The French Basketball Academy (
French: Académie du basket-ball français) is a
hall of fame
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that honors individuals (or whole teams) that have contributed to the spread and improvement of French
basketball
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, through their sporting contributions, and their actions in support of the game in
France
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. Inductees are chosen by the Hall's Honorary committee. It was founded in 2004.
Honorary committee
Inductees
See also
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College Basketball Hall of Fame
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Basketball Hall of Fame
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FIBA Hall of Fame
The FIBA Hall of Fame, or FIBA Basketball Hall of Fame, honors players, coaches, teams, referees, and administrators who have greatly contributed to international competitive basketball. It was established by FIBA in 1991. Originally built in ...
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List of members of the FIBA Hall of Fame
The FIBA Hall of Fame honors players who have shown exceptional skill, all-time great teams, all-time great Coach (basketball), coaches, referee (basketball), referees, executives, and other major contributors to the sport of basketball.
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EuroLeague Hall of Fame
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Italian Basketball Hall of Fame
The Italian Basketball Hall of Fame (, IBHOF) is a hall of fame that honours individuals (or whole teams) that have contributed to the spread and improvement of Italian basketball, through their sporting contributions, their behaviour and their ac ...
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Greek Basket League Hall of Fame
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VTB United League Hall of Fame
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Finnish Basketball Hall of Fame
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Australian Basketball Hall of Fame
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Philippine Basketball Association Hall of Fame
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Women's Basketball Hall of Fame
The Women's Basketball Hall of Fame honors those who have contributed to the sport of women's basketball. The Hall of Fame opened in 1999 in Knoxville, Tennessee, USA. It is the only facility of its kind dedicated to all levels of women's bask ...
References
External links
French Basketball Federation Official Site
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Basketball in France
Basketball in Monaco
European basketball awards
Basketball museums and halls of fame
Halls of fame in France