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FIBA World Championship: Nations

Scores · Standings · Schedules · Nations

 France Info

Official name: French Republic
Official local name: République française
Capital: Paris
Area/comparative size: 211,209 square miles; slightly larger than twice the size of Colorado.
Population: 60.1 million
Form of government: Republic
Head of state: President Jacques Chirac
Head of government: Prime Minister Dominique De Villepin
Language(s): French
Time zone: Central European Time (6 hours ahead of EST)
 
Roster
No. Player Pos. Ht. Team
-- Boris Diaw F/C 6-8 Phoenix
-- Laurent Foirest F 197 Pau-Orthez
-- Mickael Gelabale F 6-7 Real Madrid
-- Joseph Gomis G 5-11 Forum Filatelico
-- Aymeric Jeanneau G 5-10 Strasbourg
-- Johan Petro F/C 6-9 Seattle
-- Vincent Masingue F 6-8 Adecco ASVEL
-- Mamoutou Diarra F 6-6 Chalon-sur-Saône
-- Florent Pietrus F 6-7 Unicaja Malaga
-- Mickael Pietrus F 6-6 Golden State
-- Frederic Weis C 7-1 Lagun Aro
Coach: Claude Bergeaud

Group A Standings
  W L For Agst. Pts.
1.  Argentina 5 0 464 339 10
2.  France 3 2 353 329 8
3.  Nigeria 2 3 371 393 7
4.  Serbia 2 3 409 352 7
5.  Lebanon 2 3 357 451 7
6.  Venezuela 1 4 336 426 6

 
 

Groups
Group A
 Argentina*
 France
 Lebanon
 Nigeria
 Serbia**
 Venezuela
in Sendai, Japan
Group B
 Angola
 Germany
 Japan
 New Zealand
 Panama
 Spain
in Hiroshima, Japan
Group C
 Australia
 Brazil
 Greece
 Lithuania
 Qatar
 Turkey
in Hamamatsu, Japan
Group D
 China
 Italy
 Puerto Rico
 Senegal
 Slovenia
 USA
in Sapporo, Japan
*2004 Olympic Champions | ** Defending Champions
First four of each group advance to the knockout round
 
  
 
 
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