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FIBA World Championship: Nations

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 Slovenia Info

Official name: Republic of Slovenia
Official local name: Republika Slovenija
Short local name: Slovenija
Capital: Ljubljana
Area/comparative size: 7,827 square miles; about the size of New Jersey
Population: 2 million
Form of government: Republic
Head of state: President Janez Drnovsek
Head of government: Prime Minister Janez Jansa
Language(s): Slovenian (official), Serbo-Croatian
Time zone: 6 hours ahead of EST
 
Roster
No. Player Pos. Ht. Team
4 Goran Jurak F/C 6-6 Cantu (ITA)
5 Jaka Lakovic G 6-2 Barcelona (ESP)
6 Saso Ozbolt G 6-2 Olimpija Ljubljana
7 Sani Becirovic G 6-4 Panathinaikos (GRE)
8 Radoslav Nesterovic C 6-9 Toronto Raptors (USA)
9 Beno Udrih G 6-4 San Antonio Spurs (USA)
10 Bostjan Nachbar G/F 6-8 New Jersey Nets (USA)
11 Goran Dragic G 6-3 Vitoria (ESP)
12 Marko Milic G 6-6 Olimpija Ljubljana
13 Zeljko Zagorac F 6-7 Helios Domzale
14 Uros Slokar F/C 6-9 Benetton Treviso (ITA)
15 Primoz Brezec F/C 7-0 Charlotte Bobcats (USA)
Coach: Ales Pipan

Group D Standings
  W L For Agst. Pts.
1.  USA 5 0 543 428 10
2.  Italy 4 1 386 367 9
3.  Slovenia 2 3 434 433 7
4.  China 2 3 424 455 7
5.  Puerto Rico 2 3 432 440 7
6.  Senegal 0 5 355 451 5

 
 

Groups
Group A
 Argentina*
 France
 Lebanon
 Nigeria
 Serbia**
 Venezuela
in Sendai, Japan
Group B
 Angola
 Germany
 Japan
 New Zealand
 Panama
 Spain
in Hiroshima, Japan
Group C
 Australia
 Brazil
 Greece
 Lithuania
 Qatar
 Turkey
in Hamamatsu, Japan
Group D
 China
 Italy
 Puerto Rico
 Senegal
 Slovenia
 USA
in Sapporo, Japan
*2004 Olympic Champions | ** Defending Champions
First four of each group advance to the knockout round
 
  
 
 
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