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France women's national basketball team

France women's national basketball team

Women's national basketball team representing France

This article is about the women's team. For the men's team, see France men's national basketball team.

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)

Quick Facts FIBA ranking, FIBA zone ...

Competitive record

More information Olympic Games, Qualifying ...

Team

Current roster

Roster for the EuroBasket Women 2023.[3][4]

More information Players, Coaches ...

Notable players

Successive coaches

Media coverage

France's matches are currently broadcast by Canal+.

See also

References

  1. [1]
    "FIBA Ranking Presented by Nike". FIBA. 15 February 2024. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
  2. [2]
    SPORT, RMC. "Euro : dix choses à savoir sur les Braqueuses". RMC SPORT (in French). Retrieved 17 September 2017.
  3. [3]
    "Les 12 joueuses retenues pour l'Euro" (in French). ffbb.com. 10 June 2023. Retrieved 10 June 2023.
  4. [4]
    "Team Roster: France" (PDF). fiba.basketball. 15 June 2023. p. 3. Retrieved 15 June 2023.
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