# List of French NBA players

The following is a list of French players in the National Basketball Association (NBA). This list also includes players who were born outside France but have represented the French national team.

## Key

| Pos. | G | F | C |
| Position | Guard | Forward | Center |
| * | Denotes player who is still active in the NBA |

## Players

Note: updated on March 1, 2025
| Player | Pos. | Team(s) played | Career | Regular season | Playoffs | Year (pick) | Team | Notes | Ref. |
| Player | Pos. | Team(s) played | Career | Games played | Games played | NBA draft | NBA draft | | Notes | Ref. |
| Tariq Abdul-Wahad | F | Sacramento Kings Orlando Magic Denver Nuggets Dallas Mavericks | 1997–2003 | 236 | 13 | 1997 (11th) | Sacramento Kings | — | |
| Alexis Ajinça | F | Charlotte Bobcats Dallas Mavericks Toronto Raptors New Orleans Pelicans | 2008–2017 | 293 | 3 | 2008 (20th) | Dallas Mavericks | — | |
| Joël Ayayi | F | Washington Wizards | 2022 | 7 | 0 | Undrafted | | — | |
| Nicolas Batum* | F | Portland Trail Blazers Charlotte Hornets Los Angeles Clippers Philadelphia 76ers Los Angeles Clippers | 2008–present | 1109 | 69 | 2008 (25th) | Houston Rockets | — | |
| Rodrigue Beaubois | G | Dallas Mavericks | 2009–2013 | 182 | 6 | 2009 (25th) | Oklahoma City Thunder | Born in Guadeloupe, a French overseas department in the Caribbean. | |
| Howard Carter | G | Denver Nuggets Dallas Mavericks | 1983–1985 | 66 | 5 | 1983 (15th) | Denver Nuggets | Born in the United States, became a naturalized French citizen, represented France internationally during his playing career. | |
| Malcolm Cazalon | G | Detroit Pistons | 2023–2024 | 1 | 0 | Undrafted | | — | |
| Sidy Cissoko* | F | San Antonio Spurs Portland Trail Blazers | 2023–present | 29 | 0 | 2023 (44th) | | — | |
| Petr Cornelie | F/C | Denver Nuggets | 2022 | 13 | 0 | 2016 (53rd) | Denver Nuggets | — | |
| Bilal Coulibaly* | F | Washington Wizards | 2023–present | 117 | 0 | 2023 (7th) | Indiana Pacers | — | |
| Pacome Dadiet* | G | New York Knicks | 2024–present | 14 | 0 | 2023 (25th) | New York Knicks | — | |
| Nando de Colo | G | San Antonio Spurs Toronto Raptors | 2012–2014 | 119 | 6 | 2009 (53rd) | San Antonio Spurs | — | |
| Moussa Diabaté* | C | Los Angeles Clippers Charlotte Hornets | 2022–present | 82 | 0 | 2022 (43rd) | Los Angeles Clippers | — | |
| Boris Diaw | F/C | Atlanta Hawks Phoenix Suns Charlotte Bobcats San Antonio Spurs Utah Jazz | 2003–2017 | 1064 | 119 | 2003 (21st) | Atlanta Hawks | — | |
| Yakhouba Diawara | F | Denver Nuggets Miami Heat | 2006–2010 | 187 | 9 | Undrafted | | — | |
| Ousmane Dieng* | F | Oklahoma City Thunder | 2022–present | 102 | 4 | 2022 (11th) | Oklahoma City Thunder | — | |
| Sekou Doumbouya | F | Detroit Pistons Los Angeles Lakers | 2019–2022 | 96 | 0 | 2019 (15th) | Detroit Pistons | Born in Guinea to Guinean parents, grew up in France, represents France internationally | |
| Evan Fournier | G | Denver Nuggets Orlando Magic Boston Celtics New York Knicks Detroit Pistons | 2012–2024 | 704 | 19 | 2012 (20th) | Denver Nuggets | — | |
| Mickaël Gelabale | F | Seattle SuperSonics Minnesota Timberwolves | 2006–2008, 2013 | 145 | 0 | 2005 (48th) | Seattle SuperSonics | Born in Guadeloupe, a French overseas department in the Caribbean. | |
| Rudy Gobert* | C | Utah Jazz Minnesota Timberwolves | 2013–present | 812 | 69 | 2013 (27th) | Denver Nuggets | — | |
| Killian Hayes* | G | Detroit Pistons Brooklyn Nets | 2020-present | 214 | 0 | 2020 (7th) | Detroit Pistons | Born in the United States to an American father and a French mother, grew up in France and represents France internationally | |
| Jaylen Hoard | F | Portland Trail Blazers Oklahoma City Thunder | 2019–2022 | 39 | 3 | Undrafted | | — | |
| William Howard | G | Houston Rockets | 2019–2020 | 2 | 0 | Undrafted | | — | |
| Damien Inglis | F | Milwaukee Bucks | 2015–2016 | 20 | 0 | 2015 (31st) | Milwaukee Bucks | Born in French Guiana, a French overseas department in South America. | |
| Joffrey Lauvergne | F | Denver Nuggets Oklahoma City Thunder Chicago Bulls San Antonio Spurs | 2014–2018 | 208 | 4 | 2013 (55th) | Memphis Grizzlies | — | |
