France beat Sweden 84-69 in Stockholm on Sunday, August 30, 2026, as Victor Wembanyama outlasted Sweden's Pelle Larsson to push Les Bleus to 7-1 atop Group L in the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2027 European Qualifiers.
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Jaylen Hoard
Position:
Small Forward / Power Forward
Height:
204 cm
Age:
27 years (03/30/1999)
Nationality:
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Missing Person Alert - Elijah Hoard, 23-year-old French basketball player and former ASVEL academy prospect, has been missing since February 27th after being dropped off at Chicago O'Hare Airport by his father for a return flight to France.
EuroLeague - Maccabi Tel-Aviv dominates 112-87 in Belgrade for their fifth consecutive EuroLeague victory, despite Cameron Payne's promising debut with Joan Penarroya's Partizan.
Called up for his first Euro with the French national team, Jaylen Hoard will make his international competition debut with France this Thursday against Belgium. The power forward, who played in the United States and has been in Europe these past few seasons, discusses his role, the team's spirit and his eagerness before the big departure.
EuroLeague - Jaylen Hoard will continue his journey with Maccabi Tel Aviv. The French international has extended his contract for three additional seasons with the Israeli club, where he has established himself as a key player.
French National Team - For EuroBasket 2025, French head coach Frédéric Fauthoux has announced an 18-player preselection.
Winner League - After a very solid Game 1 performance against Hapoel Jerusalem (18 points, 9 rebounds), Jaylen Hoard could extend his contract with Maccabi Tel Aviv, despite earlier transfer rumors to Monaco. Paris Basketball forward Collin Malcolm could join him there.
EuroLeague - Jaylen Hoard has publicly expressed his desire to continue with Maccabi Tel-Aviv. However, according to Walla Sports, AS Monaco is ready to triple his salary to attract him this summer.
