Isaïa Cordinier left the France group on Monday morning, three days before the first match against Germany. He will not play the Eurobasket (September 1-18).
Bis repeated for Isaïa Cordinier. The back of Virtus Bologna had already left the France group last summer before the Tokyo Olympics. The latter was cut Monday morning, three days before the opening of Eurobasket (September 1-18). Cordinier, winner of the Eurocup this season, had established himself in this French team by playing four preparatory matches and two qualifying matches for the 2023 World Cup.
« A delicate and difficult choice“, justifies Vincent Collet
Convincing at first, Cordinier seemed less and less reassuring, especially during the victory in Italy (7 points, 2 assists). This Saturday, during the surprise defeat of the French in Bosnia and Herzegovina, the rear (19 selections) played only seven minutes. Vincent Collet preferred to use Terry Tarpey (23 minutes of play). ” We had to make a delicate and difficult choice, essentially dictated by the complementarity “, announced the coach in a press release.
The France group is now composed of 12 players but the list is not yet final. Moustapha Fall, absent since the beginning of the preparation, still hopes to join the team in time for the Eurobasket. Vincent Collet’s men have until Wednesday evening to submit their list.