| Timothé Luwawu-Cabarrot | G/F | Philadelphia 76ers Oklahoma City Thunder Chicago Bulls Brooklyn Nets Atlanta Hawks | 2016–2022 | 328 | 15 | 2016 (24th) | Philadelphia 76ers | — | |
| Ian Mahinmi | C | San Antonio Spurs Dallas Mavericks Indiana Pacers Washington Wizards | 2007–2020 | 618 | 67 | 2005 (28th) | San Antonio Spurs | — | |
| Theo Maledon | G | Oklahoma City Thunder Charlotte Hornets Phoenix Suns | 2020–present | 177 | 0 | 2020 (34th) | Philadelphia 76ers | — | |
| Jérôme Moïso | F | Boston Celtics Charlotte/New Orleans Hornets Toronto Raptors New Jersey Nets Cleveland Cavaliers | 2000–2005 | 145 | 4 | 2000 (11th) | Boston Celtics | — | |
| Adam Mokoka | G | Chicago Bulls | 2019–2021 | 25 | 0 | Undrafted | | — | |
| Joakim Noah | C | Chicago Bulls New York Knicks Memphis Grizzlies Los Angeles Clippers | 2007–2020 | 672 | 62 | 2007 (9th) | Chicago Bulls | Born in the United States to a French father and a Swedish mother, grew up in the United States, became a French citizen and represented France internationally | |
| Frank Ntilikina | G | New York Knicks Dallas Mavericks Charlotte Hornets | 2017–2024 | 321 | 15 | 2017 (8th) | New York Knicks | Born in Belgium to Rwandese parents, grew up in France, represents France internationally | |
| Elie Okobo | G | Phoenix Suns | 2018–2020 | 108 | 0 | 2018 (31st) | Phoenix Suns | — | |
| Tony Parker | G | San Antonio Spurs Charlotte Hornets | 2001–2019 | 1254 | 226 | 2001 (28th) | San Antonio Spurs | Born in Belgium to an American father and a Dutch mother, grew up in France, represented France internationally. | |
| Johan Petro | C | Seattle SuperSonics Denver Nuggets New Jersey Nets Atlanta Hawks | 2005–2013 | 473 | 22 | 2005 (25th) | Seattle SuperSonics | — | |
| Mickaël Piétrus | G/F | Golden State Warriors Orlando Magic Phoenix Suns Boston Celtics Toronto Raptors | 2003–2013 | 557 | 69 | 2003 (11th) | Golden State Warriors | Born in Guadeloupe, a French overseas department in the Caribbean. | |
| Vincent Poirier | C | Boston Celtics Philadelphia 76ers | 2019–2021 | 32 | 1 | Undrafted | | — | |
| Yves Pons | F | Memphis Grizzlies | 2022 | 12 | 0 | Undrafted | | Born in Haïti, grew up in France, represents France internationally | |
| Antoine Rigaudeau | G | Dallas Mavericks | 2003 | 11 | 0 | Undrafted | | — | |
| Bob Riley | F | Atlanta Hawks | 1970–1971 | 7 | 0 | 1970 (82nd) | Atlanta Hawks | Born in the United States, became a naturalized French citizen, represented France internationally during his playing career. | |
| Zaccharie Risacher* | F | Atlanta Hawks | 2024–present | 52 | 0 | 2024 (1st) | Atlanta Hawks | — | |
| Rayan Rupert* | G | Portland Trail Blazers | 2023–present | 77 | 0 | 2023 (43rd) | Portland Trail Blazers | — | |
| Tidjane Salaün* | F | Charlotte Hornets | 2024–present | 43 | 0 | 2024 (6th) | Charlotte Hornets | — | |
| Alex Sarr* | C | Washington Wizards | 2024–present | 43 | 0 | 2024 (2nd) | Washington Wizards | — | |
| Olivier Sarr | C | Oklahoma City Thunder | 2021–2024 | 46 | 0 | Undrafted | | — | |
| Kevin Séraphin | F | Washington Wizards New York Knicks Indiana Pacers | 2010–2017 | 423 | 14 | 2010 (17th) | Chicago Bulls | Born in French Guiana, a French overseas department in South America. | |
| Pape Sy | F/G | Atlanta Hawks | 2010–2011 | 3 | 4 | 2010 (53rd) | Atlanta Hawks | — | |
| Killian Tillie | F | Memphis Grizzlies | 2022 | 54 | 0 | Undrafted | | — | |
| Axel Toupane | F/G | Denver Nuggets Milwaukee Bucks New Orleans Pelicans | 2015–2021 | 33 | 4 | Undrafted | | — | |
| Armel Traoré | F | Los Angeles Lakers | 2025 | 9 | 0 | Undrafted | | | |
| Ronny Turiaf | F | Los Angeles Lakers Golden State Warriors New York Knicks Washington Wizards Miami Heat Los Angeles Clippers Minnesota Timberwolves | 2005–2015 | 473 | 47 | 2005 (37th) | Los Angeles Lakers | Born in Martinique, a French overseas department in the Caribbean. | |
| Victor Wembanyama* | C | San Antonio Spurs | 2023–present | 117 | 0 | 2023 (1st) | San Antonio Spurs | — | |
| Guerschon Yabusele* | C/F | Boston Celtics Philadelphia 76ers | 2017–present | 128 | 16 | 2016 (16th) | Boston Celtics | | |

