New Series Coming! We’re highlighting the top French talent every week with our Top Performers series, covering players at every stage of development: 🇫🇷 U21 French League 🇫🇷 INSEP Standouts in NM1 🇫🇷 Pro Level Performers 🇺🇸 French Prospects in JUCO & NCAA Each week, we’ll feature the Top 3 performers in every category. Our mission: provide real exposure to French players—from youth to pro, in France and abroad. Stay tuned. 🔍✨ #FrenchProspects #Scouting #Basketball

🇫🇷 Aaron Towo-Nansi | 5’9” | PG Born March 4, 2009 | Age 17 Betclic Élite Round 1 — Cholet: 19 PTS • 3 AST • 1 STL 6/12 FG • 3/5 3PT • 4/5 FT 21 MIN • 13 EVAL An impressive scoring opener at just 17, despite the 85–97 loss to ASVEL.

🇫🇷 Bastien Grasshoff | 6’6” | SG/PG Born June 1, 2007 | Age 19 Betclic Élite Round 1 — Le Mans: 17 PTS • 4 REB • 4 AST • 1 BLK 5/10 FG • 2/5 3PT • 5/6 FT 27 MIN • 16 EVAL A strong all-around opener in the 103–97 win over Gravelines.

🇫🇷 Nathan Soliman | 6’9” | SF Born May 15, 2009 | Age 17 Betclic Élite Round 1 — Bourg: 15 PTS • 5 REB • 5 AST • 1 BLK 3/4 FG • 8/10 FT • 21 EVAL An impressive all-around opener, logging 36 minutes at just 17.

🇫🇷 Jahel Trèfle | 6’9” | C/F Born December 21, 2007 | Age 18 Betclic Élite Round 1 — Gravelines: 14 PTS • 4 REB • 1 STL • 1 BLK 6/8 FG • 27 MIN • 16 EVAL Efficient opening performance against Le Mans, including 3 offensive rebounds.

🇫🇷 Noa Kouakou-Heugue | 6’10” | PF/C Born April 27, 2007 | Age 19 Betclic Élite Round 1 — Chalon: 8 PTS • 5 REB • 3/5 FG • 2/2 FT 19 MIN • 10 EVAL A productive opener with 2 offensive rebounds in the 82–74 win over Limoges.

🇫🇷 Hugo Yimga-Moukouri | 6’8” | SF Born July 3, 2008 | Age 18 Betclic Élite Round 1 — Nanterre: 13 PTS • 4 REB 5/8 FG • 2/4 3PT • 22 MIN Nanterre’s second-leading scorer. An efficient shooting performance to open the season.

🇫🇷 MARC-OWEN FODZO DADA — EUROLEAGUE DEBUT 🌟 Strong first EuroLeague game for the 19-year-old French PG. 📏 6’3 PG | 6’10 Wingspan vs. Maccabi Tel Aviv: 🏀 14 PTS 🎯 4/5 FG | 2/2 3PT 🅰️ 5 AST 🔒 2 STL 🚫 1 BLK ⏱️ 22 MIN Fodzo Dada made an immediate impact on both ends, using his length defensively while showing efficiency, playmaking and confidence offensively. A French guard to keep tracking closely. 🇫🇷📈 #ScoutingLab #EuroLeague #FrenchProspects

🇫🇷 FRENCH PLAYERS IN NCAA D1 — 2026–27 🇺🇸 Scouting Lab’s preseason tracker features 82 French and dual-national players, with confirmed roster listings, announced signings and unresolved cases distinguished below. 🏀 OFFICIAL ROSTERS / SCHOOL ANNOUNCEMENTS Abilene Christian — Evan Boisdur, Timeo Pons, Victor Yimga Moukouri, Willan Marie-Anais Alabama A&M — Sami Pissis App State — Bryan Chretien Auburn — Narcisse Ngoy Bowling Green — Christ Essandoko Cal Poly — Jess Esso Essis Chattanooga — Yssam Moungalla Coppin State — Sven Djopmo Dayton — Amaël L’Etang DePaul — Théo Pierre-Justin, Wilson Jacques Drexel — David Simonovic, Martin de LaPorterie East Texas A&M — Maxime Carrio Eastern Washington — Alan Gballou FAU — Milhan Charles FIU — Noah Mendy Fresno State — Nathan Zulemie George Mason — Lilian Marville, Ryan-Preston Mendy Georgia Southern — Elidjah Savane Gonzaga — Juwan Ekanga-Ehawa Hawai‘i — Aloïs Leyrolles, Maidy Douglas* Houston Christian — Malone Gros Iowa State — Dorian Rinaldo-Komlan, Killyan Toure Long Beach State — Yohann Sissoko Loyola Chicago — Guillaume Grotzinger LMU — Andy Sigiscar Memphis — Maxim Logue Mississippi State — Thomas Bassong Mount St. Mary’s — Noah Limol Murray State — Jonas Boulefaa, Mathis Courbon, Roman Domon, Talis Soulhac New Mexico State — Leopold Levillain Niagara — Bastien Rieber NJIT — Mathéo Coffi Norfolk State — Dramane Camara Oakland — William Kassi Ole Miss — Ilias Kamardine Penn State — François Wibaut Pepperdine — Petar Majstorovic Pittsburgh — Dominique Diomande Purdue — Enzo Shahrvin** Radford — Mathieu Sacha Grujicic Saint Mary’s — Jazz Gardner San Diego State — Isaiah Sy San José State — Aurèle Brena-Chemille Santa Clara — Noah Badibanga Southeastern Louisiana — Jaheim Nyam Seattle U — Halvine Dzellat Siena — Paul Lambert South Dakota — Iliam Fevry South Dakota State — Youssouf Yatabare Southern Indiana — Fredy-Salam Sylla Stetson — Alex Doyle, Jean-Ernest Boyomo Keedi Texas State — Paul Djobet Troy — Romain Valakou Tulsa — Leon Sifferlin UAlbany — Erwann Bussing UC Davis — Clarence Massamba, Ylan Esso-Essis UNC Asheville — Abou Magassa UNLV — Moustapha Loum Utah — Zati Loubaki Vermont — Sublime Gbiegba Virginia — Martin Carrere Youngstown State — Japhet Moupadele * Maidy Douglas: academic redshirt; will not play in 2026–27. ** Enzo Shahrvin: roster listed, eligibility still pending in the reporting reviewed. 🔎 REPORTED / AWAITING CONFIRMATION Keziah Ekissi → CSUN: transfer reported Thomas Duchamp De La Geneste → East Texas A&M: commitment reported Nathan De Sousa → Gonzaga: eligibility pending Brice Dessert → LSU: eligibility pending Mady Traore → Washington: return reported Mohamed Sankhé → Washington State: commitment reported Bryan Akanmu → Mercyhurst: conflicting destination information; school confirmation needed 📌 Updated September 22, 2026. Screening covered 365 programs; 27 had outdated or unavailable roster pages. This remains a working preseason list, and roster inclusion does not guarantee NCAA clearance. Players, coaches and programs: send us any confirmed additions or corrections. #ScoutingLab #NCAA #FrenchBasketball

