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Below is a list of squads at the FIBA World Olympic Qualifying Tournament for Men 2008:

Brazil

No Player Height Position Year born (Age) Current Club
4 Marcelo Magalhães Machado 2.00 SF (1975-04-12) April 12, 1975 (age 49) Brazil Flamengo
5 Eduardo Magalhães Machado 1.91 SF (1982-09-10) September 10, 1982 (age 42) Brazil Flamengo
6 Murilo Becker 2.11 F/C (1983-07-14) July 14, 1983 (age 41) Israel Maccabi Tel Aviv
7 Ricardo Probst 2.00 SF (1976-04-13) April 13, 1976 (age 48) Brazil Conti/Assis
8 Fulvio Chiantia de Assis 1.87 G (1981-08-15) August 15, 1981 (age 43) Italy Pallacanestro Roseto
9 Marcelinho Huertas 1.91 PG (1983-05-25) May 25, 1983 (age 41) Italy Fortitudo Bologna
10 Alex Garcia 1.91 SG (1980-03-04) March 4, 1980 (age 44) Brazil Brasilia
11 Marcus Vinicius Urban Toledo dos Reis 2.03 F (1986-07-10) July 10, 1986 (age 38) Spain Plus Pujol Lleida
12 Rafael Araújo 2.11 C (1980-08-12) August 12, 1980 (age 44) Free agent
13 João Paulo Batista 2.08 C (1981-10-29) October 29, 1981 (age 43) Latvia Barons LMT
14 Jonathan Tavernari 1.96 F (1987-06-18) June 18, 1987 (age 37) United States Brigham Young University
15 Tiago Splitter 2.11 PF/C (1985-01-01) January 1, 1985 (age 39) Spain TAU Cerámica

Cameroon

No Player Height Position Year born (Age) Current Club
4 Christian Bayang 1.92 SG (1987-05-07) May 7, 1987 (age 37) Cameroon BEAC
5 Cyrille Makanda 1.89 SG (1980-05-05) May 5, 1980 (age 44) Cyprus APOEL B.C.
6 Parfait Bitee 1.88 SG (1985-07-23) July 23, 1985 (age 39) Belgium Leuven Bears
7 Franck Ndongo 2.01 F (1988-12-07) December 7, 1988 (age 36) Cameroon SONARA
8 Harding Nana 2.03 PF (1981-01-17) January 17, 1981 (age 43) Spain Beirasar Rosalía
9 Joachim Ekanga-Ehawa 1.87 SG/SF (1977-10-07) October 7, 1977 (age 47) France Chalon-sur-Saône
10 Patrick Bouli 1.88 G (1986-01-11) January 11, 1986 (age 38) United States Manhattan College
11 Jean Pierre Leolain Elong Ebongue 1.85 SG (1985-10-07) October 7, 1985 (age 39) Cameroon BEAC
12 Brice Vounang 2.03 F/PF (1982-12-03) December 3, 1982 (age 42) France SPO Rouen
13 Alfred Aboya 2.03 PF/C (1985-01-02) January 2, 1985 (age 39) United States UCLA
14 Ruben Boumtje-Boumtje 2.12 C (1978-05-20) May 20, 1978 (age 46) Germany Oldenburg
15 Alexis Wangmene 2.03 F/PF (1989-03-01) March 1, 1989 (age 35) United States University of Texas

