The 1998 FIBA World Championship squads were the squads of the 1998 FIBA World Championship. The list includes the 12-men rosters of the 16 participating countries, totaling 192 players.
Head coach: Steve Konchalski
# | Pos | Name | Year Born | Team |
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4 | Guard | Joey Vickery | 1967 | Poissy-Chatou Basket |
5 | Guard | Sherman Hamilton | 1972 | Espoon Honka |
6 | Guard | David Daniels | 1971 | |
7 | Guard | Greg Francis | 1974 | Worthing Bears |
8 | Forward | William Njoku | 1972 | Illianbum Taka |
9 | Guard | Rowan Barrett | 1972 | Lucentum Alicante |
10 | Forward | Kory Hallas | 1969 | Poissy-Chatou Basket |
11 | Center | Todd MacCulloch | 1976 | Washington Huskies |
12 | Center | Martin Keane | 1969 | Melilla Baloncesto |
13 | Forward | Peter Guarasci | 1974 | Scavolini Pesaro |
14 | Forward | Michael Meeks | 1972 | Brandt Hagen |
15 | Center | Greg Newton | 1974 | Siemens Gent |
Head coach: Panagiotis Giannakis
# | Pos | Name | Year Born | Team |
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4 | Guard | Giorgos Kalaitzis | 1976 | Panathinaikos |
5 | Forward | Giorgos Balogiannis | 1971 | PAOK |
6 | Guard | Nikos Boudouris | 1971 | PAOK |
7 | Forward | Dimitrios Papanikolaou | 1977 | Olympiacos |
8 | Guard | Giorgos Sigalas | 1971 | Stefanel Milano |
9 | Guard | Angelos Koronios | 1969 | Peristeri |
10 | Forward | Fragiskos Alvertis | 1974 | Panathinaikos |
11 | Forward | Nikos Oikonomou | 1973 | Panathinaikos |
12 | Center | Iakovos Tsakalidis | 1979 | AEK Athens |
13 | Center | Panagiotis Fasoulas | 1963 | Olympiacos |
14 | Center | Efthimios Rentzias | 1976 | FC Barcelona |
15 | Forward | Giorgos Karagkoutis | 1976 | Panionios |
Head coach: Bogdan Tanjević
# | Pos | Name | Year Born | Team |
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4 | Guard | Davide Bonora | 1973 | Benetton Treviso |
5 | Guard | Gianluca Basile | 1975 | CFM Reggio Emilia |
6 | Forward | Alessandro De Pol | 1972 | Pallacanestro Varese |
7 | Forward | Gregor Fučka | 1971 | Teamsystem Bologna |
8 | Guard | Gianmarco Pozzecco | 1972 | Pallacanestro Varese |
9 | Forward | Giacomo Galanda | 1975 | Teamsystem Bologna |
10 | Guard | Carlton Myers | 1971 | Teamsystem Bologna |
11 | Guard | Andrea Meneghin | 1974 | Pallacanestro Varese |
12 | Guard | Alessandro Abbio | 1971 | Kinder Bologna |
13 | Center | Alessandro Frosini | 1972 | Kinder Bologna |
14 | Center | Roberto Chiacig | 1974 | Teamsystem Bologna |
15 | Center | Marcelo Damiao | 1975 | CFM Reggio Emilia |
Head coach: Ousseynou Ndiaga Diop
# | Pos | Name | Year Born | Team |
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4 | Guard | Samba Aly Ngoné Niang | 1973 | ASFO Dakar |
5 | Center | Omar Ba | 1972 | Brêmes |
6 | Forward | Boubacar Aw | 1975 | Georgetown Hoyas |
7 | Center | Makhtar N'Diaye | 1973 | North Carolina Tar Heels |
8 | Guard | Kader Fall | 1975 | KSA |
9 | Guard | Vincent Da Sylva | 1973 | Wardie Rosaire Mansourieh |
10 | Guard/Forward | Mamadou Diouf | 1977 | University of Delaware |
11 | Guard | Raymond Carvalho | 1969 | JA Dakar |
12 | Guard | Mouhamadou Sow | 1968 | Asdouane Dakar |
