The FIBA Basketball World Cup Top Scorer, although not an official award given by FIBA, represents the player who led FIBA Basketball World Cup in average points scored per game. The tournament's lead
Dirk Nowitzki was the top scorer in 2002.
Yao Ming was the top scorer in 2006.
J. J. Barea was the top scorer in 2014.
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Dirk Werner Nowitzki is a German former professional basketball player who is a special advisor for the Dallas Mavericks of the National Basketball Association, with whom he played his entire 21-year
FIBA Basketball World Cup Top Scorer
…After Gaze, it was Spain's Alberto Herreros, who was the leading scorer of the 1998 FIBA World Championship. Herreros was followed by Germany's Dirk Nowitzki, who led the 2002 edition in scoring. China's Yao Ming, led the 2006 edition in scoring average, as he averaged 25.3 points per game, while Dirk Nowitzki…
Nowitzki with the Dallas Mavericks in 2008
Nowitzki attempting to rebound the ball in 2005
Nowitzki at the free throw line in 2008
Nowitzki posting up Rashard Lewis in 2011