FOURNIER Evan

France
Basketball
29 Oct 1992
28
Male
1.99/6'6''
CHARENTON
 
France

Events and Medals

Discipline Event Rank Medal
BKB Basketball Men
FRA
France
 2 Silver Medal

Schedule

Change
Start Time Location Event Status
Saitama Super Arena
Men's Preliminary Round Group A
#04
FRA
France
83
USA
United States
76
Finished
Saitama Super Arena
Men's Preliminary Round Group A
#16
CZE
Czech Republic
77
FRA
France
97
Finished
Saitama Super Arena
Men's Preliminary Round Group A
#25
IRI
Islamic Rep. of Iran
62
FRA
France
79
Finished
Saitama Super Arena
Men's Quarterfinal
#37
ITA
Italy
75
FRA
France
84
Finished
Saitama Super Arena
Men's Semifinal
#45
FRA
France
90
SLO
Slovenia
89
Finished
Saitama Super Arena
Men's Gold Medal Game
#51
FRA
France
82
USA
United States
87
Finished

Biographical Information

Highlights

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World Cup
RankEventYearLocation
3Men2019People's Republic of China
3Men2014Spain

European Championship
RankEventYearLocation
12Men2017
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Foudel (parismatch.com, 13 Sep 2019)
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Athlete
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Wife Laura, son Elias [2019]
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English, French
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Boston Celtics [United States of America] since 2021
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Brad Stevens [club], USA; Vincent Collet [national], FRA
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Shooting Guard, Small forward (basketball-reference.com, 01 Jan 2020)
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His parents Francois Fournier and Meriem Moktaa competed in judo at national level in France. Francois later become a national coach. (lanouvellerepublique.fr, 12 May 2012)
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2013 for France (ffbb.com, 15 Mar 2021)
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NBA [USA] (nba.com, 21 Mar 2021)
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He began playing basketball at age seven. (parismatch.com, 13 Sep 2019)
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His family competed in judo, so he was also involved in the sport from an early age. He switched to basketball after attending a tryout day organised by the local sport associations in Charenton, France. (parismatch.com, 13 Sep 2019; lanouvellerepublique.fr, 12 May 2012)
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US basketball player and coach Mike Bibby. (parlons-basket.com, 14 Jan 2020)
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"[My parents] have always told me not only to compete but go over to win. They come from judo where there is the spirit of competition and respect. These values have influenced me." (lanouvellerepublique.fr, 12 May 2012)
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He was named in the All-Star Team at the 2019 World Cup in the People's Republic of China. (fiba.basketball, 15 Sep 2019)

General Interest

General
NBA DRAFT
He was selected in the first round, 20th pick overall, by the Denver Nuggets in the 2012 NBA Draft. He made his NBA debut with the Nuggets in October 2012. (basketball-reference.com, 01 Jan 2020)

IDOL TRIBUTE
He wears the number 10 jersey as a tribute to his childhood hero, US basketball player Mike Bibby. "He was such a clutch player. He was not the best on the team, but when the match was close he was the leader. What I admire the most was that he was the shortest guy on the court but he made the biggest shots. I liked that." (parlons-basket.com, 14 Jan 2020; grantland.com, 28 Jun 2012)

CAMP
In 2017 he launched the Evan Fournier Academy to offer basketball training camps to young people between the ages of 11 and 17 in France. "It has always been one of my goals. I wanted to be part of a camp that could contribute to the development of young players. We all dream of things like this when we are kids." (Facebook page, 11 Feb 2020; actu.fr, 10 Mar 2019; basketeurope.com, 21 Apr 2017)

Legend
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Silver Medal
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Gold Medal Event
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Silver Medal Event
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Bronze Medal Event
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