The full player pools and final rosters have been confirmed ahead of the 2026 FIBA U17 Basketball World Cup, which tips off on June 27 with 16 nations competing for the world title. The group stage runs through June 30 before all teams advance to the Round of 16 on July 1, with the quarterfinals scheduled for July 3, the semifinals on July 4 and the medal games on July 5.
The tournament features four groups of four teams. Group A consists of Italy, the United States, France and Japan. Group B includes Cameroon, Canada, Lithuania and China. Group C features New Zealand, Slovenia, Puerto Rico and Türkiye, while Group D is made up of Venezuela, Australia, Serbia and Côte d’Ivoire.
The United States enters the tournament seeking an unprecedented eighth consecutive U17 World Cup title after winning every edition of the competition since its inception in 2010. The Americans defeated Italy 129-88 in the 2024 final and own a perfect 7-0 record in championship games. Australia has reached the final twice, while France, Türkiye, Italy, Poland and Spain have each earned one silver medal.
The confirmed player lists for all 16 participating teams are as follows:
Australia: Riak Akhuar, John Aryang, Ahmet Yahya Basaran, Antonio Browne, Lucas Byrne, Tom Dammers, William Hamilton, Isaiah Jorgenson, Alexander Mabbott, Josh McCann, Luke Paul, Andrew Watene.
Cameroon: Bayero Aliyou, Marvin Bidjel, Matthew Chatue, Felix Deumi, Lenny Djoumna, Lenny Epesse, Jason Essoua, Tobbo Eyoum, Joshua Kamga, Mateo K’Koumngock, Edwin Mbakop, Kemi Mendoua, Liam Ngameni, Nolan Ngangmeni, Mouliom Pounouko.
Canada (final 12): Praise Badejo, Kurtis Baumann, Isaiah Clarke, Noah D’Acre, Tristan Edwards, Jordan Fisher, Jérémy Gohier, Isaiah Hamilton, Grady Kapuanya, Liam Mitakaro, Kenyon St. Louis, Kingston Thomas.
China: Yuxiu Chen, Zihong Fan, Siyuan Liu, Xuanyu Liu, Feiyan Lyu, Pengfan Qi, Minghao Shi, Hanzhi Tu, Fangyu Xie, Zimo Yang, Jiaze Yao, Shengbin Yao, Boran Yue, Boxin Zhao, Zhanfeng Zhou, Chunzhi Zhang, Junyan Zhang, Yizhaojie Zhang, Yuchen Zhang, Ziyi Zhang.
Côte d’Ivoire: Owo Paul Emmanuel Adja, Diomandé Bilali Camara Bahie, Yves Roland Jonas Nathan Djako, Ewan Khader Fils Doumbia, Tesilan Ferdinando Doumbouya, Atche Pierre-Daniel Ezoua, Ibrahim Khalil Fadiga, Ismael Kahlil Issouf, Kpadja Barakel Koffi, Ladji Adama Konate, Adama Sisi Kone, Joris Komenan Pierre Kouadio, Nelson Jean-Baptiste Isaac Chola Logue, Omar Mangassouba, Gabin Ismael Namoano-Quintin, Minty Jean-Philippe Dylan Oka, Emmanuel Irené Raphael Ouedraogo, Lyven Lewis Porsan, Jean-Charles Martin Kadjo Siransi, Otys Lilian Seka Yapo.
France: Yohan Bassoumba, Dan Boudine, Sohan Boungo, Gangaly Diallo, Amadou Fall, Arthur Gruszka, Tom Heidet, Ilan Laville-Guillon, Brandon Muela, Sven Ngom, Paul Nnanga, Lorenz Sanz, Nathan Soliman, Cesar Thenawha, Aaron Towo-Nansi, Melvyn Vounang, Messi Yangala, Riley Zizi.
Italy: Alessandro Alba, Federico Bagordo, Guglielmo Baldasseroni, David Jack Bonomi, Andrea Chouenkam, Farid Compaore, Paolo Lojacono, Mario Macchetti, Cristian Malano, Marco Milazzo, Leonardo Nicolodi, Filippo Papale, Nicolo Ronci, Mattia Ruggeri, Lapo Santini, Simone Ventura, Jacopo Vogogna, Lorenzo Zotti.
