Except disaster or last minute surprise, we know the group of twelve players who will wear the blue jersey during the Euro in Germany.
A few days before the start of the event, on September 1 with a trap match against the host country, coach Vincent Collet put an end to the suspense over his group of 12 by announcing, this Monday morning, the departures of the behind Isaïa Cordinier then, in the afternoon, from inside Mouhamadou Jaiteh.
The latter bears the brunt of the return of the pivot Moustapha Fall, Olympic vice-champion in Tokyo in the summer of 2021.
After leaving the France group at the start of preparation, following a thigh injury contracted during a training session, the colossus (2.18 m) from Olympiakos Piraeus will, from this Monday evening, “join the France group in Cologne (Germany)” indicated the French Basketball Federation.
"The tricolor interior, who followed a care and re-athleticization program in France, in particular in Clairefontaine, received, on Monday, the green light from the doctor of his club, who came specially to Paris, and from the medical staff of the Blues" , continues the press release.
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The absence of Fall, with its physical impact, had damaged the French team in the last two qualifying matches for the 2023 World Cup played in recent days and in particular during the defeat against Bosnia (96-90 ap) .
The coach of the France team wanted to “thank and congratulate Mam Jaiteh for his exemplary behavior throughout the period of preparation with the France team, since the end of July.
I had recently warned Mam of Mous' potential return.
His seriousness and self-sacrifice were a real contribution and an example for all of us.
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Cordinier - Jaiteh's partner at Virtus Bologna where they won the Eurocup (C2) - was the victim of the return to the group of leader Andrew Albicy (thigh), the coach's desire to rely on three pure leaders (Albicy , Heurtel and Maledon) and great performances by Terry Tarpey.
The official list of twelve players for EuroBasket must be communicated no later than the day before the competition, ie Wednesday, August 31.
But the group already has its 12 elements….