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2006 FIBA World Championship squads
The 2006 FIBA World Championship had the following teams. The list includes the 12-men rosters of the 24 participating countries, totaling 288 players.
Group A
Argentina
Head coach: Sergio Hernández
| # | Pos | Name | Year Born | Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Center | Luis Scola | 1980 |  TAU
Cerámica |
| 5 | Guard | Manu Ginóbili | 1977 | 
San Antonio Spurs |
| 6 | Guard | Pepe Sánchez | 1977 | Unicaja Málaga |
| 7 | Center | Fabricio Oberto | 1975 |
San Antonio Spurs |
| 8 | Forward | Wálter Herrmann | 1980 |
Charlotte Bobcats |
| 9 | Forward | Gabriel Fernández | 1976 |  Whirlpool Varese |
| 10 | Guard | Carlos Delfino | 1982 |
Detroit Pistons |
| 11 | Guard | Pablo Prigioni | 1977 | TAU
Cerámica |
| 12 | Forward | Leonardo Gutiérrez | 1978 |  Boca Juniors |
| 13 | Forward | Andrés Nocioni | 1979 |
Chicago Bulls |
| 14 | Guard | Daniel Farabello | 1976 | Whirlpool Varese |
| 15 | Center | Rubén Wolkowyski | 1973 |  Khimki |
France
Head coach: Claude Bergeaud
| # | Pos | Name | Year Born | Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Guard | Joseph Gomis | 1978 | Grupo
Capitol Valladolid |
| 5 | Forward | Mickaël Gelabale | 1983 |
Seattle SuperSonics |
| 6 | Guard | Aymeric Jeanneau | 1978 |  Cholet |
| 7 | Forward | Laurent Foirest | 1973 | ASVEL Villeurbanne |
| 8 | Guard | Mickaël Piétrus | 1982 |
Golden State Warriors |
| 9 | Forward | Mamoutou Diarra | 1980 | Chalons-sur-Sâone |
| 10 | Guard | Yannick Bokolo | 1985 | Le Mans |
| 11 | Forward | Florent Piétrus | 1981 | Unicaja Málaga |
| 12 | Center | Johan Petro | 1986 |
Seattle SuperSonics |
| 13 | Forward | Boris Diaw | 1982 |
Phoenix Suns |
| 14 | Forward | Ronny Turiaf | 1983 |
Los Angeles Lakers |
| 15 | Center | Frédéric Weis | 1977 | Lagun
Aro Bilbao |
NB: Diarra replaced Tony Parker, who suffered a broken finger, just before the 24-hour deadline for submitting final squads.
Lebanon
Head coach: Paul Coughter
| # | Pos | Name | Year Born | Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Guard | Jean Abdel-Nour | 1983 |  Blue
Stars |
| 5 | Center | Hussein Tawbe | 1982 | Al-Riyadhi |
| 6 | Guard | Ali Mahmoud | 1983 | Al-Riyadhi |
| 7 | Guard | Rony Fahed | 1981 | Blue
Stars |
| 8 | Guard | Omar El Turk | 1981 | Al-Riyadhi |
| 9 | Forward | Brian Beshara | 1977 | Blue
Stars |
| 10 | Forward | Bassem Balaa | 1981 | Club
Sagesse |
| 11 | Center | Joseph Vogel | 1973 | Al-Riyadhi |
| 12 | Forward | Ali Fakhreddine | 1983 | Al-Riyadhi |
| 13 | Forward | Sabah Khoury | 1982 | Champville |
| 14 | Center | Roy Samaha | 1984 | Blue
Stars |
| 15 | Forward | Fadi El Khatib | 1979 | Club
Sagesse |
Nigeria
Head Coach: Sanni Ahmed
| # | Pos | Name | Year Born | Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Guard | Josh Akognon | 1986 |
Washington State Cougars |
| 5 | Forward | Ekene Ibekwe | 1985 |
Maryland Terrapins |
| 6 | Guard | Chamberlain Oguchi | 1986 |
Oregon Ducks |
| 7 | Forward | Ime Udoka | 1977 |
New York Knicks |
| 8 | Guard | Ebi Ere | 1981 |  Liège |
| 9 | Guard | Jeff Varem | 1983 | Pau Orthez |
| 10 | Center | Julius Nwosu | 1971 |  |
| 11 | Forward | Derrick Obasohan | 1981 | Hyéres-Toulon |
| 12 | Forward | Tunji Awojobi | 1973 |  Hapoel Jerusalem |
| 13 | Forward | Gabe Muoneke | 1978 |  Pınar Karşıyaka |
| 14 | Forward | Aloysius Anagonye | 1981 | DKV
Joventut |
| 15 | Center | Ikenne Nwankwo | 1973 |  Madeira |
Serbia and Montenegro
Head Coach: Dragan Šakota
| # | Pos | Name | Year Born | Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Guard | Bojan Popović | 1983 | Dynamo Moscow |
| 5 | Forward | Branko Jorović | 1981 | Akasvayu
Girona |
| 6 | Guard | Vule Avdalović | 1981 | Pamesa
Valencia |
| 7 | Center | Miroslav Raičević | 1981 | Dynamo Moscow |
| 8 | Guard | Igor Rakočević | 1978 | TAU
Cerámica |
| 9 | Center | Mile Ilić | 1984 |
New Jersey Nets |
| 10 | Guard | Uroš Tripković | 1986 |  Partizan |
| 11 | Center | Darko Miličić | 1985 |
Orlando Magic |
| 12 | Center | Goran Nikolić | 1976 | MMT
Estudiantes |
| 13 | Guard | Marko Marinović | 1983 | Akasvayu
Girona |
| 14 | Forward | Ognjen Aškrabić | 1979 | Dynamo St.
