France women's national basketball team

France
FIBA ranking	4 1
FIBA zone	FIBA Europe
National federation	FFBB
Coach	Valerie Garnier
Olympic Games
Appearances	3
Medals	Silver: (2012)
Women's World Cup
Appearances	9
Medals	Bronze: (1953)
FIBA EuroBasket Women
Appearances	30
Medals	Gold: (2001, 2009) Silver: (1970, 1993, 1999, 2013, 2015) Bronze: (2011)
Uniforms
Home Away

The France women's national basketball team is the national basketball team representing France. It is administrated by the Fédération Française de Basket-Ball (French Federation).

France is the leading nation in terms of EuroBasket Women qualifications. (Alongside Italy)

Tournament record

Olympic games

• 2000 : 5th
• 2012 : 2nd
• 2016 : 4th

World Championship

• 1953 : 3rd
• 1964 : 10th
• 1971 : 6th
• 1979 : 7th
• 1994 : 9th
• 2002 : 8th
• 2006 : 5th
• 2010 : 7th
• 2014 : 7th

European Championship

• 1938 : 4th
• 1950 : 4th
• 1952 : 7th
• 1954 : 6th
• 1956 : 7th
• 1958 : 6th
• 1962 : 8th
• 1964 : 10th
• 1966 : 11th
• 1968 : 11th
• 1970 : 2nd
• 1972 : 4th
• 1974 : 7th
• 1976 : 4th
• 1980 : 11th
• 1985 : 8th
• 1987 : 8th
• 1989 : 8th
• 1993 : 2nd
• 1995 : 1st round
• 1999 : 2nd
• 2001 : Champion
• 2003 : 5th
• 2005 : 5th
• 2007 : 8th
• 2009 : Champion
• 2011 : 3rd
• 2013 : 2nd
• 2015 : 2nd

Team

Current roster

The following is the France roster for the women's basketball tournament of the 2016 Summer Olympics^[1][2]

France women's national basketball team – 2016 Summer Olympics roster
Players	Coaches
Pos. # Name Age Ht. Club 5.0 !C 4 Yacoubou, Isabelle (C) 7001300000000000000♠30 – (1986-04-21)21 April 1986 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) Familia Schio ITA ! 5.0 !C 5 Miyem, Endéné 7001280000000000000♠28 – (1988-05-15)15 May 1988 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) Dynamo Kursk RUS ! 5.0 !C 7 Gruda, Sandrine 7001290000000000000♠29 – (1987-06-25)25 June 1987 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) UMMC Ekaterinburg RUS ! 3.5 !F 10 Michel, Sarah 7001270000000000000♠27 – (1989-01-10)10 January 1989 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) Basket Lattes FRA ! 3.0 !SF 11 Ayayi, Valériane 7001220000000000000♠22 – (1994-04-29)29 April 1994 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) Basket Lattes FRA ! 5.0 !C 12 Skrela, Gaëlle 7001330000000000000♠33 – (1983-01-24)24 January 1983 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) Basket Lattes FRA ! 5.0 !C 16 Ciak, Héléna 7001260000000000000♠26 – (1989-12-15)15 December 1989 1.97 m (6 ft 6 in) CJM Bourges Basket FRA ! 1.5 !G 17 Johannès, Marine 7001210000000000000♠21 – (1995-01-21)21 January 1995 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) USO Mondeville FRA ! 1.0 !PG 20 Bouderra, Amel 7001270000000000000♠27 – (1989-03-26)26 March 1989 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in) Flammes Carolo Basket FRA ! 3.5 !F 21 Kamba, Laetitia 7001290000000000000♠29 – (1987-01-10)10 January 1987 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) ESB Villeneuve-d'Ascq FRA ! 1.5 !G 22 Époupa, Olivia 7001220000000000000♠22 – (1994-04-30)30 April 1994 1.64 m (5 ft 5 in) Toulouse Métropole Basket FRA ! 5.0 !C 25 Amant, Marielle 7001260000000000000♠26 – (1989-12-09)9 December 1989 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) ESB Villeneuve-d’Ascq FRA !	Head coach Valérie Garnier Assistant coach(es) Grégory Halin Olivier Lafargue Legend (C) Team captain Club – describes last club before the tournament Age – describes age on 6 August 2016

Notable players

• Nicole Antibe
• Isabelle Fijalkowski
• Jacky Chazalon
• Christine Gomis
• Irène Guidotti
• Edwige Lawson
• Catherine Melain
• Lætitia Moussard
• Élisabeth Riffiod
• Odile Santaniello
• Laure Savasta
• Yannick Souvré

Successive coaches

• Alain Jardel
• Jacques Commères
• Pierre Vincent

Media coverage

France's matches are currently televised by Canal+.

References

External links

Media related to France women's national basketball team at Wikimedia Commons

• Official website
• FIBA profile

Basketball in France
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Cup Competitions & Miscellaneous	Men Coupe de France Leaders Cup Match des Champions Pro A Awards Pro A MVP Pro A Finals MVP French Cup MVP Women Coupe de France Féminine

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