Spain FIBA Olympic Qualifying schedule: Dates, times, rosters & how to watch 2024 tournament games

02-07-2024
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After a strong start at the 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup, Spain's run ended in disappointment, as it fell to Latvia and Canada in back-to-back games and failed to defend its title.

The international powerhouse still has a chance to reach the Paris Olympics, though, with a strong performance at the FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament. Spain is loaded with talented players, including veterans like Rudy Fernandez, Sergio Llull and the Hernangomez brothers, Juancho and Willy.

Spain will be considered a heavy favorite to earn the Olympic berth at this tournament, especially considering it will have home-court advantage. Can Spain handle the pressure?

Here is everything you need to know about Spain's schedule and roster for the FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament.

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When are the FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournaments?

  • Dates: Tuesday, July 2-Sunday, July 7

Each country participating in the FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournaments (OQTs) will tip off with group play during the week. Then, the two top teams in each group will face off in the semifinals. The teams that advance past the semis will face each other in the final round, with the winner punching its ticket to the Paris Olympics.

Eight men's hoops teams have already qualified for the Olympics. The four OQTs serve as a "last chance" for other teams to qualify. The four winning teams of the OQTs — in Greece, Latvia, Puerto Rico and Spain — will join the eight teams already set to compete in Paris.

Spain schedule at FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament

Spain is a member of Group A in the Spain OQT with Angola and Lebanon. If Spain advances past the semifinals, it will face the winner of Group B. That group consists of the Bahamas, Finland and Poland.

You can find Spain's schedule for the Spain OQT below:

Date Opponent Time (ET)
July 2 vs. Lebanon 11:30 a.m.
July 3 vs. Angola 11:30 a.m.
July 6* TBD (semis)  TBD
July 7* TBD (final) TBD

*If qualified

Spain roster for FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament

No. Player Position
2 Lorenzo Brown Guard
4 Jaime Pradilla Center
5 Rudy Fernandez Small Forward
6 Xabi Lopez-Arostegui Forward
7 Santiago Aldama Small Forward
8 Dario Brizuela Shooting Guard
9 Alberto Diaz Point Guard
10 Juancho Hernangomez Forward
14 Willy Hernangomez Forward
16 Usman Garuba Forward
23 Sergio Llull Guard
24 Juan Nunez Point Guard

Where to watch FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournaments

  • Dates: Tuesday, July 2-Sunday, July 7
  • Live stream: Courtside 1891 on DAZN

Games featuring Spain and all other FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament action can be streamed on Courtside 1891 through DAZN.

FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament Spain 2024 groups

Group A

  • Angola
  • Lebanon
  • Spain

Group B

  • Bahamas
  • Finland
  • Poland