One year ago, Victor Wembanyama was an easy choice for the San Antonio Spurs at the 2023 NBA Draft. Today, he's coming off an NBA Rookie of the Year season and serving as the face of France's men's basketball team at the 2024 Paris Olympics.
And France isn't satisfied with just being a participant in the Summer Games — this team is aiming for a gold medal. Can the host country achieve international hoops glory?
It won't be an easy ride — most sportsbooks list Team USA as a heavy favorite to win it all, and France will have its hands full in a scrappy group that includes Germany, Japan and Brazil. But an NBA-heavy squad with Wemby, Rudy Gobert, Nicolas Batum, Evan Fournier and Bilal Coulibaly seems like the best bet to come out of Group B.
Here is everything you need to know to watch France in the 2024 Olympic Games, including tipoff times, TV channels and streaming information for each contest.
France basketball schedule 2024
The opening ceremony at the 2024 Paris Olympics is Friday, July 26. The men's basketball tournament tips off on Saturday, July 27, and ends with the medal games on Saturday, Aug. 10.
France is one of 12 teams to qualify for the Paris Olympics. It will be playing in Group B, which also includes Germany, Japan and Brazil.
| Date | Game | Time (ET) | TV channel |
| July 27 | France vs. Brazil | 11:15 a.m. | CNBC, Fubo |
| July 30 | France vs. Japan | 11:15 a.m. | Peacock |
| Aug. 2 | France vs. Germany | 3 p.m. | E!, Fubo |
| Aug. 6 | Men's Quarterfinals* | TBD | NBC, Fubo |
| Aug. 8 | Men's Semifinals* | TBD | NBC, Fubo |
| Aug. 10 | Men's medal games* | TBD | NBC, Fubo |
*if qualified
How to watch Olympic basketball games
- TV channels: NBC | USA | E! | CNBC
- Live streams: Fubo, Peacock, NBCOlympics.com
Two of France's three games during the group phase will air live on national TV. CNBC will carry the battle with Bruno Caboclo and Brazil, and E! will broadcast the tilt with Dennis Schroder and Germany.
Those two games can be streamed on Fubo, which offers a free trial. That way, you can try before you buy.
France Olympic men's basketball roster
France's 12-man roster for the 2024 Paris Olympics includes NBA players Victor Wembanyama, Nicolas Batum and Rudy Gobert.
It also has a mix of former NBA players like Nando de Colo, Guerschon Yabusele and Frank Ntilikina, all of whom have left the NBA and now play in Europe.
| Player | Team |
| Andrew Albicy | Dreamland Gran Canaria (Spain) |
| Nicolas Batum | Los Angeles Clippers (NBA) |
| Isaia Cordinier | Virtus Segafredo Bologna (Italy) |
| Bilal Coulibaly | Washington Wizards (NBA) |
| Nando de Colo | LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne (France) |
| Evan Fournier | Free agent |
| Rudy Gobert | Minnesota Timberwolves (NBA) |
| Mathias Lessort | Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens (Greece) |
| Frank Ntilikina | Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade (Serbia) |
| Matthew Strazel | AS Monaco (France) |
| Victor Wembanyama | San Antonio Spurs (NBA) |
| Guerschon Yabusele | Real Madrid (Spain) |
France Olympic men's basketball coaching staff
| Name | Position |
| Vincent Collet | Head coach |
| Pascal Donnadieu | Assistant coach |
| Kenny Atkinson | Assistant coach |
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