By Utkan Sahin/ info@eurohoops.net
The 2023 FIBA World Cup is almost upon us. The flagship FIBA tournament is scheduled to be held from 25 August to 10 September in the Philippines, Japan, and Indonesia.
Eurohoops once again is bringing you all the action, starting from the preparation period for all 32 teams which will compete for the title. All the news, prep games scores and more are included in this post and will be updated daily.
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FIBA World Cup groups of the preliminary round
Group A – Bulacan and Quezon City, Philippines
Angola
Dominican Republic
Philippines
Italy
Group B – Quezon City, Philippines
China
South Sudan
Puerto Rico
Serbia
Group C – Pasay, Philippines
Group D – Pasay, Philippines
Montenegro
Lithuania
Mexico
Egypt
Group E – Okinawa City, Japan
Germany
Australia
Finland
Japan
Group F – Okinawa City, Japan
Georgia
Slovenia
Venezuela
Cape Verde
Group G – Jakarta, Indonesia
Group H – Jakarta, Indonesia
NOTE: All you need to do is to click on a country’s name in order to visualize the national team.
NOTE -2: You can see game stats by clicking on *.
NOTE – 3: Players’ new teams are not taken into consideration.
Angola – Roster (12 Players) – Group A
Childe Dundao (Petro de Luanda – PG) 8 games, 10.6 points, 2.5 rebounds, 2.5 assists
Gerson Domingos (Petro de Luanda – PG) 8 games, 3.5 points, 0.7 rebounds, 1.1 assists
Dimitri Maconda (Alianca Sangalhos – PG ) 25 games, 10.9 points, 2.0 rebounds, 4.7 assists
Gerson Gonçalves (Petro de Luanda – G) 8 games, 9.1 points, 3.8 rebounds, 3.4 assists
Leonel Paulo (Sangalhos – SF) 15 games, 9.5 points, 4.9 rebounds, 2.1 assists
Eduardo Francisco (Benfica – F) 9 games, 3.0 points, 2.3 rebounds, 0.3 assist
Antonio Monteiro (Porto – PF) 47 games, 4.8 points, 3.1 rebounds, 0.5 assist
Kevin Kokila (JL Bourg – PF/C) 53 games, 4.3 points, 2.7 rebounds, 0.5 block
Bruno Fernando (Atlanta Hawks – C) 39 games, 3.9 points, 3.5 rebounds, 0.8 assist
Silvio De Sousa (Roanne – C) 33 games, 8.8 points, 4.8 rebounds, 0.7 assist
Joao Fernandes (Sporting – C) 49 games, 4.1 points, 2.8 rebounds, 0.8 assist
Jilson Bango (Braunschweig – C) 25 games, 9.4 points, 6.6 rebounds, 0.8 block
Note: Stats in World Cup Qualifiers
Head coach: Josep Clarós – In charge since 2021 –
- Five players of the FIBA AfroBasket 2021 squad and three players of the FIBA World Cup 2019 are on the roster.
Average age: 26.3 years
Players under 20 years: 1 player
Players aged 20-25: 5 players
Players aged 25-30: 3 players
Players over 30 years: 3 players
The youngest player in the squad: Eduardo Francisco – 19 years old
The oldest player in the squad: Leonel Paulo – 37 years old
Average height: 196.1 cm
Players shorter than 1.90 m: 3 players
Players between 1.90 m and 2.00 m: 2 players
Players taller than 2.00 m: 7 players
Shortest players: Childe Dundao – 1.72 m
Tallest player: Jilson Bango – 2.08 m
Players by leagues and competitions
LPB (Portugal Basketball League): 5 players
ABL (Angola Basketball League): 3 players
LNB Pro A (France Basketball League): 2 players
NBA: 1 player
BBL (Germany Basketball League): 1 player
BAL (Basketball Africa League): 2 players
FIBA Europe Cup: 2 players
EuroCup: 1 player
Preparation games schedule (1-4)
30 July Angola – Venezuela: 66-61 (Jilson Bango 15 points, Childe Dundao 12 points)
04 August Angola – Mexico: 76-78 (Bruno Fernando 18 points, Orlando Mendez 17 points) *
05 August Angola – Jordan: 56-70 (Childe Dundão 18 points, Freddy İbrahim 15 points) *
07 August Angola – Portugal: 67-72 (Eduardo Francisco 17 points, Childe Dundao 11 points)
12 August Angola – Japan: 68-72 (Jilson Bango 14 points)
15 August Angola – Japan: 65-75 (Childe Dundão 18 points, Keisei Tominaga 20 points) *
Team Lineup
PG : Childe Dundao – Gerson Domingos
SG : Gerson Gonçalves – Dimitri Maconda
SF : Eduardo Francisco – Leonel Paulo
PF : Bruno Fernando – Kevin Kokila – Antonio Monterio
C : Jilson Bango – Silvio Sousa – Joao Fernandes
Who is missing this tournament?
