List of French NBA players

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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: 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		 2008–present 2008 (20th) Dallas Mavericks — [3]
Nicolas Batum* F Portland Trail Blazers 2008–present 2008 (25th) Houston Rockets — [4]
Rodrigue Beaubois* G Dallas Mavericks 2009–present 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–present 2009 (53rd) San Antonio Spurs —
Boris Diaw* F/C Atlanta Hawks
Phoenix Suns
Charlotte Bobcats
San Antonio Spurs		 2003–present 2003 (21st) Atlanta Hawks — [8]
Yakhouba Diawara F Denver Nuggets
Miami Heat		 2006–2010 Undrafted Denver Nuggets — [9]
Evan Fournier* G Denver Nuggets 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		 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 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–present 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 2010–present 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–present 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

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See also

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