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French NBA guard undergoes surgery for injury suffered at EuroBasket 2025

Washington Wizards guard Bilal Coulibaly underwent surgery to repair a ligament tear in his right thumb, an injury he suffered during EuroBasket 2025.

France’s NBA guard Bilal Coulibaly has undergone surgery for an injury he suffered during EuroBasket 2025.

Bilal Coulibaly

Bilal Coulibaly

Position: SF

Age: 21

Height: 198 cm

Weight: 88 kg

Birth place: France

According to Shams Charania of ESPN, the Washington Wizards guard had surgery to repair a ligament tear in his right thumb.

Coulibaly is likely to miss time at the start of the regular season as he recovers.

The 21-year-old French guard was one of the key players on the national team in the tournament, averaging 6.3 points and 4.3 rebounds.

He is entering his third season in the NBA with the Wizards. Last season, he averaged 12.3 points, 5 rebounds, and 3.4 assists per game.

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