List of French NBA players

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The following is a list of French players in the National Basketball Association (NBA). This list also includes players who were born outside France but have represented the French national team.

Key

Pos.GFC
PositionGuardForwardCenter
* Denotes player who is still active in the NBA

Players

Note: updated on April 5th, 2026

More information Player, Pos. ...
Player Pos. Team(s) played Career[a] Regular season Playoffs Year (pick) Team Notes Ref.
Games played NBA draft
Tariq Abdul-Wahad F Sacramento Kings
Orlando Magic
Denver Nuggets
Dallas Mavericks
19972003 236 13 1997 (11th) Sacramento Kings [1]
Alexis Ajinça F Charlotte Bobcats
Dallas Mavericks
Toronto Raptors
New Orleans Pelicans
20082017 293 3 2008 (20th) Dallas Mavericks [2]
Joël Ayayi F Washington Wizards 2022 7 0 Undrafted [3]

Adama Bal

G Memphis Grizzlies 2026-present 5 0 Undrafted [4]
Nicolas Batum* F Portland Trail Blazers
Charlotte Hornets
Los Angeles Clippers
Philadelphia 76ers
Los Angeles Clippers
2008–present 1202 76 2008 (25th) Houston Rockets [5]
Rodrigue Beaubois G Dallas Mavericks 20092013 182 6 2009 (25th) Oklahoma City Thunder Born in Guadeloupe, a French overseas department in the Caribbean. [6]
Joan Beringer* C Minnesota Timberwolves 2025–present 36 0 2025 (17th) Minnesota Timberwolves [7]
Howard Carter G Denver Nuggets
Dallas Mavericks
19831985 66 5 1983 (15th) Denver Nuggets Born in the United States, became a naturalized French citizen, represented France internationally during his playing career.[8] [9]
Malcolm Cazalon G Detroit Pistons 20232024 1 0 Undrafted [10]
Sidy Cissoko* F San Antonio Spurs
Portland Trail Blazers
2023–present 105 0 2023 (44th) [11]
Petr Cornelie F/C Denver Nuggets 2022 13 0 2016 (53rd) Denver Nuggets [12]

Bilal Coulibaly*

F Washington Wizards 2023–present 176 0 2023 (7th) Indiana Pacers [13]

Pacome Dadiet*

G New York Knicks 2024–present 45 2 2024 (25th) New York Knicks [14]
Nando de Colo G San Antonio Spurs
Toronto Raptors
20122014 119 6 2009 (53rd) San Antonio Spurs [15]
Moussa Diabaté* C Los Angeles Clippers
Charlotte Hornets
2022–present 174 0 2022 (43rd) Los Angeles Clippers [16]
Boris Diaw F/C Atlanta Hawks
Phoenix Suns
Charlotte Bobcats
San Antonio Spurs
Utah Jazz
20032017 1064 119 2003 (21st) Atlanta Hawks [17]
Mohamed Diawara F New York Knicks 2025–present 67 0 2025 (51st) Los Angeles Clippers [18]
Yakhouba Diawara F Denver Nuggets
Miami Heat
20062010 187 9 Undrafted [19]
Ousmane Dieng* F Oklahoma City Thunder
Milwaukee Bucks
2022–present 162 13 2022 (11th) Oklahoma City Thunder [20]
Sekou Doumbouya F Detroit Pistons
Los Angeles Lakers
20192022 96 0 2019 (15th) Detroit Pistons Born in Guinea to Guinean parents, grew up in France, represents France internationally [21]

Noa Essengue*

F Chicago Bulls 2025–present 2 0 2025 (12th) Chicago Bulls [22]
Evan Fournier G Denver Nuggets
Orlando Magic
Boston Celtics
New York Knicks
Detroit Pistons
20122024 704 19 2012 (20th) Denver Nuggets [23]
Mickaël Gelabale F Seattle SuperSonics
Minnesota Timberwolves
20062008, 2013 145 0 2005 (48th) Seattle SuperSonics Born in Guadeloupe, a French overseas department in the Caribbean. [24]
Rudy Gobert* C Utah Jazz
Minnesota Timberwolves
2013–present 904 84 2013 (27th) Denver Nuggets [25]

