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United States (Group B)

.PLAYER
POS
HT
DOB
TEAM
COMMENTS
Carlos Boozer
F
6-9
11/20/81
Utah Jazz
One of the best rebounders on the team. Won't be a featured player.
Jason Kidd
G
6-4
3/23/73
Dallas Mavericks
Has never lost a game with Team USA. Will he finally be the starting point guard?
LeBron James
F
6-8
12/30/84
Cleveland Cavaliers
No match for international opponents in terms of talent, strength or athleticism.
Deron Williams
G
6-3
6/26/84
Utah Jazz
Regarded as the third point guard of the team.
Michael Redd
G
6-6
8/24/79
Milwaukee Bucks
Arguably the best shooter on the team.
Dwyane Wade
G
6-4
1/17/82
Miami Heat
Has looked completely recovered in exhibition games.
Kobe Bryant
G
6-6
8/23/78
Los Angeles Lakers
The team's best player. More adept at playing defense with the American squad.
Dwight Howard
C
6-11
12/08/85
Orlando Magic
Who's going to contain him around the basket?
Chris Bosh
F
6-10
3/24/84
Toronto Raptors
Will backup Dwight Howard at the center position.
Chris Paul
G
6-0
5/06/85
New Orleans Hornets
Comes off an MVP caliber season. Should play a big role.
Tayshaun Prince
F
6-9
2/28/80
Detroit Pistons
Closest thing to a role player on the team.
Carmelo Anthony
F
6-8
5/29/84
Denver Nuggets
Has been the top scorer of the American squad in the last international events.

Angola (Group B)

.PLAYER
POS
HT
DOB
TEAM
Olimpio Cipriano
G
6-4
4/09/82
De Agosto Luanda (Angola)
Armando Costa
G
6-3
6/03/83
De Agosto Luanda (Angola)
Carlos Morais
G
6-3
10/16/85
Petro Atletico de Luanda (Angola)
Milton Barros
G
6-0
6/21/84
Petro Atletico de Luanda (Angola)
Luis Costa
G
6-4
6/07/78
Petro Atletico de Luanda (Angola)
Vladimir Geronimo
G
6-4
12/12/77
De Agosto Luanda (Angola)
Joaquim Gomes
F
6-7
12/23/80
De Agosto Luanda (Angola)
Felizardo Ambrosio
F
6-8
12/25/87
De Agosto Luanda (Angola)
Abdel Aziz Boukar
C
6-9
4/08/80
Petro Atletico de Luanda (Angola)
Carlos Almeida
G
6-4
9/24/76
De Agosto Luanda (Angola)
Paulo Leonel
F
6-6
4/30/86
Petro Atletico de Luanda (Angola)
Eduardo Mingas
F
6-7
1/29/79
Petro Atletico de Luanda (Angola)

Argentina (Group A)

.PLAYER
POS
HT
DOB
TEAM
COMMENTS
Luis Scola
F
6-9
4/30/80
Houston Rockets
Always delivers. His low-post dominance has proved invaluable for Argentina many years.
Emanuel Ginobili
G
6-5
7/28/77
San Antonio Spurs
If healthy, he should be one of the stars of the Olympic tournament. That's a big if, though.
Roman Gonzalez
C
6-11
1/28/78
Peñarol (Argentina)
A bruiser. Big man with a lot of weight and no athleticism.
Fabricio Oberto
C
6-10
3/21/75
San Antonio Spurs
One of the smartest big men in the game. Great rebounder and passer.
Pablo Prigioni
G
6-1
5/17/77
Tau Ceramica (Spain)
Will play an even bigger role with Pepe Sanchez out.
Antonio Porta
G
6-2
10/28/83
Spartak St. Petersburg (Russia)
Has yet to prove he can be a reliable backup at the point guard position.
Carlos Delfino
F
6-7
8/29/82
Khimky Moscow (Russia)
Has all the tools to be a really good player, but never seems to get it together.
Paolo Quinteros
G
6-2
1/15/79
CAI Zaragoza (Spain)
An undersized shooting guard who averaged 17 ppg in Spain last season.
Leonardo Gutierrez
F
6-7
5/16/78
Atenas Cordoba (Argentina)
Can flat out shoot the ball, but doesn't excel in any other area.
Andres Nocioni
F
6-7
11/30/79
Chicago Bulls
A bulldog. Has talent and plays with a lot of heart. Can go wild at times.
Juan Gutierrez
F
6-9
10/10/83
Granada (Spain)
Won't get a lot of minutes. Doesn't even start for his club.
Federico Kammerichs
F
6-9
6/21/80
Regatas Corrientes (Argentina)
A hustle player. Selected in the draft by Portland a few years back.

