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1998 FIBA World Championship squads
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The 1998 FIBA World Championship squads were the squads of the 1998 FIBA World Championship. The list includes the 12-men rosters of the 16 participating countries, totaling 192 players.
Group A
Canada
Main article: Canada men's national basketball team
Head coach: Steve Konchalski
| # | Pos | Name | Year Born | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Guard | Joey Vickery | 1967 | FRA Poissy-Chatou Basket | |||||
| 5 | Guard | Sherman Hamilton | 1972 | Finland Espoon Honka | |||||
| 6 | Guard | David Daniels | 1971 | ||||||
| 7 | Guard | Greg Francis | 1974 | UK Worthing Bears | |||||
| 8 | Forward | William Njoku | 1972 | POR Illianbum Taka | |||||
| 9 | Guard | Rowan Barrett | 1972 | ESP Lucentum Alicante | |||||
| 10 | Forward | Kory Hallas | 1969 | FRA Poissy-Chatou Basket | |||||
| 11 | Center | Todd MacCulloch | 1976 | USA Washington Huskies | |||||
| 12 | Center | Martin Keane | 1969 | ESP Melilla Baloncesto | |||||
| 13 | Forward | Peter Guarasci | 1974 | ITA Scavolini Pesaro | |||||
| 14 | Forward | Michael Meeks | 1972 | GER Brandt Hagen | |||||
| 15 | Center | Greg Newton | 1974 | BEL Siemens Gent |
Greece
Main article: Greece men's national basketball team
Head coach: Panagiotis Giannakis
| # | Pos | Name | Year Born | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Guard | Giorgos Kalaitzis | 1976 | GRE Panathinaikos | |||||
| 5 | Forward | Giorgos Balogiannis | 1971 | GRE PAOK | |||||
| 6 | Guard | Nikos Boudouris | 1971 | GRE PAOK | |||||
| 7 | Forward | Dimitrios Papanikolaou | 1977 | GRE Olympiacos | |||||
| 8 | Guard | Giorgos Sigalas | 1971 | ITA Stefanel Milano | |||||
| 9 | Guard | Angelos Koronios | 1969 | GRE Peristeri | |||||
| 10 | Forward | Fragiskos Alvertis | 1974 | GRE Panathinaikos | |||||
| 11 | Forward | Nikos Oikonomou | 1973 | GRE Panathinaikos | |||||
| 12 | Center | Iakovos Tsakalidis | 1979 | GRE AEK Athens | |||||
| 13 | Center | Panagiotis Fasoulas | 1963 | GRE Olympiacos | |||||
| 14 | Center | Efthimios Rentzias | 1976 | ESP FC Barcelona | |||||
| 15 | Forward | Giorgos Karagkoutis | 1976 | GRE Panionios |
Italy
Main article: Italy men's national basketball team
Head coach: Bogdan Tanjević
| # | Pos | Name | Year Born | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Guard | Davide Bonora | 1973 | ITA Benetton Treviso | |||||
| 5 | Guard | Gianluca Basile | 1975 | ITA CFM Reggio Emilia | |||||
| 6 | Forward | Alessandro De Pol | 1972 | ITA Pallacanestro Varese | |||||
| 7 | Forward | Gregor Fučka | 1971 | ITA Teamsystem Bologna | |||||
| 8 | Guard | Gianmarco Pozzecco | 1972 | ITA Pallacanestro Varese | |||||
| 9 | Forward | Giacomo Galanda | 1975 | ITA Teamsystem Bologna | |||||
| 10 | Guard | Carlton Myers | 1971 | ITA Teamsystem Bologna | |||||
| 11 | Guard | Andrea Meneghin | 1974 | ITA Pallacanestro Varese | |||||
| 12 | Guard | Alessandro Abbio | 1971 | ITA Kinder Bologna | |||||
| 13 | Center | Alessandro Frosini | 1972 | ITA Kinder Bologna | |||||
| 14 | Center | Roberto Chiacig | 1974 | ITA Teamsystem Bologna | |||||
| 15 | Center | Marcelo Damiao | 1975 | ITA CFM Reggio Emilia |
