It is the highest executive body of the organization, with the role of overseeing basketball globally.
[1] In addition to presenting reports to the Congress, the Board also appoints the host countries of the FIBA Basketball World Cup and the FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup, and is in charge of appointing the Secretary General, members of the Executive Committee and the different FIBA Commissions.
These include the increase of Central Board membership from 23 to up to 29 members,[2] including one representative each from the National Basketball Association of the United States and the players association.
[1] The Central Board is currently made up of the following individuals: The Central Board of the 2023–2027 term was elected during the 22nd FIBA Congress in Pasay, Metro Manila, Philippines before the 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup.
Any decision taken by the committee are to be relayed to the Central Board, as per FIBA's General Statutes.