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Jamal Murray will miss the upcoming FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023 due to required additional recovery and rehab after the 2022-23 season with the Denver Nuggets.

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Canada Basketball announced Wednesday that Jamal Murray will miss the upcoming FIBA Men's Basketball World Cup.

Jamal Murray

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"When I came into training camp, I wanted to see how my body would respond after a long and demanding season and if I would be physically able to compete at the highest level required for the World Cup," said Murray.

"In consultation with medical staff and the team, it is clear that additional recovery is required, and I have made the difficult decision to not participate in the tournament. It's still a dream of mine to represent Canada at the Olympics, and I will support the team every step of the way as they pursue this goal."

The FIBA Men's Basketball World Cup 2023, set to take place from August 25 to September 10, will feature the best 32 men's teams. The Group Phase will take place in the Philippines, Japan, and Indonesia, with the Final Phase to follow in the Philippines capital city of Manila.

"After numerous discussions over the last several weeks with Jamal and team medical staff, it became clear that additional recovery and rehab would prevent Jamal from joining our team for the upcoming FIBA Men's Basketball World Cup," said Rowan Barrett, General Manager / Executive Vice-President, Senior Men's Program.

Murray played for Canada once in 2015 during Pan American Games.

Canada is in Group H and will face France (August 25 - 9:30 a.m. ET), Lebanon (August 27 - 5:45 a.m. ET), and Latvia (August 29 - 9:30 a.m. ET) in the Group Phase in Jakarta, Indonesia.

If Canada advances to the Second Round, it will meet teams from Group G, consisting of Iran, Spain, and Ivory Coast.

In the title-winning season last campaign, Murray averaged 20.0 points, 4.0 rebounds, and 6.2 assists per game in 65 regular season appearances for the Nuggets.

Canada FIBA World Cup extended roster

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Canada FIBA World Cup exhibition games schedule

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