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KATOWICE (Poland) - France will head into FIBA EuroBasket 2025 with a fresh new look, as Les Bleus step out at Europe's flagship competition with an impressive depth of talent, but without some of their marquee names.
The 18-man preliminary squad announced on Friday notably does not include the likes of Victor Wembanyama, Rudy Gobert, or Evan Fournier and gives a chance for some of France's younger players to prove themselves on the European stage.
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France's 18-man preliminary squad:
Isaia Cordinier, Bilal Coulibaly, Moussa Diabate, Ousmane Dieng, Sylvain Francisco, Nadir Hifi, Jaylen Hoard, Mouhammadou Jaiteh, Mathias Lessort, Timothe Luwawu-Cabarrot, Theo Maledon, Frank Ntilikina, Elie Okobo, Vincent Poirier, Zaccharie Risacher, Alexandre Sarr, Matthew Strazel, Guerschon Yabusele.
So the big question is: who becomes the go-to guy?
There's Guerschon Yabusele, who has consistently delivered for France on the big stage, the country's next generation of NBA players - Zaccharie Risacher, Alexandre Sarr and Bilal Coulibaly - as well as an elite list of players based in Europe, including the likes of Isaia Cordinier, Mathias Lessort and Elie Okobo.
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