USA Basketball picks 12-man roster that will play in the first two-game qualifying window for the 2027 World Cup, including seven players with NBA experience.

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USA Basketball has announced its 12-man roster for a pair of upcoming World Cup qualifying games against Nicaragua. Those games will take place in Managua, Nicaragua on November 28 and in College Park, Georgia on December 1, with Team USA deploying the following squad: