-Mike Pietrus comes from Guadeloupe . he arrived in france in 1997. he was 15 years old. Then he played for Pau orthez for 6 years until the 2003 draft.
-jerome Moiso was borned in paris in 1978. his relations come from guadeloupe . he learned the game partly in the INSEP (french sport institute) until 1997, like Parker and diaw , and Petro . After INSEP , he went to the USA .(milford academy/UCLA).
-Boris diaw does not come from guadeloupe. His mother , Miss Riffiod is probably the best Center either in the french bball history and a french citizen . His father in a senegalese and a former high jump champion.
the had a best athleticism so in France they develop MOST african descent players to defensive or slashing players, not really the european stereotype...
AMR : please stop inflicting us yours doubtful thinkings . Do you have heard of Paccelis Morlende (drafted in the 2003 second round?) . he is a versatile PG with a very complete offensive game. Did you heard of Mickael gelabale? Stephane risacher? Mamoutou diarra? ..... Do you think that they all are only defensive players?
And it'll take a lot of time for a French team to win the Euroleague (club league, not national teams league), I think this statement isn't ridiculous
this is the less ridiculous of yours statements so far , but this is irrelevant. French teams don't lose because they are educating "defensive players". the reality is much more complicated.
I know you did not intend to be hurtful . just be relevant.