France women's national basketball team

The France women's national basketball team is administrated by the Fédération Française de Basket-Ball (French Federation). The team's nickname Les Braqueuses ("the robbers") originated from their unexpected triumph in the 2009 Eurobasket.[2] France is the leading nation in terms of EuroBasket Women qualifications. (Alongside Italy)

 France

FIBA ranking	5 (8 December 2020)[1]
FIBA zone	FIBA Europe
National federation	FFBB
Coach	Valérie Garnier
Nickname(s)	Les Braqueuses
Olympic Games
Appearances	3
Medals	Silver: (2012)
Women's World Cup
Appearances	10
Medals	Bronze: (1953)
FIBA EuroBasket Women
Appearances	33
Medals	Gold: (2001, 2009) Silver: (1970, 1993, 1999, 2013, 2015, 2017, 2019) Bronze: (2011)
Home Away
Medal record Event 1st 2nd 3rd Olympic Games 0 1 0 FIBA World Cup 0 0 1 EuroBasket 2 6 1 Mediterranean Games 0 1 1 Total 2 8 3

Tournament record

Olympic Games

Olympic Games						Pre-Olympic
Year	Position	Pld	W	L		Pld	W	L
1976	Did not qualify					3	1	2
1980						8	3	5
1984
1988						5	3	2
1992
1996
2000	5th	7	5	2
2004	Did not qualify
2008
2012		8	7	1		3	3	0
2016	4th	8	4	4		3	3	0
2020	Qualified
Total		23	16	7		22	13	9

FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup

World Cup
Year	Position	Pld	W	L
1953		6	4	2
1957	Did not qualify
1959
1964	10th	8	3	5
1967	Did not qualify
1971	6th	9	3	6
1975	Did not qualify
1979	7th	8	2	6
1983	Did not qualify
1986
1990
1994	9th	8	6	2
1998	Did not qualify
2002	8th	9	4	5
2006	5th	9	5	4
2010	6th	9	6	3
2014	7th	7	4	3
2018	5th	7	5	2.
2022	To be determined
Total		80	42	38

EuroBasket Women

EuroBasket						Qualification
Year	Position	Pld	W	L		Pld	W	L
1938	4th	4	1	3
1950	4th	7	4	3
1952	7th	5	3	2
1954	6th	8	2	6
1956	7th	8	4	4
1958	6th	7	1	6
1960	Did not qualify
1962	8th	5	1	4		7	5	2
1964	10th	5	0	5
1966	11th	7	2	5
1968	11th	8	2	6		3	2	1
1970		7	5	2
1972	4th	8	5	3
1974	7th	8	3	5
1976	4th	6	3	3
1978	4th	8	5	3
1980	11th	7	3	4
1981	Did not qualify
1983						4	3	1
1985	8th	7	3	4
1987	8th	7	2	5
1989	8th	5	1	4		5	3	2
1991	Did not qualify					5	1	4
1993		5	3	2		5	4	1
1995	11th	6	2	4
1997	Did not qualify					5	3	2
1999		8	6	2		5	4	1
2001		8	8	0
2003	5th	8	5	3
2005	5th	8	6	2		6	5	1
2007	8th	9	4	5
2009		9	9	0		8	7	1
2011		9	6	3
2013		9	8	1
2015		10	8	2
2017		6	5	1		6	6	0
2019		6	5	1
2021	Qualified as co-host	Qualified as co-host
Total		228	125	103		59	43	16

Team

Current roster

Roster for the FIBA Women's EuroBasket 2019.[3][4]

France women's national basketball team roster
Players	Coaches
Pos. No. Name Age – Date of birth Height Club Ctr. PG 0 Époupa, Olivia 25 – 30 April 1994 1.64 m (5 ft 5 in) Beşiktaş SG 3 Bankole, Ornella 21 – 17 September 1997 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) Basket Lattes PG 4 Fauthoux, Marine 18 – 23 January 2001 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) Tarbes GB PF 5 Miyem, Endéné 31 – 15 May 1988 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) Basket Lattes PF 6 Chartereau, Alexia 20 – 5 September 1998 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) Bourges C 7 Gruda, Sandrine 32 – 25 June 1987 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) PF Schio SF 11 Ayayi, Valériane 25 – 29 April 1994 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) USK Praha C 12 Rupert, Iliana 17 – 12 July 2001 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) Bourges SG 14 Hartley, Bria 26 – 30 September 1992 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) Fenerbahçe SG 17 Johannès, Marine 24 – 21 January 1995 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) Bourges C 21 Badiane, Marième 24 – 24 November 1994 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) ASVEL G 88 Chevaugeon, Sara 26 – 12 February 1993 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) Flammes Carolo	Head coach Valérie Garnier Assistant coach(es) Grégory Halin Olivier Lafargue Rachid Meziane Legend Club – describes last club before the tournament Age – describes age on 27 June 2019

Notable players

• Nicole Antibe
• Isabelle Fijalkowski
• Jacky Chazalon
• Céline Dumerc
• 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 broadcast by Canal+.

See also

• France women's national under-19 basketball team
• France women's national under-17 basketball team
• France women's national 3x3 team

References

1. "FIBA Ranking Presented by Nike". FIBA. 8 December 2020. Retrieved 8 December 2020.
2. SPORT, RMC. "Euro : dix choses à savoir sur les Braqueuses". RMC SPORT (in French). Retrieved 17 September 2017.
3. "Les 12 joueuses retenues pour l'Euro 2019". ffbb.com. 16 June 2019.
4. FIBA Women's EuroBasket 2019 roster

External links

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

• Official website
• FIBA profile