Overview
- Parker was officially appointed by the French Basketball Federation to lead the U-17 men’s team, marking his first head-coaching job.
- He says the decision fulfills a goal his father wrote for him to coach the national team.
- He will pursue France’s mandatory coaching certificate and plans to shadow the New York Knicks and Real Madrid staffs this season.
- He has declined NBA assistant opportunities to focus on the national youth post.
- France’s U-17s are already qualified for the 2026 FIBA World Cup in Istanbul, scheduled for June 27 to July 5.