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2006 FIBA World Championship squads
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The 2006 FIBA World Championship squads were the squads of the 2006 FIBA World Championship. The list includes the 12-men rosters of the 24 participating countries, totaling 288 players. Spain won the championship beating Greece.
Group A
Argentina
Main article: Argentina men's national basketball team
Head coach: Sergio Hernández
| # | Pos | Name | Year born | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Center | Luis Scola | 1980 | ESP TAU Cerámica | |||||
| 5 | Guard | Manu Ginóbili | 1977 | USA San Antonio Spurs | |||||
| 6 | Guard | Pepe Sánchez | 1977 | ESP Unicaja | |||||
| 7 | Center | Fabricio Oberto | 1975 | USA San Antonio Spurs | |||||
| 8 | Forward | Wálter Herrmann | 1979 | USA Charlotte Bobcats | |||||
| 9 | Forward | Gabriel Fernández | 1976 | ITA Whirlpool Varese | |||||
| 10 | Guard | Carlos Delfino | 1982 | USA Detroit Pistons | |||||
| 11 | Guard | Pablo Prigioni | 1977 | ESP TAU Cerámica | |||||
| 12 | Forward | Leonardo Gutiérrez | 1978 | ARG Boca Juniors | |||||
| 13 | Forward | Andrés Nocioni | 1979 | USA Chicago Bulls | |||||
| 14 | Guard | Daniel Farabello | 1976 | ITA Whirlpool Varese | |||||
| 15 | Center | Rubén Wolkowyski | 1973 | RUS Khimki |
France
Main article: France men's national basketball team
Head coach: Claude Bergeaud
| # | Pos | Name | Year born | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Guard | Joseph Gomis | 1978 | ESP Grupo Capitol Valladolid | |||||
| 5 | Forward | Mickaël Gelabale | 1983 | USA Seattle SuperSonics | |||||
| 6 | Guard | Aymeric Jeanneau | 1978 | FRA Cholet | |||||
| 7 | Forward | Laurent Foirest | 1973 | FRA ASVEL Villeurbanne | |||||
| 8 | Guard | Mickaël Piétrus | 1982 | USA Golden State Warriors | |||||
| 9 | Forward | Mamoutou Diarra | 1980 | FRA Chalon-sur-Saône | |||||
| 10 | Guard | Yannick Bokolo | 1985 | FRA Le Mans | |||||
| 11 | Forward | Florent Piétrus | 1981 | ESP Unicaja | |||||
| 12 | Center | Johan Petro | 1986 | USA Seattle SuperSonics | |||||
| 13 | Forward | Boris Diaw | 1982 | USA Phoenix Suns | |||||
| 14 | Forward | Ronny Turiaf | 1983 | USA Los Angeles Lakers | |||||
| 15 | Center | Frédéric Weis | 1977 | ESP Lagun Aro Bilbao |
NB: Diarra replaced Tony Parker, who suffered a broken finger, just before the 24-hour deadline for submitting final squads.
