List of US jersey numbers for the FIBA World Cup 2023: Who owns Kobe Bryant's number 10 shirt?
The final round of the FIBA World Cup 2023 (taking place from August 25 to September 10) is approaching and many teams have entered the final stage of preparation. Among them, the American basketball team is the last team to gather.
Early this morning (August 4) in Vietnam time, the army of head coach Steve Kerr had the first training session in Las Vegas, starting 4 days of training before a series of friendly matches taking place on August 8.
In addition to the squad list and additional convened players that have been announced recently, one thing fans expect is to know the shirt numbers of the US players attending the 2023 FIBA World Cup.
A few names have been revealed with their uniforms and numbers such as Austin Reaves (no. 15 - Los Angeles Lakers), Tyrese Haliburton (no. 4 - Indiana Pacers) or Mikal Bridges (no. 5 - Brooklyn Nets).
So what number will the rest of the players choose? Who will inherit the number 10 shirt of the late legendary Kobe Bryant? Below is a detailed list of 12 jersey numbers for 12 athletes of the US basketball team.
Number 4 - Tyrese Haliburton (Indiana Pacers)
Number 5 - Mikal Bridges (Brooklyn Nets)
Number 6 - Cam Johnson (Brooklyn Nets)
Number 7 - Brandon Ingram (New Orleans Pelicans)
Number 8 - Paolo Banchero (Orlando Magic)
Number 9 - Bobby Portis Jr (Milwaukee Bucks)
No. 10 - Anthony Edwards (Minnesota Timberwolves)
No. 11 - Jalen Brunson (New York Knicks)
Number 12 - Josh Hart (New York Knicks)
Number 13 - Jaren Jackson Jr (Memphis Grizzlies)
No. 14 - Walker Kessler (Utah Jazz)
No. 15 - Austin Reaves (Los Angeles Lakers)
Thus, the number 10 shirt will belong to Anthony Edwards, the young star of the Minnesota Timberwolves in the NBA. The last person to wear this number 10 shirt is Jayson Tatum, the owner of the Tokyo Olympic gold medal in 2021.
Players will choose a traditional number from 4 to 15 instead of a free number like some teams or in other leagues like the NBA.
The American basketball team will practice for 4 days (from August 4 to August 7) in Las Vegas. After that, coach Steve Kerr and his team will play 5 friendly matches, starting with the encounter with Puerto Rico on August 8, all in Vietnam time.
The next four matches of the US team will be divided into two phases, taking place in Spain (August 13-14) and the United Arab Emirates (August 18-20). Anthony Edwards' opponents and teammates are Slovenia, Spain, Greece and Germany, respectively.
