Gabriel Pantel-Jouve

NBA - Guerschon Yabusele is going through a difficult period with the New York Knicks. The French national team captain is racking up DNPs, even falling behind rookie French player Mohamed Diawara in the rotation, but maintains a clear-eyed and fighting approach in the face of trade rumors.

NCAA - Ilias Kamardine, Kezza Giffa, Yohan Traoré, Roman Domon, Halvine Dzellat-Diakeno... Nearly 70 French players are committed to NCAA Division I programs for the 2025-2026 season. Here's a complete list.

In Katowice, during the first round of EuroBasket, Alain Contensoux, CEO and Technical Director of FFBB for fifteen years, spoke candidly about French basketball's mixed summer and upcoming challenges. Between lucidity about difficulties and long-term vision, the behind-the-scenes architect of French success outlines a future where professionalization remains the key focus.

As of October 22, over 50 locally trained players (LFL) are still without a contract for the 2025-2026 season. Here is the complete list.

ELITE 2 - As announced, Julien Cortey is indeed the frontrunner to take over SCABB after Guillaume Quintard's dismissal. Le Progrès confirms this trend on Tuesday, while also mentioning Jean-Denys Choulet as a possible alternative and Laurent Pluvy, more likely for a sporting director role.