Serbia announces 20-man roster for FIBA World Cup 2023 / News - Basketnews.com

Serbia will not have Nikola Jokic, Nikola Kalinic, Vladimir Lucic, and Vasilije Micic in the FIBA World Cup 2023.

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Serbian NT head coach Svetislav Pesic has unveiled the lineup of players he's counting on for the upcoming FIBA World Cup 2023 in Japan, Indonesia, and the Philippines.

While some notable names like Nikola Jokic, Nikola Kalinic, Vladimir Lucic, and Vasilije Micic are not on the list, the European giant still boasts a strong roster, including four NBA players -- Bogdan Bogdanovic, Nikola Jovic, Aleksej Pokusevski, and Filip Petrusev.

In addition to the NBA contingent, the squad features Nikola Milutinov, considered one of Europe's finest centers, and four players from Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade, along with three from Crvena Zvezda Meridianbet Belgrade.

Full roster:

Aleksa Avramovic (Partizan) Dusan Beslac (Vojvodina) Bogdan Bogdanovic (Hawks) Ognjen Dobric (Virtus) Dejan Davidovac (Crvena Zvezda) Ognjen Jaramaz (Partizan) Nikola Jovic (Heat) Stefan Jovic (Zaragoza) Vanja Marinkovic (Baskonia) Nikola Milutinov (Olimpiacos) Nemanja Nedovic (Crvena Zvezda) Filip Petrusev (76ers) Aleksej Pokusevski (Thunder) Aleksa Radanov (Peristeri) Dusan Ristic (Tenerife) Alen Smailagic (Partizan) Borisa Simanic (Zaragoza) Nikola Topic (Crvena Zvezda) Uros Trifunovic (Partizan) Marko Guduric (Fenerbahce)

Serbia will play in Group B and meet China, Puerto Rico, and South Sudan.

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