Sensley, a small forward who plays for the University of Hawaii in NCAA hoops, was given the chop after Germany completed their preparations for Japan with a 84-47 loss to Greece in the final of the Stankovic Cup.

Bauermann`s men, led by versatile Dallas Mavericks star Dirk Nowitzki, are in Group B in the World Championship, with Panama, New Zealand, Japan, Spain and Angola.

Germany Squad:

Mithat Demirel, Patrick Femerling, Robert Garrett, Demond Greene, Guido Grunheid, Steffen Hamann, Johannes Herber, Jan-Hendrik Jagla, Dirk Nowitzki, Ademola Okulaja, Pascal Roller, Sven Schultze.