraphin Statistics". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved November 24, 2010.
  50. "Pape Sy Statistics". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved February 28, 2021.
  51. "Killian Tillie Statistics". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved March 1, 2021.
  52. "Axel Toupane Statistics". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved August 1, 2020.
  53. "Armel Traore Statistics". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved December 1, 2024.
  54. "Ronny Turiaf Statistics". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved October 14, 2010.
  55. "Victor Wembanyama Statistics". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved November 1, 2023.
  56. "Guerschon Yabusele Statistics". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved August 1, 2020.
  57. Reynolds, Bill (2005). Cousy: His Life, Career, and the Birth of Big-Time Basketball. New York: Simon & Schuster. pp. 23. ISBN 0-7432-5476-7.

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