2024 Olympic Men's Basketball Qualifiers: Who Will Secure the Coveted Spots?

In the 2024 Olympic men's basketball tournament, teams vie for Olympic spots in four tournaments around the world.

This week, four qualifying tournaments for the men's basketball competition at the 2024 Olympic Games are taking place around the world. The winners of these tournaments will secure their spots at the Olympics in Paris. Let's take a look at the matchups and teams competing in each tournament.

Piraeus, Greece

Luka Doncic is representing Slovenia alongside Vlatko Cancar and Zoran Dragic. On the other side, Giannis Antetokounmpo leads the Greek team along with a roster that includes his brother Kostas, Nick Calathes, Georgios Papagiannis, Kostas Papanikolaou, and Thomas Walkup. The winner of the semifinal between Greece and Slovenia will face either Croatia or the Dominican Republic in the finals.

Valencia, Spain

The host country, Spain, featuring players such as Santi Aldama, Usman Garuba, Juan Nunez, Sergio Llull, Rudy Fernandez, Lonrezo Brown, and Juancho and Willy Hernangomez, may face an intriguing team from the Bahamas, including Deandre Ayton, Buddy Hield, and Eric Gordon, in the finals. Spain will play against Finland, while the Bahamas will go up against Lebanon in the semifinals.

San Juan, Puerto Rico

The host country, Puerto Rico, featuring Jose Alvarado, Tremont Waters, and Davon Reed, will face Mexico in the semifinals. Lithuania and Italy will also compete in the other semi. Lithuania's team includes Domantas Sabonis, Domantas Motiejunas, Mindaugus Kuzminskas, and Deividas Sirvydis, while Italy is represented by Danilo Gallinari, Nicolo Melli, and Nico Mannion.

Riga, Latvia

Host country Latvia, featuring Davis and Dairis Bertans, Rodions Kurucs, and Janis Timma, is facing Cameroon in the semifinals. Latvia could face Brazil in the finals if the Brazilians beat the Philippines. The Brazilian team includes Gui Santos, Bruno Caboclo, Cristiano Felicio, Raul Neto, Marcelo Huertas, and Didi Louzada.

How the Tournament Unfolded

From Tuesday to Thursday, each team played the two other teams in its group. The top two teams from each group in each tournament advanced to the semifinals on Saturday, and the finals will be held Sunday. The winner of each tournament will qualify for the Olympics in Paris, where the basketball portion of the program will begin in Lille on July 27. Notably, France, Australia, Canada, Germany, Japan, Serbia, South Sudan, and the United States have already qualified for the Olympics.