French NBA Players: Every Player Born in France (2026-27)
All 13 players on an NBA roster this season who were born in France.
Updated Sep 1, 2026 · rosters as of the 2026-27 preseason
- Players
- 13
- Average height
- 6'9"
- Average age
- 23.9
- Teams represented
- 12 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.
13 NBA players on 2026-27 rosters were born in France, spreading across 12 teams. Forwards make up the majority of the group, with 8 of the 13 listed at that position. The remaining players are split between guards and centers.
Paris is the most common birthplace, accounting for 6 of the 13 players. The rest were born in cities and towns across France, from Bordeaux to Aubagne to Champigny-sur-Marne.
Think you'd know these players from their team, height, age and jersey number alone?
Play Guess-the-Player with only players born in France →| Player | Team | Pos | Ht | Age | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Guerschon Yabusele
|
Chicago Bulls
|
F | 6'7" | 30 | Versailles, France |
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 |
Narcisse Ngoy
|
LA Clippers
|
F | 6'10" | 22 | Champigny-sur-Marne, France |
Nolan Traore
|
Brooklyn Nets
|
G | 6'3" | 20 | Creteil, France |
Olivier Sarr
|
Cleveland Cavaliers
|
F | 6'10" | 27 | Bordeaux, 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.
The Height Range Across This Group
The group spans a notable height range. Victor Wembanyama of the San Antonio Spurs, born in Paris, stands at 7'4" — the tallest on the list. At the other end, Nolan Traore of the Brooklyn Nets, born in Creteil, checks in at 6'3". Rudy Gobert of the Minnesota Timberwolves and Maxime Raynaud of the Sacramento Kings both stand at 7'1".
Most players cluster between 6'7" and 6'10", reflecting the forward-heavy composition of this particular group.
Ages Across the 2026-27 Roster Spots
Rudy Gobert, born Jun 26, 1992, is the oldest player on the list at 34. Nolan Traore, born May 28, 2006, is both the youngest at 20 and the shortest in the group. Several players — including Victor Wembanyama, Sidy Cissoko, and Rayan Rupert — are 22, making this a notably young collection overall.
College Backgrounds in the Group
Most players on this list did not attend a U.S. college before entering the NBA. Three are exceptions: Moussa Diabate (Michigan), Olivier Sarr (Kentucky), and Maxime Raynaud (Stanford). Diabate, born in Paris, plays for the Charlotte Hornets and wears #14. Sarr, born in Bordeaux, is with the Cleveland Cavaliers at #33. Raynaud wears #42 for Sacramento.