Senegal
Main article: Senegal men's national basketball team
Head coach: Ousseynou Ndiaga Diop
| # | Pos | Name | Year Born | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Guard | Samba Aly Ngoné Niang | 1973 | SEN ASFO Dakar | |||||
| 5 | Center | Omar Ba | 1972 | FRA Brêmes | |||||
| 6 | Forward | Boubacar Aw | 1975 | USA Georgetown Hoyas | |||||
| 7 | Center | Makhtar N'Diaye | 1973 | USA North Carolina Tar Heels | |||||
| 8 | Guard | Kader Fall | 1975 | SAU KSA | |||||
| 9 | Guard | Vincent Da Sylva | 1973 | LIB Wardie Rosaire Mansourieh | |||||
| 10 | Guard/Forward | Mamadou Diouf | 1977 | USA University of Delaware | |||||
| 11 | Guard | Raymond Carvalho | 1969 | SEN JA Dakar | |||||
| 12 | Guard | Mouhamadou Sow | 1968 | SEN Asdouane Dakar | |||||
| 13 | Center | Mamadou N'diaye | 1975 | USA Auburn Tigers | |||||
| 14 | Forward | Cheikh Yaya Dia | 1974 | ARG Regatas San Nicolás | |||||
| 15 | Center | Assane Ndiaye | 1975 | LIB Club Sagesse |
Group B
Japan
Main article: Japan men's national basketball team
Head coach: Mototaka Kohama
| # | Pos | Name | Year Born | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Center | Akifumi Yamasaki | 1968 | Japan Matsushita Electric | |||||
| 5 | Forward | Takeshi Yuki | 1968 | Japan Aisin Seahorses | |||||
| 6 | Forward | Hiroshi Nagano | 1967 | Japan Isuzu Motor | |||||
| 7 | Guard | Kenichi Sako | 1970 | Japan Isuzu Motor | |||||
| 8 | Guard | Makoto Hasegawa | 1971 | Japan Zexel | |||||
| 9 | Guard | Takehiko Orimo | 1970 | Japan Toyota Alvark | |||||
| 10 | Guard | Takahiro Setsumasa | 1972 | Japan Toshiba Brave Thunders | |||||
| 11 | Guard | Makoto Minamiyama | 1973 | Japan Isuzu Motor | |||||
| 12 | Forward | Michael Takahashi | 1974 | Japan Isuzu Motor | |||||
| 13 | Forward | Satoru Furuta | 1971 | Japan Mitsubishi Diamond Dolphins | |||||
| 14 | Guard | Satoshi Sakumoto | 1972 | Japan Isuzu Motor | |||||
| 15 | Center | Hiroyuki Tominaga | 1973 | Japan Mitsubishi Diamond Dolphins |
Puerto Rico
Main article: Puerto Rico men's national basketball team
Head coach: Carlos Morales
| # | Pos | Name | Year Born | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Center | José Ortiz | 1963 | GRE Aris | |||||
| 5 | Guard | Eddie Casiano | 1972 | Puerto Rico Atléticos de San Germán | |||||
| 6 | Guard | Carmelo Travieso | 1975 | Puerto Rico Titanes de Morovis | |||||
| 7 | Guard | Eddin "Guayacán" Santiago | 1975 | Puerto Rico Cangrejeros de Santurce | |||||
| 8 | Forward | Jerome Mincy | 1964 | Puerto Rico Vaqueros de Bayamón | |||||
| 9 | Guard | James Carter | 1964 | Puerto Rico Brujos de Guayama | |||||
| 10 | Guard | Javier Antonio Colón | 1969 | Puerto Rico Leones de Ponce | |||||
| 11 | Forward | Orlando Vega | 1968 | Puerto Rico Piratas de Quebradillas | |||||
| 12 | Forward | Rolando Hourruitiner | 1975 | Puerto Rico Gallitos de Isabela | |||||
| 13 | Forward | Edgar de León | 1971 | Puerto Rico Leones de Ponce | |||||
| 14 | Center | Daniel Santiago | 1976 | Puerto Rico Vaqueros de Bayamón | |||||
| 15 | Forward | Eugenio Soto | 1973 | Puerto Rico Vaqueros de Bayamón |
Russia
Main article: Russia men's national basketball team
Head coach: Sergei Belov
