2023 FIBA World Cup

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Current ODDS and FIBA official ranking:

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NBA players to watch:

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), Nikola Jovic (Miami Heat), Filip Petrusev (Philadelphia 76ers)
South Sudan: Roster not announced.
Puerto Rico: No NBA players on roster.

Group C:

Greece: 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: 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 Thunder), RJ Barrett (New York Knicks), Dillon Brooks (Houston Rockets), Lu Dort (Oklahoma 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.

[The Number 9]

Ntilikina is injured and will not play.

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Ntilikina is injured and will not play.

Thanks, updated.

World 1st team:
pg Doncic
sg SGA
sf Markkanen
pf KAT
c Gobert

World 2nd team:
pg Giddey
sg Bogdanovic
sf Wagner
pf Vucevic
c Valanciunas

USA 1st team:
pg Haliburton
sg Edwards
sf Ingram
pf Bridges
c JJJ

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After opening two rounds:

Biggest disappointment: France, medalist contender already out
Dark horse: Germany, temporarily without a best player, beat Australia
The most missing player: It is not Jokic for Serbia nor Giannis for Greece, they will be back in 2024 for the Paris Olympics. It is Paulo Banchero for Italy! With him, they would have a bright future for the next 10+ years but now everything is questionable.

PROJECTED SEMIFINAL from today's point of view: Serbia - Germany and USA - Canada

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Nobody of the last World Cup semifinalists qualified in this World Cup quarterfinals

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Latvia was the biggest surprise to reach QF while Germany reached SF, but both countries deserved it.