Lebanon
Main article: Lebanon men's national basketball team
Head coach: Paul Coughter
| # | Pos | Name | Year born | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Guard | Jean Abdel-Nour | 1983 | Lebanon Blue Stars | |||||
| 5 | Center | Hussein Tawbe | 1982 | Lebanon Al-Riyadhi | |||||
| 6 | Guard | Ali Mahmoud | 1983 | Lebanon Al-Riyadhi | |||||
| 7 | Guard | Rony Fahed | 1981 | Lebanon Blue Stars | |||||
| 8 | Guard | Omar El Turk | 1981 | Lebanon Al-Riyadhi | |||||
| 9 | Forward | Brian Beshara | 1977 | Lebanon Blue Stars | |||||
| 10 | Forward | Bassem Balaa | 1981 | Lebanon Club Sagesse | |||||
| 11 | Center | Joe Vogel | 1973 | Lebanon Al-Riyadhi | |||||
| 12 | Forward | Ali Fakhreddine | 1983 | Lebanon Al-Riyadhi | |||||
| 13 | Forward | Sabah Khoury | 1982 | Lebanon Champville | |||||
| 14 | Center | Roy Samaha | 1984 | Lebanon Blue Stars | |||||
| 15 | Forward | Fadi El Khatib | 1979 | Lebanon Club Sagesse |
Nigeria
Main article: Nigeria men's national basketball team
Head Coach: Sanni Ahmed
| # | Pos | Name | Year born | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Guard | Josh Akognon | 1986 | USA Washington State Cougars | |||||
| 5 | Forward | Ekene Ibekwe | 1985 | USA Maryland Terrapins | |||||
| 6 | Guard | Chamberlain Oguchi | 1986 | USA Oregon Ducks | |||||
| 7 | Forward | Ime Udoka | 1977 | USA New York Knicks | |||||
| 8 | Guard | Ebi Ere | 1981 | BEL Liège | |||||
| 9 | Guard | Jeff Varem | 1983 | FRA Pau Orthez | |||||
| 10 | Center | Julius Nwosu | 1971 | ROU CSU Asesoft Ploieşti | |||||
| 11 | Forward | Derrick Obasohan | 1981 | FRA Hyères-Toulon | |||||
| 12 | Forward | Tunji Awojobi | 1973 | ISR Hapoel Jerusalem | |||||
| 13 | Forward | Gabe Muoneke | 1978 | TUR Pınar Karşıyaka | |||||
| 14 | Forward | Aloysius Anagonye | 1981 | ESP DKV Joventut | |||||
| 15 | Center | Ikenne Nwankwo | 1973 | PRT Madeira |
Serbia and Montenegro
Main article: Serbia and Montenegro men's national basketball team
Head Coach: Dragan Šakota
| # | Pos | Name | Year born | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Guard | Bojan Popović | 1983 | Russia Dynamo Moscow | |||||
| 5 | Forward | Branko Jorović | 1981 | Spain Akasvayu Girona | |||||
| 6 | Guard | Vule Avdalović | 1981 | Spain Pamesa Valencia | |||||
| 7 | Center | Miroslav Raičević | 1981 | Russia Dynamo Moscow | |||||
| 8 | Guard | Igor Rakočević | 1978 | Spain TAU Cerámica | |||||
| 9 | Center | Mile Ilić | 1984 | United States New Jersey Nets | |||||
| 10 | Guard | Uroš Tripković | 1986 | Serbia and Montenegro Partizan | |||||
| 11 | Center | Darko Miličić | 1985 | United States Orlando Magic | |||||
| 12 | Center | Goran Nikolić | 1976 | Spain MMT Estudiantes | |||||
| 13 | Guard | Marko Marinović | 1983 | Spain Akasvayu Girona | |||||
| 14 | Forward | Ognjen Aškrabić | 1979 | Russia Dynamo Saint Petersburg | |||||
| 15 | Center | Kosta Perović | 1985 | Serbia and Montenegro Partizan |
Venezuela
Main article: Venezuela men's national basketball team
Head Coach: Néstor Salazar
| # | Pos | Name | Year born | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Forward | Víctor David Díaz | 1968 | VEN Cocodrilos de Caracas | |||||