| # | Pos | Name | Year Born | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Guard | Vasily Karasev | 1971 | GER ALBA Berlin | |||||
| 5 | Guard | Igor Kudelin | 1972 | RUS CSKA Moscow | |||||
| 6 | Forward | Zakhar Pashutin | 1974 | RUS Avtodor Saratov | |||||
| 7 | Forward | Evgeni Kisurin | 1969 | CRO Cibona | |||||
| 8 | Guard | Dmitri Domani | 1974 | RUS CSKA Moscow | |||||
| 9 | Forward | Valeri Tikhonenko | 1964 | RUS CSKA Moscow | |||||
| 10 | Guard | Sergei Babkov | 1967 | ESP Unicaja Málaga | |||||
| 11 | Center | Mikhail Mikhailov | 1971 | ESP Real Madrid | |||||
| 12 | Forward | Nikita Morgunov | 1975 | LIT Atletas Kaunas | |||||
| 13 | Center | Igor Kurashov | 1972 | RUS CSKA Moscow | |||||
| 14 | Forward | Sergei Panov | 1970 | RUS CSKA Moscow | |||||
| 15 | Center | Vitaly Nosov | 1968 | SLO Union Olimpija |
FR Yugoslavia
Main article: FR Yugoslavia men's national basketball team
Head coach: Željko Obradović
| # | Pos | Name | Year Born | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Forward | Dejan Bodiroga | 1973 | ESP Real Madrid | |||||
| 5 | Guard | Vlado Šćepanović | 1975 | FR Yugoslavia Budućnost Podgorica | |||||
| 6 | Guard | Saša Obradović | 1969 | ITA Calze Pompea Roma | |||||
| 7 | Forward | Nikola Lončar | 1972 | FRA PSG Racing | |||||
| 8 | Guard | Dragan Lukovski | 1975 | FR Yugoslavia Partizan | |||||
| 9 | Guard | Miroslav Berić | 1973 | ESP TAU Cerámica | |||||
| 10 | Guard | Aleksandar Đorđević | 1967 | ESP FC Barcelona | |||||
| 11 | Center | Željko Rebrača | 1972 | ITA Benetton Treviso | |||||
| 12 | Center | Predrag Drobnjak | 1975 | FR Yugoslavia Partizan | |||||
| 13 | Center | Nikola Bulatović | 1971 | FR Yugoslavia FMP Železnik | |||||
| 14 | Forward | Dejan Tomašević | 1973 | FR Yugoslavia Partizan | |||||
| 15 | Forward | Milenko Topić | 1969 | FR Yugoslavia Crvena zvezda |
Group C
Brazil
Main article: Brazil men's national basketball team
Head coach: Hélio Rubens Garcia
| # | Pos | Name | Year Born | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Forward | Marcelo Machado | 1975 | BRA Corinthians | |||||
| 5 | Guard | André Fonseca | 1969 | BRA Flamengo | |||||
| 6 | Guard | Caio Cazziolato | 1974 | BRA Flamengo | |||||
| 7 | Forward | João Vianna | 1964 | BRA Flamengo | |||||
| 8 | Center | Sandro Varejão | 1972 | USA West Virginia Mountaineers | |||||
| 9 | Guard | Demetrius Ferraciu | 1970 | BRA Franca | |||||
| 10 | Guard | Hélio Filho | 1975 | BRA Franca | |||||
| 11 | Guard | Marco dos Santos | 1963 | BRA Franca | |||||
| 12 | Center | Aristides dos Santos | 1970 | BRA COC-Ribeirão Preto | |||||
| 13 | Forward | Claudio Antonio Clemente | 1972 | BRA São Paulo | |||||
| 14 | Forward | Rogério Klafke | 1971 | BRA Franca | |||||
| 15 | Forward | Joelcio Joerke | 1972 | BRA Flamengo |
Lithuania
Main article: Lithuania men's national basketball team
Head coach: Jonas Kazlauskas
| # | Pos | Name | Year Born | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Guard | Šarūnas Jasikevičius | 1976 | USA Maryland Terrapins | |||||
| 5 | Center | Eurelijus Žukauskas | 1973 | LIT Žalgiris | |||||
| 6 | Forward | Tomas Masiulis | 1975 | LIT Žalgiris | |||||
| 7 | Guard | Saulius Štombergas | 1973 | LIT Žalgiris | |||||
| 8 | Forward | Mindaugas Žukauskas | 1975 | LIT Žalgiris | |||||
