Tibet Gorener Set To Take Part In FIBA U19 World Cup

SAN JOSE, Calif. - Incoming San Jose State men's basketball forward Tibet Gorener will give the Spartans just their second-ever representative at the FIBA World Cup this week when he laces up for Turkey at the U19 World Cup in Latvia.

Gorener joins Spartan Great Darnell Hillman, who played for Team USA in the 1970 World Cup, as the lone players in program history to play in the FIBA-sponsored event.

A small forward transfer from Arizona, Gorener will play for Turkey, who is currently ranked sixth in the FIBA World Rankings and check in at No. 9 in the official power rankings prior to the start of tomorrow's competition. The team opens play in Group D against the United States at 7:30 a.m. PT. The game can be watched live on YouTube here.

The tournament will take place from July 3-11 in the cities of Daugavpils, Latvia and Riga, Latvia. Complete schedule and tournament information can be found at FIBA.basketball.

Group Play games for Tibet and Turkey are below. All games will be played at the Riga Olympic Center in Riga, Latvia.

July 3rd vs. USA | 7:30 a.m. PT
July 4th vs. Australia | 7:30 a.m. PT
July 6th vs. Mali | 7:30 a.m. PT