Petersburg |
| 15 | Center | Kosta Perović | 1985 | Partizan |
Venezuela
Head Coach: Néstor Salazar
| # | Pos | Name | Year Born | Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Forward | Víctor Díaz | 1968 |  Cocodrilos de Caracas |
| 5 | Center | Pablo Machado | 1977 | Guaros
de Lara |
| 6 | Guard | Ernesto Mijares | 1976 | Marinos de Anzoategui |
| 7 | Center | Richard Lugo | 1973 | Trotamundos de Carabobo |
| 8 | Forward | Tomás Aguilera | 1977 | Trotamundos de Carabobo |
| 9 | Forward | Óscar Torres | 1976 | BC
Khimki |
| 10 | Guard | Carlos Cedeño | 1985 | Guaiaqueries de Margarita |
| 11 | Center | Miguel Ángel Marriaga | 1984 | Gaiteros de Zulia |
| 12 | Forward | Gregory Vallenilla | 1980 | Guaiaqueries de Margarita |
| 13 | Forward | Alejandro Barrios | 1979 | Trotamundos de Carabobo |
| 14 | Center | Herbert Bayona | 1978 | Guaiaqueries de Margarita |
| 15 | Forward | Carlos Morris | 1975 | Gatos
de Monaga |
Group B
Angola
Head coach: Antonio Carvalho
| # | Pos | Name | Year Born | Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Guard | Olimpio Cipriano | 1982 |  Primeiro de Agosto |
| 5 | Guard | Armando Costa | 1983 | Primeiro de Agosto |
| 6 | Guard | Carlos Morais | 1985 | Petro Atlético |
| 7 | Guard | Milton Barros | 1984 | Petro Atlético |
| 8 | Guard | Luis Costa | 1978 | Petro Atlético |
| 9 | Forward | Victor De Carvalho | 1969 | Petro Atlético |
| 10 | Forward | Joaquim Gomes | 1980 |  Eiffel Towers Den Bosch |
| 11 | Forward | Emanuel Neto | 1984 | Atlético Aviação |
| 12 | Center | Abdel Bouckar | 1980 | Primeiro de Agosto |
| 13 | Guard | Carlos Almeida | 1976 | Primeiro de Agosto |
| 14 | Guard | Miguel Lutonda | 1971 | Primeiro de Agosto |
| 15 | Center | Eduardo Mingas | 1979 | Petro Atlético |
Germany
Head coach: Dirk Bauermann
| # | Pos | Name | Year Born | Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Guard | Mithat Demirel | 1978 | Galatasaray |
| 5 | Forward | Ademola Okulaja | 1975 | Khimki |
| 6 | Forward | Sven Schultze | 1978 | Armani
Jeans Milano |
| 7 | Forward | Robert Garrett | 1977 |  GHP
Bamberg |
| 8 | Guard | Johannes Herber | 1983 | ALBA
Berlin |
| 9 | Guard | Steffen Hamann | 1977 | Climamio Bologna |
| 10 | Guard | Demond Greene | 1979 | ALBA
Berlin |
| 11 | Guard | Pascal Roller | 1976 | Deutsche Bank Skyliners |
| 12 | Forward | Guido Grünheid | 1982 | RheinEnergie Köln |
| 13 | Center | Patrick Femerling | 1975 | Caja San
Fernando |
| 14 | Forward | Dirk Nowitzki | 1978 |
Dallas Mavericks |
| 15 | Center | Jan-Hendrik Jagla | 1981 | Turk Telekom Ankara |
Japan
Head coach: Željko Pavličević
| # | Pos | Name | Year Born | Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Guard | Takuya Kawamura | 1986 |  OSG
Phoenix |
| 5 | Center | Daiji Yamada | 1981 | Toyota
Alvark |
| 6 | Forward | Ryota Sakurai | 1983 | Toyota
Alvark |
| 7 | Guard | Kei Igarashi | 1980 | Hitachi
Sunrockers |
| 8 | Guard | Shinsuke Kashiwagi | 1981 | Aishin Sea
Horses |
| 9 | Guard | Takehiko Orimo | 1970 | Toyota
Alvark |
| 10 | Forward | Kousuke Takeuchi | 1985 | Keio
University |
| 11 | Forward | Tomoo Amino | 1980 | Aishin Sea
Horses |
| 12 | Guard | Takahiro Setsumasa | 1972 | Toshiba
Brave |
| 13 | Forward | Satoru Furuta | 1971 | Toyota
Alvark |
| 14 | Forward | Shunsuke Ito | 1979 | Toshiba
Brave |
| 15 | Center | Joji Takeuchi | 1985 | Tokai University |
New Zealand
Head coach: Tab Baldwin
