The Italy men's national basketball team represents Italy in international basketball tournaments. They are administered by the Italian Basketball Federation (FIP).
The Spain men's national basketball team represents Spain in international basketball competitions. They are managed by the Spanish Basketball Federation, the governing body for basketball in Spain. Spain is the current World and European champion.
The Czechoslovakia national basketball team represented Czechoslovakia in international basketball from 1932 to 1992. After the Dissolution of Czechoslovakia in 1993, the Czech Republic and Slovakia set up their own national teams. The present-day Czech Republic national basketball team is recognized as the successor to the Czechoslovak team.
The Poland men's national basketball team represents Poland in international basketball competitions. They are controlled by the Polish Basketball Federation (PZKosz).
The Soviet Union men's national basketball team was the national basketball team that represented the Soviet Union in international competitions. After the dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1991, the successor countries all set up their own national teams.
The Greece men's national basketball team represents Greece in international basketball. They are controlled by the Hellenic Basketball Federation, the governing body for basketball in Greece. Greece is currently ranked ninth in the FIBA World Ranking.
The Israel men's national basketball team represents Israel in international basketball tournaments. They are administered by the Israeli Basketball Association. Israel is currently ranked 34th in the FIBA World Ranking.
The Uruguay national basketball team represents Uruguay in men's international basketball competitions and it is governed by Federación Uruguaya de basketball, The team has made seven appearances in the FIBA World Cup and the team represents FIBA and FIBA Americas.
The Slovenia men's national basketball team represents Slovenia in international basketball competitions, and is managed by the Basketball Federation of Slovenia. Since the independence of Slovenia in 1991, the national team has competed at every EuroBasket, and reached the knockout stage at every championship since 2005. Their greatest achievement overall at the tournament came at EuroBasket 2017, where they won all nine games and became European champions.
The Brazil national basketball team is governed by the Brazilian Basketball Confederation, abbreviated as CBB.
They have been a member of the International Federation of Basketball (FIBA), since 1935. Brazil's national basketball team remains among the most successful in the Americas. It is the only team besides the United States, that has appeared at every FIBA Basketball World Cup, since it was first held in 1950.
The Peru national basketball team is administrated by the Peru Basketball Federation (F.D.P.B.).
The East German national men's ice hockey team was a national ice hockey representing the German Democratic Republic (GDR). The first international game was played in East Berlin on 28 January 1951, losing 3–8 to Team Poland.
The Canadian men's national basketball team represents Canada in international basketball competitions since 1923. They are overseen by Canada Basketball, the governing body of basketball in Canada.
The Panama men's national basketball team represents Panama in men's international basketball competitions, The team represents both FIBA and FIBA Americas.
The Russia men's national basketball team represents Russia in international basketball competition. They are organized and run by the Russian Basketball Federation (RBF). The team came into existence after the dissolution of the Soviet Union and its national team.
National team appearances in the FIBA Basketball World Cup are the number of appearances that individual country's basketball national teams have made at the FIBA Basketball World Cup. A total of 65 countries have made at least one appearance in the FIBA international senior men's basketball competition.
The Cuba men's national basketball team represents Cuba at international competitions. It won the bronze medal at 1972 Summer Olympics and finished in 4th place at the 1974 FIBA World Championship. It is the only team from the Caribbean to win a medal at a major global event.
Cuba women's national basketball team is administered by the Federación Cubana de Baloncesto.
The Slovenia men's national under-20 basketball team is the representative for Slovenia in international under-20 basketball competitions, and it is organized and run by the Basketball Federation of Slovenia. The Slovenia under-20 national basketball team represents Slovenia at the FIBA U20 European Championship.
Vlastibor Klimeš is a Czech basketball coach and former player. As a national player, his homeland team won two bronze medals at the European Basketball Championships and he competed in the men's tournament at the 1980 Summer Olympics. As a basketball coach, he was successful in winning the 2012 German championship with the Wolfenbüttel Wildcats women's team.