Australia (Group A)

.PLAYER
POS
HT
DOB
TEAM
COMMENTS
Chris Anstey
C
7-0
1/01/75
Melbourne Tigers (Australia)
A flop in the NBA, he's had a very good career overseas.
Patrick Mills
G
5-11
8/11/88
St. Mary's (NCAA)
Extremely quick. Really good breaking down defenses.
Andrew Bogut
C
7-0
11/28/84
Milwaukee Bucks
The go-to guy. Has yet to prove his worth in international events with the senior team.
Joe Ingles
F
6-8
10/02/87
Melbourne South Dragons (Australia)
Small forward with good passing and ballhandling skills.
Brad Newley
G
6-6
2/18/85
Panellinios Athens (Greece)
A second-round pick in the draft. Has some potential.
CJ Bruton
G
6-2
12/13/75
New Zealand Breakers (Australia)
One of the veterans of the team. Pretty good scorer.
David Barlow
F
6-9
10/22/83
Melbourne Tigers (Australia)
Played at the Australian League All-Star Game this season.
Mark Worthington
F
6-8
6/08/83
Melbourne South Dragons (Australia)
Versatile player. Can even play some point.
Glen Saville
G
6-6
1/17/76
Wollongong Hawks ( Australia)
Has been playing with the National Team for almost a decade.
David Andersen
F
6-11
6/23/80
FC Barcelona (Spain)
One of the top big men left in Europe. Great talent and size.
Matt Nielsen
F
6-10
2/03/78
Lietuvos Rytas (Lithuania)
Has put up nice numbers both in the Greek and the Lithuanian League.
Shawn Redhage
F
6-8
1/21/81
Criollos de Caguas (Puerto Rico)
Decent shooting and athleticism.

China (Group B)

.PLAYER
POS
HT
DOB
TEAM
COMMENTS
Wei Liu
G
6-3
1/15/80
Shanghai Sharks (China)
Was in training camp with the Sacramento Kings in 2004.
Shipeng Wang
F
6-6
4/06/83
Guandong Southern Tigers (China)
Averaged 20 ppg this season.
Fangyu Zhu
F
6-7
1/05/83
Guandong Southern Tigers (China)
One of the best wing players on the team – which may not be saying much.
Sun Yue
G
6-9
11/06/85
Beijing Aoshen Olympian (China)
We may see him with the Lakers this season.
Nan Li
F
6-6
9/25/76
Bayi Army (China)
Oldest player of the squad. Fourth Olympic Games for him.
Yi Jianlian
F
6-11
10/27/87
New Jersey Nets
Great mixture of talent, size and athleticism.
Yao Ming
C
7-5
9/12/80
Houston Rockets
The man of the Games may not be able to get China out of the first round if not healthy enough.
Wang Zhizhi
C
7-0
7/08/79
Bayi Army (China)
You won't see many players his size shooting the ball like him. Very soft.
Feng Du
C
6-8
7/30/81
Guandong Southern Tigers (China)
Four-time winner of the Chinese title.
Jianghua Chen
G
6-1
3/12/89
Guandong Southern Tigers (China)
Chine's hope at the point guard position. Very weak and unexperienced.
Qingpeng Zhang
G
6-3
1/23/85
Liaoning Hunters (China)
Can do a little with of everything, but doesn't excel in any area.
Lei Wang
F
6-6
8/12/86
Bayi Army (China)
First major event for him with the National Team.

