2002 FIBA World Cup Rosters

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Algeria Roster

Player Pos HT WT Birth City Birth Date Pre-NBA Draft Team Nationality
Farid Belhimeur G 6-0 172 Orleans May 8, 1984   France
Algeria
Amine Benramdane G 6-3 198 Algiers Apr 27, 1973   Algeria
Nabil El Bekeye Boudissa F 6-8 229 Annecy Feb 12, 1981   Algeria
Moured Boughedir F 6-6 243 Mulhouse Oct 1, 1976   France
Algeria
Sofiane Boulaya G 5-11 176 Algiers Mar 20, 1973 Petro Atletico de Luanda (Angola) Algeria
Miloud Doubal G 6-3 176 Antibes Dec 2, 1981 JDA Dijon Basket (France) France
Algeria
Nasser Ramdane Haif F 6-8 225 Colombes Aug 9, 1977   France
Algeria
Nabil Mebarki G 6-4 198 Venissieux Jul 8, 1979   France
Algeria
Samir Mehenaoui G 6-6 196 Hussein Dey Aug 21, 1964   Algeria
Nadjim Ouali F 6-8 231 Bejaia Feb 28, 1971   Algeria
Tarek Oukid F 6-9 212 Annaba Dec 13, 1979   Algeria
Abdelhalim Sayah G 6-7 203 Algiers Aug 23, 1975   Algeria

Angola Roster

Player Pos HT WT Birth City Birth Date Pre-NBA Draft Team Nationality
Carlos Almeida GF 6-4 200 Luanda Sep 24, 1976 Primeiro de Agosto (Angola) Angola
Antonio Carvalho SG 6-4 196 Luanda Feb 20, 1969 Petro Atletico de Luanda (Angola) Angola
Belarmino Chipongue GF 6-5 205 Lubango Sep 22, 1974 Petro Atletico de Luanda (Angola) Angola
Walter Costa G 6-1 181 Luanda Mar 25, 1973   Angola
Joaquim Gomes F 6-8 220 Luanda Dec 23, 1980 Valparaiso Angola
Miguel Lutonda PG 6-1 172 Luanda Dec 24, 1971 Primeiro de Agosto (Angola) Angola
Eduardo Mingas PF 6-6 234 Saurimo Jan 29, 1979 Petro Atletico de Luanda (Angola) Angola
Valter Monteiro F 6-3 198 Benguela Jul 12, 1973 Petro Atletico de Luanda (Angola) Angola
Victor Muzadi F 6-7 216 Port-Gentil Jun 22, 1978 Primeiro de Agosto (Angola) Angola
Gabon
Afonso Rodrigues da Silva F 6-3 203 Luanda Jul 24, 1974   Angola
Angelo Victoriano F 6-5 246 Luanda Feb 8, 1968   Angola
Edmar Vitoriano F 6-5 194 Luanda Nov 1, 1975 Petro Atletico de Luanda (Angola) Angola

Argentina Roster

Player Pos HT WT Birth City Birth Date Pre-NBA Draft Team Nationality
Gabriel Fernandez C 6-8 258 Burzaco Oct 23, 1976 OpenJobMetis Varese (Italy) Argentina
Manu Ginobili SG 6-6 205 Bahia Blanca Jul 28, 1977 Viola Reggio Calabria (Italy) Argentina
Leonardo Gutierrez F 6-7 255 Marcos Juarez May 16, 1978 Asociacion Deportiva Atenas (Argentina) Argentina
Alejandro Ariel Montecchia G 6-0 183 Bahia Blanca Jan 1, 1972   Argentina
Andres Nocioni F 6-7 225 Santa Fe Nov 30, 1979 Baskonia (Spain) Argentina
Fabricio Oberto FC 6-10 245 Las Varillas Mar 21, 1975 Valencia Basket (Spain) Argentina
Italy
Leandro Palladino F 6-5 225 Concepcion del Uruguay Jan 13, 1976   Argentina
Pepe Sanchez G 6-4 203 Bahia Blanca May 8, 1977 Temple Argentina
Luis Scola PF 6-9 241 Buenos Aires Apr 30, 1980 Baskonia (Spain) Argentina
Hugo Ariel Sconochini F 6-4 212 Canada de Gomez Apr 10, 1971 Panathinaikos (Greece) Argentina
Lucas Victoriano G 6-4 203 San Miguel de Tucuman Nov 5, 1977 Real Madrid (Spain) Argentina
Ruben Wolkowyski F 6-10 270 Buenos Aires Sep 30, 1973 Estudiantes de Olavarria (Argentina) Argentina
Poland

