"French Prospects to Watch Out For in the 2023 NBA Draft: Complete Guide and Analysis"

2023-04-27 16:20:33

In less than two months, the 77th NBA Draft ceremony will be held at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn. On occasion, TrashTalk offers you an overview of the fourteen French people registered and whose name is likely to be called, on June 22, by Adam Silver or Mark Tatum.

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Here is the list of French people registered for the 2023 NBA Draft. “registered”, we mean the prospects who can still withdraw their name to try again the following year. There generation 2001 is automatically eligible: players like Malcolm Cazalon (the former who has tried all the vintages since 2003) or Milan Barbitch are not noted in the list below but can very well be drafted. This is their last year for. We also note the absence of Sidy Cissoko, made automatically eligible by membership in the G League Ignite Team. Like the 2001 generation, he did not have to register with the NBA.

The French of the French championship

Victor Wembanyama (Metropolitans 92)
Bilal Coulibaly (Metropolitans 92)
Nadir Hifi (Le Portel)
Enzo Shahrvin (Béarn elk)
Armel Traore (Metropolitans 92)
Elian Benitez (JL Bourg)
Clement Fresh (Nancy)
William Beugre–A cat (Roanne)
Ilias Kamardine (Evreux)
Assemian Moulare (Vichy-Clermont)
Romain Parmentelot (LYONSO)
Birahima Sylla (Roanne)

French people abroad

Rayan Rupert (New Zealand Breakers)
Mady Traore (New Mexico State)

What are the medal chances? Victor Wembanyama et Rayan Rupert will definitely be drafted. One is announced at the 1st position since he can walk, the other is the 17th best choice of the 2023 vintage according to ESPN. Behind will follow logically Sidy Cissoko et Bilal Coulibalyprovided that the latter – better rated on the 2024 vintage – does not withdraw its name. Nadir Hifi should be next on the list. Collected in 78e talent of the 2023 vintage by ESPN, the Franco-Algerian is easily one of the five most confirmed players in the entire selection. His 39-point performance against Paris Basket left no scout indifferent.