Neptune’s Darragh O’Sullivan joins his brother Conor in the squad after returning to the Super League this season following five years in the United States – four of which were under former Neptune head coach Billy Mimms at Florida Tech.
James Connaire and James Hannigan are both in line for their senior international bows once more, having been part of the training squad during the August friendly series with Denmark in Dublin, but missing out on the final 12-man roster for the games.
Roy Downey also returns to the Ireland squad, who sit bottom of Group A following a 83-76 defeat against Kosovo and an 86-63 loss to Switzerland.
The group winner will advance to the second round of qualifying alongside the best ranked second-placed team from three groups.
FIBA Basketball World Cup 2027 Pre-Qualifying Fixtures:
Thursday, November 21: Ireland v Azerbaijan, National Basketball Arena, 5.0, TG4
Sunday, November 24: Ireland v Kosovo, National Basketball Arena, 5.0, TG4
Ireland Squad: Adrian O’Sullivan (Ballincollig), Aidan Quinn (Belfast Star) , Conor O’Sullivan (Neptune), Conor Quinn (Belfast Star) Darragh O’Sullivan (Neptune), David Lehane (Demons), James Connaire (UCD Marian), James Gormley (Éanna), James Hannigan (Demons), John Carroll (Sligo All-Stars), Jordan Blount (Killorglin), Matt Treacy (Ibersol CB Tarragona, Spain), Neal Quinn (Aix Maurienne Savoie Basket, France), Nosayaba Aidan Igiehon, (Dublin Lions), Paul Dick (Killester), Rapolas Buivydas (Tralee Warriors), Roy Downey (Neptune), Seán Flood (London Lions, United Kingdom), Seán Jenkins (Éanna), Taiwo Badmus (Valur Reykjavik, Iceland).