The Slovenia vs. Cape Verde matchup at the 2023 FIBA World Cup will take place on August 30, Wednesday. Both teams are set to clash inside the Okinawa Arena in Japan and the tip-off happens at 7:30 P.M. Hong Kong time.
The Slovenian basketball team is the only team that remained undefeated in Group F. They have won over Venezuela by 15 points and the most recent was with Georgia by 21 points.
Meanwhile, Cape Verde split both their group matches at the FIBA World Cup. After losing their first game against Georgia by 25 points, they managed to make a comeback by defeating Venezuela by six.
Slovenia vs. Cape Verde: Players to watch
There is no question that Luka Doncic of the Dallas Mavericks is the player to watch for Slovenia. The four-time All-Star has been dominant in international competition flirting with his usual stats in the NBA and leading his team in points, rebounds, and assists.
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Mike Tobey, who has averaged 14.5 points in the last two games, and Kleme Prepelic, who has given Slovenia 16.5 points per game, are supporting him. Bine Prepelic has also helped the Slovenian team by averaging 6.5 rebounds per game.
For Cape Verde, Will Tavares is expected to provide the scoring and leads the team with 14.5 points. Betinho Gomes is not far behind with 13.5 points per night while Ivan Almeida gives the team a dozen points per game.
Edy Tavares is a player who has been efficient on the floor for Cape Verde as well as Kevin Gomes.
Slovenia vs. Cape Verde: Where to Watch
Basketball fans can catch Slovenia vs. Cape Verde and the rest of the games of the 2023 FIBA World Cup through the Courtside 1891 page. The local broadcast network in the Philippines, TV also launched an app where you can see the games through Pilipinas Live.
Slovenia Roster
- Ziga Samar
- Aleksej Nikolic
- Klemen Prepelic
- Mike Tobey
- Jaka Blazic
- Gregor Hrovat
- Ziga Demec
- Zoran Dragic
- Bine Prepelic
- Gregor Glas
- Jakob Cebasek
- Luka Doncic
Cape Verde Roster
- Patrick Liima
- Shane Da Rosa
- Ivan Almeida
- Fidel Mendoca
- Anderson Correia
- Joel Almeida
- Kenneti Mendes
- Will Tavares
- Kevin Coronel
- Keven Gomes
- Betinho Gomes
- Edy Tavares