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Evan Fournier Hit a Ridiculously Long Three to Clinch France’s Win Over Canada

Stephen Douglas

Fournier lets it fly with the shot clock running down against Canada.
Fournier lets it fly with the shot clock running down against Canada. /

France beat Canada 82-73 on Tuesday to earn a spot in the Paris Olympics men's basketball semifinals. Victor Wembanyama was held to just seven points, but contributed elsewhere by posting game highs of 12 rebounds, five assists, three steals and one awesome blocked shot.

Evan Fournier came off the bench to contribute 15 points for the host team, including the three-pointer that put the game away with less than a minute to play. France was clinging to a seven-point lead with the shot clock winding down when Fournier threw up a prayer from near halfcourt and it found the bottom of the net.

No, really, look how far out he was.

That's so far out even Stephen Curry would only attempt that if the shot clock absolutely demanded it. To Fournier's credit, he was ready and, most importantly, aware of the situation, which Wembanyama was clearly not.

France will face Germany on Thursday with a spot in the gold medal game on the line.

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Stephen Douglas

STEPHEN DOUGLAS

Stephen Douglas is a Senior Writer on the Breaking & Trending News Team at Sports Illustrated. He has been in journalism and media since 2008, and now casts a wide net with coverage across all sports. Stephen spent more than a decade with The Big Lead and has previously written for Uproxx and The Sporting News. He has three children, two degrees and one now unverified Twitter account.

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