The 2014 FIBA World Cup will have a number of familiar faces with 50 NBA players dispersed among the 24 World Cup rosters. Pool play begins Aug. 30 in Spain. Team USA will open against Finland in Group C.
Of the 50 NBA players participating in the World Cup, 46 are under contract with four free agents. There are 22 NBA teams and 18 different countries represented. Here's a list of NBA players and the country they will be playing for:
Argentina
Pablo Prigioni, Guard, New York Knicks
Luis Scola, Forward, Indiana Pacers
Australia
Cameron Bairstow, Forward/Center, Chicago Bulls
Aron Baynes, Center, Restricted Free Agent
Matthew Dellavedova, Guard, Cleveland Cavaliers
Dante Exum, Guard, Utah Jazz
Brazil
Leandro Barbosa, Guard, Unrestricted Free Agent
Nene, Forward, Washington Wizards
Tiago Splitter, Center, San Antonio Spurs
Anderson Varejao, Forward, Cleveland Cavaliers
Croatia
Bojan Bogdanovic, Guard/Forward, Brooklyn Nets
Damjan Rudez, Forward, Indiana Pacers
Dominican Republic
Francisco Garcia, Forward, Houston Rockets
Finland
Erik Murphy, Forward, Cleveland Cavaliers
France
Nicolas Batum, Guard, Portland Trailblazers
Boris Diaw, Forward, San Antonio Spurs
Evan Fournier, Guard, Orlando Magic
Rudy Gobert, Center, Utah Jazz
Ian Mahinmi, Center, Indiana Pacers
Greece
Giannis Antetokounmpo, Guard/Forward, Milwaukee Bucks
Nick Calathes, Guard, Memphis Grizzlies
Kostas Papanikolaou, Forward, Houston Rockets
Lithuania
Donatas Motiejunas, Forward, Houston Rockets
Jonas Valanciunas, Center, Toronto Raptors
Mexico
Gustavo Ayon, Forward/Center, Unrestricted Free Agent
Jorge Gutierrez, Guard, Brooklyn Nets
Philippines
Andray Blatche, Center, Unrestricted Free Agent
Senegal
Gorgui Dieng, Center, Minnesota Timberwolves
Serbia
Miroslav Raduljica, Center, Milwaukee Bucks
Slovenia
Goran Dragic, Guard, Phoenix Suns
Spain
Jose Calderon, Guard, New York Knicks
Victor Claver, Forward, Portland Trailblazers
Pau Gasol, Forward/Center, Chicago Bulls
Marc Gasol, Center, Memphis Grizzlies
Serge Ibaka, Forward, Oklahoma City Thunder
Ricky Rubio, Guard, Minnesota Timberwolves
Turkey
Omer Asik, Center, New Orleans Pelicans
USA
DeMarcus Cousins, Center, Sacramento Kings
Stephen Curry, Guard, Golden State Warriors
Anthony Davis, Center, New Orleans Pelicans
DeMar DeRozan, Guard, Toronto Raptors
Andre Drummond, Center, Detroit Pistons
Kenneth Faried, Forward, Denver Nuggets
Rudy Gay, Forward, Sacramento Kings
James Harden, Guard, Houston Rockets
Kyrie Irving, Guard, Cleveland Cavaliers
Mason Plumlee, Forward, Brooklyn Nets
Derrick Rose, Guard, Chicago Bulls
Klay Thompson, Guard, Golden State Warriors
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