Brazil Roster

Player Pos HT WT Birth City Birth Date Pre-NBA Draft Team Nationality
Babby Araujo C 6-11 280 Curitiba Aug 12, 1980 Brigham Young Brazil
Leandro Barbosa G 6-3 194 Sao Paulo Nov 28, 1982 Bauru (Brazil) Brazil
Demetrius Ferracciu SG 6-4 181 Sao Paulo Jul 17, 1973 Franca (Brazil) Brazil
Alex Garcia G-F 6-2 220 Uberaba Mar 4, 1980 COC-Ribeirao Preto (Brazil) Brazil
Helinho Garcia G 6-1 - Franca May 12, 1975   Brazil
Guilherme Giovannoni F 6-8 210 Piracicbaba Jun 2, 1980 Pinheiros/Sky (Brazil) Brazil
Italy
Rogerio Klafke F 6-7 223 Porto Alegre Mar 26, 1971 Franca (Brazil) Brazil
Marcelinho Machado GF 6-7 181 Rio de Janeiro Apr 12, 1975 Kaunas Zalgiris Sabonio (Lithuania) Brazil
Vanderlei Mazzuchini F 6-6 216 Sao Paulo Sep 24, 1972   Brazil
Tiago Splitter F 6-11 245 Blumenau Jan 1, 1985 Baskonia (Spain) Brazil
Anderson Varejao C 6-10 273 Santa Teresa Sep 28, 1982 Barca (Spain) Brazil
Sandro Varejao C 6-11 - Sao Paulo Apr 9, 1972   Brazil

Canada Roster

Player Pos HT WT Birth City Birth Date Pre-NBA Draft Team Nationality
Richard Anderson C 6-6 247 Ottawa Nov 30, 1977 Simon Fraser Canada
Rowan Barrett GF 6-5 209 Scarborough Nov 24, 1972 Cocodrilos (Venezuela) Canada
Titus Channer G 6-2 190 Kinross, MI Feb 4, 1973   United States
Canada
Sherman Hamilton PG 6-1 187 Toronto Apr 23, 1972 VCU Canada
Kevin Jobity C 6-10 245 Brooklyn, NY Nov 21, 1974 Niagara United States
Canada
Prosper Karangwa F 6-7 185 Bujumbura May 17, 1978 Siena Burundi
Canada
Michael Meeks C 6-9 231 Kingston Feb 23, 1972 Besancon BCD (France) Canada
Jamaica
Robert Meldrum F 6-7 214 Toronto Jun 1, 1973   Canada
Steve Ross F 6-6 215 Victoria Oct 11, 1980 Santa Clara Canada
Jeffrey Swords SG 6-4 196 Ottawa Dec 27, 1973   Canada
David Thomas G 6-8 205 Brampton Dec 4, 1976 Michigan State Canada
Novell Thomas G 6-0 185 Vancouver Dec 17, 1975   Canada

China Roster

Player Pos HT WT Birth City Birth Date Pre-NBA Draft Team Nationality
Ke Chen GF 6-8 230 Beijing May 16, 1979 Ningbo Rockets (China) China
Feng Du F 6-8 220 Xinjiang Jul 30, 1981 Guangdong Southern Tigers (China) China
Xiaobin Gong PF 6-8 220 Shandong Nov 23, 1969 Shandong (China) China
Shiqiang Guo G 6-4 176 Liaoning Jul 8, 1975   China
Weidong Hu GF 6-6 192 Nanjing Jan 3, 1971 Jiangsu Kendia (China) China
Nan Li SF 6-6 230 Heilongjiang Sep 25, 1976 Ningbo Rockets (China) China
Wei Liu PG 6-2 200 Shanghai Jan 15, 1980 Shanghai Dongfang (China) China
Yudong Liu PF 6-6 243 Fujian Mar 23, 1970 Ningbo Rockets (China) China
Bateer Mengke C 6-11 287 Beijing Nov 20, 1975 Ningbo Rockets (China) China
Yao Ming C 7-6 310 Shanghai Sep 12, 1980 Shanghai Dongfang (China) China
Cheng Zhang F 6-5 209 Kunshan Aug 1, 1978   China
Fangyu Zhu SF 6-8 231 Guangxi Jan 5, 1983 Guangdong Southern Tigers (China) China

