French NBA basketball player E. Fournier now plays for the New York Knicks (NBA). He attended the French INSEP academy as a youth basketball player from 2007 to 2009.
On October 29, 1992, E. Fournier entered the world in the Paris suburb of Saint-Maurice. His mother’s family is from Algeria, and his father’s is from France.
In 2002, the Sacramento Kings of the previous season piqued his interest in the sport. In tribute to Mike Bibby, the Sacramento King, E. Fournier wore jersey number 10.
E. Fournier Olympic Games Tokyo 2020
The Boston Celtics acquired E. Fournier from the Philadelphia 76ers on March 25, 2021, in exchange for Jeff Teague and two second-round picks in the 2022 and 2023 draughts. To that point in the season, E. Fournier has started 26 games for the Magic and averaged 19.7 points, 2.9 rebounds, 3.7 assists, and 1.0 steals while shooting 38.8 percent from outside the arc.
E. Fournier made his Celtics debut on March 29 against the Pelicans, but he was scoreless in 33 minutes of action. In a 118-102 victory over the Houston Rockets on April 2, E. Fournier scored 23 points and made a career-high seven three-point shots.
Twenty of E. Fournier’s 23 points came in the fourth quarter, making him just the second Celtics player. After Paul Pierce to score 20 points on perfect shooting in a single quarter. The NBA’s COVID-19 precautionary measures caused him to miss a number of games.
E. Fournier leads France for an Upset Win Over USA in Men’s Opener
The United States men’s basketball team, the defending champions, lost their opening game to France, 83-76, at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. According to Xinhua, with 17 seconds remaining, France led 78-74 after a basket by Jeremy Lamb and a free throw by Damian Lillard, but they coasted to the last three points as time expired.
Since the Games in Athens in 2004, this was the United States’ first defeat. There Olympic record now stands at 138-6. For the United States, Jrue Holiday scored 18 points, while Kevin Durant added 10 points and shot just 1 for 6 from three-point range. Lillard added 11.
Conclusion
For the French, a game-high 28 points from E. Fournier was the difference in a victory that will go down as one of their most significant in Rio.
France established an early lead thanks to a goal from NRudy Gobert, and they held on to a 9-6 advantage until the United States took over.
