By Eurohoops team/ info@eurohoops.net
Following the preparation wins against Montenegro and Greece, the French national team announced the 12 players for the roster of the two matches vs. Bulgaria (September 13) and Finland (September 16) for Round 2 of the World Cup Qualifiers.
CSKA Moscow guard Nando De Colo, Baskonia center Vincent Poirier, and Andorra guard Andrew Albicy (fresh out of winning the Catalan League with a win over Barcelona) will join the team while Dijon guard Axel Julien, Nanterre guard Lahaou Konate and Limoges center Mam Jaiteh are the three players that were cut by France head coach Vincent Collet.
The list is as follows:
|
Andrew |
ALBICY |
21/03/1990 |
1,78 |
Guard |
Andorra |
|
Nicolas |
BATUM |
14/12/1988 |
2,03 |
Forward |
|
|
Nando |
DE COLO |
23/06/1987 |
1,96 |
Guard |
|
|
Moustapha |
FALL |
23/02/1992 |
2,18 |
Center |
Lokomotiv Kuban |
|
Edwin |
JACKSON |
18/09/1989 |
1,90 |
Guard |
Buducnost Podgorica |
|
Charles |
KAHUDI |
19/07/1986 |
1,97 |
Forward |
Lyon Villeurbanne |
|
Alain |
KOFFI |
23/11/1983 |
2,07 |
Forward |
Gravelines Dunkerque |
|
Paul |
LACOMBE |
12/06/1990 |
1,90 |
Guard |
AS Monaco |
|
Mathias |
LESSORT |
29/09/1995 |
2,05 |
Center |
Unicaja Malaga |
|
Amine |
NOUA |
07/02/1997 |
2,00 |
Forward |
Lyon Villeurbanne |
|
Vincent |
POIRIER |
17/10/1993 |
2,13 |
Center |
|
|
Jonathan |
ROUSSELLE |
07/02/1990 |
1,95 |
Guard |
Limoges CSP |
France is at the top spot of Group K and might secure a ticket for the World Cup with two wins in the upcoming matches.