2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup squads explained
The 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup includes teams whose rosters consists of 12 players; a team may opt to have one naturalized player as per FIBA eligibility rules in their roster.
Player ages are as of 31 August 2019, the first day of the tournament.[1]
Group A
Venezuela
The final roster was announced on 27 August 2019.[2]
Group B
Argentina
The Argentinian team announced the 12-player final roster on 7th of August.[3]
Nigeria
The final roster was announced on 27 August 2019.[4]
South Korea
The final roster was announced on 31 July 2019.[5]
Group C
Iran
The final roster was announced on 23 August 2019.[6]
Spain
The final roster was announced on 21 August 2019.[7]
Tunisia
The final roster was announced on 18 August 2019.[8]
Group D
Angola
The final roster was announced on 7 of August.[9]
Italy
The final roster was announced on 29 August 2019.[10]
Philippines
The final roster was announced on 25 August.[11]
Serbia
The final roster was announced on 29 August 2019.
Group E
Czech Republic
A 12-player roster.[12]
Japan
The Japanese team announced the 12-player final roster on 27th of August.[13]
United States
The American team announced the 12-player final roster on 24th of August.[14]
Group F
Brazil
The final roster was announced on 18 August 2019.[15]
Greece
The final roster was announced on 30 August 2019.
Montenegro
Final roster[16]
New Zealand
The final roster was announced on 21 August 2019.[17]
Group G
Dominican Republic
Final roster for the 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup.[18]
France
The final roster was announced on 27 August 2019.[19]
Germany
Official 2019 World Cup Roster [20]
Jordan
Latest Roster[21]
Group H
Australia
The final roster was announced on 7 August 2019.[22]
Canada
A 12-player final roster was named on 30 August.
Lithuania
The final roster was announced on 27 August.[23]
Senegal
The final roster was announced on 16 August 2019.[24]
Statistics
Player representation by league system
League systems with 15 or more players represented are listed. In all, World Cup squad members play for clubs in 37 countries.
| Country | Players | Percentage | Outside
national
squad
players |
|---|
| Euroleague Basketball a | 65 | 16.93% | 10 |
| USA/Canada (Includes NCAA) | 61 | 15.89% | 46 |
| 47 | 12.24% | 39 |
| 27 | 7.03% | 26 |
| VTB United League b | 22 | 5.73% | 10 |
| 20 | 5.21% | 12 |
| 18 | 4.69% | 1 |
| 17 | 4.43% | 5 |
| Others | 172 | 44.79% | |
| Total | 384 | 100% | | |
a As the Euroleague is a multinational league and all competing teams (excluding Olympiacos) compete in their domestic leagues, the total percentage will be over 100 because of duplications.
b The VTB United League is Russia's main system but teams from neighbouring nations are invited to enter.
- The Chinese, Russian, South Korean and American squads are made up entirely of players from the country's domestic league.
- The Ivorian squad has the most players from a single foreign federation, with nine players employed in France.
- Of the countries not represented by a national team at the World Cup, Israel's league provides the most squad members.
- Three squads (Canada, Senegal and Serbia) are made up entirely of players employed by overseas clubs.
Player representation by club
Clubs with 6 or more players represented are listed.
| Club | Players |
|---|
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| align=center | 6 |
| align=center | 6 | |
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: Final rosters confirmed for first-ever 32-team FIBA Basketball World Cup. 31 August 2019. fiba.basketball. 31 August 2019.
- News: Venezuela name final World Cup roster . FIBA . 27 August 2019 . 27 August 2019.
- News: Garino, Scola, Campazzo lead Argentina's World Cup roster . FIBA . 7 August 2019 . 28 August 2019.
- News: Aminu, Metu, Okogie highlight Nigeria's final roster for FIBA Basketball World Cup . FIBA . 27 August 2019 . 27 August 2019.
- Web site: Heo Hoon stands out in Korea's final World Cup roster . fiba.basketball . 16 August 2019.
- Web site: Seasoned veterans Haddadi and Bahrami picked to lead Iran's World Cup roster . fiba.basketball . 25 August 2019.
- Web site: Gasol, Rubio and Hernangomez brothers joined by numerous Qualifiers' heroes in Spain's final 12-man roster . fiba.basketball . 21 August 2019.
- Web site: Mejri aims big as Tunisia confirm final World Cup roster . fiba.basketball . 21 August 2019.
- News: Angola announce final roster for World Cup, Valdelicio Joaquim set to return . FIBA . 7 August 2019 . 27 August 2019.
- News: Italy, Sacchetti have their stars on board for World Cup . FIBA . 29 August 2019 . 29 August 2019.
- News: Philippines' new generation of stars will be featured at World Cup . FIBA . 25 August 2019 . 27 August 2019.
- News: Nominace na turnaje v Hamburku a Soulu. CBF. cs. 29 August 2019.
- News: Hachimura is front and center as Japan announce final roster for FIBA Basketball World Cup . FIBA . 27 August 2019 . 27 August 2019.
- News: Gregg Popovich picks his final 12 for USA's three-peat mission at the World Cup . FIBA . 24 August 2019 . 27 August 2019.
- Web site: Four-time World Cup participants Varejao, Barbosa and Garcia in Brazil's final roster for China 2019 . fiba.basketball . 21 August 2019.
- Web site: Twin towers Vucevic and Dubljevic headline Montenegro's initial list . fiba.basketball . 16 August 2019.
- Web site: New Zealand name balanced, deep and experienced World Cup roster . fiba.basketball . 21 August 2019.
- Web site: Dominican Republic 2019 FIBA World Cup Roster - RealGM. basketball.realgm.com. 2019-07-30.
- News: France, Collet opt for backcourt experience with final World Cup roster spots . FIBA . 27 August 2019 . 27 August 2019.
- Web site: VTG Supercup 2019: DBB-Herren bleiben ungeschlagen « Deutscher Basketball Bund . 2019-08-19 . 2019-08-19 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190819121628/https://www.basketball-bund.de/news/teams/a-herren/vtg-supercup-2019-dbb-herren-bleiben-ungeschlagen-1102399 . dead .
- Web site: Jordan ready for FIBA Basketball World Cup. 2019-08-22.
- News: Australian Boomers announce squad for 2019 FIBA World Cup. News.com.au. 7 August 2019. 7 August 2019.
- News: Valanciunas, Sabonis headline Lithuania final roster for World Cup . FIBA . 27 August 2019 . 27 August 2019.
- Web site: Senegal announce final World Cup roster . fiba.basketball . 17 August 2019.
