The French women’s 3×3 national team coach, François Brisson, has announced a preliminary squad of 16 players for the upcoming 3×3 World Championships. The tournament is scheduled to take place from June 1st to 7th in Warsaw.
The roster features familiar faces from the 3×3 circuit, including the four champions from the 2022 edition: Laëtitia Guapo, Marie-Ève Paget, Myriam Djekoundade, and Hortense Limouzin. Limouzin was the sole member of that winning quartet to also compete last year in Ulaanbaatar, alongside Camille Droguet, Marie-Michelle Milapie, and Marie Mané, all of whom are also included in this year’s preliminary selection.
Before the competition begins, the squad will be narrowed down to four players. This will occur after an initial training camp at the INSEP from May 16th to 18th. Notably, players from Bourges (Laëtitia Guapo) and Basket Landes (Camille Droguet, Sixtine Macquet, Myriam Djekoundade, and Louise Bussière) will be absent from this first camp. A second training camp will then take place in Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne from May 21st to 26th.
Tough Group Awaits the French Team
Once preparations are complete, the French team will face a challenging start. They have been drawn into Group D alongside Canada, who secured the bronze medal in Mongolia last year, as well as Lithuania, Japan, and Ukraine. To advance to the next stage of the tournament, France must finish in the top three of their group.
English Translation:
The French women’s 3×3 national team coach, François Brisson, has revealed a preliminary squad of 16 players in view of the discipline’s World Championships, which will be held from June 1st to 7th in Warsaw. The selection includes well-known players from the circuit.
Among those selected are the four winners from the 2022 edition: Laëtitia Guapo, Marie-Ève Paget, Myriam Djekoundade, and Hortense Limouzin. Limouzin was the only one of the quartet present last year in Ulaanbaatar, alongside Camille Droguet, Marie-Michelle Milapie, and Marie Mané, who are also on this year’s preliminary list.
By the start of the competition, the group will be reduced to four names following a first training camp at INSEP from May 16th to 18th. Players from Bourges (Laëtitia Guapo) and Basket Landes (Camille Droguet, Sixtine Macquet, Myriam Djekoundade, and Louise Bussière) will be absent from this camp. A second training camp will then take place in Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne from May 21st to 26th.
A Strong Group Awaits the Blues
Once the preparations are concluded, the French team will be thrown directly into the deep end. Group D, which they are part of, comprises Canada, the bronze medal winner in Mongolia last year, Lithuania, Japan, and Ukraine. To reach the next phase of the tournament, they must finish in the top three.
