France women's national basketball team

France
FIBA ranking	3
FIBA zone	FIBA Europe
National federation	FFBB
Coach	Valérie Garnier
Nickname(s)	Les Braqueuses
Olympic Games
Appearances	3
Medals	Silver: (2012)
Women's World Cup
Appearances	10
Medals	Bronze: (1953)
FIBA EuroBasket Women
Appearances	31
Medals	Gold: (2001, 2009); Silver: (1970, 1993, 1999, 2013, 2015, 2017); Bronze: (2011)
Uniforms
Home	Away ;

The France women's national basketball team is administrated by the Fédération Française de Basket-Ball (French Federation). The team's nickname Les Braqueuses ("the robbers") originated from their unexpected triumph in the 2009 Eurobasket.^[1] France is the leading nation in terms of EuroBasket Women qualifications. (Alongside Italy)

Tournament recordEdit

Olympic GamesEdit

Olympic Games					Pre-Olympic
Year	Position	Pld	W	L	Pld	W	L
1976	Did not qualify				3	1	2
1980					8	3	5
1984
1988					5	3	2
1992
1996
2000	5th	7	5	2
2004	Did not qualify
2008	Did not qualify
2012		8	7	1	3	3	0
2016	4th	8	4	4	3	3	0
2020	TBD
Total		23	16	7	22	13	9

FIBA Women's Basketball World CupEdit

World Cup
Year	Position	Pld	W	L
1953		6	4	2
1957	Did not qualify
1959	Did not qualify
1964	10th	8	3	5
1967	Did not qualify
1971	6th	9	3	6
1975	Did not qualify
1979	7th	8	2	6
1983	Did not qualify
1986
1990
1994	9th	8	6	2
1998	Did not qualify
2002	8th	9	4	5
2006	5th	9	5	4
2010	6th	9	6	3
2014	7th	7	4	3
2018	5th	7	5	2
Total		80	42	38

EuroBasket WomenEdit

EuroBasket					Qualification
Year	Position	Pld	W	L	Pld	W	L
1938	4th	4	1	3
1950	4th	7	4	3
1952	7th	5	3	2
1954	6th	8	2	6
1956	7th	8	4	4
1958	6th	7	1	6
1960	Did not qualify
1962	8th	5	1	4	7	5	2
1964	10th	5	0	5
1966	11th	7	2	5
1968	11th	8	2	6	3	2	1
1970		7	5	2
1972	4th	8	5	3
1974	7th	8	3	5
1976	4th	6	3	3
1978	4th	8	5	3
1980	11th	7	3	4
1981	Did not qualify
1983	Did not qualify				4	3	1
1985	8th	7	3	4
1987	8th	7	2	5
1989	8th	5	1	4	5	3	2
1991	Did not qualify				5	1	4
1993		5	3	2	5	4	1
1995	11th	6	2	4
1997	Did not qualify				5	3	2
1999		8	6	2	5	4	1
2001		8	8	0
2003	5th	8	5	3
2005	5th	8	6	2	6	5	1
2007	8th	9	4	5
2009		9	9	0	8	7	1
2011		9	6	3
2013		9	8	1
2015		10	8	2
2017		6	5	1	6	6	0
2019
Total		222	120	102	59	43	16

TeamEdit

Current rosterEdit

Roster for the 2018 FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup.^[2]

France women's national basketball team – 2018 FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup roster

Players

Coaches

Pos.	No.	Name	Age – Date of birth	Height	Club
G	0	Époupa, Olivia	7003891100000000000♠24 – (1994-04-30)30 April 1994	1.64 m (5 ft 5 in)	Galatasaray
F	5	Miyem, Endéné	7004110870000000000♠30 – (1988-05-15)15 May 1988	1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)	Minnesota Lynx
C	7	Gruda, Sandrine	7004114120000000000♠31 – (1987-06-25)25 June 1987	1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)	Yakın Doğu Üniversitesi
C	8	Ciak, Héléna	7004105080000000000♠28 – (1989-12-15)15 December 1989	1.97 m (6 ft 6 in)	Dynamo Kursk
F	10	Michel, Sarah	7004108470000000000♠29 – (1989-01-10)10 January 1989	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)	Bourges
F	11	Ayayi, Valériane	7003891200000000000♠24 – (1994-04-29)29 April 1994	1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)	Bourges
C	12	Chartereau, Alexia	7003732200000000000♠20 – (1998-09-05)5 September 1998	1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)	Bourges
G	17	Johannès, Marine	7003864500000000000♠23 – (1995-01-21)21 January 1995	1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)	Bourges
F	21	Badiane, Marième	7003870300000000000♠23 – (1994-11-24)24 November 1994	1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)	ASVEL
G	39	Duchet, Alix	7003757100000000000♠20 – (1997-12-30)30 December 1997	1.63 m (5 ft 4 in)	Cavigal Nice
G	47	Bernies, Romane	7003921800000000000♠25 – (1993-06-27)27 June 1993	1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)	Montpellier
F	93	Tchatchouang, Diandra	7003996200000000000♠27 – (1991-06-14)14 June 1991	1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)	Bourges