The national coach Sergio Scariolo has confirmed today the 16 players to prepare for the next 2023 World Cup to be held between August and September in Japan, Indonesia and the Philippines.
Spain is in Group G and in the first round they will face the teams of Brazil, Iran and the Ivory Coast. His debut will be on August 26 at the Jakarta headquarters against the Ivorians.
Of the 16 selected players, the veteran Rudy Fernández, the Hernangómez brothers, Ricky Rubio, Sergio Llull, Usman Garuba or the debut of the Canarian Santi Aldama, who has shone this season as a reserve in Memphis, stand out.
Alberto Abalde (Real Madrid) Álex Abrines (FC Barcelona) Santi Aldama (Memphis Grizzlies) Darío Brizuela (Unicaja de Málaga) Víctor Claver (Valencia Basket) Alberto Díaz (Unicaja de Málaga) Jaime Fernández (Lenovo Tenerife) Rudy Fernández (Real Madrid) Usman Garuba (Atlanta Hawks)Juancho Hernangómez (Free Agent)Willy Hernangómez (Free Agent)Sergio Llull (Real Madrid)Joel Parra (Joventut de Badalona)Jaime Pradilla (Valencia Basket)Ricky Rubio (Cleveland Cavaliers)Sebas Díaz (Alvark Tokyo)
The team led by Scariolo will try to revalidate the title won in China 2019 where they beat Argentina in the final by a final score of 75-95, with Ricky Rubio being MVP of the tournament and included in the Best Quintet of the tournament along with Bogdanovic, Fournier, Marc Gasol and Luis Scola.
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2023-07-05 10:59:51
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