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Tony Parker joins the team (2001) Īfter the 2000 Olympics, French phenom Tony Parker was selected by the San Antonio Spurs in the 2001 NBA draft. At the end of their stint in Australia, the selection of coach Jean-Pierre de Vincenzi helped lead the team to the silver medal, France's first top 3 performance at a major basketball event in 46 years and their first Olympic medal in 52 years.

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In 2000, team France qualified for the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, full of ambition, which developed the means for major achievement. Their first loss was in the semi-finals followed by their second loss in the bronze medal match to FR Yugoslavia 74–62, despite some internal problems that disrupted the group of players. The team built around Antoine Rigaudeau, Tariq Abdul-Wahad, Laurent Sciarra, Jim Bilba, and Laurent Foirest finished in the top 4 at the EuroBasket 1999, which France hosted.

The years 19, however, marked a turnaround for French basketball. At the European championship, the team did not win a medal despite some good performances. Success and struggle (1990–2000) ĭuring the 1990s France had their moments to shine, despite some internal struggles and many injuries to key players.

France's basketball team seemingly declined gradually, to completely fail to medal at major international competitions during the 1960s and 1970s.Īfter the disappointing 60s and 70s, the 1980s were marked by a generation of hope, counting in its ranks French basketball icons such as Richard Dacoury, Stéphane Ostrowski, and Hervé Dubuisson.ĭuring this decade, France returned to the Olympics in 1984, and the World Cup in 1986. Including silver at the EuroBasket in 1949, and bronze in 19 respectively. In the wake of this Olympic medal, France, led by captain André Vacheresse won three consecutive medals. France finished second only to the United States. Their period of glory on the world stage began in the late 1940s / early 1950s.Īt the 1948 Olympics in London, the France team led by Robert Busnel won an Olympic silver medal, the first Olympic medal in their history. The team won five medals at the EuroBasket between 19.ġ937: Bronze Medal, 3–2 overall, second in preliminary group, lost semi-final, won bronze medal matchġ949: Silver Medal, 5–1 overall, round robin tournament, no playoffsġ951: Bronze Medal 6–3 overall, second in preliminary group at 3–1, won semi-final group in three-way tie-breaker with 2–1 record, lost semi-final, won bronze medal matchġ953: Bronze Medal, 6–4 overall, second in preliminary group at 2–1, second position of four-way tiebreaker for 2nd place in final round with 4–3 record.ġ959: Bronze Medal, 6–3 overall, second in preliminary group at 3–1, first in semi-final round at 3–0, third in final round with 1–2 record. In Europe, team France started out as a fierce competitor. The time periods where the national team earned medals have been quite streaky.

Throughout its history, France's national basketball team has experienced many ups and downs. France national team in 1919 Rise and decline (1919–1979)