Template:Did you know nominations/2019 United States FIBA Basketball World Cup team


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The result was: promoted by Cwmhiraeth (talk) 06:05, 21 August 2018 (UTC)

2019 United States FIBA Basketball World Cup team

 * ... that after FIBA changes limited the availability of NBA players, the U.S. men's basketball team decided to assemble rosters of primarily G Leaguers for the 2019 World Cup qualifiers? "FIBA’s move away from a longstanding reliance on summer qualifying tournaments for its own major competitions, which more often than not ensured the availability of N.B.A. players, will now lead to numerous national teams asking players of lesser stature to get them to China." The New York Times, "Marcus Thornton scored 14 points for the U.S., which is using a roster composed primarily of G League players for the qualifying rounds." Chicago Tribune
 * Reviewed: IOU Lometa Odom

Created by Bagumba (talk). Self-nominated at 19:46, 10 August 2018 (UTC).


 * Symbol question.svg Article newly created, long enough, well sourced. Hook fact is interesting enough and cited inline. No apparent copyright issues. QPQ required. – Muboshgu (talk) 01:49, 19 August 2018 (UTC)
 * Symbol redirect vote 4.svg QPQ now at Template:Did you know nominations/Lometa Odom. Thanks.—Bagumba (talk) 10:22, 19 August 2018 (UTC)
 * Symbol confirmed.svg With QPQ done, this is G2G. – Muboshgu (talk) 23:30, 19 August 2018 (UTC)