Yanick Moreira, one of the prominent figures of Angola basketball, is absent from the tournament due to a problem with the federation. Similarly, Carlos Morais, another name from the national team, did not receive an invitation. Aldemiro Joao and Aboubakar Gakou, the experienced names of the team, cannot come to the cup.
News
- Angola started its preparations for the World Cup on July 15th.
- Bruno Fernando and Silvio Sousa did not join the camp, but they are expected to join the team in the camp in Spain.
- After Angola finished 4th in the preparatory tournament in Jordan, the federation said in a statement that players should be aware of their responsibilities.
- Coach Josep Carlos cut Aboubakar Gakou, Aldemiro Joao, Clesio Castro, Wilscon Ambrosio, Marco Bala, Jeronimo Luis, Milton Valente, Helder Neto,
- Danilson Francisco and Aginaldo Neto from the roster.
- Joao Fernandes is expected to be the last name to leave the squad in Angola.
- Coach Josep Carlos cut Teotonio Do from the roster.
10 Simple Facts
Team Star: Bruno Fernando
Young Talent: Eduardo Francisco
Player to Shine: Jilson Bango
First-time World Cup Participants: Childe Dundao, Dimitri Maconda, Antonio Monterio, Eduardo Francisco, Bruno Fernando, Silvio Sousa, Joao Fernandes, Jilson Bango, and Kevin Kokila are participating for the first time.
Most Experienced Player in the World Cup: Leonel Paulo is going for the 3rd time.
Performance in FIBA World Cup 2019: They finished 27th.
Goal: Dominica and the Philippines eliminated them from the training, and this is the first time since Japan 2006 that they failed to advance from the group stage.
Biggest achievement: Angola became the most successful team in African basketball by winning the AfroBasket 11 times. Their best performance in the World Cup was finishing 9th in 2006.
Qualifying Rounds: Competing in Group E of the Africa qualifiers, Angola finished 2nd with eight wins and two losses and secured a spot in the World Cup.
Number of Appearances: This is their 9th time overall, with six consecutive appearances (1986, 1990, 1994, 2002, 2006, 2010, 2014, 2019).
Dominican Republic – Roster (12 Players) – Group A
Andres Feliz (Joventut – PG) 64 games, 10.4 points, 3.3 rebounds, 3.4 assists, 4.3 assists
Gelvis Solano (Cocodrilos – PG) 33 games, 11.7 points, 3.9 rebound, 5.2 assists
Victor Liz (Arecibo – G ) 40 games, 11.3 points, 4.7 rebounds, 2.4 assists
Jean Montero (Real Betis – G) 16 games, 17.6 points, 2.4 rebounds, 3.2 assists
Lester Quinones (SC Warriors – SG) 31 games, 21.8 points, 7.0 rebounds, 4.6 assists
Rigoberto Mendoza (La Guiara – SG) 28 games, 19.7 points, 6.4 rebounds, 2.9 assists
Gerardo Suero (Osos – SG) 5 games, 12.2 points, 5.0 rebounds, 1.8 assists
L.J Figueroa (Humacao – SF) 16 games, 17.7 points, 4.7 rebounds, 2.0 assists
Antonio Pena (Maracaibo – PF) 18 games, 15.9 points, 5.5 rebounds, 1.6 assists
Karl Anthony Towns (Minnesota TW – PF/C) 29 games, 20.8 points, 8.1 rebounds, 4.8 assists
Angel Delgado (Pınar Karşıyaka – C) 46 games, 11.5 points, 8.3 rebounds, 1.5 assists
Eloy Vargas (Aguada – C) 24 games, 16.2 points, 11.9 rebounds, 2.0 assists
Head coach: Nestor Garcia – In charge since 2022 –
- Two players of the FIBA AmeriCup 2022 squad and four players of the FIBA World Cup 2019 are on the roster.