Japan: Goodluck Chinedu Ihetsu, Rikuto Isoda, Herojabez Kato, Eishin Konno, Keiji Koshi, Hiroto Kuga, Fumiya Kurimoto, Shunsuke Miyazato, Kuon Sato, Tetta Sakurai, Chuson Jack Shiratani, Jurai Yamamoto.
Lithuania: Benas Birzinis, Gabrielius Buivydas, Arnas Erlickis, Augustas Kicas, Jokubas Kukta, Simas Rascius, Kristupas Sabeckas, Joris Sinica, Lukas Siskauskas, Vytis Sliogeris, Rojus Stankevicius, Paulius Veliulis.
New Zealand: Tawhiri Cate, Jayden Cecil, Jackson Couper, Noah Nuncan, Liam Keogh, Will Patten, Daley Pohio, Lawson Pryor, Zach Rampton, Marco Sula, Malakai Tuimalealiifano, Taye Thomson.
Puerto Rico: Eduyn Albino, John Arroyo, Alexis Fuentes, Dwight Gaines, Ivaniel Lopez, Michael Portilla, Darrell Rodriguez, Jomar Rodriguez, Luis Rosado, Yaddiel Sanchez, Jodereck Torres, Jeremy Willmore.
Serbia: Aleksandar Asceric, Viktor Babic, Petar Bjelica, Danilo Bubanja, Filip Djurasinovic, Nikola Djurovic, Uros Dramicanin, Luka Galic, Jovan Ilic, Luka Janjusevic, Nikola Kusturica, Matija Lukic, Luka Miladinovic, Lazar Milicic, Filip Pavlovic, Luka Pavlovic, Veljko Petrovic, Vasa Saponjic, Ognjen Simjanovski, Vuk Stepanovic, Filip Stevic, Marko Veselinovic.
Slovenia: Maks Anderlic, Miha Gasperlin, Hugo Rene Godec, Rok Ilic, Lun Jarc, Jaka Jovanovic, Danijel Lipovac, Andrej Marinkovic, Bor Ogorevic, Aleks Pejic Rupnik, Nejc Pirnat, Bine Pregl, Matic Rezec, Nejc Roznik, Nejc Slapnik, Maj Strle, Jan Tomsic, Martin Trsan, Jakob Siftar.
Türkiye: Atahan Agacdelen, Sarp Kaya Arda, Ethem Aras Atli, Kaan Belgutay, Besir Briant, Kemal Batu Copur, Omer Alp Elitas, Emir Karabulut, Darius Karutasu, Omer Kutluay, Ruzgar Opcun, Arda Ozturk, Demir Ozturk, Mehmet Akif Ozturk, Kerem Sertakar, Omer Yusuf Sik, Kartal Bora Simsek, Noyan Tolan, Emre Yazici.
United States (final 12): Beckham Black, Joaquim Boumtje Boumtje, NaVorro Bowman Jr., Mason Collins, JJ Crawford, Erick Dampier Jr., Cayden Daughtry, Asa Montgomery, Jordan Page, CJ Rosser, AJ Williams, Xavier Young.
Venezuela: Williams Anillo, Chris Echezuria, Gregori Gavidia, Santiago Gines, Bryan Gomez, Kevin Gutierrez, Jesus Lopez, Aaron Lujano, Samuel Marcano, Antony Medina, Carlos Millan, Fabian Montalban Enzo Nash, Evys Nava, Carlos Perez, Cristian Perez, Ezequiel Perez, Winder Ricaurte, Alejandro Rodriguez, Yolfran Salgado, Enmanuel Sarabia, Deiker Torres, Samuel Uzcategui, Julio Vasquez, Ricardo Villarroel, Santiago Villavicencio.
The knockout bracket will follow a crossover format, with teams from Groups A and B facing each other in the Round of 16 and the same applying to Groups C and D. Every nation is guaranteed at least four games, while the champion will need to win four consecutive knockout contests after the group stage to lift the trophy.
