FIBA World Cup 2019: Power Rankings before tournament tip-off

#3 Spain

The Spanish roster contains plenty of familiar faces from the NBA

The Spanish national team have been consistent challengers for titles on the world stage, and while not as strong as previous years, they still travel to China with plenty of talent. Willy Hernangomez, Ricky Rubio and Marc Gasol are among the notable names from the NBA, while guard Sergio Llull is widely regarded as one of the biggest talents of the EuroLeague.

The Spaniards enter the competition in decent form, winning five of their last seven games. That sequence did, however, include a slender defeat to the USA and a 74-55 mauling to Russia in their final warm-up game.

The nation's hopes may also depend on the fitness of Gasol, as the NBA Champion continues to struggle with a back injury. Nevertheless, the roster has enough talent to at least make it to the final round of the competition.