Guinea open preparations for FIBA AfroBasket 2017 Qualifiers with 18-player squad
CONAKRY (FIBA AfroBasket 2017) - Guinea have opened their FIBA AfroBasket 2017 Qualifiers quest by naming an 18-player preliminary squad.
CONAKRY (FIBA AfroBasket 2017) - Guinea have opened their FIBA AfroBasket 2017 Qualifiers quest by naming an 18-player preliminary squad.
The Western African country, who last competed in FIBA Africa's flagship basketball tournament in 1985, are expected to involve some foreign-based players, but for now the team consists of locally-based players.
| Guinea 18-player preliminary squad for FIBA AfroBasket Zone 2 Qualifiers | |||
| Ibrahima Laho Barry | kadet Camara | Yamoussa Kolentin Camara | N'famara Conde |
| Alpha Tidiane Diallo | Bachir Bella Diallo | Yero Diallo | Abdoulaye Diop |
| Djomba Mara | Mamadi Keita | Mohamed Nassirou Sankhon | Ibrahima Sidibe |
| Mory Sidibe | Naby Youssouf Sylla | Younoussa Toure | Lamine Mohaned Traore |
| Mohamed Beka Youla | Salomon William | ||
Guinea will look to qualify for this year's FIBA AfroBasket Final Round taking place in Congo-Brazzaville from August 19-30. In order to achieve this, they need to succeed in this month's regional qualifier against Mali, Cape Verde and Senegal.
The first leg of the qualifier will be played in the Malian capital of Bamako on 19 March with the return game to follow in Dakar a week later.
This is Guinea's second consecutive attempt to qualify for FIBA AfroBasket. They saw their chances of qualifying for the 2015 edition of the continental championship evaporate after losing a two-game series to Cape Verde.
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