The 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup will be held in the Philippines, Japan and Indonesia from August 25~September 10, and the three group games of the Chinese men's basketball team will be played in Manila, Philippines.
China Men's Basketball Group Schedule:
August 26, 20:00 Chinese men's basketball vs Serbia
August 28, 16:00 Chinese men's basketball vs South Sudan
August 30, 20:00 Chinese men's basketball vs Puerto Rico
The 12-man roster of the Chinese men's basketball team is as follows:
Defenders: Zhao Jiwei, Zhao Rui, Hu Mingxuan, Cui Yongxi
Forwards: Zhang Zhenlin, Zhu Junlong, Li Kaier, Zhou Peng, Fu Hao
Center: Zhou Qi, Hu Jinqiu, Wang Zhelin
China's three opponents are expected to start as follows:
Serbia men's basketball team:
Point guard: Nemanja. Nedovic; Shooting guard: Bogdan. Bogdanovic; Small forward: Nicola. Jovic; Power forward: Philip. Petrosev; Center: Nikolai. Milutinov
South Sudan Men's Basketball Team:
center Bol Boll; power forward JT Saul; small forward Nuni Omott; Shooting guard Peter Jock ; Point guard Sendy Deed
Puerto Rico:
Starting point guard: Tremont. Waters; Starting quarterback: John. Holland; Starting small forward: Christopher. Odizz; Starting power forward: Ismail. Romeo; Starting center: George. Contitte
The Chinese men's basketball team is expected to start with five tigers: center Zhou Qi, forwards Zhang Zhenlin, Li Kaier, guards Zhao Jiwei and Zhao Rui
The purpose of the Chinese men's basketball team participating in this World Cup is very clear - to strive to get the Olympic ticket in the Asian region. However, from the perspective of the grouping situation, it is not easy for the Chinese men's basketball team to complete its goals. The three opponents of the Chinese men's basketball team in this World Cup are very strong, and the more important task of the Chinese men's basketball team is to strive to become the best team in the Asian team and directly get the ticket to next year's Paris Olympics.
Can you predict what kind of results the Chinese men's basketball team can achieve in this World Cup?