Germany Roster

Player Pos HT WT Birth City Birth Date Pre-NBA Draft Team Nationality
Stephen Arigbabu C 7-0 265 Hannover Feb 15, 1972 Basketball Lowen Braunschweig (Germany) Germany
Mithat Demirel G 6-0 165 Berlin May 10, 1978 Mitteldeutscher BC (Germany) Germany
Patrick Femerling C 7-1 256 Hamburg Mar 4, 1975 Antalya BSB (Turkey) Germany
Stefano Garris G 6-6 204 Paderborn Apr 21, 1979   Germany
Jorg Lutcke F 6-7 200 Stuttgart Dec 12, 1975 ALBA Berlin (Germany) Germany
Robert Maras C 7-1 253 Freiburg Oct 20, 1978 ALBA Berlin (Germany) Germany
Eyinmisan Nikagbatse G 6-4 200 Berlin Jul 7, 1982 Mitteldeutscher BC (Germany) Germany
Dirk Nowitzki PF 7-0 245 Wurzburg Jun 19, 1978 DJK Wurzburg (Germany) Germany
Ademola Okulaja F 6-9 235 Lagos Jul 10, 1975 North Carolina Nigeria
Germany
Marko Pesic G 6-6 210 Sarajevo Dec 6, 1976 ALBA Berlin (Germany) Bosnia and Herzegovina
Germany
Henrik Rodl SF 6-7 203 Offenbach am Main Mar 4, 1969 North Carolina Germany
Pascal Roller PG 5-11 180 Heidelberg Nov 20, 1976 Deutsche Bank Skyliners (Germany) Germany

Lebanon Roster

Player Pos HT WT Birth City Birth Date Pre-NBA Draft Team Nationality
Charles Camille Bardawil G 6-3 194 Zouk Mikael Jan 2, 1980   Lebanon
Georges Salim Chibani G 5-10 168 Barelias Jul 1, 1974   Lebanon
Ghazi Emile El Boustani GF 6-2 194 Jieh Oct 3, 1967   Lebanon
Walid Mahmoud El Domiati G 5-10 168 Beirut Jul 16, 1968   Lebanon
Yasser Ahmad El Hage F 6-6 203 Ghobeiry Aug 18, 1970   Lebanon
Fadi El Khatib F 6-6 210 Shheem Jan 1, 1979 Champville (Lebanon) Lebanon
Rony Fahed PG 6-0 176 Zouk Mikael Nov 6, 1981 Sagesse Al Hekmeh Beirut (Lebanon) Lebanon
Paul Joseph Khouri C 6-9 278 - Apr 27, 1968   Lebanon
Badr Ahmad Dib Cheikh Ali Makki G 6-2 157 Maroun Oct 27, 1970   Lebanon
Elie Rafic Mchantaf G 6-5 216 Abra Oct 5, 1970   Lebanon
Roy Samaha C 6-9 255 Zahle Sep 12, 1984 Sagesse Al Hekmeh Beirut (Lebanon) Lebanon
Joe Vogel C 6-11 255 North Platte, NE Sep 15, 1973 Colorado State United States
Lebanon