Croatia (Group A)

.PLAYER
POS
HT
DOB
TEAM
COMMENTS
Roko-Leni Ukic
G
6-5
12/5/84
Toronto Raptors
No doubts about his talent, but still very fragile physically.
Davor Kus
G
6-3
7/21/78
Unicaja (Spain)
A pass-first type of point guard. Has signed with one of the top teams in Spain.
Marko Popovic
G
6-1
6/12/82
UNICS Kazan (Russia)
Good scorer at the point guard position. Outstanding three-point shooter.
Marin Rozic
F
6-7
2/14/83
Cibona Zagreb (Croatia)
The only guy on the team that has never played for a foreign team.
Nikola Prkacin
F
6-10
11/15/75
Cibona Zagreb (Croatia)
Savvy veteran. Has been a role player for several Euroleague teams.
Marko Tomas
G
6-7
1/03/85
Real Madrid (Spain)
Pretty good scorer when given a big role on the offense.
Zoran Planinic
G
6-6
9/12/82
CSKA Moscow (Russia)
Fundamentally sound guard. Not very tough.
Sandro Nicevic
C
6-11
6/16/76
Benetton Treviso (Italy)
Averaged 12 ppg and 5 rpg in Turkey.
Damjan Rudez
F
6-10
6/17/86
Olimpija Ljubljana (Slovenia)
Replaces Damir Markota on the National Team.
Marko Banic
F
6-8
8/31/84
Iurbentia Bilbao (Spain)
Pretty good all-around player. Has looked good in the strong Spanish League.
Kresimir Loncar
C
6-11
2/12/83
Lokomotiv Rostov (Russia)
Was thought of as an NBA prospect back in the day.
Stanko Barac
C
7-1
8/13/86
Tau Ceramica (Spain)
Pretty good shot blocker. The Pacers own his rights in the NBA.

Germany (Group B)

.PLAYER
POS
HT
DOB
TEAM
COMMENTS
Tim Ohlbrecht
C
6-11
8/30/88
Bamberg (Germany)
Has a lot of potential. Played at the Nike Hoop Summit a few months ago.
Philip Zwiener
F
6-7
7/23/85
Alba Berlin (Germany)
A bench player in Beijing. Likely to play a bigger role in the future.
Sven Schultze
C
6-10
7/11/78
Snaidero Udine (Italy)
Strong forward with nice shooting skills.
Robert Garrett
G
6-4
3/18/77
Bamberg (Germany)
Nine years with the National Team already. Has played a lot with Nowitzki.
Konrad Wysocki
F
6-8
3/28/82
Panellinios (Greece)
Was named Ivy League Rookie of the Year back in 2001.
Steffen Hamann
G
6-1
6/14/81
Alba Berlin (Germany)
Pretty good athlete with mediocre jump shot.
Demond Greene
G
6-1
6/15/79
Bamberg (Germany)
An explosive guard that has good good performances with Germany.
Pascal Roller
G
5-11
11/20/76
Frankfurt Skyliners (Germany)
Small guard with great quickness and nice shooting stroke.
Chris Kaman
C
7-0
4/28/82
Los Angeles Clippers
Will be much better than Shawn Bradley for Germany.
Patrick Femerling
C
7-1
3/4/75
Alba Berlin (Germany)
Skilled big man with a tendency to get in foul trouble.
Dirk Nowitzki
F
7-0
6/19/78
Dallas Mavericks
With little talent around him, he must continue to carry the team.
Jan Jagla
F
6-11
6/25/81
Joventut Badalona (Spain)
Left college basketball early to get paid in Europe.

