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Yabusele Scores 36 to Lift France Over Host Poland at EuroBasket

The Knicks newcomer matched Tony Parker’s EuroBasket mark to push Les Bleus into a three-way tie atop Group D.

Overview

  • France beat Poland 83–76 at Katowice’s Spodek Arena, handing the hosts their first loss of the tournament.
  • Guerschon Yabusele finished with 36 points on 12-of-20 shooting, including 6-of-12 from three, plus six rebounds, two assists and two blocks.
  • The performance tied Tony Parker and Hervé Dubuisson for the third-highest single-game scoring by a French player in EuroBasket history.
  • Elie Okobo posted 14 points and 10 assists and hit a late dagger three, later telling FIBA the team “reacted pretty well” in an intense game.
  • France improved to 3–1 and sits level with Poland and Israel atop Group D, shaping the group’s tiebreaker picture.