USA MEN’S NATIONAL TEAM 2023 FIBA MEN’S WORLD CUP NOTES ALL-TIME ACCOMPLISHMENTS Entering the third-place game versus Canada at the 2023 FIBA Men’s World Cup, USA Basketball holds a 134-31 overall record and has won five World Cup titles . In 2019, the U.S. finished seventh.
SCOUTING CANADA
USA VERSUS CANADA ALL-TIME The U.S. men boast a 60-7 record all-time versus Canada in official tournament play, 7-0 at Men’s World Cups, and 4-0 in exhibition games. CANADA IN TOURNAMENT
2006 W, 96-81 vs. Argentina 1998 W, 84-61 vs. Greece 1990 W, 107-105 (OT) vs. Puerto Rico
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108- 70 102- 97 72- 64 114- 54 114- 89 117- 65 87- 73 95- 90 107- 60 105- 61 96- 56 97- 72 75- 73 76- 70 93- 83 77- 65 78- 59 89- 68 77- 65 71- 69 96- 94 96- 90 115- 94 84- 50 59- 37
1998 1997 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1993 1993 1992 1991 1991 1989 1988 1987 1986 1984 1984
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USA All-Time World Cup Record vs. Canada: 7-0 Last World Cup Meeting: W, 77-65, 1986 FIBA Men’s World Championship USA All-Time Sr. Team Record vs. Canada*: 30-2 Last Sr. Team Meeting: W, 84-80, 2022 FIBA Men’s AmeriCup • Canada will try to win their first medal at the FIBA Men’s World Cup. • Canada have made 10 or more 3-pointers in six of their seven games. CANADA’S LEADERS Points: S. Alexander-Walker (23.6 ppg) Rebounds: S. Alexander-Walker (6.4 rpg) Assists: S. Alexander-Walker (5.6 apg) Steals: S. Alexander-Walker (1.9 spg) Blocks: K. Olynyk (0.6 bpg) 2023 WORLD CUP RESULTS Aug. 25 W, 95-65 vs. France Aug. 27 W, 128-73 vs. Lebanon Aug. 29 W, 101-75 vs. Latvia Sept. 1 L, 65-69 vs. Brazil Sept. 3 L, 85-88 vs. Spain Sept. 6 W, 100-89 vs. Slovenia Sept. 8 L, 86-95 vs. Serbia 2023 EXHIBITIONS Canada went 3-2 in exhibition games leading up to the World Cup.
Of note, the U.S. earned the bronze medal in 1974, but the tournament consisted of a round robin format. The U.S. finished 8-1 with its lone loss coming to the champions Soviet Union, 105-94. BY COMPARISON In seven World Cup games, here’s how the Americans compare to their opponents: CATEGORY USA OPP Points Per Gm............................102.6.................82.0 Scoring Margin...........................+20.6................-20.6 Field Goal Pct..............................54%..................43% 2-Point Pct..................................62%................. 49% 3-Point Pct..................................40%..................32% Free Throw Pct............................80%..................74% Free Throws Per Gm...................25.3..................16.7 Rebounds Per Game...................39.1..................35.3 Rebound Margin.........................+3.8..................-3.8 Assists Per Gm...........................24.3..................19.0 Turnovers Per Gm.......................13.9..................17.0 Steals Per Gm..............................9.4....................7.1 Blocks Per Gm.............................5.7....................2.0 Pts off TOs Per Gm.....................22.1..................14.7 Pts in Paint Per Gm.....................42.9..................36.9 2nd Chance Pts Per Gm...............8.0...................12.9 Fast Break Pts Per Gm................26.3...................9.7 Bench Pts Per Gm.......................48.9..................30.9 WHERE WE RANK The USA leads all teams in scoring (102.6 ppg/718), blocks (5.7 bpg/40), bench points (48.9 ppg/342) and fastbreak points (26.3 ppg/184).
