Lost! The U.S. men's basketball team lost! Wiseman scored 9 points on 9 shots.

Wow, in the 2027 FIBA Basketball World Cup Americas Qualifiers,the U.S. men's basketball team surprisingly lost 79-87 to the Dominican Republic at home, suffering their first defeat in this World Cup qualifying campaign.Currently, the U.S. men's basketball team holds a record of 2 wins and 1 loss, temporarily placing third in Group A.

The Dominican Republic men's basketball team statistics are as follows:

The U.S. men's basketball team statistics are as follows:

Looking at the roster, the team participating in the World Cup qualifiers is a far-from-top-tier U.S. squad, featuring no active NBA players. As the host of the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics, the U.S. men's basketball team has already secured its spot, making the results of this World Cup qualifying campaign largely inconsequential for them.

Former Warriors crown prince & 2020 No. 2 overall pick James Wiseman, being currently unsigned, also played for the U.S. team in the qualifiers. In the game against the Dominican Republic, he started as the center, playing 24 minutes, shooting 4-for-9 for 9 points, 6 rebounds, and 3 blocks, with a plus/minus of -4, failing to display the expected dominance.

Born on March 31, 2001, Wiseman is only 25 years old. To date, his NBA regular season career averages are 18.8 minutes per game, contributing 9 points and 5.5 rebounds, with a field goal percentage of 56%. He has not played a single playoff game and won a championship with the Warriors in the 2021-22 season largely as a bench contributor.