Paris 2024 Olympics basketball, Australia men’s schedule: Boomers eye medal upgrade in France
The Australian men’s basketball team will start its campaign in the Paris 2024 Olympics on July 27.
All the group stage matches of the men’s basketball tournament at Paris 2024 will take place at Pierre Mauroy Stadium in Lille, France, while the knockout matches will be held at the Bercy Arena in Paris.
The Boomers secured their Paris 2024 spot after finishing 10th, as the best-ranked team from Oceania, at the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023.
Men’s basketball has been a constant feature at the Olympics since Berlin 1936. The USA are the most successful team in men’s basketball at the Olympics, winning a staggering 16 gold medals and 19 overall.
The Boomers won a bronze at Tokyo 2020 and scripted history by becoming the first nation from outside the Americas and Europe to win a medal in men's basketball.
The Boomers were beaten in the semi-finals in Tokyo by eventual champions USA but defeated Slovenia 107-93 to finish with a medal. Earlier, Australia men had finished fourth in 1988, 1996, 2000 and 2016.
Paris 2024 Olympics men’s basketball teams
The men’s basketball tournament at Paris 2024 will involve 12 teams separated into three groups of four. Australia, ranked fifth, are in Group A with Canada (No. 7), Greece (No. 14) and Spain (No. 2).
Defending champions USA (world No. 1) are in Group C while Tokyo runners-up and hosts France (world No. 14) are in Group B.
Following round-robin matches, the top two from each group and the two best third-placed sides will make the quarter-finals, which will be played on August 6.
The semi-finals will take place on August 8 and the two medal playoffs - bronze medal match and gold medal match - will be held on August 10.
Patty Mills will captain the 12-member Australian men’s basketball team at Paris 2024.
Boomers’ Paris 2024 Olympics squad
Patty Mills and Joe Ingles are set to become five-time Olympians in Paris. NBA stars Josh Giddey, Jock Landale, Dyson Daniels, Dante Exum and Duop Reath are also in the Boomers’ Olympic squad.
Australian men’s basketball team: Xavier Cooks, Jock Landale, Dyson Daniels, Will Magnay, Matthew Dellavedova, Jack McVeigh, Dante Exum, Patty Mills (captain), Josh Giddey, Duop Reath, Chris Goulding, Matisse Thybulle, Josh Green, DJ Vasiljevic, Joe Inglis, Jack White, Nick Kay
Boomers’ Paris 2024 Olympics schedule
Live start times, all in Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST)
Where to watch Paris 2024 Olympics men’s basketball in Australia
Live streaming of the Paris 2024 Olympics men’s basketball matches will be available on 9Now and Stan. The Paris 2024 basketball matches will be broadcast live on the Network Nine TV channels in Australia.