Serbia announces preliminary roster for FIBA World Cup qualifiers
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 6, 2026, 2:19 PM
Last updated Aug 6, 2026
Serbia has unveiled its preliminary roster for the upcoming FIBA Basketball World Cup qualifying windows scheduled for August. Nikola Jokic of the Denver Nuggets headlines the selection, returning to assist his national team following participation in July's window. However, Bogdan Bogdanovic will not be available as anticipated, along with Filip Petrusev and Nikola Topic, who are also sidelined. The absence of these players raises questions about Serbia's depth ahead of the qualifiers.
- •Serbia's preliminary roster is for August qualifiers.
- •Nikola Jokic will play for Serbia.
- •Bogdan Bogdanovic is unavailable for the window.
- •Filip Petrusev and Nikola Topic are also missing.
- 2:19 PMYahoo Sports — Serbia has officially revealed its preliminary roster …
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