What Guerschon Yabusele’s teammate ‘told him’ to do that inspired career-high performance at EuroBasket 2025

French teammate told Guerschon Yabusele to be more selfish

Guerschon Yabusele had a brilliant game against Poland at the EuroBasket tournament. The New York Knicks star scored 36 points, including 6 three-pointers made.

Isaia Cordinier, a teammate of Guerschon Yabusele, revealed that he told the French captain to be more selfish, as it would help the team. He admitted that the better he plays, the better he can lead the team.

“It’s funny because I told him, ‘Go, get points.’ We sometimes need him in a bit of a selfish way, be aggressive, and then the floors will be open for you.

“I feel like the coaching staff and we, players, did go to find him in a good rhythm as well, finding better solutions, and I mean, then he did the job. He played a hell of a game. He’s our leader. He’s our captain, and we have to follow him.

“He’s doing amazing. He’s very vocal and leads by example. For us—the new veterans, even though we’re still young—it’s about building that same bond and chemistry. Nothing can break that.”

Guerschon Yabusele trusted to lead France amid veteran absence

Guerschon Yabusele was frankly, the only choice for the captaincy on the French national team. Veteran stars like Rudy Gobert and Evan Fournier opted out of playing, and Victor Wembanyama did the same.

As the most successful player on the side in terms of European and American domestic basketball, the French team decided that Yabusele was the man to lead them to victory.

While this French side is not nearly as strong as the 2024 Olympic side, they still have one of the best rosters in the tournament.

Many fans expect France to make a deep run this time around and push favorites like Serbia and Spain to the limit. Yabusele will have to lead by example if the