Greece (Group B)

.PLAYER
POS
HT
DOB
TEAM
COMMENTS
Theodoros Papaloukas
G
6-7
5/08/77
Olympiakos (Greece)
The closest thing to star on the Greek team. Very high basketball IQ.
Ioannis Bouroussis
C
6-11
11/17/83
Olympiakos (Greece)
Will be setting screens for Josh Childress this coming season.
Nikos Zisis
G
6-6
8/16/83
CSKA Moscow (Russia)
One of the leaders of the team even though he doesn't play much for the crowded CSKA team.
Vassilis Spanoulis
G
6-4
8/07/82
Panathinaikos Athens (Greece)
Can really score the ball. Looks for his shot too much at times.
Panagiotis Vassilopoulos
F
6-8
2/08/84
Olympiakos (Greece)
Can play both forward sports.
Antonis Fotsis
F
6-10
4/01/81
Panathinaikos Athens (Greece)
Doesn't play with much passion, but can shoot with the best of them.
Giorgios Printezis
F
6-9
2/22/85
Olympiakos (Greece)
Selected by the Spurs as 58th pick of the 2007 draft.
Andreas Gliniadakis
C
7-1
8/26/81
Marousi (Greece)
Has been in NBA training camps and the D-League.
Kostas Tsartsaris
C
6-10
10/17/79
Panathinaikos (Greece)
Tough defensive player. Has range up to three-point land.
Dimitris Diamantidis
G
6-6
5/06/80
Panathinaikos (Greece)
Tough as nails. Very competitive. One of the best point guards in Europe.
Sofoklis Schortsianitis
C
6-9
6/22/85
Olympiakos (Greece)
Killed the US Team a couple of years ago. Still battling overweight problems.
Michalis Pelekanos
F
6-6
5/25/81
Olympiakos (Greece)
Pretty athletic with decent shooting skills.

Iran (Group A)

.PLAYER
POS
HT
DOB
TEAM
Aren Davoudichegani
G
5-11
7/12/86
Zob Ahan Esfahan (Iran)
Amir Amini
G
6-3
6/10/84
Kaveh Tehran (Iran)
Javad Davari
G
6-1
4/25/83
Petrochimi Imam Harbour (Iran)
Iman Zandi
G
6-1
9/19/81
BEEM (Iran)
Hamed Afagh
G
6-3
2/01/83
Saba Battery (Iran)
Hamed Sohrabnejad
F
6-8
5/07/83
Petrochimi Imam Harbour (Iran)
Oshin Sahakian
F
6-7
3/21/86
Zob Ahan Esfahan (Iran)
Mohammadsamad Nik
F
6-5
5/11/83
Saba Battery (Iran)
Hamed Ehadadi
C
7-2
5/19/85
Saba Battery (Iran)
Saeed Davarpanahfard
G
6-2
9/07/87
Kaveh Tehran (Iran)
Ali Doraghi
F
6-11
9/20/84
Petrochimi Imam Harbour (Iran)
Mousa Nabipoor
C
6-11
8/14/83
Kaveh Tehran (Iran)

Lithuania (Group A)

.PLAYER
POS
HT
DOB
TEAM
COMMENTS
Sarunas Jasikevicius
G
6-4
3/05/76
Panathinaikos Athens (Greece)
One of the best FIBA players in the last decade. Bombed in the NBA.
Marius Prekevicius
G
6-5
4/22/84
Lietuvos Rytas (Lithuania)
Wouldn't probably in Beijing had Macijauskas been healthy.
Rimantas Kaukenas
G
6-4
4/11/77
Montepaschi Siena (Italy)
Very good shooter. Plays with great effort.
Ramunas Siskauskas
F
6-6
9/10/78
CSKA Moscow (Russia)
Very dangerous. Excellent scorer when he gets into rhythm.
Mindaugas Lukauskis
G
6-6
5/19/79
Lietuvos Rytas (Lithuania)
Averaged 8 ppg for Lietuvos in the Euroleague.
Simas Jasaitis
F
6-7
3/26/82
Joventut Badalona (Spain)
Backed up former Rocket Pete Mickeal in Spain.
Linas Kleiza
F
6-8
1/03/85
Denver Nuggets
Very strong. Has developed into a valuable role player in the NBA.
Jonas Maciulis
F
6-8
2/10/85
Zalgiris Kaunas (Lithuania)
Strong small forward that will come off the bench.
Ksystof Lavrinovic
C
6-11
11/01/79
Montepaschi Siena (Italy)
Very strong and talented. Can hit the three.
Darius Lavrinovic
C
6-11
11/01/79
Dynamo Moscow (Russia)
Better rebounder than his twin brother Ksystof.
Robertas Javtokas
C
6-11
3/20/80
Dynamo Moscow (Russia)
One of the most athletic big men in basketball, even after the accident.
Marijonas Petravicius
C
6-10
10/24/79
Lietuvos Rytas (Lithuania)
Will play behind the three guys above.