| 5 | Center | Pablo Machado | 1977 | VEN Guaros de Lara | |||||
| 6 | Guard | Ernesto Mijares | 1976 | VEN Marinos de Anzoátegui | |||||
| 7 | Center | Richard Lugo | 1973 | VEN Trotamundos de Carabobo | |||||
| 8 | Forward | Tomás Aguilera | 1977 | VEN Trotamundos de Carabobo | |||||
| 9 | Forward | Óscar Torres | 1976 | RUS BC Khimki | |||||
| 10 | Guard | Carlos Cedeño | 1985 | VEN Guaiqueríes de Margarita | |||||
| 11 | Center | Miguel Ángel Marriaga | 1984 | VEN Gaiteros del Zulia | |||||
| 12 | Forward | Gregory Vallenilla | 1980 | VEN Guaiqueríes de Margarita | |||||
| 13 | Forward | Alejandro Barrios | 1979 | VEN Trotamundos de Carabobo | |||||
| 14 | Center | Heberth Bayona | 1978 | VEN Guaiqueríes de Margarita | |||||
| 15 | Forward | Carlos Morris | 1975 | VEN Gatos de Monagas |
Group B
Angola
Main article: Angola men's national basketball team
Head coach: Alberto de Carvalho
| # | Pos | Name | Year born | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Guard | Olímpio Cipriano | 1982 | Angola Primeiro de Agosto | |||||
| 5 | Guard | Armando Costa | 1983 | Angola Primeiro de Agosto | |||||
| 6 | Guard | Carlos Morais | 1985 | Angola Petro Atlético | |||||
| 7 | Guard | Milton Barros | 1984 | Angola Petro Atlético | |||||
| 8 | Guard | Luis Costa | 1978 | Angola Petro Atlético | |||||
| 9 | Forward | Victor de Carvalho | 1969 | Angola Petro Atlético | |||||
| 10 | Forward | Joaquim Gomes | 1980 | Netherlands EiffelTowers Den Bosch | |||||
| 11 | Forward | Emanuel Neto | 1984 | Angola ASA | |||||
| 12 | Center | Abdel Bouckar | 1980 | Angola Primeiro de Agosto | |||||
| 13 | Guard | Carlos Almeida | 1976 | Angola Primeiro de Agosto | |||||
| 14 | Guard | Miguel Lutonda | 1971 | Angola Primeiro de Agosto | |||||
| 15 | Center | Eduardo Mingas | 1979 | Angola Petro Atlético |
Germany
Main article: Germany men's national basketball team
Head coach: Dirk Bauermann
| # | Pos | Name | Year born | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Guard | Mithat Demirel | 1978 | TUR Galatasaray | |||||
| 5 | Forward | Ademola Okulaja | 1975 | RUS Khimki | |||||
| 6 | Forward | Sven Schultze | 1978 | ITA Armani Jeans Milano | |||||
| 7 | Forward | Robert Garrett | 1977 | DEU GHP Bamberg | |||||
| 8 | Guard | Johannes Herber | 1983 | DEU Alba Berlin | |||||
| 9 | Guard | Steffen Hamann | 1977 | ITA Climamio Bologna | |||||
| 10 | Guard | Demond Greene | 1979 | DEU Alba Berlin | |||||
| 11 | Guard | Pascal Roller | 1976 | DEU Deutsche Bank Skyliners | |||||
| 12 | Forward | Guido Grünheid | 1982 | DEU RheinEnergie Köln | |||||
| 13 | Center | Patrick Femerling | 1975 | ESP Caja San Fernando | |||||
| 14 | Forward | Dirk Nowitzki | 1978 | USA Dallas Mavericks | |||||
| 15 | Center | Jan-Hendrik Jagla | 1981 | TUR Turk Telekom Ankara |
Japan
Main article: Japan men's national basketball team
Head coach: Željko Pavličević
| # | Pos | Name | Year born | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Guard | Takuya Kawamura | 1986 | Japan OSG Phoenix | |||||
| 5 | Center | Daiji Yamada | 1981 | Japan Toyota Alvark | |||||
| 6 | Forward | Ryota Sakurai | 1983 | Japan Toyota Alvark | |||||
| 7 | Guard | Kei Igarashi | 1980 | Japan Hitachi Sunrockers | |||||
