CROATIA

Preparation game result: 4 wins, 1 loss
2015 placing: 9th place
Major talking point: Having last won a medal more than two decades ago at FIBA EuroBasket 1995, the now Aco Petrovic-coached Croatians are eyeing the podium once again.
Injury update: Mario Hezonja, Luka Babic, Marko Arapovic (Miro Bilan, Zeljko Sakic, Rok Stipcevic, Ante Zizic, Ivica Zubac unavailable)
Key player: Bojan Bogdanovic
The bottom line: Croatia may be missing a lot of their exciting talent, especially in the front court, but the two-man show of Dario Saric and Bojan Bogdanovic is guaranteed to have you at the edge of your seat no matter what. With most of the game revolving around the sure-fire star duo, consistent contributions from the likes of Dragan Bender, Krunoslav Simon or Roko Leni Ukic could make Croatia a tough team to beat for anyone this year.