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)