Roanne opens the LNB Super Cup Final Four with a victory over ASVEL, becoming the first team to secure its place in the final. 🏆

Jsf Nanterre vs Rouen metropole friendly games final score

🇫🇷 France Youth National Teams — 3PT Shooting 📊 Last summer, I highlighted France’s struggles shooting the ball from behind the arc. 2025 🇫🇷 U16 — 22.7% | 5th U18 — 31.5% | 🥈 U19 — 27.5% | 10th U20 — 24.5% | 🥉 2026 🇫🇷 U16 — 28.9% 📈 | 🥈 U17 — 34.4% 📈 | 5th U18 — 22.0% 📉 | 🥉 U20 — ~28% 📈 | 4th The biggest positive is the 2009 generation: U16 2025 — 22.7% ➡️ U17 World Cup 2026 — 34.4% +11.7 percentage points in one year. 📈 But the U18 number remains concerning: 31.5% → 22.0% 📉, despite finishing with a bronze medal 🥉. France continues to produce elite size, athleticism and talent. There has been progress with certain generations, but developing consistent shooting remains one of the biggest areas to address in the French pipeline. 🇫🇷🎯

The official 2026 #FIBAU16 EuroBasket All-Star Five ⭐️ 🇬🇧 Rhys Robinson 🇱🇻 Markuss Jahovics 🇫🇷 Messie Iwani 🇱🇻 Benjamin Berrouet 🇱🇹 Danielius Jasikevicius 🏆 MVP: 🇱🇻 Benjamin Berrouet 🥇 Latvia 🇱🇻 🥈 France 🇫🇷 🥉 Spain 🇪🇸 ⭐️ Messie Iwani earns a well-deserved spot in the All-Star Five after an impressive tournament for France. #FIBAU16 #EuroBasket #Basketball

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Murray State vs. Poissy nm2 scrimmage: Domon and Mathis Courbon showing great potential so far.

🇫🇷 France has announced its final 12-man roster for the FIBA U16 EuroBasket 2026 in Oradea, Romania. • Emmanuel Destom Alger — Wing — 201 cm (6’7”) — FC Barcelona 🇪🇸 • Liham Eleka — PG — 183 cm (6’0”) — BCM Gravelines-Dunkerque 🇫🇷 • Messie-Guethan Iwani — Forward — 205 cm (6’9”) — Pôle France (Marne-la-Vallée Basket Val Maubuée) 🇫🇷 • Liam Kabeya — CG — 192 cm (6’4”) — Pôle France (Plessis Savigny Basket) 🇫🇷 • Livio Mendes — Wing — 199 cm (6’6”) — Pôle France (Olympique Antibes Basket) 🇫🇷 • Laynce Mendy — PG — 177 cm (5’10”) — Pôle France (Alliance de Dreux) 🇫🇷 • Ethan N’Siete Loupe — Forward — 192 cm (6’4”) — ADA Blois Basket 41 🇫🇷 • Camron Nonga Drieux — Combo Big — 206 cm (6’9”) — Pôle France (La Croix d’Argent Basket Montpellier) 🇫🇷 • Taïg Nonga Drieux — Center — 203 cm (6’8”) — Pôle France (La Croix d’Argent Basket Montpellier) 🇫🇷 • Milo Pietri-Dangla — CG — 196 cm (6’5”) — Pôle France (Avenir Muretain) 🇫🇷 • Isaac Ramphort — PG — 186 cm (6’1”) — Olympique Antibes Basket 🇫🇷 • Ilian Toholin — CG — 194 cm (6’4”) — Pôle France (Paris Basketball Association) 🇫🇷 🇫🇷 France will compete at the FIBA U16 EuroBasket 2026 in Oradea, Romania, looking to contend for another European title with a talented 2010-born generation.

FIBA U18 EuroBasket 2026 All-Star Five 🇫🇷 Hugo Yimga-Moukouri (6’8” Forward) 🇸🇮 Stefan Joksimovic (6’8” Wing) 🇮🇹 Cheick Niang (6’5” Combo Guard) 🇪🇸 Diego Niebla (6’7” Forward) 🇩🇪 Leonard Kroger (6’10” Center) A group of high-level prospects who consistently impacted winning on both ends of the floor throughout the tournament.