FIBA WORLD CUP 2014 TEAM PREVIEW - FRANCE

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While Toni Parker will not join the tournament in Spain to have some rest because of a long season and winning the NBA title, Team France is still strong and positive. Team France still have talented players in the roster having NBA players in the leadership of Boris Diaw, Parker's team mate from the recent NBA championship title. Diaw will be supported by athletic and versatile small forward Nicolas Batum of Portland Trail Blazers, talented 2 guard and stretch 3 Evan Fournier of Denver Nuggets, Indiana Pacers center Ian Mahinmi and 7’2” Utah Jazz Center Rudy Gobert. France won the EUROBASKET 2013 and still ranking 6th in the European zone and number 8th in the world. Team France players are still young and athletic with the average of 26 years old and 6’7” average in height capable of playing multiple positions. Team France will be one of the exciting team to watch for in this upcoming FIBA on August 30, 2014. Team France will join Brazil, Serbia, Egypt, Spain and Iran in Group A. Here is the full list of roster and team schedules:

GUARDS HEIGHT TEAM (CAREER) DATE OF BIRTH
Antoine Diot 6'8" Strasbourg, Pro A - France 17/01/1989 - 25 years old
Thomas Heurtel 6'2" Laboral Kutxa Vitoria, ACB - Spain 10/4/1989 - 25 years old
FORWARDS
Nicolas Batum 6'8" Portland Trail Blazers, NBA - USA 14/12/1988 - 25 years old
Boris Diaw 6'8" San Antonio Spurs, NBA - USA 16/04/1982 - 32 years old
Evan Fournier 6'6" Denver Nuggets, NBA - USA 29/10/1992 - 21 years old
Mickael Gelabale 6'7" BC Khimki, PBL - Russia 22/05/1983 - 31 years old
Edwin Jackson 6'2" Lyon-Villeurbanne, Pro A - France 18/09/1989 - 24 years old
Charles Kahudi 6'6" Le Mans Sarthe Basket, LNB - France 19/07/1986 - 28 years old
Joffrey Laugvergne 6'11" Partizan Belgrade, Prva Liga - SRB 30/09/1991 - 22 years old
Florent Pietrus 6'6" SLUC Nancy Basket, LNB - France 19/01/1981 - 33 years old
CENTER
Rudy Gobert 7'2" Utah Jazz, NBA - USA 26/06/1992 - 22 years old
Ian Mahinmi 6'11" Indiana Pacers, NBA - USA 5/11/1986 - 27 years old
COACH
Vincent Collet
ASSISTANT COACH
Jacques Comeres
Rudy Nelhomme

 

SCHEDULES
VS Brazil Saturday, August 30, 2014 18:00 (GMT +2) City, Arena: Granada
VS Serbia Sunday, August 31, 2014 15:30(GMT +2) City, Arena: Granada
VS Egypt Monday, September 01, 2014 18:00 (GMT +2) City, Arena: Granada
VS Spain Wednesday, September 03, 2014 22:00 (GMT +2) City, Arena: Granada
VS Iran Thursday, September 04, 2014 18:00 (GMT +2) City, Arena: Granada

 

REFERENCE: WWW.FIBA.COM



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rod-sison

I'm Rod. I'm a Broadcast Engineer. I'm also a musician, composer and arranger of Kapampangan Liturgical Music. I love to write blogs related to the reality of life. I'm also an avid NBA fan and basketball blogger.

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