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 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: Roster not announced.
Italy: Simone Fontecchio (Utah Jazz)
Philippines: Jordan Clarkson (Utah Jazz)
Group B:
China: No NBA players on roster.
Serbia: Roster not announced.
South Sudan: Roster not announced.
Puerto Rico: Roster not announced.
Group C:
Greece: Giannis Antetokounmpo (Milwaukee Bucks), Thanasis Antetokounmpo (Milwaukee Bucks)
Jordan: Roster not announced.
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: Maxi Kleber (Dallas Mavericks), Dennis Schroder (Toronto Raptors), Daniel Theis (Indiana Pacers), Franz Wagner (Orlando Magic), Moritz Wagner (Orlando Magic)
Japan: Yuta Watanabe (Phoenix Suns), Rui Hachimura (Los Angeles Lakers)
Group F:
Cape Verde: No NBA players on roster.
Georgia: Goga Bitadze (Orlando Magic), Sandro Mamukelashvili (San Antonio Spurs)
Slovenia: Vlatko Cancar (Denver Nuggets), Luka Doncic (Dallas Mavericks)
Venezuela: No NBA players on roster.
Group G:
Brazil: Raul Neto (Cleveland Cavaliers)
Cote d’Ivoire: Mo Bamba (Philadelphia 76ers)
Iran: No NBA players on roster.
Spain: Ricky Rubio (Cleveland Cavaliers), Santi Aldama (Memphis Grizzlies), Usman Garuba (Atlanta Hawks)
Group H:
Canada: Jamal Murray (Denver Nuggets), 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), Oshae Brissett (Boston Celtics), Cory Joseph (Golden State Warriors)
France: Frank Ntilikina (Free agent, most recently Dallas Mavericks), Nicolas Batum (Los Angeles Clippers), Evan Fournier (New York Knicks), Rudy Gobert (Minnesota Timberwolves)
Latvia: Kristaps Porzingis (Boston Celtics), Davis Bertans (Oklahoma City Thunder)
Lebanon: Roster not announced.
