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FIBA World Cup 2023: Group B Breakdown

An analytical deep dive into the preliminary round showdown, examining team dynamics, game outcomes, and individual player contributions.

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Participating Teams

Qualification and History

Group B featured four national teams: South Sudan, Serbia, China, and Puerto Rico. Each team secured their spot through continental qualification tournaments, representing diverse basketball traditions and strengths.

Global Representation

This group showcased a mix of established basketball powerhouses and emerging nations, highlighting the global reach and competitive landscape of the FIBA World Cup.

Team Overview

The table below provides a detailed look at each team's qualification path, historical tournament appearances, and their best performance to date, alongside their FIBA World Ranking at the time of the draw.

Team Details
Team Qualification Appearance Best performance WR
As Date Last Total Streak
 South Sudan African Group F top two 24 February 2023 โ€” 1 1 Debut 63
 Serbia European Group I top three 27 February 2023 2019 7 7 Champions (1998, 2002) 6
 China Asian Group F top three 14 November 2022 2019 10 2 8th place (1994) 27
 Puerto Rico Americas Group F top three 26 February 2023 2019 15 10 4th place (1990) 21
Source: FIBA

Group Standings

The group stage concluded with Serbia securing the top position, followed by Puerto Rico, both advancing to the second round. South Sudan and China were relegated to the classification rounds for 17th-32nd place.

Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1  Serbia 3 3 0 314 223 +91 6 Second round
2  Puerto Rico 3 2 1 285 279 +6 5
3  South Sudan 3 1 2 268 285 โˆ’17 4 17thโ€“32nd classification
4  China 3 0 3 221 301 โˆ’80 3
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers

Match Summaries

26 August 2023, 16:00 (UTC+8)
 South Sudan
96โ€“101 (OT)
 Puerto Rico
Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City
Attendance: 3,166
Scoring by quarter: 29โ€“24, 23โ€“18, 15โ€“18, 14โ€“21, Overtime: 15โ€“20

South Sudan: Pts: Jones 38; Rebs: Gabriel, Shayok 7; Asts: Jones 11
Puerto Rico: Pts: Thompson Jr. 21; Rebs: Thompson Jr. 13; Asts: Waters 11

Referees: Guilherme Locatelli (BRA), Luis Castillo (ESP), Carlos Peralta (ECU)
26 August 2023, 20:00 (UTC+8)
 Serbia
105โ€“63
 China
Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City
Attendance: 7,292
Scoring by quarter: 25โ€“14, 30โ€“20, 22โ€“13, 28โ€“16

Serbia: Pts: Bogdanoviฤ‡, Marinkoviฤ‡ 14; Rebs: Milutinov, Ristiฤ‡ 6; Asts: Guduriฤ‡, S. Joviฤ‡ 6
China: Pts: Zhao R. 17; Rebs: Cui, Zhou 5; Asts: Zhao J. 6

Referees: Yohan Rosso (FRA), Mรคrtinลก Kozlovskis (LAT), Rabah Noujaim (LBN)
28 August 2023, 16:00 (UTC+8)
 China
69โ€“89
 South Sudan
Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City
Attendance: 4,416
Scoring by quarter: 14โ€“22, 26โ€“22, 13โ€“19, 16โ€“26

China: Pts: Li 22; Rebs: Li 5; Asts: Zhao J. 4
South Sudan: Pts: Jones 21; Rebs: Maluach 6; Asts: Jones 6

Referees: Guilherme Locatelli (BRA), Kerem Baki (TUR), Rabah Noujaim (LBN)
28 August 2023, 20:00 (UTC+8)
 Puerto Rico
77โ€“94
 Serbia
Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City
Attendance: 2,944
Scoring by quarter: 15โ€“27, 12โ€“30, 31โ€“18, 19โ€“19

Puerto Rico: Pts: Piรฑeiro 14; Rebs: Conditt 11; Asts: Waters 9
Serbia: Pts: Bogdanoviฤ‡, N. Joviฤ‡ 17; Rebs: Milutinov 15; Asts: S. Joviฤ‡ 6