New Zealand Roster

Player Pos HT WT Birth City Birth Date Pre-NBA Draft Team Nationality
Edward Frank Book C 6-11 254 Buffalo, NY Sep 23, 1970   United States
New Zealand
Dillon Boucher F 6-5 211 New Plymouth Dec 27, 1975 Auckland Pirates (New Zealand) New Zealand
Pero Cameron SF 6-7 265 Tokoroa Jun 5, 1974 Auckland Pirates (New Zealand) New Zealand
Mark Dickel PG 6-2 195 Dunedin Dec 21, 1976 UNLV New Zealand
Australia
Judd Flavell G 6-1 183 Whangarei Dec 31, 1973 New Zealand (New Zealand) New Zealand
Paul Henare G 6-0 182 Napier Mar 4, 1979 Auckland Pirates (New Zealand) New Zealand
Robert Hickey C 6-11 254 Whakatane Jan 12, 1974 Otago Nuggets (New Zealand) New Zealand
Phillip Jones SG 6-6 198 Dunedin Jan 25, 1974 Nelson Giants (New Zealand) New Zealand
Sean Marks F-C 6-10 250 Auckland Aug 23, 1975 California New Zealand
Kirk Penney G 6-5 220 Auckland Nov 23, 1980 Wisconsin New Zealand
Damon Rampton PF 6-6 - New Plymouth Dec 18, 1978   New Zealand
Paora Winitana G 6-5 216 Hastings Dec 6, 1976 Hawke's Bay Hawks (New Zealand) New Zealand

Puerto Rico Roster

Player Pos HT WT Birth City Birth Date Pre-NBA Draft Team Nationality
Luis Ramon Allende Ruiz F 6-4 215 San Juan, PR Apr 18, 1970   Puerto Rico
United States
Rick Apodaca G 6-3 190 North Bergen, NJ Jul 1, 1980 Hofstra United States
Puerto Rico
Carlos Arroyo PG 6-2 202 Fajardo, PR Jul 30, 1979 Florida International Puerto Rico
United States
Larry Ayuso G 6-4 185 San Juan, PR Mar 27, 1977 USC Puerto Rico
United States
Raymond Dalmau Santana G 6-5 207 Arecibo, PR Oct 23, 1973 Piratas de Quebradillas (United States) Puerto Rico
United States
Christian Dalmau G 6-4 200 Arecibo, PR Aug 29, 1975 Villalba (United States) Puerto Rico
United States
Rolando Hourruitiner Ortiz F 6-8 203 Rio Piedras, PR May 28, 1975   Puerto Rico
United States
Antonio Latimer PF 6-7 235 Rio Piedras, PR Nov 26, 1978 Southern Mississippi Puerto Rico
United States
Jerome Mincy PF 6-8 220 Aguadilla, PR Oct 10, 1964 Vaqueros de Bayamon (United States) Puerto Rico
United States
Jose Rafael Ortiz-Rijos C 6-11 264 Aibonito, PR Oct 25, 1963 Oregon State Puerto Rico
United States
Felix Perez Rivera C 6-10 250 Guayama, PR May 31, 1971 Mets de Guaynabo (United States) Puerto Rico
United States
Daniel Santiago C 7-0 256 Lubbock, TX Jun 24, 1976 Saint Vincent College United States
Puerto Rico

Russia Roster

Player Pos HT WT Birth City Birth Date Pre-NBA Draft Team Nationality
Ruslan Avleev F 6-6 200 Sarapul Jun 4, 1976 UNICS Kazan (Russia) Russia
Alexander Bashminov F 6-11 238 Ibresi May 7, 1978 PBC Ural Great Perm (Russia) Russia
Sergey Chikalkin SF 6-6 209 Samara Dec 11, 1975 PBC Ural Great Perm (Russia) Russia
Vasily Karasev G 6-4 190 Saint Petersburg Apr 14, 1971 Zenit Saint Petersburg (Russia) Russia
Viktor Khryapa PF 6-7 220 Kiev Aug 3, 1982 CSKA Moscow (Russia) Russia
Andrei Kirilenko PF 6-9 235 Izhevsk Feb 18, 1981 CSKA Moscow (Russia) Russia
Igor Kudelin G 6-5 194 Taganrog Aug 10, 1972 Lokomotiv Mineralnye Vody (Russia) Russia
Nikita Morgunov C 6-11 276 - Jun 29, 1975 CSKA Moscow (Russia) Russia
Evgueni Pachutine SG 6-3 209 Sochi Feb 6, 1969 Maccabi Rishon Lezion (Israel) Russia
Sergey Panov PF 6-9 220 Ryazan Jun 30, 1970 Spartak Saint Petersburg (Russia) Russia
Zakhar Pashutin SG 6-4 209 Sochi May 3, 1974 UNICS Kazan (Russia) Russia
Alexei Savrasenko C 7-1 260 Krasnodar Feb 28, 1979 Olympiacos (Greece) Russia

