Thunder star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (Canada) is among the NBA players set to participate in the 2023 FIBA World Cup.
The FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023 will begin Aug. 25 with 32 countries from around the world competing for the coveted Naismith trophy and a shot at national glory. The tournament, which runs from Aug. 25 to Sept. 10, is being held in the Philippines, Japan and Indonesia.
The FIBA World Cup will once again showcase the NBA’s growing global representation. The winners of the last five Kia MVPs are each international stars: Philadelphia 76ers’ Joel Embiid (Cameroon), Denver Nuggets’ Nikola Jokic (Serbia) and Milwaukee Bucks’ Giannis Antetokounmpo (Greece). Additionally, San Antonio Spurs rookie Victor Wembanyama (France), the No. 1 overall pick in 2023, could be the NBA’s next big international talent.
Below is a breakdown of current NBA players on FIBA World Cup rosters, listed by group and country. Check back prior to Aug. 25 as more rosters are announced:
Group A:
Angola: Roster not announced.
Dominican Republic: Karl-Anthony Towns (Minnesota Timberwolves), Lester Quinones (Golden State Warriors)
Italy: Simone Fontecchio (Utah Jazz)
Philippines: Jordan Clarkson (Utah Jazz)
Group B:
China: Kyle Anderson (Minnesota Timberwolves)
Serbia: Bogdan Bogdanovic (Atlanta Hawks), Aleksej Pokusevski (Oklahoma City Thunder), Nikola Jovic (Miami Heat), Filip Petrusev (Philadelphia 76ers)
South Sudan: Wenyen Gabriel (Los Angeles Lakers), Carlik Jones (Chicago Bulls)
Puerto Rico: No NBA players on roster.
Group C:
Greece: Thanasis Antetokounmpo (Milwaukee Bucks)
Jordan: No NBA players on roster.
New Zealand: No NBA players on roster.
United States: Paolo Banchero (Orlando Magic), Mikal Bridges (Brooklyn Nets), Jalen Brunson (New York Knicks), Anthony Edwards (Minnesota Timberwolves), Tyrese Haliburton (Indiana Pacers), Josh Hart (New York Knicks), Brandon Ingram (New Orleans Pelicans), Jaren Jackson Jr. (Memphis Grizzlies), Cameron Johnson (Brooklyn Nets), Walker Kessler (Utah Jazz), Bobby Portis (Milwaukee Bucks), Austin Reaves (Los Angeles Lakers)
Group D:
Egypt: No NBA players on roster.
Lithuania: Jonas Valanciunas (New Orleans Pelicans), Azuolas Tubelis (Philadelphia 76ers)
Mexico: No NBA players on roster.
Montenegro: Nikola Vucevic (Chicago Bulls)
Group E:
Australia: Xavier Cooks (Washington Wizards), Dyson Daniels (New Orleans Pelicans), Dante Exum (Dallas Mavericks), Josh Giddey (Oklahoma City Thunder), Josh Green (Dallas Mavericks), Joe Ingles (Orlando Magic), Jock Landale (Houston Rockets), Patty Mills (Atlanta Hawks), Matisse Thybulle (Portland Trail Blazers), Jack White (Oklahoma City Thunder)
Finland: Lauri Markkanen (Utah Jazz)
Germany: Dennis Schroder (Toronto Raptors), Daniel Theis (Indiana Pacers), Franz Wagner (Orlando Magic), Moritz Wagner (Orlando Magic)
Japan: Yuta Watanabe (Phoenix Suns)
Group F:
Cape Verde: No NBA players on roster.
Georgia: Goga Bitadze (Orlando Magic), Sandro Mamukelashvili (San Antonio Spurs)
Slovenia: Luka Doncic (Dallas Mavericks)
Venezuela: No NBA players on roster.
Group G:
Brazil: Raul Neto (Cleveland Cavaliers)
Cote d’Ivoire: No NBA players on roster.
Iran: No NBA players on roster.
Spain: Santi Aldama (Memphis Grizzlies), Usman Garuba (Atlanta Hawks)
Group H:
Canada: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (Oklahoma City Thunder), RJ Barrett (New York Knicks), Dillon Brooks (Houston Rockets), Lu Dort (Oklahoma City Thunder), Nickeil Alexander-Walker (Minnesota Timberwolves), Kelly Olynyk (Utah Jazz), Dwight Powell (Dallas Mavericks)
France: Nicolas Batum (LA Clippers), Evan Fournier (New York Knicks), Rudy Gobert (Minnesota Timberwolves)
Latvia: Davis Bertans (Oklahoma City Thunder)
Lebanon: No NBA players on roster.
