Either Gonzaga or Baylor had a French player this year. He was from Provence but appeared to be a Muslim from (probably) Morocco. I expect that this will be the composition of future French sports teams. French no-go-zones will be the training grounds of the future.
The Banlieues of Paris and Marseille are becoming like the New York City playgrounds.
Victor Wembanyama is going to be the next big name from France. 7 foot 2 with a 7 foot 8 wingspan. Kid is 17, needs to bulk up a bit, but he looks like the next dominant player.
Joel Ayayi’s hometown is Paris. The Zags have had several French players over the years, to include Ronny Turiaf and Killian Tillie. None of these young men came from “no go zones.”
The Alabama Basketball team just signed a player from France.