FIBA World Cup: Breaking Down Every Group’s MVP

By Maxwell Ogden | Sep 6, 2014

Pau Gasol and host Spain were dominant in group play and are favored to come out of the top half of the elimination round bracket in Madrid. (FIBA photo) /

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The elimination stage of the 2014 FIBA World Cup is set to commence on Saturday, September 6 in Spain. Eight teams will open up the Round of 16, with the second fleet of squads doing battle on Sunday, September 7.

As the pursuit of gold heats up, it’s important to know how everything has already transpired. Stars have been made, countries have shocked the world and popular choices for solid performances have underwhelmed.

The question is, which individuals have shined the brightest? More specifically, who were the best players from all four groups?