Australia, a tournament favorite, enters the World Cup expecting to build on its momentum from the Tokyo Olympics with a quality mixture of experience and youth reflective of the country’s rich basketball history. Is the next generation of Boomers ready?
As the co-host for this year’s World Cup, the Philippines will look to advance to the knockout stage of the tournament in front of a nation of basketball fans, in a group featuring European powerhouses Serbia and Greece, both in the top 10 of FIBA most recent rankings.
With the NBA Draft taking place on Thursday, June 22nd, and all eyes on the expected number 1 pick, Victor Wembanyama (France), Up Next discusses the other top international prospects on the board, including NBA players with similar attributes.