Average age: 29.2 years
Players under 20 years: 0 player
Players aged 20-25: 2 players
Players aged 25-30: 5 players
Players over 30 years: 5 players
The youngest player in the squad: Jean Montero – 20 years old
The oldest player in the squad: Victor Liz – 37 years old
Average height: 196.0 cm
Players shorter than 1.90 m: 4 players
Players between 1.90 m and 2.00 m: 6 players
Players taller than 2.00 m: 4 players
Shortest players: Andres Feliz – 1.83 m
Tallest player: Karl Anthony Towns – 2.11 m
Players by leagues and competitions
BSN (Puerto Rico League): 3 players
ACB (Spain League): 2 players
V-SLB (Venezuela League): 2 players
LNB (Dominican Republic League): 1 player
NBA: 1 player
G-League: 1 player
BSL (Türkiye League): 1 player
LUB (Uruguay League): 1 player
FIBA Champions League: 1 player
EuroCup: 1 player
Preparation games schedule (2-3)
2 August Dominican Republic – Memphis University: 91-84 (Lester Quinones 30 points)
4 August Dominican Republic – Puerto Rico: 84-93 (Victor Liz 20 points, George Conditt 22 points)
12 August Dominican Republic – Latvia: 69-74 (Elay Vargas 12 points, Dairis Bertans 11 points) *
18 August Dominican Republic – Canada: 94-88 (Karl Anthony Towns 20 points, Lue Dort 13 points) *
19 August Dominican Republic – Spain: 77-86 (Karl Anthony Towns 20 points, Juan Nunez 16 points) *
Team Lineup
PG : Andres Feliz – Jean Montero – Gelvis Solano
SG : Victor Liz – Rigoberto Mendoza – Gerardo Suero
SF : Lester Quinones – LJ Figuero
PF : Karl Anthony Towns – Anthonio Pena
C : Angel Delgado – Eloy Vargas
Who is missing this tournament?
Dominican Republic’s NBA players Al Horford and Chris Duarte decided not to join the national team, even though they were called up to the provisional squad. Former EuroLeague player James Feldeine was also not called up to the national team. Justin Minaya, Jassel Perez, who play in the G-League, and Sadiel Rojas, one of the experienced names of the team, are also absent from the World Cup.
News
- Karl-Anthony Towns has firmly declared he is to play for the Dominican Republic at the FIBA Basketball World Cup.
- Chris Duarte, who plays for the Indiana Pacers, announced that he would rest this summer and will not play in the World Cup.
- Al Horford, although called up to the provisional squad, will not play in the World Cup.
- Team captain Victor Liz said that it is necessary not to criticize Al Horford for not joining the national team.
- Dominic Republic cut Joel Soriano, David Jones, Yaxel Lenderborg, Eddy Polanco, Anyeuri Castillo, Miguel Dicent, Brandone Francis, Sadiel Rojas, Jonathan Araujo, Juan Guerrero, Richard Bautista, Juan Suero, Luis Montero, Justin Minaya and Jassel Perez from the roster.
- Coach Nestor Garcia cut Angel Nunez and Luis Santos from the roster.
10 Simple Facts
Team Star: Karl Anthony Towns
Young Talent: Jean Montero, who made an impressive performance in Spain!
Player to Shine: Lester Quinones trying to make a name for himself in the NBA!
First-time World Cup Participants: Andres Feliz, Jean Montero, L.J Figueroa, Lester Quinones, Gerardo Suero, Angel Delgado, Karl Anthony Towns, Juan Guerrero and Antonio Pena are participating for the first time.
Most experienced players in the World Cup: Victor Liz and Eloy Vargas will be participating for the 3rd time.
Performance in FIBA World Cup 2019: They finished 16th.
Goal: To advance from the first-round group.
Biggest achievement: Dominican Republic won the bronze medal at the FIBA AmeriCup 2011. In the World Cup, their best performance was finishing 12th in 1978.
Qualifying Rounds: Competing in Group E of the Americas qualifiers, the Dominican Republic finished 2nd with nine wins and three losses, securing a spot in the World Cup.
Number of Appearances: This is their 4th time participating (1978, 2014, 2019).