The 12-man U.S. roster is set for the February window of @FIBAWC Qualifying games vs 🇵🇷 & 🇲🇽 in Washington, D.C.
🇺🇸 #WinForUSA
— USA Basketball (@usabasketball) February 15, 2022
Former Oregon Ducks men’s basketball player Jordan Bell has been added to Team USA as they prepare to compete for the World Cup.
The Americans will begin their way towards the World Cup tournament with qualifying games against Puerto Rico Feb. 24 and Mexico Feb. 27 in Washington D.C.
Bell is currently with the Chicago Bulls, his fifth NBA team, including two stints with the Golden State Warriors. Oregon fans will remember Bell as a high-energy player that loves to come out of nowhere to block shots. This is no doubt an attribute Team USA is looking for. He is the only member of Team USA that has an NBA championship ring as Bell was part of the 2018 Warriors.
A total of 80 national teams from FIBA’s four regions will compete in the FIBA Basketball World Cup Qualifiers over 15 months, looking to earn a qualifying berth into the 32-team FIBA World Cup competition that will be held Aug. 25-Sept. 10, 2023, in the Philippines, Japan and Indonesia. The 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup marks the first time multiple countries will host the event.
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