FIBA Basketball World Cup expanded from 24 to 32 teams. Also, for the first time since 1967, the competition would no longer overlap with the FIFA World Cup. To accommodate this change, the 2014 FIBA World Cup will be followed by a 2019 edition in China, then followed by a 2023 edition in the Philippines, Japan, and Indonesia. The Basketball World Cup has used various forms of qualification throughout its history. The first five tournaments were held in South America and participation was dominated by teams from the Americas. At the first tournament, FIBA intended for the three Olympic medalists to compete, plus the
2006 FIBA World Championship squads his year of birth as 1979, but the NBA, where he played for several years, lists him as having been born in 1977. Head coach: Carlo Recalcati Head coach: Julio Toro Head coach: Moustapha Gaye Head coach: Aleš Pipan Head coach: Mike Krzyzewski 2006 FIBA World Championship squads The 2006 FIBA World Championship squads were the squads of the 2006 FIBA World Championship. The list includes the 12-men rosters of the 24 participating countries, totaling 288 players. Head coach: Sergio Hernández Head coach: Claude Bergeaud NB: Diarra replaced Tony Parker, who suffered a broken finger, just before the 24-hour deadline