Joakim Noah named in France prel squads

Vincent Collet, coach of France, named 24 players for FIBA World Championship.

In addition to Tony Parker and Ronny Turiaf, Mickael Pietrus as well decided to miss the competition.

Among the names there is Bulls' center Joakim Noah, whose presence is still doubtful.

"Joakim Noah is among the 24 players. However, he will re-negotiate his contract and his presence at FIBA World Championship is still doubtful" said Collet.

This is the list of the players:

Guards: Rodrigue Beaubois (Dallas/NBA), Aymeric Jeanneau (Villeurbanne), Antoine Diot (Le Mans), Aldo Curti (Orléans), Abdoulaye M'Baye (Dijon)

Forwards: Nando De Colo (Valence/ESP), Yannick Bokolo (Gravelines), Boris Diaw (Charlotte/NBA), Nicolas Batum (Portland/NBA), Mickaël Gelabale (Cholet), Fabien Causeur (Cholet), Edwin Jackson (Rouen), Charles Lombahe-Kahudi (Le Mans)

Centers: Florent Pietrus (Valence/ESP), Alain Koffi (Badalone/ESP), Ali Traoré (Villeurbanne), Ian Mahinmi (San Antonio/NBA), Alexis Ajinça (Charlotte/NBA), Joakim Noah (Chicago Bulls/NBA), Johan Petro (Denver/NBA), Dounia Issa (Vichy), Adrien Moerman (Orléans), Kevin Séraphin (Cholet), Ludovic Vaty (Orléans)