55 Active NBA Players On World Cup Rosters

The 2023 World Cup will tip off in less than 24 hours, with several dozen NBA players poised to take part in the summer competition.

Of the 32 countries taking part in the FIBA World Cup this year, 21 will have at least one active NBA player on their rosters, and a few others will feature former NBA players. By our count, 55 active NBA players will compete in the tournament, with 12 of those players representing Team USA.

That list doesn’t include stars who are notably absent from this year’s event, such as Nuggets center Nikola Jokic (Serbia), Nuggets guard Jamal Murray (Canada), and Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo (Greece), along with plenty of the top U.S. players.

However, there’s still some star power on the list below, including a pair of Antetokounmpo’s fellow All-NBA First Teamers who are playing for Canada and Slovenia.

With the help of a full roster breakdown compiled by Alberto De Roa of HoopsHype, here are the active NBA players on World Cup squads:

Angola

• Bruno Fernando (Hawks)

Australia

• Xavier Cooks (Hawks)
• Dyson Daniels (Pelicans)
• Dante Exum (Mavericks)
• Josh Giddey (Thunder)
• Josh Green (Mavericks)
• Joe Ingles (Magic)
• Patty Mills (Hawks)
• Matisse Thybulle (Trail Blazers)
• Jack White (Thunder)

Canada

• Nickeil Alexander-Walker (Timberwolves)
• RJ Barrett (Knicks)
• Dillon Brooks (Rockets)
• Luguentz Dort (Thunder)
• Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (Thunder)
• Kelly Olynyk (Jazz)
• Dwight Powell (Mavericks)

China

• Kyle Anderson (Timberwolves)

Dominican Republic

• Lester Quinones (Warriors)
• Karl-Anthony Towns (Timberwolves)

Finland

• Lauri Markkanen (Jazz)

France

• Nicolas Batum (Clippers)
• Evan Fournier (Knicks)
• Rudy Gobert (Timberwolves)

Georgia

• Goga Bitadze (Magic)
• Sandro Mamukelashvili (Spurs)

Germany

• Dennis Schröder (Raptors)
• Daniel Theis (Pacers)
• Franz Wagner (Magic)
• Moritz Wagner (Magic)

Greece

• Thanasis Antetokounmpo (Bucks)

Italy

• Simone Fontecchio (Jazz)

Japan

• Yuta Watanabe (Suns)

Latvia

• Davis Bertans (Thunder)

Lithuania

• Jonas Valanciunas (Pelicans)

Montenegro

• Nikola Vucevic (Bulls)

Philippines

• Jordan Clarkson (Jazz)

Serbia

• Bogdan Bogdanovic (Hawks)
• Nikola Jovic (Heat)
• Filip Petrusev (Sixers)

Slovenia

• Luka Doncic (Mavericks)

South Sudan

• Carlik Jones (Bulls)

Note: Wenyen Gabriel is also on South Sudan’s roster, but he’s technically not an active NBA player, since he’s still a free agent after finishing last season with the Lakers.

Spain

• Santi Aldama (Grizzlies)

Note: Usman Garuba is also on Spain’s roster, but he’s technically not an active NBA player after being waived by the Thunder earlier this week.

United States

• Paolo Banchero (Magic)
• Mikal Bridges (Nets)
• Jalen Brunson (Knicks)
• Anthony Edwards (Timberwolves)
• Tyrese Haliburton (Pacers)
• Josh Hart (Knicks)
• Brandon Ingram (Pelicans)
• Jaren Jackson Jr. (Grizzlies)
• Cameron Johnson (Nets)
• Walker Kessler (Jazz)
• Bobby Portis (Bucks)
• Austin Reaves (Lakers)

The following teams don’t have an active NBA player on their roster:

• Brazil
• Cape Verde
• Egypt
• Iran
• Ivory Coast
• Jordan
• Lebanon
• Mexico
• New Zealand
• Puerto Rico
• Venezuela

While these clubs don’t have any players who are currently in the NBA, that doesn’t necessarily mean they’re lacking NBA experience altogether.

For instance, Brazil has former NBAers like Raul Neto and Bruno Caboclo on its roster. Jordan’s squad includes longtime NBA forward Rondae Hollis-Jefferson, Lebanon’s features former first-round pick Omari Spellman, and Puerto Rico’s features veteran guards Tremont Waters and John Holland.

Egypt’s roster also featured undrafted rookie Patrick Gardner, who has reportedly agreed to an Exhibit 10 contract with the Nets. That deal is not yet official, so we’re not considering him an active NBA player.