Qualifying for basketball at the 2024 Olympics officially kicked off with the FIBA Women's World Cup in 2022 and concluded in July 2024 with four Men's Olympic Qualifying Tournaments. Here's a look at the qualification process and which teams will be on the court for the Paris Games.

The men's and women's basketball tournaments at the Paris Olympics will each have 12 teams.

The qualification process differs for the men's and women's fields. As the Olympic host nation, France is automatically guaranteed a spot in both tournaments.

On the men's side, the 2023 FIBA World Cup qualified seven nations into the Olympics tournament. Based on final results, two teams from the Americas, two teams from Europe, one team from Africa, one team from Asia, and one team from Oceania earned direct spots to Paris. The final four countries were determined at a series of four Olympic Qualifying Tournaments held in July.

On the women's side, the winning team at the 2022 FIBA World Cup (the United States) automatically qualified for the Olympics, while the other 10 spots in the field were determined by results at four separate Olympic Qualifying Tournaments.

Yes, Team USA has already qualified for the men's and women's tournaments thanks to their results at the most recent World Cups.

The 12-team field is now locked in for the men's tournament. The final four spots were decided at Olympic Qualifying Tournaments in July. There were four OQTs total, and only the winner of each one earned a spot in Paris.

While the U.S. is bringing another star-studded roster to Paris, other NBA stars such as Victor Wembanyama (France), Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (Canada), Nikola Jokic (Serbia) and Giannis Antetokounmpo (Greece) could also be on the court.

South Sudan notably qualified for its first-ever Olympic basketball tournament. The country, which gained independence from Sudan in 2011, is the world's newest nation.

Qualified Men's Teams (12)
Australia
Brazil
Canada
France
Germany
Greece
Japan
Puerto Rico
Serbia
South Sudan
Spain
United States

On the women's side, all 12 spots in the field have already been decided.

Qualified Women's Teams (12)
Australia
Belgium
Canada
China
France
Germany
Japan
Nigeria 
Puerto Rico
Serbia
Spain 
United States