« He’s improving tremendously »: Alexandre Sarr essential against Slovenia
August 31, 2025
Gabriel Pantel-Jouve
Alexandre Sarr out against Israel due to muscle concern
French National Team - Due to a muscle concern, Alexandre Sarr won't play against Israel in France's third EuroBasket 2025 match. The French team will have to make do with just one center, Mouhammadou Jaiteh.
Photo Credit : Julie Dumélié
Alexandre Sarr (7’1″, 20 years old) won’t play in France’s third EuroBasket 2025 game this Sunday, August 31 against Israel. The Washington Wizards center, who impressed in France’s victory over Slovenia on Saturday, is being rested due to a calf muscle concern.
Les 11 Bleus pour Israël 🔚 France 📃
Alexandre Sarr (alerte musculaire mollet) est ménagé contre Israël. #TeamFranceBasket | #PassionnémentBleu | #EuroBasket pic.twitter.com/x1CC9z2uH9
— Équipes de France de Basket (@FRABasketball) August 31, 2025
French team depleted in the frontcourt
Without Sarr, the French frontcourt will be limited. Frédéric Fauthoux will only have one true center, Mouhammadou Jaiteh, supported by two power forwards, Guerschon Yabusele and Jaylen Hoard. Small forward Timothé Luwawu-Cabarrot will likely be called upon to play power forward in certain lineups to make up for the lack of rotation.
Israel, a dangerous opponent
On the other side, Israel brings solid arguments in the paint. Roman Sorkin, who scored 31 points in the first game, will be their main offensive threat at center, while Tomer Ginat, former Metropolitans 92 player, occupies the power forward position. In this context, France will need to find collective solutions to compensate for the absence of their young star center.
Gabriel Pantel-Jouve est le fondateur et rédacteur en chef de BeBasket, qu’il anime depuis 2010 (sous le nom de Catch & Shoot). Passé par l’Ecole Publique de Journaliste de Tours, puis deux universités en Amérique du Nord, il a pu développer son expertise sur le basket français, de la Ligue Nationale aux divisions amateurs, durant ces 20 dernières années. En parallèle, il est aussi engagé dans le développement de clubs du côté de Montpellier.
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