NBA players drafted/signed out of France

36 players out of teams from France has been selected in NBA draft history, 20 in the first round (6 during the last 10 years), 16 in the second round and 1 among the top 3 picks. The last time a player out of France was selected in the NBA draft was in 2023.

NBA teams with most selected players drafted out of France: San Antonio Spurs (5 times), Atlanta Hawks (4), Denver Nuggets (3).

Active NBA players drafted/signed out of France 1

Former NBA players out of France 1

NameDraftPos.HtIn the NBA
FromToSeasons
Théo Maledon2020 (34)PG1.91/ 6'3''202020243
Frank Ntilikina2017 (8)SG1.93/ 6'4''201720246
Petr Cornelie2016 (53)PF/C2.11/ 6'11''202120221
Sekou Doumbouya2019 (15)PF/SF2.03/ 6'8''201920223
Axel Toupane2014 (-)G/F2.01/ 6'7''201520213
William Howard2015 (-)PF/SF2.03/ 6'8''201920201
Ian Mahinmi2005 (28)C2.11/ 6'11''2007202012
Élie Okobo2018 (31)PG/SG1.91/ 6'3''201820202
Tony Parker2001 (28)PG1.88/ 6'2''2001201918
G. Yabusele2016 (16)PF/C2.03/ 6'8''201720192
Alexis Ajinca2008 (20)C/PF2.18/ 7'2''200820177
Boris Diaw2003 (21)PF/C2.03/ 6'8''2003201714
Kevin Seraphin2010 (17)C/PF2.08/ 6'10''201020177
Damien Inglis2014 (31)SF/PF2.03/ 6'8''201520161
Nando De Colo2009 (53)SG/PG1.95/ 6'5''201220142
Rodrigue Beaubois2009 (25)PG1.83/ 6'0''200920134
Johan Petro2005 (25)C2.13/ 7'0''200520138
Mickael Pietrus2003 (11)F/G1.98/ 6'6''2003201310
Pape Sy2010 (53)SF1.99/ 6'6''201020111
Oleksiy Pecherov2006 (18)C/PF2.13/ 7'0''200720103
Boniface N'Dong1999 (-)C2.13/ 7'0''200520061
Gheorghe Muresan1993 (30)C2.31/ 7'7''199320006
L. Jean-Charles2013 (28)SF/PF2.06/ 6'9''--------0
Yakuba Ouattara2014 (-)SG1.91/ 6'3''--------0

Other NBA draft picks out of France 1

YEARPICKROUNDPOS.PLAYERTEAM
199915115Frederic WeisNew York Knicks
20163929David MichineauNew Orleans Pelicans
200442213Viktor SanikidzeOrlando Magic
201644214Isaia CordinierAtlanta Hawks
202145215Juhann BegarinBoston Celtics
202246216Ismael KamagateDetroit Pistons
199749221Alain DigbeuAtlanta Hawks
201750220Mathias LessortPhiladelphia 76ers
200350221Paccelis MorlendePhiladelphia 76ers
201457227Louis LabeyrieIndiana Pacers
(1) Non NCAA international players are listed by the country in which they were playing when drafted or signed if undrafted.