Canada

No Player Height Position Year born (Age) Current Club
4 Jermaine Anderson 1.86 PG (1983-02-08) February 8, 1983 (age 41) Germany Walter Tigers Tübingen
5 Tyler Kepkay 1.83 PG (1987-06-19) June 19, 1987 (age 37) Hong Kong Winling
6 Samuel Dalembert 2.11 C (1980-05-10) May 10, 1980 (age 44) United States Philadelphia 76ers
7 Olu Famutimi 1.96 SG/SF (1984-02-21) February 21, 1984 (age 40) Ukraine Khimik Yuzhny
8 Carl English 1.95 SG/SF (1981-02-02) February 2, 1981 (age 43) Spain Gran Canaria
9 Rowan Barrett 1.97 F (1972-11-24) November 24, 1972 (age 52) France Chalon-sur-Saône
10 Andy Rautins 1.98 SG (1986-11-02) November 2, 1986 (age 38) United States Syracuse University
11 Dave Thomas 2.04 SF (1976-12-04) December 4, 1976 (age 48) Australia Cairns Taipans
12 Aaron Doornekamp 1.98 F (1985-12-05) December 5, 1985 (age 39) Canada Carleton University
13 Rans Brempong 2.04 PF (1981-07-22) July 22, 1981 (age 43) Germany Bayer Giants Leverkusen
14 Levon Kendall 2.10 PF (1984-07-04) July 4, 1984 (age 40) Greece Panionios Forthnet
15 Joel Anthony 2.06 C (1982-08-09) August 9, 1982 (age 42) United States Miami Heat

Cape Verde

Coach : Cape Verde Eric Silva

No Player Height Position Year born (Age) Current Club
4 Jeff Xavier 1.85 PG (1985-09-07) September 7, 1985 (age 39) United States Providence College
5 Josh Gomes 1.90 PG/SG (1983-12-10) December 10, 1983 (age 41) Israel Baitar Benyamina
6 Abdulay Faty 2.05 C (1985-01-14) January 14, 1985 (age 39) Angola Desportivo da Huíla
7 Fidel Mendonca 1.91 F (1984-07-07) July 7, 1984 (age 40) Portugal Olivais Coimbra
8 Mário Correia 1.89 SG (1978-03-17) March 17, 1978 (age 46) Angola Promade Cabinda
9 Antonio Monteiro 1.92 F (1975-07-19) July 19, 1975 (age 49)
10 Marques Houtman 1.90 PG (1979-08-18) August 18, 1979 (age 45) Angola Clube Desportivo Primeiro de Agosto
11 Aldevino Lima 2.03 C (1986-08-25) August 25, 1986 (age 38) United States Northeastern University
12 Peter Cipriano 2.06 PF/C (1983-02-07) February 7, 1983 (age 41) Finland Kouvot Kouvola
13 Avery Oliver 1.93 SG/F (1983-10-12) October 12, 1983 (age 41) Germany TV Hohenlimburg
14 Tony Barros 1.90 SG/SF (1984-05-03) May 3, 1984 (age 40) United States University of Massachusetts Boston
15 Rodrigo Mascarenhas 1.97 F (1980-03-24) March 24, 1980 (age 44) Angola Clube Desportivo Primeiro de Agosto

Croatia

Coach : Croatia Jasmin Repeša

No Player Height Position Year born (Age) Current Club
4 Roko Leni Ukić 1.95 PG (1984-12-05) December 5, 1984 (age 40) Canada Toronto Raptors
5 Davor Kus 1.91 PG/SG (1978-07-21) July 21, 1978 (age 46) Spain Unicaja Málaga
6 Marko Popović 1.85 PG (1982-06-12) June 12, 1982 (age 42) Lithuania Zalgiris Kaunas
7 Marin Rozić 2.03 SF (1983-02-14) February 14, 1983 (age 41) Croatia Cibona Zagreb
8 Nikola Prkačin 2.08 PF (1975-11-15) November 15, 1975 (age 49) Croatia Cibona Zagreb
9 Marko Tomas 2.01 SG/SF (1985-01-03) January 3, 1985 (age 39) Spain Real Madrid
10 Zoran Planinić 1.99 PG (1982-09-12) September 12, 1982 (age 42) Russia CSKA Moscow
11 Sandro Nicević 2.11 C (1976-06-16) June 16, 1976 (age 48) Italy Benetton Treviso
12 Damir Markota 2.09 SF/PF (1985-12-26) December 26, 1985 (age 38) Lithuania Zalgiris Kaunas
13 Marko Banić 2.04 PF (1984-08-31) August 31, 1984 (age 40) Spain Iurbentia Bilbao
14 Krešimir Lončar 2.10 C (1983-02-12) February 12, 1983 (age 41) Russia Lokomotiv Rostov
15 Stanko Barać 2.17 C (1986-08-13) August 13, 1986 (age 38) Spain Pamesa Valencia

