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2022: 12 0 Undrafted Born in Haïti, grew up in France, represents France internationally [40] Antoine Rigaudeau: G Dallas Mavericks: 2003: 11 0 Undrafted — [41] Bob Riley: F Atlanta Hawks: 1970–1971: 7 0 1970 (82nd) Atlanta Hawks: Born in the United States, became a naturalized French citizen, represented France internationally during his ...
At the end of the regular season, the top eight teams qualify for the playoffs. The two teams with the worst regular season records are relegated to the 2nd-tier Pro B . Through the 1985–86 season, the league championship was determined by a one-off final, or solely by league play.
In 2022 and 2023, TNT aired both 7–8 games, and ESPN aired both 9–10 games, but the rights for the final seed game was still determined by which conference finals each network was airing. [9] [10] In 2024, there was a return to the 2021 format due to a schedule conflict at a home team's arena.
France has been a regular at the EuroBasket, qualifying for 39 appearances all-time. Their best finish came in 2013, winning the gold medal. They have also come away with three silver (1949, 2011, 2022) and six bronze medals (1937, 1951, 1953, 1959, 2005, 2015). France has also won two bronze medals at the FIBA World Cup in 2014 and 2019.
The EuroBasket 2022 was the 41st edition of the EuroBasket championship organized by FIBA Europe. It was the first since it was agreed it would take place every four years, with a similar system of qualification as for the FIBA Basketball World Cup . [ 1 ]
The reigning NBA rookie of the year. The reigning NBA defensive player of the year. The No. 1, No. 2 and No. 6 overall picks in this year's NBA draft. They all have something in common. They're French. It's not a new concept for France to have players in the NBA; there's been about four dozen over the years.
The NBA Most Valuable Player (MVP) is an annual National Basketball Association (NBA) award given since the 1955–56 season to the best performing player of the regular season. Since the 2022–23 season, winners receive the Michael Jordan Trophy, named after the five-time MVP often considered to be the greatest player in NBA history. [1] [2]
The 2021–22 Pro A season, known as Betclic Élite due to sponsorship from online gambling company Betclic, [1] was the 100th season of the Pro A, the top basketball league in France organised by the Ligue Nationale de Basket (LNB). The regular season began on 1 October 2021 and the play-offs finished on 25 June 2022. [2]