NBA players from France

32 NBA players on file were born in France. 13 are on NBA rosters now, among them Rudy Gobert, Guerschon Yabusele, and Moussa Diabate. Nicolas Batum has played the most NBA seasons of them, 18. Rosters are on file in full from 1993-94; before that only some of the stars are.

On NBA rosters now (13)

NBA players from France on rosters now
PlayerPosYearsSeasonsBorn
Rudy GobertMINC2013–202613France
Guerschon YabuseleCHIF2017–20264Versailles, France
Moussa DiabateCHAF2022–20264Paris, France
Olivier SarrCLEF2021–20264Bordeaux, France
Ousmane DiengMILF2022–20264Lot-et-Garonne, France
Rayan RupertPHIG2023–20263Paris, France
Sidy CissokoPORG2023–20263Paris, France
Victor WembanyamaSAF2023–20263Paris, France
Pacome DadietNYF2024–20262Aubagne, France
Maxime RaynaudSACC2025–20261Paris, France
Mohamed DiawaraNYF2025–20261Paris, France
Nolan TraoreBKNG2025–20261Creteil, France
Narcisse NgoyLACFNo games yet—Champigny-sur-Marne, France

Former NBA players (19)

Former NBA players from France
PlayerPosYearsSeasonsBorn
Nicolas BatumF2008–202618Lisieux, France
Dominique WilkinsF1982–199915France
Boris DiawC2003–201714France
Evan FournierSG2012–202412France
Ian MahinmiC2007–202012France
Mickael PietrusSF2003–201310France
Johan PetroC2005–20138France
Michael StewartPF1997–20058France
Alexis AjincaC2008–20177France
Tariq Abdul-WahadSF1997–20036France
Jerome MoisoC2000–20055France
Rodrigue BeauboisPG2009–20134France
Yakhouba DiawaraSG2006–20104France
Jaylen HoardF2019–20223Carnon, France
Mickael GelabaleSF2006–20133France
Nando De ColoG2012–20142Lens, France
Adama BalG2025–20261Le Mans, France
Antoine RigaudeauG2002–20031France
Pape SySF2010–20111France

Birthplace as ESPN lists it for each player. Most seasons first.

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