Referees: Yohan Rosso (FRA), Luis Castillo (ESP), Carlos Peralta (ECU)
30 August 2023, 16:00 (UTC+8)
 South Sudan
83โ€“115
 Serbia
Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City
Attendance: 5,848
Scoring by quarter: 20โ€“30, 19โ€“26, 26โ€“27, 18โ€“32

South Sudan: Pts: Jok 21; Rebs: Omot 5; Asts: Jones 6
Serbia: Pts: N. Joviฤ‡ 25; Rebs: Milutinov 10; Asts: S. Joviฤ‡ 13

Referees: Yohan Rosso (FRA), Kerem Baki (TUR), Rabah Noujaim (LBN)
30 August 2023, 20:00 (UTC+8)
 China
89โ€“107
 Puerto Rico
Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City
Attendance: 7,166
Scoring by quarter: 16โ€“23, 21โ€“29, 32โ€“26, 20โ€“29

China: Pts: Zhao R. 16; Rebs: Wang, Zhou 5; Asts: Zhao J. 5
Puerto Rico: Pts: Waters 22; Rebs: Romero 10; Asts: Waters 6

Referees: Gatis Saliล†ลก (LAT), Luis Castillo (ESP), Carlos Peralta (ECU)

Statistical Leaders

Analysis of individual player performance highlights key contributors across various statistical categories throughout the group stage.

Points Per Game

#PlayerPldPtsPPG
1  Carlik Jones35919.7
2  Bogdan Bogdanoviฤ‡35418.0
3  Nikola Joviฤ‡35117.0
4  Tremont Waters35016.7
5  Zhao Rui34615.3

Rebounds Per Game

#PlayerPldRebsRPG
1  Nikola Milutinov33110.3
2  George Conditt IV3299.7
3  Ismael Romero3248.0
4  Stephen Thompson Jr.3155.0
5  Marial Shayok3144.7

Assists Per Game

#PlayerPldAstsAPG
1  Tremont Waters3268.7
2  Stefan Joviฤ‡3258.3
3  Carlik Jones3237.7
4  Bogdan Bogdanoviฤ‡3175.7
5  Zhao Jiwei3155.0

Blocks Per Game

#PlayerPldBlksBPG
1  Wenyen Gabriel351.7
  Zhou Qi351.7
3  George Conditt IV341.3
4  Dejan Davidovac331.0
  Khaman Maluach221.0

Steals Per Game

#PlayerPldStlsSPG
1  Tremont Waters382.7
2  Bogdan Bogdanoviฤ‡362.0
  Stephen Thompson Jr.362.0
  Aleksa Avramoviฤ‡242.0
5  Ognjen Dobriฤ‡341.4

Minutes Per Game

#PlayerPldMinsMPG
1  Tremont Waters310535.1
2  George Conditt IV39030.2
3  Carlik Jones38929.7
4  Bogdan Bogdanoviฤ‡38327.9
5  Ismael Romero38127.2

Free Throw Percentage

#PlayerFTMFTAFT%
1  Bogdan Bogdanoviฤ‡10/111190.9
2  Aleksa Avramoviฤ‡8/9988.9
  Majok Deng8/9988.9
4  Zhao Rui10/121283.3
5  Jordan Howard8/101080.0

Field Goal Percentage

#PlayerFGMFGAFG%
1  Nikola Joviฤ‡18/242475.0
2  Ismael Romero18/252572.0
3  Nikola Milutinov17/252568.0
4  Marial Shayok14/272751.9
5  Zhao Rui15/292951.7

Efficiency Rating

#PlayerPldMPGPPGEffEffPG
1  Nikola Milutinov325.213.373.024.3
2  Carlik Jones329.719.762.020.7
  Nikola Joviฤ‡325.017.062.020.7
4  Bogdan Bogdanoviฤ‡327.918.059.019.7
5  Ismael Romero327.214.054.018.0
  Tremont Waters335.116.754.018.0

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