13 | Center | Mamadou N'diaye | 1975 | Auburn Tigers |
14 | Forward | Cheikh Yaya Dia | 1974 | Regatas San Nicolás |
15 | Center | Assane Ndiaye | 1975 | Club Sagesse |
Head coach: Mototaka Kohama
# | Pos | Name | Year Born | Team |
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4 | Center | Akifumi Yamasaki | 1968 | Matsushita Electric |
5 | Forward | Takeshi Yuki | 1968 | Aisin Seahorses |
6 | Forward | Hiroshi Nagano | 1967 | Isuzu Motor |
7 | Guard | Kenichi Sako | 1970 | Isuzu Motor |
8 | Guard | Makoto Hasegawa | 1971 | Zexel |
9 | Guard | Takehiko Orimo | 1970 | Toyota Alvark |
10 | Guard | Takahiro Setsumasa | 1972 | Toshiba Brave Thunders |
11 | Guard | Makoto Minamiyama | 1973 | Isuzu Motor |
12 | Forward | Michael Takahashi | 1974 | Isuzu Motor |
13 | Forward | Satoru Furuta | 1971 | Mitsubishi Diamond Dolphins |
14 | Guard | Satoshi Sakumoto | 1972 | Isuzu Motor |
15 | Center | Hiroyuki Tominaga | 1973 | Mitsubishi Diamond Dolphins |
Head coach: Carlos Morales
# | Pos | Name | Year Born | Team |
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4 | Center | José Ortiz | 1963 | Aris |
5 | Guard | Eddie Casiano | 1972 | Atléticos de San Germán |
6 | Guard | Carmelo Travieso | 1975 | Titanes de Morovis |
7 | Guard | Eddin "Guayacán" Santiago | 1975 | Cangrejeros de Santurce |
8 | Forward | Jerome Mincy | 1964 | Vaqueros de Bayamón |
9 | Guard | James Carter | 1964 | Brujos de Guayama |
10 | Guard | Javier Antonio Colón | 1969 | Leones de Ponce |
11 | Forward | Orlando Vega | 1968 | Piratas de Quebradillas |
12 | Forward | Rolando Hourruitiner | 1975 | Gallitos de Isabela |
13 | Forward | Edgar de León | 1971 | Leones de Ponce |
14 | Center | Daniel Santiago | 1976 | Vaqueros de Bayamón |
15 | Forward | Eugenio Soto | 1973 | Vaqueros de Bayamón |
Head coach: Sergei Belov
# | Pos | Name | Year Born | Team |
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4 | Guard | Vasily Karasev | 1971 | ALBA Berlin |
5 | Guard | Igor Kudelin | 1972 | CSKA Moscow |
6 | Forward | Zakhar Pashutin | 1974 | Avtodor Saratov |
7 | Forward | Evgeni Kisurin | 1969 | Cibona |
8 | Guard | Dmitri Domani | 1974 | CSKA Moscow |
9 | Forward | Valeri Tikhonenko | 1964 | CSKA Moscow |
10 | Guard | Sergei Babkov | 1967 | Unicaja Málaga |
11 | Center | Mikhail Mikhailov | 1971 | Real Madrid |
12 | Forward | Nikita Morgunov | 1975 | Atletas Kaunas |
13 | Center | Igor Kurashov | 1972 | CSKA Moscow |
14 | Forward | Sergei Panov | 1970 | CSKA Moscow |
15 | Center | Vitaly Nosov | 1968 | Union Olimpija |
Head coach: Željko Obradović
# | Pos | Name | Year Born | Team |
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4 | Forward | Dejan Bodiroga | 1973 | Real Madrid |
5 | Guard | Vlado Šćepanović | 1975 | Budućnost Podgorica |
6 | Guard | Saša Obradović | 1969 | Calze Pompea Roma |
7 | Forward | Nikola Lončar | 1972 | PSG Racing |
8 | Guard | Dragan Lukovski | 1975 | Partizan |
9 | Guard | Miroslav Berić | 1973 | TAU Cerámica |
10 | Guard | Aleksandar Đorđević | 1967 | FC Barcelona |
11 | Center | Željko Rebrača | 1972 | Benetton Treviso |
12 | Center | Predrag Drobnjak | 1975 | Partizan |
13 | Center | Nikola Bulatović | 1971 | FMP Železnik |