PLAY (60-7) --LAST 50 LISTED--
GOLD (5) - 2014, ‘10, 1994, ‘86, ‘54 SILVER (3) - 1982, ‘59, ‘50 BRONZE (4) - 2006, 1998, ‘90, ‘74
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118-36 84- 80 99- 81 92- 86 94- 77 120- 71 113- 74 110- 60 87- 99 99- 84 111-108* 77- 60 113- 79 85- 94 109- 67 113- 59 83- 54 113- 70 103- 83 122- 89 93- 73 126- 78 82- 66 113- 63 92- 66 76- 92 90- 93 86- 63 111- 71 92- 66 94- 60
2023 2022 2021 2021 2019 2018 2018 2017 2017 2016 2015 2015 2014 2013 2013 2012 2011 2011 2010 2010 2009 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2005 2004 2003 1999 1999 1999
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BONJOUR, PARIS! The 2023 FIBA Men’s World Cup is a qualification event for the 2024 Olympic Summer Games , where the top two teams from each of the Americas and Europe, and the top team from Africa, Asia and Oceania will book tickets to Paris. The United States (and Canada) were the only two teams from the Americas to advance to the quarterfinals and have therefore secured their spots at the 2024 Olympic Summer Games in Paris next summer. The Americas had seven teams participate in the World Cup including Brazil, Canada, Dominican Republic, Mexico, Puerto Rico, United States and Venezuela. QUICK HITS We’ve got Hart: Josh Hart grabbed 10+ rebounds in two games. Hart is the first USA player to accomplish that feat in 30 years. No USA player has had more than 10 rebounds in more than two games in a single World Cup since 1994. 20/5: Anthony Edwards (vs. Jordan) and Mikal Bridges (vs. Italy) went for 20+ points and 5+ rebounds, marking only the second time in the last 30 years that the U.S. has done this in a FIBA Men’s World Cup (Kenneth Faried vs. Turkey; Anthony Davis vs. New Zealand) in 2014. Building Bridges: The second half of the tournament has been special for Mikal Bridges. The American is averaging 18.3 points in the USA’s last three games after averaging 8.9 per game in the first four games of the World Cup. He’s converting 75% of 3-pointers over his last three games (9-12 3FG) . 100 Club: The USA have scored 100+ points in each of their last three games, marking the first time they have done so since pool play in 2006. Creating Havoc: The U.S. has forced opponents to 17.0 turnovers per game, notching the best average of any team in the competition. USA IN THE THIRD-PLACE GAME AT THE WORLD CUP The U.S. has been in the third-place game three times since FIBA moved to the knockout tournament format in 1986 and is undefeated in those games.
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OLY CANADA IN WORLD CUP (7-0)
L
W
L
1986 1982 1978 1978 1974 1954
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1954 CANADA IN EXHIBITION PLAY (4-0)*
W W W W
84-68 120-65 99-70 97-69
2019 2008 2000 1999
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Aug. 9 Aug. 12 Aug. 13 Aug. 17 Aug. 18
L, 81-86 vs. Germany
*Since 1992
W, 107-76 vs. New Zealand W, 113-112 vs. Germany
W, 85-80 vs. Spain
CATEGORY
USA (RANK)
L, 88-94 vs. Dominican Republic
87- 82
THROUGH GAMES ON SEPT. 6 Points Per Gm...................................................... 102.6 (1st) Field Goal Pct........................................................54% (2nd) 2-Point Pct.............................................................62% (5th) 3-Point Pct............................................................40% (4th) Free Throw Pct...................................................... 80% (5th) Free Throws Per Gm..............................................25.3 (3rd) Rebounds Per Game..............................................39.1 (6th) Assists Per Gm..................................................... 24.3 (4th) Turnovers Per Gm................................................ 13.9 (19th) Steals Per Gm.........................................................9.4 (2nd) Blocks Per Gm......................................................... 5.7 (1st) Pts off TOs Per Gm............................................... 22.1 (2nd) Fast Break Pts Per Gm...........................................26.3 (1st) Bench Pts Per Gm..................................................48.9 (1st)
2023 CANADA MEN’S NATIONAL TEAM (NUMERICAL)
NO
NAME
POS
AGE
HGT 6’4” 6’5” 6’6” 6’7” 6’11”
PRO TEAM
COLLEGE
HOMETOWN Montreal, QC Toronto, ON Hamilton, ON Toronto, ON Toronto, ON Mississauga, ON
0 1 2 3 7 9
Luguentz Dort
G
24 24 25 32 32
Oklahoma City Thunder Minnesota Timberwolves Oklahoma City Thunder Unicaja Baloncesto (ESP)
Arizona State Virginia Tech
Nickeil Alexander-Walker SG Shai Gilgeous-Alexander G
Kentucky Iowa State
Melvin Ejim
F
Dwight Powell
PF SF
Dallas Mavericks New York Knicks
Stanford
RJ Barrett
23
6’5” 6’9”
Duke
11 13 15 23 24 25
Kyle Alexander Kelly Olynyk (C) Zach Edey Phil Scrubb Dillon Brooks Trae Bell-Haynes
F F
26 32 21 30 27 27
Hapoel Tel Aviv (ISR)
Tennessee
Milton, ON
6’11”
Utah Jazz
Gonzaga
Kamloops, BC Toronto, ON
C G
7’4” 6’3” 6’6” 6’2”
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Purdue
Obradoiro (ESP) Houston Rockets
Carleton University Richmond, B.C.
SF
Oregon
Mississauga, ON
PG
Casademont Zaragoza (ESP) Vermont
Toronto, ON
Head Coach: Jordi Fernandez; Assistant Coaches: Nate Bjorkgren, Nathaniel Mitchell
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