VICTORIA (Canada) - International stars, young and old, with NBA backgrounds and overseas legacies, are under one roof this week at the FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament bubble.

China have the Olympic pedigree, but Turkey are well-represented by NBA talent. And the hosts, Canada, will be backed by hometown fans. They’re also stocked with some rising NBA stars.

Here are the top players to watch from each team. Action gets underway June 29.

Andrew WIGGINS – Canada

Guard, 6ft 7in (2m)

Not only has Wiggins been a solid NBA player since entering the league in 2014, but the 26-year-old has been a member of Canada’s junior and national teams for more than 10 years.

He’s helped three teams win bronze medals in international competition, most recently in the 2015 FIBA AmeriCup Olympic qualifying tournament in Mexico City. He was 5 years old last time Canada qualified for the Olympics (2000) and should give this year’s squad a boost, along with fellow NBA players RJ Barrett, Nickeil Alexander-Walker, Luguentz Dort, Cory Joseph, Trey Lyles, Mychal Mulder and Dwight Powell.

Wiggins, the former No. 1 overall NBA Draft pick, averaged 18.6 points per game this past season for the Golden State Warriors.

Qian WU - China

Guard, 6ft 3in (1.91m)

Wu is coming off his best season as a professional, averaging 19.6 points and 7.8 assists for the Zhejiang Golden Bulls. The 26-year-old led his team to a 42-13 record and was named CBA MVP.

Wu last played for the Chinese national team in 2017, averaging a combined 7.7 points over 15 games at the FIBA Asia Cup and Asian World Cup Qualifier.

His role figures to grow at the Olympic Qualifying Tournament, where he’ll look to lead China to their 10th straight Olympics.

Tomas SATORANSKY - Czech Republic

Guard, 6ft 7in (2m)

Satoransky has played more than 60 games with the Czech Republic’s junior and senior national teams, most recently leading them to a sixth-place finish at the 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup.

The 29-year-old point guard, who plays professionally for the NBA’s Chicago Bulls, averages 13 points, 6.4 assists and 5.3 rebounds per game in his senior team career. He’s been named the Czech Basketball Player of the Year a record-tying five times. He’s a hero in his home country. But can he lead the Czech Republic to their first Olympics?

He and 7ft 0in (2.13m) center Jan Vesely headline the team, which hopes to avenge a third-place finish at the 2016 Olympic Qualifier.

Nick CALATHES - Greece

Guard, 6ft 6in (1.98m)

Calathes enjoyed a successful college career at the University of Florida and had a brief stint in the NBA, but his playing days overseas have highlighted his pro career.

The 32-year-old was the 2012-13 EuroCup MVP, 2018-19 Greek Cup MVP and has numerous other weekly, monthly and seasonlong awards on his resume. He’s averaging 14.6 points and 5.5 assists over his last 15 national team games and may be leaned on to carry the torch without the help of Greek star Giannis Antetokounmpo.

Cedi OSMAN - Turkey

Forward, 6ft 7in (2m)

If Osman didn’t shed his label as an up-and-comer at the 2019 FIBA World Cup, he can at the Olympic Qualifier.

The 26-year-old, who plays professionally for the NBA’s Cleveland Cavaliers, averaged a team-best 20.4 points per game at the FIBA World Cup and is poised to lead Turkey at Victoria. He’s joined by veterans Ersan Ilyasova and Melih Mahmutoglu, fellow NBAers Furkan Korkmaz and Omer Yurtseven, and projected NBA Lottery pick Alperen Sengun, who will try to get Turkey to the Olympics for the first time since 1952.

Bruno FITIPALDO - Uruguay

Guard, 6ft 1in (1.85 m)

Fitipaldo poured in 24.5 points per game at the 2020 AmeriCup Qualifiers and barely trailed teammate Esteban Batista for the team scoring lead at the 2017 Americas World Cup Qualifier.

Batista can still get it done at age 37, but is slowing down, signaling Fitipaldo’s time to take the reins. Uruguay hasn’t qualified for the Olympics since 1984.

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