By Guillaume K. | Sports journalist
France is gaining more and more weight across the Atlantic, and the trend is not going to reverse immediately, with all the immense talents that we produce. Moreover, two new names will have the opportunity to make a big impact in the United States in the coming weeks.
The years go by, and France occupies an ever more important place in the NBA. Already because the old guard is resisting, with Nicolas Batum who has an important role with the Sixers, Evan Fournier who is finding color with the Pistons and Rudy Gobert as the best defender in the league, but also because the young tricolors are more and more numerous and increasingly stronger.
In addition to Victor Wembanyama, who is already one of the most talented players on the planet, Bilal Coulibaly has just concluded a more than promising first year with the Wizards. They will soon be joined by Alexandre Sarr and Zaccharie Risacher, who should fight for the No. 1 spot in the next Draft. And if we believe ESPNtwo other French people would already be on the Americans’ shelves for the future.
Two French people at the Nike Hoop Summit!
Nike Hoop Summit (April 13) World Team Roster:
AJ Dybantsa (🇯🇲/🇨🇬)
Khaman Maluach (🇸🇸)
VJ Edgecombe (🇧🇸)
Nolan Traore (🇫🇷)
Ulrich Chomche (🇨🇲)
Flory Bidunga (🇨🇩)
Melvin Ajinca (🇫🇷)
Kasparas Jakucionis (🇱🇹)
Zoom Diallo (🇨🇮)
Annor Boateng (🇬🇭)
Qingfang Pang (🇨🇳)
Hamad Mousa (🇶🇦)— Jonathan Givony (@DraftExpress) March 18, 2024
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The Nike Hoop Summit is the annual meeting where all the best prospects on the planet come together to face their American counterparts. And this season, two tricolors have been selected, namely Nolan Traoré and Melvin Ajinca. The opportunity for them to stand out in anticipation of a possible Draft, like Nicolas Batum and other NBA players before them.
The first, 17 years old and 1m91, plays at Pôle France in N1, where he is already averaging 16.7 points, 5.5 assists, 3.2 rebounds and 2.1 interceptions per game. The second, 19 years old and 2m03, averages 9.2 points and 3.2 rebounds in Betclic Elite with Saint-Quentin. And he has all the athletic qualities to please American spectators…
THIS POSTER BY MELVIN AJINCA 😱😱😱#FIBAU19 pic.twitter.com/IUt5onAEuF
— NextGen Hoops (@NextGenHoops) July 1, 2023
The Nike Hoop Summit is the event not to be missed for young people who dream of one day joining the NBA. Let’s hope that Nolan Traoré and Melvin Ajinca will be up to the occasion and that they will increase their rating.
2024-03-21 20:50:00
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