| # | Pos | Name | Year Born | Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Guard | Mark Dickel | 1976 | Lokomotiv Rostov |
| 5 | Guard | Aaron Olson | 1978 |  New Zealand Breakers |
| 6 | Guard | Kirk Penney | 1980 | Maccabi Tel Aviv |
| 7 | Guard | Paul Henare | 1979 | New Zealand Breakers |
| 8 | Guard | Phil Jones | 1974 | Vertical Vision Cantù |
| 9 | Guard | Paora Winitana | 1976 | G&H Hawks |
| 10 | Guard | Dillon Boucher | 1975 |  Brisbane Bullets |
| 11 | Forward | Pero Cameron | 1974 | Bandirma
Banvitspor |
| 12 | Forward | Mika Vukona | 1982 | Nelson Giants |
| 13 | Forward | Casey Frank | 1977 | Auckland Stars |
| 14 | Center | Craig Bradshaw | 1983 |
Winthrop Eagles |
| 15 | Center | Tony Rampton | 1976 | Wollongong Hawks |
NB: Ben Hill was put on standby when Mark Dickel tested positive for cannabis after a July match against Australia. However his suspension did not rule him out from any Championship games.
Panama
Head coach: Guillermo Vecchio
| # | Pos | Name | Year Born | Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Center | Rubén Garcés | 1973 | Pamesa
Valencia |
| 5 | Guard | Jair Peralta | 1976 | Panteras de Miranda |
| 6 | Guard | Rubén Douglas | 1979 | Pamesa
Valencia |
| 7 | Guard | Maximiliano Gómez | 1975 |  Los Toros
del Chorrillo |
| 8 | Center | Kevin Daley | 1976 |
Harlem Globetrotters |
| 9 | Center | Jamaal Levy | 1983 |  Atlético
Bigua |
| 10 | Forward | Dionisio Gómez | 1980 | Central Entrerriano |
| 11 | Guard | Michael Hicks | 1976 | Scavolini Pesaro |
| 12 | Guard | Ed Cota | 1976 | Hapoel Jerusalem |
| 13 | Forward | Antonio García | 1976 | Los Toros
del Chorrillo |
| 14 | Forward | Jaime Lloreda | 1980 |  Al-Ittihad |
| 15 | Center | Eric Cárdenas | 1973 | Defensor |
Spain
Head coach: Pepu Hernández
| # | Pos | Name | Year Born | Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Center | Pau Gasol | 1980 |
Memphis Grizzlies |
| 5 | Guard | Rudy Fernández | 1985 | DKV
Joventut |
| 6 | Guard | Carlos Cabezas | 1980 | Unicaja |
| 7 | Guard | Juan Carlos Navarro | 1980 | Winterthur Barcelona |
| 8 | Forward | José Manuel Calderón | 1981 |  Toronto Raptors |
| 9 | Center | Felipe Reyes | 1980 | Real Madrid |
| 10 | Forward | Carlos Jiménez | 1976 | Unicaja |
| 11 | Guard | Sergio Rodríguez | 1986 |
Portland Trail Blazers |
| 12 | Guard | Berni Rodríguez | 1980 | Unicaja |
| 13 | Center | Marc Gasol | 1985 | Akasvayu
Girona |
| 14 | Forward | Álex Mumbrú | 1979 | Real Madrid |
| 15 | Forward | Jorge Garbajosa | 1977 | Toronto Raptors |
Group C
Australia
Head coach: Brian Goorjian
| # | Pos | Name | Year Born | Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Center | Andrew Bogut | 1984 |
Milwaukee Bucks |
| 5 | Forward | David Barlow | 1983 | Sydney Kings |
| 6 | Forward | Sam Mackinnon | 1976 | Brisbane Bullets |
| 7 | Guard | Luke Kendall | 1978 | Sydney Kings |
| 8 | Forward | Brad Newley | 1982 | Townsville Crocodiles |
| 9 | Forward | CJ Bruton | 1978 | Brisbane Bullets |
| 10 | Forward | Jason Smith | 1974 | Sydney Kings |
| 11 | Forward | Mark Worthington | 1983 | Sydney Kings |
| 12 | Forward | Daniel Kickert | 1983 |
Saint Mary's Gaels |
| 13 | Center | Russell Hinder | 1975 | Sydney Kings |
| 14 | Guard | Aaron Bruce | 1984 |
Baylor Bears |
| 15 | Center | Wade Helliwell | 1979 | Lottomatica Roma |
Brazil
Head coach: Lula Ferreira
| # | Pos | Name | Year Born | Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Guard | Marcelo Machado | 1975 |  |