Germany

Coach : Germany Dirk Bauermann

No Player Height Position Year born (Age) Current Club
4 Tim Ohlbrecht 2.10 PF (1988-08-30) August 30, 1988 (age 36) Germany Brose Baskets
5 Philip Zwiener 2.01 F (1985-07-23) July 23, 1985 (age 39) Germany ALBA Berlin
6 Sven Schultze 2.08 PF (1978-07-11) July 11, 1978 (age 46) Italy Snaidero Cucine Udine
7 Robert Garrett 1.93 SG (1977-03-18) March 18, 1977 (age 47) Germany Brose Baskets
8 Konrad Wysocki 2.04 SF (1983-03-28) March 28, 1983 (age 41) Germany Deutsche Bank Skyliners
9 Steffen Hamann 1.96 PG (1981-06-14) June 14, 1981 (age 43) Germany ALBA Berlin
10 Demond Greene 1.86 SG (1979-06-15) June 15, 1979 (age 45) Germany Brose Baskets
11 Pascal Roller 1.80 PG (1976-11-20) November 20, 1976 (age 48) Germany Deutsche Bank Skyliners
12 Chris Kaman 2.13 C (1982-04-28) April 28, 1982 (age 42) United States Los Angeles Clippers
13 Patrick Femerling 2.15 C (1975-03-04) March 4, 1975 (age 49) Germany ALBA Berlin
14 Dirk Nowitzki 2.13 PF (1978-06-19) June 19, 1978 (age 46) United States Dallas Mavericks
15 Jan-Hendrik Jagla 2.13 PF/C (1981-06-25) June 25, 1981 (age 43) Spain Joventut Badalona

Greece

Coach : Greece Panagiotis Giannakis

No Player Height Position Year born (Age) Current Club
4 Theodoros Papaloukas 2.00 PG (1977-05-08) May 8, 1977 (age 47) Greece Olympiacos
5 Ioannis Bourousis 2.15 C (1983-11-17) November 17, 1983 (age 41) Greece Olympiacos
6 Nikos Zisis 1.97 G (1983-08-16) August 16, 1983 (age 41) Russia CSKA Moscow
7 Vassilis Spanoulis 1.93 G (1982-08-07) August 7, 1982 (age 42) Greece Panathinaikos
8 Panagiotis Vasilopoulos 2.05 F (1984-02-08) February 8, 1984 (age 40) Greece Olympiacos
9 Antonis Fotsis 2.09 PF (1981-04-01) April 1, 1981 (age 43) Greece Panathinaikos
10 Giorgos Printezis 2.06 PF (1985-02-22) February 22, 1985 (age 39) Greece Olympiacos
11 Andreas Glyniadakis 2.16 C (1981-08-26) August 26, 1981 (age 43) Greece Maroussi
12 Kostas Tsartsaris 2.10 PF/C (1979-10-17) October 17, 1979 (age 45) Greece Panathinaikos
13 Dimitris Diamantidis 1.96 G (1980-05-06) May 6, 1980 (age 44) Greece Panathinaikos
14 Sofoklis Schortsanitis 2.08 C (1985-06-22) June 22, 1985 (age 39) Greece Olympiacos
15 Michalis Pelekanos 1.99 G/F (1981-05-25) May 25, 1981 (age 43) Greece Olympiacos

