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
Power forward
35yo 2.04/ 6'8''
Draft: 2008 / Pick: 25
15 seasons in the NBA
Center
29yo 2.08/ 6'10''
Draft: 2014 / Pick: 25
9 seasons in the NBA
Forward/Guard
19yo 1.98/ 6'6''
Draft: 2023 / Pick: 7
Rookie
Guard/Forward
31yo 2.01/ 6'7''
Draft: 2012 / Pick: 20
11 seasons in the NBA
Center
31yo 2.16/ 7'1''
Draft: 2013 / Pick: 27
10 seasons in the NBA
Center/Power forward
20yo 2.26/ 7'5''
Draft: 2023 / Pick: 1
Rookie
Former NBA players out of France 1
Name | Draft | Pos. | Ht | In the NBA | ||
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From | To | Seasons | ||||
Théo Maledon | 2020 (34) | PG | 1.91/ 6'3'' | 2020 | 2024 | 3 |
Frank Ntilikina | 2017 (8) | SG | 1.93/ 6'4'' | 2017 | 2024 | 6 |
Petr Cornelie | 2016 (53) | PF/C | 2.11/ 6'11'' | 2021 | 2022 | 1 |
Sekou Doumbouya | 2019 (15) | PF/SF | 2.03/ 6'8'' | 2019 | 2022 | 3 |
Axel Toupane | 2014 (-) | G/F | 2.01/ 6'7'' | 2015 | 2021 | 3 |
William Howard | 2015 (-) | PF/SF | 2.03/ 6'8'' | 2019 | 2020 | 1 |
Ian Mahinmi | 2005 (28) | C | 2.11/ 6'11'' | 2007 | 2020 | 12 |
Élie Okobo | 2018 (31) | PG/SG | 1.91/ 6'3'' | 2018 | 2020 | 2 |
Tony Parker | 2001 (28) | PG | 1.88/ 6'2'' | 2001 | 2019 | 18 |
G. Yabusele | 2016 (16) | PF/C | 2.03/ 6'8'' | 2017 | 2019 | 2 |
Alexis Ajinca | 2008 (20) | C/PF | 2.18/ 7'2'' | 2008 | 2017 | 7 |
Boris Diaw | 2003 (21) | PF/C | 2.03/ 6'8'' | 2003 | 2017 | 14 |
Kevin Seraphin | 2010 (17) | C/PF | 2.08/ 6'10'' | 2010 | 2017 | 7 |
Damien Inglis | 2014 (31) | SF/PF | 2.03/ 6'8'' | 2015 | 2016 | 1 |
Nando De Colo | 2009 (53) | SG/PG | 1.95/ 6'5'' | 2012 | 2014 | 2 |
Rodrigue Beaubois | 2009 (25) | PG | 1.83/ 6'0'' | 2009 | 2013 | 4 |
Johan Petro | 2005 (25) | C | 2.13/ 7'0'' | 2005 | 2013 | 8 |
Mickael Pietrus | 2003 (11) | F/G | 1.98/ 6'6'' | 2003 | 2013 | 10 |
Pape Sy | 2010 (53) | SF | 1.99/ 6'6'' | 2010 | 2011 | 1 |
Oleksiy Pecherov | 2006 (18) | C/PF | 2.13/ 7'0'' | 2007 | 2010 | 3 |
Boniface N'Dong | 1999 (-) | C | 2.13/ 7'0'' | 2005 | 2006 | 1 |
Gheorghe Muresan | 1993 (30) | C | 2.31/ 7'7'' | 1993 | 2000 | 6 |
L. Jean-Charles | 2013 (28) | SF/PF | 2.06/ 6'9'' | ---- | ---- | 0 |
Yakuba Ouattara | 2014 (-) | SG | 1.91/ 6'3'' | ---- | ---- | 0 |
Other NBA draft picks out of France 1
YEAR | PICK | ROUND | POS. | PLAYER | TEAM |
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1999 | 15 | 1 | 15 | Frederic Weis | New York Knicks |
2016 | 39 | 2 | 9 | David Michineau | New Orleans Pelicans |
2004 | 42 | 2 | 13 | Viktor Sanikidze | Orlando Magic |
2016 | 44 | 2 | 14 | Isaia Cordinier | Atlanta Hawks |
2021 | 45 | 2 | 15 | Juhann Begarin | Boston Celtics |
2022 | 46 | 2 | 16 | Ismael Kamagate | Detroit Pistons |
1997 | 49 | 2 | 21 | Alain Digbeu | Atlanta Hawks |
2017 | 50 | 2 | 20 | Mathias Lessort | Philadelphia 76ers |
2003 | 50 | 2 | 21 | Paccelis Morlende | Philadelphia 76ers |
2014 | 57 | 2 | 27 | Louis Labeyrie | Indiana Pacers |