International Play
Noah plays for the French national basketball team, although he also could have been eligible for the American or Swedish team. "The French National team is definitely something that has been in my dreams for a while," he said. He was officially made a French citizen on April 11, 2007. Noah speaks fluent French.
Noah made his first appearance for the French national basketball team on August 9, 2011 in the friendly match against Spain where he scored 6 points with 3 rebounds.
Noah then joined the French team at EuroBasket 2011.
He did not join the French Olympic team for the 2012 Olympic Games in London because of a serious ankle injury that he suffered during the 2012 NBA playoffs. Noah said that he needed more time and rehabilitation work before he would be ready to play again.
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