Team Serbia Men's Basketball 2024 Paris Olympics: Full roster, schedule, and more
Team Serbia announced its full roster for the 2024 Paris Olympics. Led by three-time NBA MVP and 2023 champion Nikola Jokic, the Serbians look like one of the teams to beat in the Summer Games.
Ranked fourth behind the USA, Spain, and Germany, the Serbian basketball team has participated in the Olympics five times and won two silver medals, in 1996 and 2016.
Team Serbia Men's Basketball 2024 Paris Olympics: Full roster
Nikola Jokic, who was mum on his Olympic availability following the Denver Nuggets' second-round loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves in the NBA Playoffs, has ultimately committed, giving his national team a big boost.
He is joined by two active NBA players — Bogdan Bogdanovic and Nikola Jovic.
Here is Serbia's roster for the Paris Olympics:
Serbia has also announced its 3x3 roster for the Paris Olympics. Strahinja Stojacic, Dejan Majstorovic, Mihailo Vasic, and Marko Brankovic will represent the country once again after winning the gold medal in the FIBA 3x3 World Cup the past two years.
Team Serbia Men's Basketball 2024 Paris Olympics schedule
Team Serbia will play three games in the group stage, against the USA, South Sudan, and Puerto Rico.
A big matchup awaits the Serbians in their very first game as they face the formidable USA squad. Serbia has faced the Americans four times and has a 1-3 record. Serbia has not lost a game against either South Sudan or Puerto Rico.
They are expected to finish in the top two and advance to the quarterfinals.