Russia (Group A)

.PLAYER
POS
HT
DOB
TEAM
COMMENTS
JR Holden
G
6-1
8/10/76
CSKA Moscow (Russia)
A poor man's Allen Iverson. Won the Euro title for Russia last season.
Andrei Kirilenko
F
6-9
2/18/81
Utah Jazz
Looks better with Russia than with the Jazz. A featured player with the National Team.
Nikita Morgunov
C
6-11
6/29/75
Lokomotiv Rostov (Russia)
Signed with the Blazers in 1999. Had a nice career in Europe afterwards.
Petr Samoylenko
G
6-1
2/07/77
Dynamo Moscow (Russia)
A steady point guard. Didn't play much with Dynamo.
Viktor Khryapa
F
6-9
8/03/82
CSKA Moscow (Russia)
Has not lived up to the expectations. Currently injured.
Zakhar Pashutin
G
6-5
5/03/74
CSKA Moscow (Russia)
Quite a veteran. Quite a shooter.
Sergey Monya
F
6-8
4/15/83
Dynamo Moscow (Russia)
Same as Khryapa. Didn't last long in the NBA.
Anton Ponkrashov
F
6-7
4/23/86
Khimki Moscow (Russia)
One of the most promising players in Russian basketball.
Alexei Savrasenko
C
7-1
2/28/79
CSKA Moscow (Russia)
Really huge body. But he's not just that.
Nikita Shabalkin
F
6-9
10/09/86
Khimki Moscow (Russia)
Averaged just 6 ppg with his club this season.
Sergei Bykov
G
6-3
2/26/83
Dynamo Moscow (Russia)
Can play both guard spots. Didn't get much court time at the Euro championships last season.
Nikolai Padius
F
6-6
9/01/80
UNICS Kazan (Russia)
Don't expect him to play much.

Spain (Group B)

.PLAYER
POS
HT
DOB
TEAM
COMMENTS
Pau Gasol
C
7-0
7/06/80
Los Angeles Lakers
Has dominated games in international competition for many years – except in crunch time.
Rudy Fernandez
G
6-5
4/04/85
Portland Trail Blazers
A flashy swingman that comes off a great season in Spain. May even start for the team.
Raul Lopez
G
6-0
4/15/80
Real Madrid (Spain)
Knows how to run the offense. Pretty weak defensively.
Juan Carlos Navarro
G
6-3
6/13/80
FC Barcelona (Spain)
Really creative scorer. Very used to hitting big shots.
Jose Calderon
G
6-3
9/28/81
Toronto Raptors
Athletic point guard with great vision of the court. Worth every dollar Toronto will pay him.
Felipe Reyes
F
6-8
3/16/80
Real Madrid (Spain)
A warrior in the low-post. Will get his points and rebounds even though he doesn't have much athleticism.
Carlos Jimenez
F
6-9
2/10/76
Unicaja (Spain)
The ultimate team player. Will do everything except score. His best years are behind him.
Ricky Rubio
G
6-3
10/21/90
Joventut Badalona (Spain)
Incredible player already even though he's just 17. Likely to be a dominant one down the road.
Berni Rodriguez
G
6-6
6/07/80
Unicaja (Spain)
Spain's Bruce Bowen. Tough defensive guy with some value as a spot-up shooter.
Marc Gasol
C
7-0
1/29/85
Memphis Grizzlies
Sweet touch around the basket and good work on the boards. Watch out for Pau's brother.
Alex Mumbru
F
6-8
6/12/79
Real Madrid (Spain)
Not likely to get much playing time. Can provide some offense off the bench.
Jorge Garbajosa
F
6-9
12/19/77
Khimky Moscow (Russia)
Good defender. Lives and dies with the three-pointer on the offensive end.

 

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