Currently ranked no.3 in the world, the Australian men’s national basketball team, nicknamed ‘The Boomers’ will head into Tokyo looking to claim their first ever Olympic Games basketball medal under head coach Brian Goorjian. The Boomers Tokyo 2020 Olympic squad features seven athletes who competed at the 2016 Rio Olympics. Also, there are six NBA players on the roster. Placed in Group B, their first game is against Nigeria in the opener on July 25 in Saitama, Japan.
| Player | Position |
| Aron Baynes | Center |
| Matthew Dellavedova | Guard |
| Dante Exum | Guard |
| Chris Goulding | Guard |
| Josh Green | Guard |
| Joe Ingles | Forward |
| Nick Kay | Forward |
| Jock Landale | Forward - center |
| Patty Mills | Guard |
| Duop Reath | Center |
| Nathan Sobey | Guard |
| Matisse Thybulle | Guard/Forward |
In September 2019, Australia was the first team to qualify for the Olympics, and is the most accomplished basketball nation yet to earn an Olympic men’s medal. It finished fourth in 1988, 1996, 2000 and 2016, going winless in eight games with a medal at stake. In 2019, Australia had its best-ever world championship finish of fourth, losing two games with a medal on the line.
NBA Players in the Australia Olympic Basketball team
Patty Mills - San Antonio Spurs
Aron Baynes - Toronto Raptors
Joe Ingles - Utah Jazz
Dante Exum- Houston Rockets
Josh Green - Dallas Mavericks
Matisse Thybulle - Philadelphia 76ers
Matthew Dellavedova (former)
Australian Men's Olympic Basketball Team 2021 Schedule
| Date | Match | Time | Venue |
| July 25 | Australia vs Nigeria, | 1:50 p.m. IST | Saitama Super Arena, Japan |
| July 28 | Australia vs Italy | 1:50 p.m. IST | Saitama Super Arena, Japan |
| July 31 | Australia vs Germany | 1:50 p.m. IST | Saitama Super Arena, Japan |
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USA Men’s Olympic Basketball Team Roster
France Men's Olympic Basketball Team Roster
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Spain Men’s Olympic Basketball Team Roster
Nigeria Men’s Olympic Basketball Team Roster
Argentina Men’s Olympic Basketball Team Roster
Japan Men's Olympic Basketball Team 2021
Czech Republic Men's Olympic Basketball Team 2021
Germany Men's Olympic Basketball Team 2021
Italy Men's Olympic Basketball Team 2021