Spain Roster

Player Pos HT WT Birth City Birth Date Pre-NBA Draft Team Nationality
Lucio Angulo F 6-7 187 Zaragoza Apr 9, 1973 Real Madrid (Spain) Spain
Jose Calderon G 6-3 200 Villanueva de la Serena Sep 28, 1981 Baskonia (Spain) Spain
Jorge Garbajosa F 6-9 245 Torrejon de Ardoz Dec 19, 1977 Unicaja (Spain) Spain
Pau Gasol FC 7-0 250 Sant Boi de Llobregat Jul 6, 1980 Barca (Spain) Spain
Carlos Jimenez SF 6-9 225 Madrid Feb 10, 1976 Movistar Estudiantes (Spain) Spain
Oriol Junyent C 6-9 247 Sabadell Jul 1, 1976   Spain
Carles Marco G 5-11 172 Barcelona Sep 23, 1974 Joventut Badalona (Spain) Spain
Juan Carlos Navarro SG 6-4 170 Sant Feliu de Llobregat Jun 13, 1980 Barca (Spain) Spain
Jose Antonio Paraiso F 6-8 187 Madrid Apr 20, 1971 Caja San Fernando (Spain) Spain
Alfonso Reyes FC 6-8 245 Cordoba Sep 19, 1971 Movistar Estudiantes (Spain) Spain
Felipe Reyes FC 6-9 265 Cordoba Mar 16, 1980 Movistar Estudiantes (Spain) Spain
Nacho Rodriguez G 6-2 187 Malaga Sep 2, 1970 Barca (Spain) Spain

Turkey Roster

Player Pos HT WT Birth City Birth Date Pre-NBA Draft Team Nationality
Huseyin Besok C 6-11 256 Bornova Aug 2, 1975 Anadolu Efes (Turkey) Turkey
Hakki Harun Erdenay G 6-3 190 Ankara May 27, 1968   Turkey
Hakan Koseoglu PG 6-0 165 Istanbul Dec 12, 1981 Karsiyaka Izmir (Turkey) Turkey
Ibrahim Kutluay G 6-6 200 Istanbul Jan 7, 1974 Alpella B.K. (Turkey) Turkey
Mehmet Okur FC 6-11 249 Yalova May 26, 1979 Anadolu Efes (Turkey) Turkey
Omer Onan G 6-4 210 Mersin Feb 4, 1978 Anadolu Efes (Turkey) Turkey
Asim Pars C 6-11 260 Tuzla Apr 1, 1976 Ulkerspor (Turkey) Bosnia and Herzegovina
Turkey
Kaya Peker FC 6-10 242 Ankara Aug 2, 1980 Anadolu Efes (Turkey) Turkey
Kerem Tunceri G 6-4 190 Istanbul Apr 14, 1979 Zenit Saint Petersburg (Russia) Turkey
Mirsad Turkcan F 6-9 250 Novi Pazar Jun 7, 1976 Anadolu Efes (Turkey) Turkey
Hedo Turkoglu F 6-10 220 Istanbul Mar 19, 1979 Anadolu Efes (Turkey) Turkey
Haluk Yildirim F 6-7 209 Bursa Jun 25, 1972 Aykon TED Kolejliler Ankara (Turkey) Turkey

