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Boris Diaw Philippine Vacation Photos

After winning in the 2016 FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament held at the Mall of Asia Arena, Boris Diaw of Team France had a vacation around the Philippines including Puerto Galera.

Beautiful sunset in puerto galera, a little too #bromantic for me @edwinjackson11 #crazysky

A photo posted by Borisdiaw (@diawboris) on

France Final 12 Player Roster for FIBA OQT

Team France with 4 NBA Players: Tony Parker, Boris Diaw, Joffrey Lauvergne and Nicolas Batum in the 2016 FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament in Manila which starts next week July 5.

Tony Parker - France

France Final 12 Player Roster for the FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament
-Nicolas Batum – 6’7
-Nando De Colo – 6’5
-Boris Diaw – 6’9

France 17-man Player Pool for FIBA OQT

Tony Parker, Nicolas Batum and Boris Diaw are included in the 17-man Player Pool of Team France for the 2016 FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament in Manila.

France 17-man Player Pool

France 17-man Player Pool for 2016 FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament
Alexis Ajinca – 7’1
Nicolas Batum – 6’7

A look at France in the EuroBasket 2015

France placed 3rd in the EuroBasket 2015 and was not able to get an outright slot for the 2016 Rio Olympics but qualified for the 2016 FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament and will play in Manila from July 5-10.

France lost to Spain in the Semifinals, their only loss in the tournament after winning 7 straight games. Nando de Colo led France with an average of 13.1 ppg while Tony Parker with 12 ppg.

France National Basketball Team

France Player Roster in the EuroBasket 2015
– Westermann, Léo (6’6)
– Batum, Nicolas (6’8)

FIBA World Cup Quarterfinals Day 2 Results

FIBA World Cup Quarterfinals Results Day 2

2014 FIBA World Cup Quarterfinals Results
(Day 2 – September 10, 2014)

Serbia defeated Brazil, 84-56
Top Scorer: Milos Teodosic – 23 points

Watch Serbia vs Brazil Highlights Video

France defeated Spain, 65-52
Top Scorer: Boris Diaw – 15 points

Watch France vs Spain Highlights Video

FIBA World Cup Day 1 Results

2014 FIBA World Cup Day 1 Game Results (August 30, 2014)

Group BCroatia defeated Philippines in OT, 81-78
Top Scorers: Bojan Bogdanovic – 26 points | Andray Blatche – 28 points
Read Recap: FIBA World Cup Results: Croatia defeats Gilas Pilipinas in OT
Watch Video: Gilas Pilipinas vs Croatia Highlights Video

Group CUkraine defeated Dominican Republic, 72-62
Top Scorers: Eugene Jeter – 16 points | Francisco Garcia – 18 points

Group DAngola defeated South Korea, 80-69
Top Scorers: Olimpio Cipriano – 16 points | Sunhyung Kim – 15 points

France defeats Gilas Pilipinas by 7 in Tune-up game

France defeated Gilas Pilipinas, 75-68
Bleu Blanc Tour 2014, August 15 – Antibes France

Game Highlights:
-Andray Blatche and Paul Lee led Gilas Pilipinas with 12 points each
-Jeff Chan contributed 9 points (3/4 from 3)
-Jimmy Alapag with 8 points (2/5 from 3)
-Ranidel de Ocampo with 8 points (2/3 from 3)
-Gabe Norwood with 7 points