French NBA Players: Every Player Born in France (2026-27)
All 10 players on an NBA roster this season who were born in France.
Updated Oct 16, 2026 · rosters as of the 2026-27 preseason
- Players
- 10
- Average height
- 6'10"
- Average age
- 23.2
- Teams represented
- 9 of 30
- Tallest
- Victor Wembanyama (7'4")
- Shortest
- Nolan Traore (6'3")
- Oldest
- Rudy Gobert (34)
- Youngest
- Nolan Traore (20)
Birthplace, not citizenship. These lists group players by the country they were born in, which is what the public roster data records. A player born in one country may hold another nationality, may have grown up elsewhere, and may represent a different country internationally.
10 NBA players were born in France on 2026-27 rosters, spread across 9 teams. They range in height from 6'3" to 7'4" and in age from 20 to 34, making this one of the deeper international groups in the league.
This page lists every player by birthplace, not nationality. Being born in France is the only criterion — no citizenship or international representation is implied.
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Play Guess-the-Player with only players born in France →| Player | Team | Pos | Ht | Age | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Maxime Raynaud
|
Sacramento Kings
|
C | 7'1" | 23 | Paris, France |
Mohamed Diawara
|
New York Knicks
|
F | 6'9" | 21 | Paris, France |
Moussa Diabate
|
Charlotte Hornets
|
F | 6'10" | 24 | Paris, France |
Nolan Traore
|
Brooklyn Nets
|
G | 6'3" | 20 | Creteil, France |
Ousmane Dieng
|
Milwaukee Bucks
|
F | 6'9" | 23 | Lot-et-Garonne, France |
Pacome Dadiet
|
New York Knicks
|
F | 6'9" | 21 | Aubagne, France |
Rayan Rupert
|
Philadelphia 76ers
|
G | 6'7" | 22 | Paris, France |
Rudy Gobert
|
Minnesota Timberwolves
|
C | 7'1" | 34 | France |
Sidy Cissoko
|
Portland Trail Blazers
|
G | 6'6" | 22 | Paris, France |
Victor Wembanyama
|
San Antonio Spurs
|
F | 7'4" | 22 | Paris, France |
Click any column heading to sort. Players with no college listed came into the league from overseas or straight out of high school.
Heights and Positions Across the Group
The group skews tall and forward-heavy: 5 forwards, 3 guards, and 2 centers. Victor Wembanyama of the San Antonio Spurs is the tallest at 7'4", while Brooklyn Nets guard Nolan Traore stands 6'3" at the other end. Rudy Gobert (#27) and Maxime Raynaud (#42) both measure 7'1" at center.
Most players came through non-college pathways — only Moussa Diabate (Michigan) and Maxime Raynaud (Stanford) played college basketball in the United States before entering the NBA.
Where in France These Players Were Born
Paris is the most common birthplace, with 6 of the 10 players born there, including Wembanyama, Raynaud, Rayan Rupert, Sidy Cissoko, Mohamed Diawara, and Moussa Diabate. The remaining players were born in Aubagne, Créteil, Lot-et-Garonne, and one listed simply as France.
Teams Carrying France-Born Players
The New York Knicks are the only team with 2 players born in France — Pacôme Dadiet (#4) and Mohamed Diawara (#51). The other 8 players are each on a different team, from the Minnesota Timberwolves to the Philadelphia 76ers. Altogether, 9 franchises carry at least one player born in France this season.