Guinea keep team from regional qualifiers for FIBA AfroBasket 2017 training camp
CONAKRY (FIBA AfroBasket 2017) - Guinea head coach Ousmane Tafsir Camara has kept nine players from last March FIBA Africa Zone 2 Qualifiers for their FIBA AfroBasket 2017 training camp.
CONAKRY (FIBA AfroBasket 2017) - Guinea head coach Ousmane Tafsir Camara has kept nine players from last March FIBA Africa Zone 2 Qualifiers for their FIBA AfroBasket 2017 training camp.
Team leading scorers Ismael Conde and Cedric Mansare, who each averaged 13 points per games during the three-team qualifiers, headline a preliminary squad which includes six new faces.
| Guinea 15-player preliminary squad for FIBA AfroBasket 2017 | |||
| Cheick Sekou Conde | Daouda Vinson Conde | Ismael Conde | Ahmed Doumbia |
| Alpha Aguibou Diallo | Bachir Bella Diallo | Mamadi Diakite | Daye Kaba |
| Malick Kone | Cedric Mansare | Willyams Sako | Mohamed Souare |
| Abdoulaye Sy | Yacouba Sylla | Mohamed Beka Youla | |
Although Guinea finished the regional qualifier with a similar record (3-3) as Mali, they failed direct qualification for next September's FIBA AfroBasket on goal-average. Senegal and Mali secured automatic qualification while Cape Verde have been eliminated.
However, Guinea will take part in the competition from September 8-16 thanks to a wild card invitation from FIBA Africa.
They have been drawn in Group C along co-hosts Tunisia, Rwanda and Cameroon.
It will be Guinea's first FIBA AfroBasket since 1985.
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