By Eurohoops team/ info@eurohoops.net
Spanish Basketball Federation Jorge Garbajosa and national team head coach Sergio Scariolo announced the preliminary squad for the 2019 World Cup (31/8 – 15/9).
Reigning NBA champion with the Toronto Raptors Marc Gasol, Real Madrid guard Sergio Llull, Phoenix Suns guard Ricky Rubio and captain Rudy Fernandez (Real Madrid) headline a roster of 16 players. Pau Gasol (injury), Raptors forward/center Serge Ibaka, Barcelona forward Nikola Mirotic and CSKA Moscow guard Sergio Rodriguez are the most notable names absent from the list.
Spain will face Puerto Rico, Tunisia and Iran in Group C of the first stage of the tournament. Two teams will advance to the next phase.
Per the Spanish Federation:
| PLAYER | CLUB | National team games |
| Pablo Aguilar | Pallacanestro Reggiana | 42 |
| Javier Beirán | Iberostar Tenerife | 9 |
| Víctor Claver | FC Barcelona | 134 |
| Quino Colom | Bahçeşehir Koleji | 14 |
| Ilimane Diop | Kirolbet Baskonia | 7 |
| Rudy Fernández | Real Madrid | 211 |
| Jaime Fernández | Unicaja | 12 |
| Marc Gasol | Toronto Raptors | 168 |
| Willy Hernangómez | Charlotte Hornets | 46 |
| Juancho Hernangómez | Denver Nuggets | 18 |
| Sergi Lull | Real Madrid | 131 |
| Xavi Rabaseda | Herbalife Gran Canaria | 17 |
| Pierre Oriola | FC Barcelona | 20 |
| Pau Ribas | FC Barcelona | 21 |
| Ricky Rubio | Utah Jazz | 133 |
| Joan Sastre | Valencia Basket | 19 |