## Drafted but never played

Last update NBA draft 2024
| Player | Pos. | Year (pick) | Team |
| Ref. ||
| Jean-Claude Lefèbvre [fr] | C | 1960 (64th) | Minneapolis Lakers |
| Alain Digbeu | F/G | 1997 (50th) | Atlanta Hawks |
| Frédéric Weis | C | 1999 (15th) | New York Knicks |
| Paccelis Morlende | G | 2003 (50th) | Philadelphia 76ers (traded to Seattle SuperSonics on draft-day) |
| Livio Jean-Charles | F | 2013 (28th) | San Antonio Spurs |
| Louis Labeyrie | F/C | 2014 (57th) | Indiana Pacers |
| David Michineau | G | 2016 (39th) | New Orleans Pelicans |
| Isaia Cordinier | G | 2016 (44th) | Atlanta Hawks |
| Mathias Lessort | C | 2017 (50th) | Philadelphia 76ers |
| Alpha Kaba | C | 2017 (60th) | Atlanta Hawks |
| Juhann Begarin | G | 2021 (45th) | Boston Celtics |
| Ismaël Kamagate | G | 2022 (46th) | Detroit Pistons |
| Hugo Besson | G | 2022 (58th) | Indiana Pacers |
| Melvin Ajinça | F | 2024 (51st) | Dallas Mavericks |

## Miscellaneous

| Player | Pos. | Team(s) played | Career | Regular season | Playoffs | Year (pick) | Team | Notes | Ref. |
| Player | Pos. | Team(s) played | Career | Games played | Games played | NBA draft | NBA draft | | Notes | Ref. |
| Bob Cousy | G | Boston Celtics Cincinnati Royals | 1950–1971 | 924 | 109 | 1950 (3rd) | Tri-Cities Blackhawks | Born in the United States to French immigrants living in New York City. He never represented France internationally. | |
| Joel Embiid | C | Philadelphia 76ers | 2016–present | 397 | 53 | 2014 (3rd) | Philadelphia 76ers | Cameroonian-born player who obtained the French nationality in 2022, considered representing France internationally, but opted to play for the United States instead. | |