This tournament will consist of 12 teams of where the top five teams earn a place in the Olympic Basketball tournament. It will be held June 25–July 1, 2012 in Ankara, Turkey.[1]
Two teams originally qualified for the tournament—Cuba and Senegal—withdrew. They were respectively replaced by Puerto Rico and Mozambique.[1]
| Competition | Vacancies | Qualified |
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| 2011 FIBA Europe Championship | 4 teams | Croatia Czech Republic France Turkey |
| 2011 FIBA Americas Championship | 3 teams | Argentina Canada Puerto Rico[a 1] |
| 2011 FIBA African Championship | 2 teams | Mali Mozambique[a 2] |
| 2011 FIBA Asia Championship | 2 teams | Japan Korea |
| 2011 FIBA Oceania Championship | 1 team | New Zealand |
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