| 8 | Guard | Shinsuke Kashiwagi | 1981 | Japan Aisin Seahorses | |||||
| 9 | Guard | Takehiko Orimo | 1970 | Japan Toyota Alvark | |||||
| 10 | Forward | Kosuke Takeuchi | 1985 | Japan Keio University | |||||
| 11 | Forward | Tomoo Amino | 1980 | Japan Aisin Seahorses | |||||
| 12 | Guard | Takahiro Setsumasa | 1972 | Japan Toshiba Brave | |||||
| 13 | Forward | Satoru Furuta | 1971 | Japan Toyota Alvark | |||||
| 14 | Forward | Shunsuke Ito | 1979 | Japan Toshiba Brave | |||||
| 15 | Center | Joji Takeuchi | 1985 | Japan Tokai University |
New Zealand
Main article: New Zealand men's national basketball team
Head coach: Tab Baldwin
| # | Pos | Name | Year born | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Guard | Mark Dickel | 1976 | RUS Lokomotiv Rostov | |||||
| 5 | Guard | Aaron Olson | 1978 | New Zealand New Zealand Breakers | |||||
| 6 | Guard | Kirk Penney | 1980 | ISR Maccabi Tel Aviv | |||||
| 7 | Guard | Paul Henare | 1979 | New Zealand New Zealand Breakers | |||||
| 8 | Guard | Phill Jones | 1974 | ITA Vertical Vision Cantù | |||||
| 9 | Guard | Paora Winitana | 1976 | New Zealand Hawke's Bay Hawks | |||||
| 10 | Guard | Dillon Boucher | 1975 | Australia Brisbane Bullets | |||||
| 11 | Forward | Pero Cameron | 1974 | TUR Bandirma Banvitspor | |||||
| 12 | Forward | Mika Vukona | 1982 | New Zealand Nelson Giants | |||||
| 13 | Forward | Casey Frank | 1977 | New Zealand Auckland Stars | |||||
| 14 | Center | Craig Bradshaw | 1983 | USA Winthrop Eagles | |||||
| 15 | Center | Tony Rampton | 1976 | Australia Wollongong Hawks |
NB: Ben Hill was put on standby when Mark Dickel tested positive for cannabis after a July match against Australia. However his suspension did not rule him out from any Championship games.
Panama
Main article: Panama men's national basketball team
Head coach: Guillermo Vecchio
| # | Pos | Name | Year born | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Center | Rubén Garcés | 1973 | Spain Pamesa Valencia | |||||
| 5 | Guard | Jair Peralta | 1976 | VEN Panteras de Miranda | |||||
| 6 | Guard | Rubén Douglas | 1979 | Spain Pamesa Valencia | |||||
| 7 | Guard | Maximiliano Gómez | 1975 | Panama Los Toros del Chorrillo | |||||
| 8 | Center | Kevin Daley | 1976 | USA Harlem Globetrotters | |||||
| 9 | Center | Jamaal Levy | 1983 | Uruguay Atlético Bigua | |||||
| 10 | Forward | Dionisio Gómez | 1980 | ARG Central Entrerriano | |||||
| 11 | Guard | Michael Hicks | 1976 | ITA Scavolini Pesaro | |||||
| 12 | Guard | Ed Cota | 1976 | ISR Hapoel Jerusalem | |||||
| 13 | Forward | Antonio García | 1976 | Panama Los Toros del Chorrillo | |||||
| 14 | Forward | Jaime Lloreda | 1980 | KSA Al-Ittihad | |||||
| 15 | Center | Eric Cárdenas | 1973 | Uruguay Defensor |
Spain
Main article: Spain men's national basketball team
Head coach: Pepu Hernández
| # | Pos | Name | Year born | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Center | Pau Gasol | 1980 | USA Memphis Grizzlies | |||||
| 5 | Forward | Rudy Fernández | 1985 | Spain DKV Joventut | |||||
| 6 | Guard | Carlos Cabezas | 1980 | Spain Unicaja | |||||
| 7 | Guard | Juan Carlos Navarro | 1980 | Spain FC Barcelona | |||||
