The French youth were influenced by American culture to play basketball.
French basketball teams led in the 1930s European Competition and after World War II.
[1] Under the management of Andre Vacheresse, the team won a bronze medal in Eurobasket.
[1] This was a low point in France's basketball history because they were not able to compete in major world competitions.
[1] France competed in 2003 Eurobasket with talented members such as Tony Parker, Tariq Abdul-Wahad, Jerome Moiso, Boris Diaw, Laurent Foirest, Florent Pietrus, and Cyril Julian.