DAKAR/RADES (Senegal/Tunisia) - More than ten players with NBA experience are set to represent their countries in the fourth window of the 2027 FIBA Basketball World Cup African qualifiers.
While some have played for their home countries before, others are set to make their debut on the grand stage of African basketball.
Not all teams have publicly announced their potential rosters, and some players are subject to FIBA clearance after representing other nations at the youth level.
The games in Groups E and F will take place in Rades, Tunisia, and Dakar, Senegal, from Thursday, August 27, to Sunday, August 30.
Player | Team | NBA | NBA season |
|---|---|---|---|
Senegal | Chicago Bulls/Toronto Raptors | 2023-2024; 2024-2025 | |
DR Congo | Charlotte Hornets | 2024-2025 | |
Nigeria | Utah Jazz/Phoenix Suns | 2020-2023; 2023-2024 | |
Nigeria | Minnesota Timberwolves; Phoenix Suns; Houston Rockets; Utah Jazz | 2021 - present | |
Nigeria | San Antonio Spurs; Sacramento Kings; Detroit Pistons; Phoenix Suns | 2018 - 2024 | |
Cameroon | Toronto Raptors; LA Lakers; Memphis Grizzlies; Atlanta Hawks; New Orleans Pelicans | 2022 - present | |
Cameroon | New Orleans Pelicans | 2024 - present | |
Mali | Chicago Bulls | 2023 - 2024 | |
Guinea | OKC; Detroit Pistons; Washington Wizards | 2018-2024 | |
Guinea | Milwaukee Bucks; New York Knicks | 2020-2021; 2023-2024 | |
Cote d'Ivoire | New York Knicks | 2024 - present | |
Guinea | Detroit Pistons; LA Lakers | 2019-2021; 2021-2022 | |
Alpha Diallo | Guinea | Denver Nuggets | Present |
Disclaimer: This list of players was compiled based on announcements from the teams on their social media platforms.
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