it is Canada Men’s basketball exhibition match against France 2024 Paris Olympics Friday in Orleans, France.
Characteristics of the Canadian team Oklahoma City Thunder Performer Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Luguenz Dolt.
Canada Lost to the US team 86-72 on July 10th It will be held in Las Vegas as the opening event before the Olympics.
The Canadian team is scheduled to finish off an exhibition match against Puerto Rico at 11:30 a.m. Sunday.
Canada will face Greece in Group A in their Olympic opener on Saturday, July 27 at 2 p.m.
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Final: Canada 85, France 73
France kept it close into the third quarter, but Canada pulled away in the fourth. France’s last lead was 45-44 at the start of the third quarter.
Wembanyama finished with 10 points, one of four players in double figures for France, while Yabusele added 18 points and made four 3-pointers in the game.
Gilgeous-Alexander led the team with 23 points, eight of which came in the fourth quarter, followed by RJ Barrett with 21 for Canada.
Q3: Canada 64, France 58
France led early in the third quarter and pulled within six on a buzzer-beater 3-pointer from Yabusele, but Canada still outscored its opponents by two in the third quarter.
Gilgeous-Alexander was limited to just two points in the third set, while De Colo led France to 11 points.
Halftime: Canada 44, France 40
France kept Canada within striking distance throughout the first half, but Gilgeous-Alexander had 13 points by halftime, making 4-of-6 field goals and 4-of-4 free throws to help the Canadians maintain their lead.
De Colo had a solid first half, leading the France team with nine points and three rebounds and one assist at the end of the second quarter, while Wembanyama missed most of the first quarter with early foul trouble but still had eight points by halftime.
Q1: Canada 25, France 19
After playing solid defense early in the game, France’s Wenbanyama picked up two early fouls and was sent to the bench, giving Canada an early lead.
Gilgeous-Alexander led Canada with seven first quarter points, followed by Nembard with six, while Guerschon Yabusele and Nando De Colo each had five points for France.
What time is the Canada vs France basketball game today?
- date: Friday, July 19
- time: 2:10 PM CST
- where: Comet Arena, Orléans, France
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What channel will broadcast today’s Canada vs France basketball game?
The second of Canada’s three pre-Olympic exhibitions will not be broadcast on cable television but will be streamed in Canada.
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Canada National Basketball Roster
- Nickeil Alexander WalkerG (Minnesota Timberwolves)
- R.J. BarrettG/F (Toronto Raptors)
- Khem Birch, C (Girona)
- Dillon BrooksF (Houston Rockets)
- Luguenz DoltG/F (Oklahoma City Thunder)
- Melvin Ejim, F (Unikaha)
- Shai Gilgeous-AlexanderG (Oklahoma City Thunder)
- Trey LylesF (Sacramento Kings)
- Jamal MurrayG (Denver Nuggets)
- Andrew NembardG (Indiana Pacers)
- Kelly OlynykF/C (Toronto Raptors)
- Dwight PowellF/C (Dallas Mavericks)
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France National Basketball Roster
- Andrew Albisi
- Nicolas Batum
- Isaiah Cordinier
- Bilal Coulibaly
- Nando de Coro
- Evan Fournier
- Rudy Gobert
- Matthias Lesotho
- Frank Ntilikina
- Matthew Strazelle
- Victor Wembanyama
- Gershon Yabusele
Highlights from pre-Olympic basketball exhibition, Canada vs France
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