Killian Hayes*

G Detroit Pistons
Brooklyn Nets
Sacramento Kings
2020-present 236 0 2020 (7th) Detroit Pistons Born in the United States to an American father and a French mother, grew up in France and represents France internationally [26]
Jaylen Hoard F Portland Trail Blazers
Oklahoma City Thunder
20192022 39 3 Undrafted [27]
William Howard G Houston Rockets 20192020 2 0 Undrafted [28]
Damien Inglis F Milwaukee Bucks
20142015 20 0 2014 (31st) Milwaukee Bucks Born in French Guiana, a French overseas department in South America. [29]
Joffrey Lauvergne F Denver Nuggets
Oklahoma City Thunder
Chicago Bulls
San Antonio Spurs
20142018 208 4 2013 (55th) Memphis Grizzlies [30]
Timothé Luwawu-Cabarrot G/F Philadelphia 76ers
Oklahoma City Thunder
Chicago Bulls
Brooklyn Nets
Atlanta Hawks
20162022 328 15 2016 (24th) Philadelphia 76ers [31]
Ian Mahinmi C San Antonio Spurs
Dallas Mavericks
Indiana Pacers
Washington Wizards
20072020 618 67 2005 (28th) San Antonio Spurs [32]
Theo Maledon G Oklahoma City Thunder
Charlotte Hornets
Phoenix Suns
20202024 177 0 2020 (34th) Philadelphia 76ers [33]
Jérôme Moïso F Boston Celtics
Charlotte/New Orleans Hornets
Toronto Raptors
New Jersey Nets
Cleveland Cavaliers
20002005 145 4 2000 (11th) Boston Celtics [34]
Adam Mokoka G Chicago Bulls 20192021 25 0 Undrafted [35]
Joakim Noah C Chicago Bulls
New York Knicks
Memphis Grizzlies
Los Angeles Clippers
20072020 672 62 2007 (9th) Chicago Bulls Born in the United States to a French father and a Swedish mother, grew up in the United States, became a French citizen and represented France internationally[36] [37]
Frank Ntilikina G New York Knicks
Dallas Mavericks
Charlotte Hornets
20172024 321 15 2017 (8th) New York Knicks Born in Belgium to Rwandese parents, grew up in France, represents France internationally [38]
Elie Okobo G Phoenix Suns 20182020 108 0 2018 (31st) Phoenix Suns [39]
Tony Parker G San Antonio Spurs
Charlotte Hornets
20012019 1254 226 2001 (28th) San Antonio Spurs Born in Belgium to an American father and a Dutch mother, grew up in France, represented France internationally. [40]
Noah Penda* F Orlando Magic 2025–present 56 0 2025 (32nd) Boston Celtics [41]
Johan Petro C Seattle SuperSonics
Denver Nuggets
New Jersey Nets
Atlanta Hawks
20052013 473 22 2005 (25th) Seattle SuperSonics [42]
Mickaël Piétrus G/F Golden State Warriors
Orlando Magic
Phoenix Suns
Boston Celtics
Toronto Raptors
20032013 557 69 2003 (11th) Golden State Warriors Born in Guadeloupe, a French overseas department in the Caribbean. [43]
Vincent Poirier C Boston Celtics
Philadelphia 76ers
20192021 32 1 Undrafted [44]
Yves Pons F Memphis Grizzlies 2022 12 0 Undrafted Born in Haïti, grew up in France, represents France internationally [45]
Maxime Raynaud* C Sacramento Kings 2025–present 71 0 2025 (42nd) Sacramento Kings [46]
Antoine Rigaudeau G Dallas Mavericks 2003 11 0 Undrafted [47]
Bob Riley F Atlanta Hawks 19701971 7 0 1970 (82nd) Atlanta Hawks Born in the United States, became a naturalized French citizen, represented France internationally during his playing career.[48] [49]
Zaccharie Risacher* F Atlanta Hawks 2024–present 139 0 2024 (1st) Atlanta Hawks [50]

Rayan Rupert*

G Portland Trail Blazers
Memphis Grizzlies
2023–present 153 0 2023 (43rd) Portland Trail Blazers [51]

Tidjane Salaün*

F Charlotte Hornets 2024–present 96 0 2024 (6th) Charlotte Hornets [52]

Alex Sarr*

C Washington Wizards 2024–present 115 0 2024 (2nd) Washington Wizards [53]

Olivier Sarr*

C Oklahoma City Thunder
Cleveland Cavaliers
2021–present 47 0 Undrafted [54]
Kevin Séraphin F Washington Wizards
New York Knicks
Indiana Pacers
20102017 423 14 2010 (17th) Chicago Bulls Born in French Guiana, a French overseas department in South America. [55]
Pape Sy F/G Atlanta Hawks 20102011 3 4 2010 (53rd) Atlanta Hawks [56]
Killian Tillie F Memphis Grizzlies 2022 54 0 Undrafted [57]
Axel Toupane F/G Denver Nuggets
Milwaukee Bucks
New Orleans Pelicans
20152021 33 4 Undrafted [58]
Armel Traoré F Los Angeles Lakers 2025 9 0 Undrafted [59]
Nolan Traoré* G Brooklyn Nets 2025–present 54 0 2025 (19th) Brooklyn Nets [60]
Ronny Turiaf F Los Angeles Lakers
Golden State Warriors
New York Knicks
Washington Wizards
Miami Heat
Los Angeles Clippers
Minnesota Timberwolves
20052015 473 47 2005 (37th) Los Angeles Lakers Born in Martinique, a French overseas department in the Caribbean. [61]

Victor Wembanyama*

C San Antonio Spurs 2023–present 179 0 2023 (1st) San Antonio Spurs [62]

Guerschon Yabusele*

C/F Boston Celtics
Philadelphia 76ers
New York Knicks
Chicago Bulls
2017–present 209 16 2016 (16th) Boston Celtics [63]
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Drafted but never played

Miscellaneous

More information Player, Pos. ...
Player Pos. Team(s) played Career[a] Regular season Playoffs Year (pick) Team Notes Ref.
Games played NBA draft
Bob Cousy G Boston Celtics
Cincinnati Royals
19501971 924 109 1950 (3rd) Tri-Cities Blackhawks Born in the United States to French immigrants living in New York City. He never represented France internationally. [64]
Joel Embiid C Philadelphia 76ers 2016–present 397 53 2014 (3rd) Philadelphia 76ers Cameroonian-born player who obtained the French nationality in 2022, considered representing France internationally, but opted to play for the United States instead.
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Notes

  • a Each year is linked to an article about that particular NBA season.

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