Seven new members have been inducted into the **French Basketball Academy**, a group that honors individuals who have made significant contributions to the sport in France. Among them is Vincent Collet, who coached the French national team from 2009 to 2024 and holds records for the most matches coached (253) and the most medals won (8). Collet led France to its first European title in 2013 and guided the team to two bronze medals in the FIBA World Cup in 2014 and 2019, as well as two consecutive Olympic finals in Tokyo 2021 and Paris 2024. Valérie Garnier, a former French international who played 61 times for the national team, has also been inducted. She was a three-time French champion with the club Mirande as a player and later coached the French national team from 2013 to 2021, winning six international medals. Garnier was also inducted into the **FIBA Hall of Fame**, a global recognition for outstanding basketball contributions. Three former players are honored in this 2026 induction. Jacqueline Biny (1928-2008) is recognized in the "pioneers" category for her early contributions to French basketball. She was a French champion with Stade Marseillais Université Club in 1945 and part of the French team that won bronze at the 1953 FIBA World Championship in Chile. Sandra Dijon, who played 133 times for the French national team and won a European championship in 2001, is inducted into the "players" category. She played for teams including Bourges, Lattes-Montpellier, Arras, Mondeville, and abroad. Carole Force, a member of the French team that won silver at the EuroBasket 1993, is also honored. She played for teams including AS Montferrand, Stade Clermontois, Challes-les-Eaux, Valenciennes, and Mirande. Force is currently the president of the Ligue Féminine de Basket. Daniel Ledent, a former French champion with Denain, is inducted for his playing career, during which he played for the French national team for a decade and set a personal record of 56 points in a French Championship game. He later played for Antibes. Michel Léger is inducted into the "personalities" category for founding Cholet Basket in 1975 and helping the club rise from a regional level to the elite of French basketball. Under his leadership, Cholet established a youth development program that produced many international players over the years. These seven new members make up the 23rd induction class of the **French Basketball Academy**, following the first members elected in 2004. The academy continues to recognize individuals who have shaped the growth and success of basketball in France through their contributions on and off the court.