Korea

No Player Height Position Year born (Age) Current Club
4 Ha Seung-Jin 2.21 C (1985-08-04) August 4, 1985 (age 39)
5 Jung Young-Sam 1.87 SG/SF (1984-04-21) April 21, 1984 (age 40) South Korea Incheon ET Land Black Slamer
6 Lee Kwang-Jae 1.88 SG/SF (1984-04-21) April 21, 1984 (age 40) South Korea Dongbu Promy
7 Kim Tae-Sool 1.80 PG (1984-08-13) August 13, 1984 (age 40) South Korea Seoul SK Knights
8 Jeon Jung-Gyu 1.88 SG (1983-10-14) October 14, 1983 (age 41) South Korea Incheon ET Land Black Slamer
9 Joo Hee-Jung 1.82 PG (1977-02-04) February 4, 1977 (age 47) South Korea Anyang KT&G Kites
10 Kang Byung-Hyun 1.92 PG/SG (1985-05-05) May 5, 1985 (age 39) South Korea Chung-Ang University
11 Yang Hee-Jong 1.94 SF (1984-05-11) May 11, 1984 (age 40) South Korea Anyang KT&G Kites
12 Oh Sekeun 2.01 C (1987-05-20) May 20, 1987 (age 37) South Korea Chung-Ang University
13 Yoon Ho-Young 1.96 SF (1984-06-01) June 1, 1984 (age 40) South Korea Chung-Ang University
14 Kim Joo-Sung 2.05 C (1979-11-09) November 9, 1979 (age 45) South Korea Dongbu Promy
15 Kim Min-Soo 2.00 PF (1982-01-16) January 16, 1982 (age 42) South Korea Seoul SK Knights

Lebanon

No Player Height Position Year born (Age) Current Club
4 Jean Abdel-Nour 1.98 SF (1983-11-29) November 29, 1983 (age 41) Lebanon Bluestars
5 Mazen Mneimneh 1.92 SG (1986-02-01) February 1, 1986 (age 38) Lebanon Sporting Al Riyadi Beirut
6 Ali Mahmoud 1.82 PG (1983-05-28) May 28, 1983 (age 41) Lebanon Sporting Al Riyadi Beirut
7 Rony Fahed 1.84 PG (1981-11-06) November 6, 1981 (age 43) Lebanon Sagesse Beirut
8 Omar El Turk 1.84 PG (1981-09-30) September 30, 1981 (age 43) Lebanon Sporting Al Riyadi Beirut
9 Brian Anthony Beshara Feghali 2.04 SF/PF (1977-12-30) December 30, 1977 (age 46) Lebanon Al Mouttahed Tripoli
10 Roy Samaha 2.05 C (1984-09-12) September 12, 1984 (age 40) Lebanon Bluestars
11 Bassem Balaa 1.98 F (1981-07-10) July 10, 1981 (age 43) Lebanon Bluestars
12 Ali Fakhreddine 2.02 PF/C (1983-04-03) April 3, 1983 (age 41) Lebanon Sporting Al Riyadi Beirut
13 Sabah Khoury 1.96 SG (1982-11-10) November 10, 1982 (age 42) Lebanon Sagesse Beirut
14 Hussein Tawbe 1.95 PF (1982-07-16) July 16, 1982 (age 42) Lebanon Sporting Al Riyadi Beirut
15 Fadi El Khatib 1.98 SG/SF (1979-01-01) January 1, 1979 (age 45) Lebanon Sporting Al Riyadi Beirut

New Zealand

No Player Height Position Year born (Age) Current Club
4 Lindsay Tait 1.90 G (1982-01-08) January 8, 1982 (age 42) New Zealand Wellington Saints
5 Michael Fitchett 1.83 PG (1982-09-20) September 20, 1982 (age 42) New Zealand Nelson Giants
6 Kirk Penney 1.95 G (1980-11-23) November 23, 1980 (age 44) Australia New Zealand Breakers
7 Mika Vukona 1.93 F (1982-05-13) May 13, 1982 (age 42) Australia South Dragons
8 Jeremy Kench 1.86 PG (1984-04-27) April 27, 1984 (age 40) New Zealand Canterbury Rams
9 Paora Winitana 1.95 G (1976-12-06) December 6, 1976 (age 48) New Zealand Hawke's Bay Hawks
10 Alex Pledger 2.16 C (1987-03-27) March 27, 1987 (age 37) United States University of Missouri–Kansas City
11 Pero Cameron 1.98 F (1974-06-05) June 5, 1974 (age 50) Australia Gold Coast Blaze
12 Corey Webster G (1988-11-29) November 29, 1988 (age 36) United States Lambuth University
13 Nick Horvath 2.08 C (1981-02-18) February 18, 1981 (age 43) New Zealand Wellington Saints
14 Craig Bradshaw 2.05 C (1983-07-28) July 28, 1983 (age 41) Australia Brisbane Bullets
15 Ben Hill 1.96 F (1979-06-18) June 18, 1979 (age 45) New Zealand Waikato Pistons