| 9 | Guard | Tomas Pačėsas | 1975 | UKR Odesa | |||||
| 10 | Guard | Darius Lukminas | 1968 | RUS Avtodor | |||||
| 11 | Forward | Dainius Adomaitis | 1974 | LIT Žalgiris | |||||
| 12 | Forward | Artūras Karnišovas | 1971 | GRE Olympiacos | |||||
| 13 | Guard | Darius Maskoliūnas | 1971 | LIT Žalgiris | |||||
| 14 | Center | Gintaras Einikis | 1969 | RUS Avtodor | |||||
| 15 | Center | Virginijus Praškevičius | 1979 | LIT Atletas |
South Korea
Main article: South Korea men's national basketball team
Head coach: Chung Kwang-suk
| # | Pos | Name | Year Born | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Forward | Choo Seung-gyun | 1974 | KOR Daejeon Hyundai Dynat | |||||
| 5 | Guard | Kang Dong-hee | 1966 | KOR Busan Kia Enterprise | |||||
| 6 | Guard | Kim Hee-sun | 1973 | KOR Suwon Samsung Thunders | |||||
| 7 | Guard | Kim Byong-chul | 1976 | KOR Daegu Tongyang Orions | |||||
| 8 | Guard/Forward | Cho Sang-hyun | 1976 | KOR Yonsei University | |||||
| 9 | Forward | Hyun Joo-yup | 1975 | KOR Cheongju SK Knights | |||||
| 10 | Guard | Lee Sang-min | 1972 | KOR Daejeon Hyundai Dynat | |||||
| 11 | Center | Seo Jang-hoon | 1974 | KOR Cheongju SK Knights | |||||
| 12 | Forward | Kim Sung-chul | 1976 | KOR Kyung Hee University | |||||
| 13 | Forward | Yang Kyung-min | 1973 | KOR Sangmu | |||||
| 14 | Forward | Moon Kyung-eun | 1971 | KOR Suwon Samsung Thunders | |||||
| 15 | Center | Kim Joo-sung | 1979 | KOR Chung-Ang University |
United States
Main article: United States men's national basketball team
Head coach: Rudy Tomjanovich
| # | Pos | Name | Year Born | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Guard | Trajan Langdon | 1976 | USA Duke Blue Devils | |||||
| 5 | Guard | Michael Hawkins | 1972 | GRE Olympiacos | |||||
| 6 | Guard | Kiwane Garris | 1974 | USA Grand Rapids Hoops | |||||
| 7 | Forward | Jason Sasser | 1974 | ESP CSF Sevilla | |||||
| 8 | Guard | Jimmy King | 1973 | USA Quad City Thunder | |||||
| 9 | Forward | Bill Edwards | 1971 | ITA Calze Pompea Roma | |||||
| 10 | Guard | Jimmy Oliver | 1969 | ESP CB Ciudad de Huelva | |||||
| 11 | Forward | Wendell Alexis | 1964 | GER ALBA Berlin | |||||
| 12 | Center | Gerard King | 1972 | ITA Fontanafredda Siena | |||||
| 13 | Forward | David Wood | 1964 | ESP Unicaja Málaga | |||||
| 14 | Center | Ashraf Amaya | 1971 | USA Idaho Stampede | |||||
| 15 | Center | Brad Miller | 1976 | USA Purdue Boilermakers |
Group D
Argentina
Main article: Argentina men's national basketball team
Head coach: Julio Lamas
| # | Pos | Name | Year Born | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Forward | Marcelo Nicola | 1971 | ESP FC Barcelona | |||||
| 5 | Forward | Hugo Sconochini | 1971 | ITA Kinder Bologna | |||||
| 6 | Guard | Alejandro Montecchia | 1972 | ARG Olimpia de Venado Tuerto | |||||
| 7 | Forward | Esteban de la Fuente | 1968 | ARG Boca Juniors | |||||
| 8 | Guard | Juan Ignacio Sánchez | 1977 | USA Temple Owls | |||||
| 9 | Guard | Marcelo Milanesio | 1965 | ARG Atenas de Córdoba | |||||
| 10 | Guard | Juan Espil | 1968 | ESP TAU Cerámica | |||||
| 11 | Forward | Diego Osella | 1969 | ARG Atenas de Córdoba | |||||
| 12 | Center | Fabricio Oberto | 1975 | ARG Atenas de Córdoba | |||||
