FIBA World Cup Day 9: Gobert Leads France to Win in Final Game; Jordan Clarkson Ends China’s Campaign

The final set of 2023 FIBA World Cup Classification games concluded early Saturday morning. Rudy Gobert led France to a win in their final World Cup, while Kyle Anderson (Li Kaier) and China suffered another loss against the Philippines to wrap up their WC campaign.

Here’s a recap of the two games:

Rudy Gobert (France)

France, led by NBA veterans Evan Fournier (New York Knicks), Nicolas Batum (Los Angeles Clippers), and, of course, Rudy Gobert (Minnesota Timberwolves), came into the 2023 FIBA World Cup as one of the teams to beat.