Finland announces final 12-man roster for FIBA World Cup 2023 / News - Basketnews.com

Lauri Markkanen headlines Finland's World Cup roster for the tournament in Japan, Indonesia, and the Philippines.

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Finnish national team head coach Lassi Tuovi announced a final 12-man FIBA World Cup 2023 roster.

Lauri Markkanen

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Headlined by Utah Jazz All-Star Lauri Markkanen, who fulfilled his military duty for his home country this summer, Finland's final roster features a mix of youngsters and experienced players.

Lenovo Tenerife's sharpshooter Sasu Salin and a promising 19-year-old Miro Little join Markkanen as the possible role players en route to Japan.

Finland will play against Germany, Australia, and Japan in Group E of the World Cup.

Finland's World Cup roster:

Jacob Grandison - Free agent Mikael Jantunen - Paris Basketball Henri Kantonen - Free agent Miro Little - Baylor, NCAA Alexander Madsen - Free agent Lauri Markkanen - Utah Jazz, NBA Edon Maxhuni - Free agent Alex Murphy - CB Estudiantes Olivier Nkamhoua - Michigan, NCAA Sasu Salin - Lenovo Tenerife, Spain Ilari Seppala - Saint-Chamond, France Elias Valtonen - BAXI Manresa, Spain Thank you for reading us! Help us even more.