14 | Forward | Dejan Tomašević | 1973 | Partizan |
15 | Forward | Milenko Topić | 1969 | Crvena zvezda |
Head coach: Hélio Rubens Garcia
# | Pos | Name | Year Born | Team |
---|---|---|---|---|
4 | Forward | Marcelo Machado | 1975 | Corinthians |
5 | Guard | André Fonseca | 1969 | Flamengo |
6 | Guard | Caio Cazziolato | 1974 | Flamengo |
7 | Forward | João Vianna | 1964 | Flamengo |
8 | Center | Sandro Varejão | 1972 | West Virginia Mountaineers |
9 | Guard | Demetrius Ferraciu | 1970 | Franca |
10 | Guard | Hélio Filho | 1975 | Franca |
11 | Guard | Marco dos Santos | 1963 | Franca |
12 | Center | Aristides dos Santos | 1970 | COC-Ribeirão Preto |
13 | Forward | Claudio Antonio Clemente | 1972 | São Paulo |
14 | Forward | Rogério Klafke | 1971 | Franca |
15 | Forward | Joelcio Joerke | 1972 | Flamengo |
Head coach: Jonas Kazlauskas
# | Pos | Name | Year Born | Team |
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4 | Guard | Šarūnas Jasikevičius | 1976 | Maryland Terrapins |
5 | Center | Eurelijus Žukauskas | 1973 | Žalgiris |
6 | Forward | Tomas Masiulis | 1975 | Žalgiris |
7 | Guard | Saulius Štombergas | 1973 | Žalgiris |
8 | Forward | Mindaugas Žukauskas | 1975 | Žalgiris |
9 | Guard | Tomas Pačėsas | 1975 | Odesa |
10 | Guard | Darius Lukminas | 1968 | Avtodor |
11 | Forward | Dainius Adomaitis | 1974 | Žalgiris |
12 | Forward | Artūras Karnišovas | 1971 | Olympiacos |
13 | Guard | Darius Maskoliūnas | 1971 | Žalgiris |
14 | Center | Gintaras Einikis | 1969 | Avtodor |
15 | Center | Virginijus Praškevičius | 1979 | Atletas |
Head coach: Chung Kwang-suk
# | Pos | Name | Year Born | Team |
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4 | Forward | Choo Seung-gyun | 1974 | Daejeon Hyundai Dynat |
5 | Guard | Kang Dong-hee | 1966 | Busan Kia Enterprise |
6 | Guard | Kim Hee-sun | 1973 | Suwon Samsung Thunders |
7 | Guard | Kim Byong-chul | 1976 | Daegu Tongyang Orions |
8 | Guard/Forward | Cho Sang-hyun | 1976 | Yonsei University |
9 | Forward | Hyun Joo-yup | 1975 | Cheongju SK Knights |
10 | Guard | Lee Sang-min | 1972 | Daejeon Hyundai Dynat |
11 | Center | Seo Jang-hoon | 1974 | Cheongju SK Knights |
12 | Forward | Kim Sung-chul | 1976 | Kyung Hee University |
13 | Forward | Yang Kyung-min | 1973 | Sangmu |
14 | Forward | Moon Kyung-eun | 1971 | Suwon Samsung Thunders |
15 | Center | Kim Joo-sung | 1979 | Chung-Ang University |
Head coach: Rudy Tomjanovich
# | Pos | Name | Year Born | Team |
---|---|---|---|---|
4 | Guard | Trajan Langdon | 1976 | Duke Blue Devils |
5 | Guard | Michael Hawkins | 1972 | Olympiacos |
6 | Guard | Kiwane Garris | 1974 | Grand Rapids Hoops |
7 | Forward | Jason Sasser | 1974 | CSF Sevilla |
8 | Guard | Jimmy King | 1973 | Quad City Thunder |
9 | Forward | Bill Edwards | 1971 | Calze Pompea Roma |
10 | Guard | Jimmy Oliver | 1969 | CB Ciudad de Huelva |
11 | Forward | Wendell Alexis | 1964 | ALBA Berlin |
12 | Center | Gerard King | 1972 | Fontanafredda Siena |
13 | Forward | David Wood | 1964 | Unicaja Málaga |
14 | Center | Ashraf Amaya | 1971 | Idaho Stampede |
15 | Center | Brad Miller | 1976 | Purdue Boilermakers |
Head coach: Julio Lamas
