Women's national basketball team representing France
The France women's national basketball team (French: Équipe de France féminine de basketball) represents France in international women's basketball and is administered by the French Federation of Basketball. The team is nicknamed Les Bleues {The Blues}. However, after their unexpected triumph at the 2009 EuroBasket the team earned the name Les Braqueuses (The Robbers) due their spectacular play.[2] France is the leading nation in terms of EuroBasket Women qualifications. (Alongside Italy)
Competitive record
Olympic Games FIBA Women's World Cup | EuroBasket Women |
Team
Current roster
Roster for the EuroBasket Women 2023.[3][4]
| France women's national basketball team roster |
| Players | Coaches |
| | - Head coach
 Jean-Aimé Toupane
- Assistant coach(es)
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- Club – describes last
club before the tournament - Age – describes age
on 15 June 2023
|
Notable players
Successive coaches
- Alain Jardel
- Jacques Commères
- Pierre Vincent
Media coverage
France's matches are currently broadcast by Canal+.
See also
References
- ^ "FIBA Ranking Presented by Nike". FIBA. 15 February 2024. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
- ^ SPORT, RMC. "Euro : dix choses à savoir sur les Braqueuses". RMC SPORT (in French). Retrieved 17 September 2017.
- ^ "Les 12 joueuses retenues pour l'Euro" (in French). ffbb.com. 10 June 2023. Retrieved 10 June 2023.
- ^ "Team Roster: France" (PDF). fiba.basketball. 15 June 2023. p. 3. Retrieved 15 June 2023.
External links
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(15 February 2024)[1]
Silver: (2012)
Bronze: (2020)
Bronze: (1953)
Gold: (2001, 2009)
Silver: (1970, 1993, 1999, 2013, 2015, 2017, 2019, 2021)
Bronze: (2011, 2023)
