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    Rosters confirmed on eve of 2016 FIBA U17 World Championship

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    ZARAGOZA, Spain (2016 FIBA U17 World Championship) - The finalised rosters of the teams taking part in the 2016 FIBA U17 World Championship in Zaragoza, Spain have been verified and confirmed.

    ZARAGOZA, Spain (2016 FIBA U17 World Championship) - The finalised rosters of the teams taking part in the 2016 FIBA U17 World Championship in Zaragoza, Spain have been verified and confirmed. 

    The 16 teams will take to the court in the fourth edition of the competition, staged in conjunction with the women's equivalent as part of a youth world basketball festival.

    Teams have trimmed their rosters to 12 players, with the action set to tip off on Thursday 23 June.

    Click on the teams below to see the full rosters.

    Group A: 1. USA; 2. Egypt; 3. Turkey; 4. Chinese Taipei
    Group B: 1. Argentina; 2. Spain; 3. Mali; 4. Lithuania
    Group C: 1. Australia; 2. Finland; 3. China; 4. Canada
    Group D: 1. Bosnia and Herzegovina; 2. Korea; 3. France; 4. Dominican Republic

    Keep up-to-date on the official event website, follow the #FIBAU17 on Facebook, InstagramTwitter, Sina Weibo, WeChat and our Social Wall.

    All games can be watched live on FIBA's YouTube and Facebook pages as, for the first time ever, FIBA is livestreaming the very best of its leading youth national team competitions.

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