| 8 | Guard | José Manuel Calderón | 1981 | CAN Toronto Raptors | |||||
| 9 | Center | Felipe Reyes | 1980 | Spain Real Madrid | |||||
| 10 | Forward | Carlos Jiménez | 1976 | Spain Estudiantes | |||||
| 11 | Guard | Sergio Rodríguez | 1986 | Spain Estudiantes | |||||
| 12 | Guard | Berni Rodríguez | 1980 | Spain Unicaja | |||||
| 13 | Center | Marc Gasol | 1985 | Spain Akasvayu Girona | |||||
| 14 | Forward | Álex Mumbrú | 1979 | Spain DKV Joventut | |||||
| 15 | Forward | Jorge Garbajosa | 1977 | Spain Unicaja |
Group C
Australia
Main article: Australia men's national basketball team
Head coach: Brian Goorjian
| # | Pos | Name | Year born | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Center | Andrew Bogut | 1984 | USA Milwaukee Bucks | |||||
| 5 | Forward | David Barlow | 1983 | AUS Sydney Kings | |||||
| 6 | Forward | Sam Mackinnon | 1976 | AUS Brisbane Bullets | |||||
| 7 | Guard | Luke Kendall | 1978 | AUS Sydney Kings | |||||
| 8 | Forward | Brad Newley | 1982 | AUS Townsville Crocodiles | |||||
| 9 | Forward | C. J. Bruton | 1978 | AUS Brisbane Bullets | |||||
| 10 | Forward | Jason Smith | 1974 | AUS Sydney Kings | |||||
| 11 | Forward | Mark Worthington | 1983 | AUS Sydney Kings | |||||
| 12 | Forward | Daniel Kickert | 1983 | USA Saint Mary's Gaels | |||||
| 13 | Center | Russell Hinder | 1975 | AUS Sydney Kings | |||||
| 14 | Guard | Aaron Bruce | 1984 | USA Baylor Bears | |||||
| 15 | Center | Wade Helliwell | 1979 | ITA Lottomatica Roma |
Brazil
Main article: Brazil men's national basketball team
Head coach: Lula Ferreira
| # | Pos | Name | Year born | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Guard | Marcelo Machado | 1975 | LTU Žalgiris Kaunas | |||||
| 5 | Guard | Nezinho dos Santos | 1985 | BRA COC Ribeirão Preto | |||||
| 6 | Forward | Murilo Becker | 1983 | BRA Franca | |||||
| 7 | Center | Estevam Ferreira | 1978 | BRA Unitri/Uberlândia | |||||
| 8 | Guard | Leandro Barbosa | 1982 | USA Phoenix Suns | |||||
| 9 | Guard | Marcelinho Huertas | 1983 | Spain DKV Joventut | |||||
| 10 | Guard | Alex Garcia | 1980 | BRA COC Ribeirão Preto | |||||
| 11 | Forward | Anderson Varejão | 1982 | USA Cleveland Cavaliers | |||||
| 12 | Forward | Guilherme Giovannoni | 1980 | ITA Virtus Bologna | |||||
| 13 | Center | Caio Torres | 1987 | Spain MMT Estudiantes | |||||
| 14 | Center | André Bambu | 1979 | BRA Joinville | |||||
| 15 | Center | Tiago Splitter | 1985 | Spain TAU Cerámica |
Greece
Main article: Greece men's national basketball team
Head coach: Panagiotis Giannakis
| # | Pos | Name | Year born | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Guard | Theodoros Papaloukas | 1977 | RUS CSKA Moscow | |||||
| 5 | Center | Sofoklis Schortsanitis | 1985 | GRE Olympiacos | |||||
| 6 | Guard | Nikos Zisis | 1983 | ITA Benetton Treviso | |||||
| 7 | Guard | Vassilis Spanoulis | 1982 | GRE Panathinaikos | |||||
| 8 | Forward | Panagiotis Vasilopoulos | 1984 | GRE Olympiacos | |||||
| 9 | Forward | Antonis Fotsis | 1981 | RUS Dynamo Moscow | |||||
| 10 | Guard | Nikos Chatzivrettas | 1977 | GRE Panathinaikos | |||||
| 11 | Forward | Dimos Dikoudis | 1977 | ESP Valencia | |||||