| 13 | Guard | Emanuel Ginóbili | 1977 | ARG Estudiantes de Bahía Blanca | |||||
| 14 | Forward | Carlos Simoni | 1971 | ARG Andino de La Rioja | |||||
| 15 | Center | Rubén Wolkowyski | 1973 | ARG Boca Juniors |
Australia
Main article: Australia men's national basketball team
Head coach:
| # | Pos | Name | Year Born | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Forward | Tony Ronaldson | 1972 | AUS South East Melbourne Magic | |||||
| 5 | Guard | Brett Maher | 1973 | AUS Adelaide 36ers | |||||
| 6 | Forward | Scott Fisher | 1963 | AUS Perth Wildcats | |||||
| 7 | Guard | Frank Drmic | 1978 | AUS South East Melbourne Magic | |||||
| 8 | Forward | Sam Mackinnon | 1976 | AUS South East Melbourne Magic | |||||
| 9 | Forward | Simon Dwight | 1976 | AUS Canberra Cannons | |||||
| 10 | Guard | Andrew Gaze | 1965 | AUS Melbourne Tigers | |||||
| 11 | Guard | Shane Heal | 1970 | AUS Sydney Kings | |||||
| 12 | Center | Ben Melmeth | 1975 | AUS Newcastle Falcons | |||||
| 13 | Center | Chris Anstey | 1975 | USA Dallas Mavericks | |||||
| 14 | Forward | Andrew Vlahov | 1969 | AUS Perth Wildcats | |||||
| 15 | Center | Paul Rogers | 1973 | ESP Real Madrid |
Nigeria
Main article: Nigeria men's national basketball team
Head coach:
| # | Pos | Name | Year Born | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Guard | Kingsley Ogwudire | 1972 | USA Montana State University – Northern | |||||
| 5 | Guard | Dominic Okon | 1976 | USA Loyola Ramblers | |||||
| 6 | Guard/Forward | Olapido Ayinla | 1964 | FRA ALM Évreux Basket | |||||
| 7 | Guard | Daniel Okonkwo | 1975 | ENG Plymouth Raiders | |||||
| 8 | Forward | Mohammed Acha | 1973 | LIB Club Sagesse | |||||
| 9 | Forward/Center | Godwin Owinje | 1973 | USA Dakota Wizards | |||||
| 10 | Forward | Julius Nwosu | 1971 | TUR Galatasaray | |||||
| 11 | Center | Yinka Dare | 1972 | USA New Jersey Nets/Orlando Magic | |||||
| 12 | Forward | Tunji Awojobi | 1973 | TUR Kayseri Meysuspor, | |||||
| CYP PAO Limassol | |||||||||
| 13 | Forward | Obinna Ekezie | 1975 | USA Maryland Terrapins | |||||
| 14 | Forward | Peter Aluma | 1973 | VEN Toros de Aragua | |||||
| 15 | Forward | Emeka Okenwa | 1970 | ARG Belgrano de San Nicolás |
Spain
Main article: Spain men's national basketball team
Head coach: Lolo Sainz
| # | Pos | Name | Year Born | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Guard | Alberto Angulo | 1970 | ESP Real Madrid | |||||
| 5 | Guard | Nacho Rodilla | 1974 | ESP Pamesa Valencia | |||||
| 6 | Guard | Ignacio Azofra | 1969 | ESP Adecco Estudiantes | |||||
| 7 | Center | Juan Antonio Orenga | 1966 | ESP Real Madrid | |||||
| 8 | Guard | Ignacio Rodríguez | 1970 | ESP Unicaja Málaga | |||||
| 9 | Forward | Carlos Jiménez | 1976 | ESP Adecco Estudiantes | |||||
| 10 | Forward | Rodrigo De la Fuente | 1976 | ESP FC Barcelona | |||||
| 11 | Guard | Alberto Herreros | 1969 | ESP Real Madrid | |||||
| 12 | Forward | José Antonio Paraíso | 1971 | ESP Cáceres CB | |||||
| 13 | Forward | Ignacio de Miguel | 1973 | ESP Adecco Estudiantes | |||||
| 14 | Forward | Alfonso Reyes | 1971 | FRA Paris Basket Racing | |||||
| 15 | Center | Roberto Dueñas | 1975 | ESP FC Barcelona |
References
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