Wembanyama shouldn’t be alone. Bilal Coulibaly, his teammate final season with Mets 92, has quietly impressed with the Washington Wizards. In ESPN’s newest mock draft, French prospects account for 3 of the highest six projected picks. Alex Sarr, No. 1, performs for the NBL’s Perth Wildcats, whereas Nos. 2 and 6, Zaccharie Risacher and Tidjane Salaun, play within the LNB. “We now have a brand new wave of gamers arising,” Fournier, the New York Knicks veteran who first suited up for the French nationwide workforce on the 2014 FIBA World Cup, mentioned. “We now have guys which can be going to be drafted within the subsequent three years which have actual potential, and I feel it’s an thrilling time to be a French fan, interval. As a result of once you have a look at the cycle that we had, the final man that acquired drafted that was taking part in, actually, was Rudy. Frank [Ntilikina] has been sadly struggling, Killian Hayes is struggling, Sekou Doumbouya is struggling. So to have a younger participant that is available in and has an affect — [Wembanyama] and Bilal — it’s nice for France to have new faces.” -via CBSSports.com / January 25, 2024
