Dieng headlines Senegal 19-player preliminary squad for AfroBasket 2017 training camp
DAKAR (FIBA AfroBasket 2017) - Senegal have invited their current best players for training camp for this year's FIBA AfroBasket, the country's Basketball Federation announced on Thursday.
DAKAR (FIBA AfroBasket 2017) - Senegal have invited their current best players for training camp for this year's FIBA AfroBasket, the country's Basketball Federation announced on Thursday.
While head coach Porfirio Fisac kept all but three players from the Manila Olympic Qualifying Tournament, it's the returns of Gorgui Dieng, Mouhammad Faye as well as the addition of Georges Niang that makes this Senegal side very strong.
In fact, this is Senegal's most talented group of players in recent years.
| Senegal 19-player preliminary squad FIBA AfroBasket 2017 | |||
| Adama Louis Adams | Xane D’Almeida | Gorgui Dieng | Cheikh Diagne |
| Mouhammad Faye | Clevin Hannah | Pape Modou Mbaye | Cheikh Mbodj |
| Antoine Mendy | Hammady Ndiaye | Malick Ndiaye | Maurice Ndour |
| Maleye Ndoye | Youssoupha Ndoye | Georges Niang | Sangone Niang |
| Thierno Niang | Mouhamadou Lamine Sambe | Djibril Thiam | |
Dieng last played for Senegal two years ago, when he helped his country claim a Fourth-Place finish at FIBA AfroBasket 2015 in Tunisia. That tournament also marked Faye's last appearance for Senegal.
Senegal will co-host the FIBA AfroBasket 2017 with Tunisia. The Western African country will host one of two Group Phases while Tunisia will organise a Group Phase as well as the Final Phase.
The 16-team African Championship will run from September 8-16.
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