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2019 FIBA World Cup preview: Danilo Gallinari’s Italian crew and top ranked Serbia headline Group D

With so many NBA players and quality ones at that Team Serbia is being earmarked as the favorites to win the 2019 FIBA World Cup. For OKC Thunder fans this grouping is of particular interest given Danilo Gallinari and his Italian team are also in Group D.

Watching games will be an adventure given the time difference so be sure to set up your recording devices as this group should offer some killer matches.

Angola Roster:

  • Jose Antonio – Small Forward
  • Olimpio Cipriano – Small Forward
  • Jaques Conceicao – Guard
  • Gerson Domingos – Point Guard
  • Vander Joaquim – Center
  • Gerson Lukeny – Point Guard
  • Divaldo Mbunga – Forward/Center
  • Eduardo Mingas – Power Forward
  • Reggie Moore – Forward
  • Carlos Morais – Guard
  • Yanick Moreira – Center
  • Leonel Paulo – Forward

Philippines Roster:

  • Japeth Aguilar – Forward/Center
  • Raymond Almazan – Forward
  • Mark Barroca – Point Guard
  • Andray Blatche – Power Forward
  • Robert Bolick – Guard
  • June Mar Fajardo – Center
  • Paul Lee Dalistan – Point Guard
  • Gabe Norwood – Guard
  • Jaymar Perez – Guard
  • Roger Ray Pogoy – Guard
  • Kiefer Isaac Ravena – Guard
  • Jeth Troy Rosario – Forward

Italy Roster:

  • Awudu Abass – Guard
  • Marco Belinelli – Guard
  • Paul Biligha – Center
  • Jeff Brooks – Power Forward
  • Gigi Datome – Small Forward
  • Amedeo Della Valle – Guard
  • Ariel Filloy – Small Forward
  • Danilo Gallinari – Small Forward
  • Alessandro Gentile – Small Forward
  • Daniel Hackett – Guard
  • Amedeo Tessitori – Center
  • Luca Vitali – Point Guard

Serbia Roster:

Group D schedule for round one:

Some powerhouses in this grouping will offer excellent viewing matches.