# | Pos | Name | Year Born | Team |
---|---|---|---|---|
4 | Forward | Marcelo Nicola | 1971 | FC Barcelona |
5 | Forward | Hugo Sconochini | 1971 | Kinder Bologna |
6 | Guard | Alejandro Montecchia | 1972 | Olimpia de Venado Tuerto |
7 | Forward | Esteban de la Fuente | 1968 | Boca Juniors |
8 | Guard | Juan Ignacio Sánchez | 1977 | Temple Owls |
9 | Guard | Marcelo Milanesio | 1965 | Atenas de Córdoba |
10 | Guard | Juan Espil | 1968 | TAU Cerámica |
11 | Forward | Diego Osella | 1969 | Atenas de Córdoba |
12 | Center | Fabricio Oberto | 1975 | Atenas de Córdoba |
13 | Guard | Emanuel Ginóbili | 1977 | Estudiantes de Bahía Blanca |
14 | Forward | Carlos Simoni | 1971 | Andino de La Rioja |
15 | Center | Rubén Wolkowyski | 1973 | Boca Juniors |
Head coach:
# | Pos | Name | Year Born | Team |
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4 | Forward | Tony Ronaldson | 1972 | South East Melbourne Magic |
5 | Guard | Brett Maher | 1973 | Adelaide 36ers |
6 | Forward | Scott Fisher | 1963 | Perth Wildcats |
7 | Guard | Frank Drmic | 1978 | South East Melbourne Magic |
8 | Forward | Sam Mackinnon | 1976 | South East Melbourne Magic |
9 | Forward | Simon Dwight | 1976 | Canberra Cannons |
10 | Guard | Andrew Gaze | 1965 | Melbourne Tigers |
11 | Guard | Shane Heal | 1970 | Sydney Kings |
12 | Center | Ben Melmeth | 1975 | Newcastle Falcons |
13 | Center | Chris Anstey | 1975 | Dallas Mavericks |
14 | Forward | Andrew Vlahov | 1969 | Perth Wildcats |
15 | Center | Paul Rogers | 1973 | Real Madrid |
Head coach:
# | Pos | Name | Year Born | Team |
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4 | Guard | Kingsley Ogwudire | 1972 | Montana State University – Northern |
5 | Guard | Dominic Okon | 1976 | Loyola Ramblers |
6 | Guard/Forward | Olapido Ayinla | 1964 | ALM Évreux Basket |
7 | Guard | Daniel Okonkwo | 1975 | Plymouth Raiders |
8 | Forward | Mohammed Acha | 1973 | Club Sagesse |
9 | Forward/Center | Godwin Owinje | 1973 | Dakota Wizards |
10 | Forward | Julius Nwosu | 1971 | Galatasaray |
11 | Center | Yinka Dare | 1972 | New Jersey Nets/Orlando Magic |
12 | Forward | Tunji Awojobi | 1973 | Kayseri Meysuspor, PAO Limassol |
13 | Forward | Obinna Ekezie | 1975 | Maryland Terrapins |
14 | Forward | Peter Aluma | 1973 | Toros de Aragua |
15 | Forward | Emeka Okenwa | 1970 | Belgrano de San Nicolás |
Head coach: Lolo Sainz
# | Pos | Name | Year Born | Team |
---|---|---|---|---|
4 | Guard | Alberto Angulo | 1970 | Real Madrid |
5 | Guard | Nacho Rodilla | 1974 | Pamesa Valencia |
6 | Guard | Ignacio Azofra | 1969 | Adecco Estudiantes |
7 | Center | Juan Antonio Orenga | 1966 | Real Madrid |
8 | Guard | Ignacio Rodríguez | 1970 | Unicaja Málaga |
9 | Forward | Carlos Jiménez | 1976 | Adecco Estudiantes |
10 | Forward | Rodrigo De la Fuente | 1976 | FC Barcelona |
11 | Guard | Alberto Herreros | 1969 | Real Madrid |
12 | Forward | José Antonio Paraíso | 1971 | Cáceres CB |
13 | Forward | Ignacio de Miguel | 1973 | Adecco Estudiantes |
14 | Forward | Alfonso Reyes | 1971 | Paris Basket Racing |
15 | Center | Roberto Dueñas | 1975 | FC Barcelona |
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