AMES, Iowa – Four former Iowa State men’s basketball players are set to begin action Friday in the 2023 FIBA World Cup. Representing four different countries, the former Cyclones will be battling for gold in the Philippines, Japan and Indonesia from Aug. 25 to Sept. 10.

Tyrese Haliburton (United States), Melvin Ejim (Canada), George Conditt IV (Puerto Rico) and Marial Shayok (South Sudan) are slated to compete for their countries. Ejim is representing Canada for the second time in the FIBA World Cup, while it will be the first appearance for Haliburton, Conditt IV and Shayok. Haliburton won a gold medal with Team USA at the 2019 FIBA U19 World Cup. Haliburton, Conditt IV and Shayok were all members of Iowa State’s 2019 Big 12 Tournament Championship team.

The action gets started on Friday morning with Ejim and Canada facing France at 8:30 a.m. (CT) on ESPN+. Shayok and Conditt IV are both in Group B and will face each other in the opener on Saturday at 3 a.m. (CT) on ESPN+. Haliburton and Team USA will face New Zealand in the opener at 7:40 a.m. (CT) Saturday on ESPN2.

A full schedule of games is below:

 

FIBA World Cup Rosters

#3 Melvin Ejim – Canada (Group H)
#1 George Conditt IV – Puerto Rico (Group B)
#11 Marial Shayok – South Sudan (Group B)
#4 Tyrese Haliburton – United States (Group C)

 

FIBA World Cup Schedule

Friday, August 25:

Canada vs. France – 8:30 a.m. – ESPN+

Saturday, August 26:

South Sudan vs. Puerto Rico – 3 a.m. – ESPN+
USA vs. New Zealand – 7:40 a.m. – ESPN2

Sunday, August 27:

Canada vs. Lebanon – 4:45 a.m. – ESPN+

Monday, August 28:

South Sudan vs. China – 3 a.m. – ESPN+
Puerto Rico vs. Serbia – 7 a.m. – ESPN+
USA vs. Greece – 7:40 a.m. – ESPN2

Tuesday, August 29:

Canada vs. Latvia – 8:30 a.m. – ESPN+

Wednesday, August 30:

South Sudan vs. Serbia – 3 a.m. – ESPN+
USA vs. Jordan – 3:40 a.m. – ESPN2
Puerto Rico vs. China – 7 a.m. – ESPN+

Thursday, August 31:

Classification Round (17-32)

Friday, September 1:

Second Round

Saturday, September 2:

Classification Round (17-32)

Sunday, September 3:

Second Round

Tuesday, September 5:

Quarterfinals

Wednesday, September 6:

Quarterfinals

Thursday, September 7:

Class Games (5-8)

Friday, September 8:

Semifinals

Saturday, September 9:

Class Games (5-6)

Sunday, September 10:

Medal Games