| 12 | Forward | Kostas Tsartsaris | 1979 | GRE Panathinaikos | |||||
| 13 | Guard | Dimitris Diamantidis | 1980 | GRE Panathinaikos | |||||
| 14 | Center | Lazaros Papadopoulos | 1980 | RUS Dynamo Moscow | |||||
| 15 | Forward | Michalis Kakiouzis | 1976 | ESP Barcelona |
Lithuania
Main article: Lithuania men's national basketball team
Head coach: Antanas Sireika
| # | Pos | Name | Year born | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Guard | Tomas Delininkaitis | 1982 | LTU Lietuvos Rytas | |||||
| 5 | Forward | Mindaugas Žukauskas | 1975 | ITA Scavolini Pesaro | |||||
| 6 | Guard | Arvydas Macijauskas | 1980 | GRC Olympiacos | |||||
| 7 | Forward | Darjuš Lavrinovič | 1979 | RUS UNICS Kazan | |||||
| 8 | Guard | Giedrius Gustas | 1980 | RUS Dynamo Moscow | |||||
| 9 | Forward | Darius Songaila | 1978 | USA Washington Wizards | |||||
| 10 | Guard | Mantas Kalnietis | 1986 | LTU Žalgiris Kaunas | |||||
| 11 | Forward | Linas Kleiza | 1985 | USA Denver Nuggets | |||||
| 12 | Center | Kšyštof Lavrinovič | 1979 | RUS UNICS Kazan | |||||
| 13 | Guard | Simas Jasaitis | 1982 | ISR Maccabi Tel Aviv | |||||
| 14 | Forward | Paulius Jankūnas | 1984 | LTU Žalgiris Kaunas | |||||
| 15 | Center | Robertas Javtokas | 1980 | GRC Panathinaikos |
Qatar
Main article: Qatar men's national basketball team
Head Coach: Joseph Stiebing
| # | Pos | Name | Year born | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Guard | Khalid Masoud Al Nasr | 1980 | Qatar Al-Arabi | |||||
| 5 | Guard | Malek Saleem | 1985 | Qatar Al-Rayyan | |||||
| 6 | Guard | Saad Abdulrahman | 1985 | Qatar Al-Sadd | |||||
| 7 | Guard | Daoud Musa | 1982 | Qatar Qatar Club | |||||
| 8 | Forward | Khalid Suliman | 1987 | Qatar Al-Sadd | |||||
| 9 | Forward | Ali Turki | 1982 | Qatar Al Jaysh | |||||
| 10 | Forward | Baker Ahmad | 1986 | Qatar Al-Rayyan | |||||
| 11 | Forward | Erfan Ali Saeed | 1983 | Qatar Al-Rayyan | |||||
| 12 | Center | Mohammed Saleem | 1982 | Qatar Al-Rayyan | |||||
| 13 | Forward | Hammam Omer | 1983 | Qatar Al-Wakrah | |||||
| 14 | Center | Hashim Zaidan | 1980 | Qatar Al-Ahli | |||||
| 15 | Center | Omer Abdelqader | 1983 | Qatar Al-Rayyan |
Turkey
Main article: Turkey men's national basketball team
Head coach: Bogdan Tanjević
| # | Pos | Name | Year born | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Guard | Cenk Akyol | 1987 | TUR Efes Pilsen | |||||
| 5 | Center | Ermal Kurtoğlu | 1980 | TUR Efes Pilsen | |||||
| 6 | Guard | Engin Atsür | 1984 | USA North Carolina State Wolfpack | |||||
| 7 | Guard | Ender Arslan | 1983 | TUR Efes Pilsen | |||||
| 8 | Forward | Ersan İlyasova | 1987 | USA Milwaukee Bucks | |||||
| 9 | Guard | Serkan Erdoğan | 1978 | Spain TAU Cerámica | |||||
| 10 | Forward | İbrahim Kutluay | 1974 | TUR Ülkerspor | |||||
| 11 | Center | Fatih Solak | 1980 | TUR Galatasaray | |||||
| 12 | Center | Kerem Gönlüm | 1977 | TUR Efes Pilsen | |||||
| 13 | Center | Semih Erden | 1986 | TUR Ülkerspor | |||||
| 14 | Center | Kaya Peker | 1980 | Spain TAU Cerámica | |||||
| 15 | Guard | Hakan Demirel | 1986 | TUR Ülkerspor |
Group D
China
Main article: China men's national basketball team
Head coach: Jonas Kazlauskas
