Shai Gilgeous-Alexander continues to enjoy the best career of his life thus far with a memorable 2023 FIBA World Cup run.
The 25-year-old was the face of Canada’s greatest run ever. It finished No. 3 in the final standings following a 127-118 overtime win against the United States in the bronze medal game.
Buy Thunder TicketsGilgeous-Alexander had 31 points and 12 assists in the win — including seven points in overtime itself. This put a bow on an impressive run for Canada as he established himself as arguably the best FIBA player.
In eight games, he averaged 24.5 points on 54.5% shooting, 6.5 assists and 6.4 rebounds. His impressive run was rewarded with an All-Star membership.
Following Germany’s win, FIBA announced its All-Star 5 starting lineup, which featured the best players during the World Cup. Gilgeous-Alexander made the team as one of the guards,
The All-Star 5 lineup included:
- Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
- Dennis Schroder
- Anthony Edwards
- Luka Doncic
- Bogdan Bogdanovic
This is another accolade of a long list of accolades Gilgeous-Alexander can add for this year.