Who Are These Guys? France Men's Basketball Edition

With France's 83-76 upset of the United States men's basketball team at the start of the Summer Olympics, it begs the question, who are these giant slayers? Here's a quick breakdown:

Frank Ntilikina - Point Guard, New York Knicks - Ntilikina was a first round draft pick in 2017 (8th overall). In four NBA seasons with the Knicks, he's averaged 5.5 points per game. Did Not Play

Timothé Luwawu-Cabarrot - Small Forward, Brooklyn Nets - Luwawu-Cabarrot was a first round pick in 2016 (24th overall). He's played for four teams in his five NBA seasons starting with Philadelphia before stints in Oklahoma City and Chicago. He's spent the past two seasons with Brooklyn and has averaged 6.2 points a game in his career. 2 points, 2 rebounds, 1 assist

Thomas Heurtel - Point Guard, Real Madrid - Standing just 6'2", Heurtel is the second shortest player on the French roster. A pro in Europe since 2007, Heurtel has two Spanish Cup MVPs, a Turkish Cup MVP, and was named to the French Basketball League's Best Five in 2021. 5 points, 1 rebound, 2 assists

Nicolas Batum - Small Forward/Shooting Guard, Los Angeles Clippers - A veteran of 13 NBA seasons, Batum has averaged 11.3 points per game in his career. Batum was drafted 25th overall in 2008 by the Houston Rockets. 5 points, 4 rebounds, 5 assists

Guerschon Yabusele - Power Forward, Real Madrid - A first round pick in 2016 (16th overall), Yabusele spent two seasons in the NBA with the Boston Celtics before returning to Europe. Yabusele made just five starts and averaged 2.3 points in his brief NBA career. 6 points, 4 rebounds, 1 assist

Evan Fournier - Small Forward/Shooting Guard, Boston Celtics - Fournier has averaged at least 15 points per game in his last six NBA seasons. A first round pick in 2012 (20th overall), Fournier has a 37.9% three-point shooting percentage in his career. 28 points, 4 rebounds, 1 assist

Nando de Colo - Small Forward/Shooting Guard, Fenerbahçe (Turkey) - A second round pick (53rd overall) in 2009, de Colo spent two seasons in the NBA before returning to Europe. He averaged 3.8 points over 119 career NBA games. De Colo was Europe's Player of the Year in 2016. 13 points, 5 rebounds, 5 assists

Vincent Poirier - Center, Real Madrid - One of three seven footers on the French roster, Poirier was undrafted prior to debuting in the NBA in 2019. Poirier played 32 NBA games, never starting, and averaged 1.5 points and 1.8 rebounds. Poirier was the EuroLeague's leading rebounder in 2019. 3 points, 4 rebounds, 2 assists

Andrew Albicy - Point Guard, Herbalife Gran Canaria - The 5'10" Albicy has played professionally in Europe since 2006 and was an All-EuroCup first team member in 2019. Did Not Play

Rudy Gobert - Center, Utah Jazz - The most decorated player on the French roster, the 7'1" Gobert is a 5-time NBA First Team All-Defense member, a 3-time NBA Defensive Player of the Year (including in 2021) and a 2-time All-Star. The 27th pick overall in 2013, Gobert has spent eight seasons with the Jazz averaging 12 points, 11.3 rebounds and 2.2 blocks. 14 points, 9 rebounds, 1 assist

Petr Cornelie - Power Forward, Élan Béarnais Pau-Orthez (France) - Cornelie was drafted 53rd overall in 2016, but while he appeared in the NBA Summer League, he never actually played in the NBA. 0 points

Moustapha Fall - Center, Olympiacos (Greece) - At 7'2", Fall is the tallest player on the French roster. Fall was the 2021 French Cup Final MVP and the 2021 French League Best Defender. 7 points, 4 rebounds