| # | Pos | Name | Year born | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Guard | Chen Jianghua | 1989 | CHN Guangdong Southern Tigers | |||||
| 5 | Guard | Liu Wei | 1980 | CHN Shanghai Sharks | |||||
| 6 | Guard | Zhang Qingpeng | 1985 | CHN Liaoning Hunters | |||||
| 7 | Forward | Wang Shipeng | 1983 | CHN Guangdong Southern Tigers | |||||
| 8 | Forward | Zhu Fangyu | 1983 | CHN Guangdong Southern Tigers | |||||
| 9 | Guard | Sun Yue | 1985 | CHN Beijing Aoshen Olympian | |||||
| 10 | Center | Zhang Songtao | 1985 | CHN Beijing Aoshen Olympian | |||||
| 11 | Center | Yi Jianlian | 1987 | CHN Guangdong Southern Tigers | |||||
| 12 | Center | Mo Ke | 1982 | CHN Bayi Rockets | |||||
| 13 | Center | Yao Ming | 1980 | USA Houston Rockets | |||||
| 14 | Center | Wang Zhizhi | 1979 | CHN Bayi Rockets | |||||
| 15 | Forward | Du Feng | 1981 | CHN Guangdong Southern Tigers |
NB: Age discrepancies exist for at least two of these players. Yi's age is currently a subject of controversy, with several reports indicating that he was actually born in 1984. Wang Zhizhi's passport lists his year of birth as 1979, but the NBA, where he played for several years, lists him as having been born in 1977.
Italy
Main article: Italy men's national basketball team
Head coach: Carlo Recalcati
| # | Pos | Name | Year born | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Guard | Fabio Di Bella | 1978 | ITA VidiVici Bologna | |||||
| 5 | Guard | Gianluca Basile | 1975 | ESP FC Barcelona | |||||
| 6 | Forward | Stefano Mancinelli | 1983 | ITA Climamio Bologna | |||||
| 7 | Guard | Matteo Soragna | 1975 | ITA Benetton Treviso | |||||
| 8 | Center | Denis Marconato | 1975 | ESP FC Barcelona | |||||
| 9 | Guard | Marco Belinelli | 1986 | ITA Climamio Bologna | |||||
| 10 | Guard | Andrea Pecile | 1980 | ITA Montepaschi Siena | |||||
| 11 | Forward | Andrea Michelori | 1978 | ITA VidiVici Bologna | |||||
| 12 | Forward | Mason Rocca | 1977 | ITA Carpisa Napoli | |||||
| 13 | Guard | Marco Mordente | 1979 | ITA Benetton Treviso | |||||
| 14 | Center | Luca Garri | 1982 | ITA Lottomatica Roma | |||||
| 15 | Forward | Angelo Gigli | 1983 | ITA Benetton Treviso |
Puerto Rico
Main article: Puerto Rico men's national basketball team
Head coach: Julio Toro
| # | Pos | Name | Year born | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Center | Peter John Ramos | 1985 | USA Washington Wizards | |||||
| 5 | Forward | Angelo Reyes | 1982 | PRI Criollos de Caguas | |||||
| 6 | Guard | Roberto Hatton | 1977 | PRI Ponce Lions | |||||
| 7 | Guard | Carlos Arroyo | 1979 | USA Orlando Magic | |||||
| 8 | Guard | Rick Apodaca | 1980 | POL Polpak Świecie | |||||
| 9 | Guard | Christian Dalmau | 1975 | POL Prokom Trefl Sopot | |||||
| 10 | Guard | Larry Ayuso | 1977 | PRI Arecibo Captains | |||||
| 11 | Forward | Antonio Latimer | 1978 | PRI San German Athletics | |||||
| 12 | Guard | Filiberto Rivera | 1982 | PRI Criollos de Caguas | |||||
| 13 | Center | Manuel Narvaez | 1981 | PRI Ponce Lions | |||||
| 14 | Forward | Carmelo Antrone Lee | 1977 | PRI Guaynabo Conquistadores | |||||
| 15 | Center | Daniel Santiago | 1976 | ESP Unicaja Málaga |
Senegal
Main article: Senegal men's national basketball team
