List of French NBA players

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.GFC
PositionGuardForwardCenter
* 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 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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