United States Roster

Player Pos HT WT Birth City Birth Date Pre-NBA Draft Team Nationality
Elton Brand PF 6-9 254 Cortlandt Manor, NY Mar 11, 1979 Duke United States
Antonio Davis FC 6-9 245 Oakland, CA Oct 31, 1968 UTEP United States
Baron Davis G 6-3 215 Los Angeles, CA Apr 13, 1979 UCLA United States
Michael Finley G-F 6-7 225 Melrose Park, IL Mar 6, 1973 Wisconsin United States
Raef LaFrentz F 6-11 245 Hampton, IA May 29, 1976 Kansas United States
Shawn Marion F 6-7 228 Waukegan, IL May 7, 1978 UNLV United States
Andre Miller PG 6-3 200 Los Angeles, CA Mar 19, 1976 Utah United States
Reggie Miller SG 6-7 185 Riverside, CA Aug 24, 1965 UCLA United States
Jermaine O'Neal FC 6-11 235 Columbia, SC Oct 13, 1978 Eau Claire High School (South Carolina) United States
Paul Pierce SF 6-7 235 Oakland, CA Oct 13, 1977 Kansas United States
Ben Wallace FC 6-9 240 White Hall, AL Sep 10, 1974 Virginia Union United States
Jay Williams G 6-2 195 Plainfield, NJ Sep 10, 1981 Duke United States

Venezuela Roster

Player Pos HT WT Birth City Birth Date Pre-NBA Draft Team Nationality
Tomas Aguilera FC 6-6 215 Anzoategui Sep 25, 1977 Supersonicos de Miranda (Venezuela) Venezuela
Victor Diaz SF 6-6 200 Miranda Feb 4, 1968 Panteras (Venezuela) Venezuela
Diego Guevara G 6-1 - Barquisimeto Feb 10, 1977   Venezuela
Vladimir Jose Heredia Serrano C 6-8 - Miranda Nov 26, 1972   Venezuela
Carl Herrera F 6-9 215 San Fernando Dec 14, 1966 Houston Trinidad and Tobago
Venezuela
Richard Lugo C 6-10 235 Apure May 7, 1973 Panteras (Venezuela) Venezuela
Pablo Machado FC 6-10 235 Caracas Apr 25, 1977 Loyola Marymount Venezuela
Ernesto Mijares PG 6-2 - San Cristobal Sep 30, 1976 Marinos (Venezuela) Venezuela
Carlos Morris GF 6-4 - Carabobo Nov 10, 1979   Venezuela
Alejandro Jose Quiroz G 6-1 - Caracas Mar 27, 1974   Venezuela
Hector Romero PF 6-8 240 Barcelona Jan 3, 1980 New Orleans Venezuela
Oscar Torres GF 6-6 210 Caracas Dec 18, 1976 Marinos (Venezuela) Venezuela

Yugoslavia Roster

Player Pos HT WT Birth City Birth Date Pre-NBA Draft Team Nationality
Dejan Bodiroga SF 6-9 243 Zrenjanin Mar 2, 1973 AX Armani Exchange Milan (Italy) Serbia
Zarko Cabarkapa F-C 6-11 235 Zrenjanin May 21, 1981 Buducnost (Montenegro) Serbia
Vlade Divac C 7-1 260 Prijepolje Feb 3, 1968 KK Partizan (Serbia) Serbia
Peja Drobnjak FC 6-11 270 Bijelo Polje Oct 27, 1975 KK Partizan (Serbia) Montenegro
Milan Gurovic GF 6-9 209 Novi Sad Jun 17, 1975 Peristeri BC (Greece) Serbia
Marko Jaric GF 6-7 224 Belgrade Oct 12, 1978 Fortituto Kontatto Bologna (Italy) Serbia
Greece
Dejan Koturovic C 6-11 260 Belgrade Mar 31, 1972 Spartak Saint Petersburg (Russia) Serbia
Vladimir Radmanovic PF 6-10 235 Trebinje Nov 19, 1980 KK FMP (Serbia) Serbia
Igor Rakocevic G 6-3 183 Belgrade Mar 29, 1978 KK Crvena Zvezda (Serbia) Serbia
Peja Stojakovic F 6-10 229 Pozega Jun 9, 1977 PAOK BC (Greece) Serbia
Greece
Dejan Tomasevic C 6-10 252 Belgrade May 6, 1973 KK Crvena Zvezda (Serbia) Serbia
Milos Vujanic G 6-4 195 Loznica Nov 30, 1980 KK Partizan (Serbia) Serbia