Head coach: Moustapha Gaye
| # | Pos | Name | Year born | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Center | Makthar N'Diaye | 1972 | FRA Levallois | |||||
| 5 | Guard | El Kabir Pene | 1984 | FRA Clermont-Ferrand | |||||
| 6 | Guard | Pape Ibrahim Faye | 1980 | QAT Al Rayyan | |||||
| 7 | Guard | Babacar Cissé | 1976 | FRA Le Havre | |||||
| 8 | Forward | Sitapha Savané | 1978 | Spain Gran Canaria Grupo Dunas | |||||
| 9 | Forward | Maleye N'Doye | 1980 | FRA Dijon | |||||
| 10 | Guard | Mamadou Diouf | 1983 | Japan Sendai 89ers | |||||
| 11 | Forward | Souleymane Aw | 1981 | SEN ASCC BOPP | |||||
| 12 | Forward | Moustapha Niang | 1977 | FRA Chorale Roanne | |||||
| 13 | Center | Mamadou N'Diaye | 1975 | GRE PAOK | |||||
| 14 | Center | Ndongo N'Diaye | 1977 | Angola Primeiro de Agosto | |||||
| 15 | Forward | Malick Badiane | 1984 | GER Deutsche Bank Skyliners |
Slovenia
Main article: Slovenia men's national basketball team
Head coach: Aleš Pipan
| # | Pos | Name | Year born | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Forward | Goran Jurak | 1977 | ITA Vertical Vision Cantù | |||||
| 5 | Guard | Jaka Lakovič | 1978 | ESP FC Barcelona | |||||
| 6 | Guard | Sašo Ožbolt | 1981 | SVN Olimpija Ljubljana | |||||
| 7 | Guard | Sani Bečirovič | 1981 | GRC Panathinaikos | |||||
| 8 | Center | Radoslav Nesterović | 1976 | CAN Toronto Raptors | |||||
| 9 | Guard | Beno Udrih | 1982 | USA San Antonio Spurs | |||||
| 10 | Forward | Boštjan Nachbar | 1981 | USA New Jersey Nets | |||||
| 11 | Forward | Željko Zagorac | 1981 | SVN Domžale | |||||
| 12 | Guard | Marko Milič | 1977 | SVN Olimpija Ljubljana | |||||
| 13 | Guard | Goran Dragić | 1986 | SVN Slovan Ljubljana | |||||
| 14 | Center | Uroš Slokar | 1983 | CAN Toronto Raptors | |||||
| 15 | Center | Primož Brezec | 1979 | USA Charlotte Bobcats |
United States
Main article: United States men's national basketball team
Head coach: Mike Krzyzewski
| # | Pos | Name | Year born | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Guard | Joe Johnson | 1981 | USA Atlanta Hawks | |||||
| 5 | Guard | Kirk Hinrich | 1981 | USA Chicago Bulls | |||||
| 6 | Forward | LeBron James | 1984 | USA Cleveland Cavaliers | |||||
| 7 | Forward | Antawn Jamison | 1976 | USA Washington Wizards | |||||
| 8 | Forward | Shane Battier | 1978 | USA Houston Rockets | |||||
| 9 | Guard | Dwyane Wade | 1982 | USA Miami Heat | |||||
| 10 | Guard | Chris Paul | 1985 | USA New Orleans Hornets | |||||
| 11 | Center | Chris Bosh | 1984 | CAN Toronto Raptors | |||||
| 12 | Center | Dwight Howard | 1985 | USA Orlando Magic | |||||
| 13 | Center | Brad Miller | 1976 | USA Sacramento Kings | |||||
| 14 | Forward | Elton Brand | 1979 | USA Los Angeles Clippers | |||||
| 15 | Forward | Carmelo Anthony | 1984 | USA Denver Nuggets |
References
References
- "FIBA.com - Latest basketball news".
- "Players Leaders - World Championship for Men {{!}} FIBA Basketball Events".
- "Basketball World Championship 2006 Summary".
- "Spain captures first FIBA World Cup title since 2006".
- "2006 FIBA World Championship - powered by www.fiba.com".
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