France men's national basketball team
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This article is about the men's team. For the women's team, see France women's national basketball team.
The France men's national basketball team (French: Équipe de France de basketball) represents France in international basketball and is administered by the French Federation of Basketball. France is currently ranked ninth in the FIBA World Ranking.[2]
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FIBA ranking | 9 ![]() | ||
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Joined FIBA | 1933 | ||
FIBA zone | FIBA Europe | ||
National federation | FFBB | ||
Coach | Vincent Collet | ||
Nickname(s) | Les Bleus (The Blues) | ||
Olympic Games | |||
Appearances | 10 | ||
Medals | ![]() | ||
FIBA World Cup | |||
Appearances | 9 | ||
Medals | ![]() | ||
EuroBasket | |||
Appearances | 39 | ||
Medals | ![]() ![]() ![]() | ||
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First international | |||
![]() ![]() (Milan, Italy; 4 April 1926) | |||
Biggest win | |||
![]() ![]() (Prague, Czechoslovakia; 28 April 1947) | |||
Biggest defeat | |||
![]() ![]() (Los Angeles, California, US; 3 August 1984) |
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France has been a regular at the EuroBasket, qualifying for 39 appearances all-time. Their best finish came in 2013, winning the gold medal. They have also come away with three silver (1949, 2011, 2022) and six bronze medals (1937, 1951, 1953, 1959, 2005, 2015). France has also won two bronze medals at the FIBA World Cup in 2014 and 2019. While at the Summer Olympics, France has won three silver medals (1948, 2000, 2020).