Puerto Rico

No Player Height Position Year born (Age) Current Club
4 Peter John Ramos 2.22 C (1985-05-23) May 23, 1985 (age 39) Puerto Rico Criollos de Caguas
5 José Juan Barea 1.83 PG (1984-06-26) June 26, 1984 (age 40) United States Dallas Mavericks
6 Filiberto Rivera 1.87 PG (1982-09-28) September 28, 1982 (age 42) Greece AEK Athens
7 Carlos Arroyo 1.88 PG (1979-07-30) July 30, 1979 (age 45) United States Orlando Magic
8 Joel Jones 1.98 G (1981-07-17) July 17, 1981 (age 43) Puerto Rico Ponce Lions
9 Alex Falcón 2.00 SF/PF (1973-11-20) November 20, 1973 (age 51) Puerto Rico Santurce Crabbers
10 Larry Ayuso 1.90 SG (1977-03-27) March 27, 1977 (age 47) Croatia Cibona Zagreb
11 Ricardo Sanchez 2.12 C (1987-07-06) July 6, 1987 (age 37) United States Idaho Stampede
12 Javier Mojica 1.86 G (1984-08-31) August 31, 1984 (age 40) Puerto Rico Fajardo Cariduros
13 Luis Villalfañe 2.08 C (1981-06-21) June 21, 1981 (age 43) Puerto Rico Gigantes de Carolina
14 Carmelo Antrone Lee 2.00 SF (1977-06-07) June 7, 1977 (age 47) Puerto Rico Guaynabo Conquistadores
15 Daniel Santiago 2.16 C (1976-06-24) June 24, 1976 (age 48) Spain Unicaja Malaga

Slovenia

No Player Height Position Year born (Age) Current Club
4 Željko Zagorac 2.04 F/C (1981-03-09) March 9, 1981 (age 43) Slovenia Helios Domžale
5 Jaka Lakovič 1.86 PG (1978-07-09) July 9, 1978 (age 46) Spain FC Barcelona
6 Jaka Klobučar 1.99 PG/SG (1987-08-19) August 19, 1987 (age 37) Slovenia Union Olimpija
7 Sani Bečirovič 1.95 SG (1981-05-19) May 19, 1981 (age 43) Italy Lottomatica Roma
8 Rasho Nesterovič 2.13 C (1976-05-30) May 30, 1976 (age 48) United States Indiana Pacers
9 Goran Dragić 1.90 PG (1986-05-06) May 6, 1986 (age 38) Slovenia Union Olimpija
10 Uroš Slokar 2.06 PF/C (1983-05-14) May 14, 1983 (age 41) Russia Triumph Lyubertsy
11 Nebojša Joksimović 1.93 SG (1981-11-17) November 17, 1981 (age 43) Serbia Hemofarm
12 Emir Preldžič 2.06 SF/PF (1987-09-06) September 6, 1987 (age 37) Turkey Fenerbahçe
13 Domen Lorbek 1.98 SG (1985-03-06) March 6, 1985 (age 39) Spain MMT Estudiantes
14 Dragisa Drobnjak 2.00 F (1977-11-05) November 5, 1977 (age 47) Poland Turów Zgorzelec
15 Miha Zupan 2.06 PF/C (1982-09-13) September 13, 1982 (age 42) Slovenia Union Olimpija

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