Puerto Rico cut training camp squad to 16 players
SAN JUAN (FIBA U17 Basketball World Cup 2018) - Puerto Rico has trimmed their U17 World Cup training camp squad to 16 players, featuring 10 who played at the FIBA U16 Americas Championship 2017.
SAN JUAN (FIBA U17 Basketball World Cup 2018) - Puerto Rico has trimmed their FIBA U17 Basketball World Cup 2018 training camp squad to 16 players, featuring 10 who played at the FIBA U16 Americas Championship 2017.
Head coach Omar Gonzalez cut eight players from the initial 24-man pool announced earlier this month. Victor Rosa is currently playing with the Puerto Rican team at the FIBA U18 Americas Championship 2018 and will join the U17 team after the tournament in St. Catharines, Canada.
“For the World Cup we want to have a competitive team as we expect a high caliber tournament where we will face the best teams in the world in this category. However, we will need several more training sessions before making the final cut,” Gonzalez said. “This is a very talented group so the final selection will not be easy.”
| Puerto Rico's 16-player preliminary squad for the FIBA U17 Basketball World Cup 2018 | |||
| Sebastian Astor | Christian Cruz | Andre Curbelo | Diego Gonzalez |
| Isaiah Leblanc | Derek Luna | Sebastian Martinez | Jakob Medina |
| Jermaine Miranda | Rafael Pinzon | Luis Rolon | Diego Romero |
| Victor Rosa | Tory San Antonio | Harry Sosa | Phillip Wheeler |
The Puerto Ricans continue their training camp on June 14 with Gonzalez being assisted by Raymond Cintron and Miguel Torres. The final roster is expected to be announced in about a week.
Puerto Rico have been drawn into Group A along with Turkey, Dominican Republic and Australia at the U17 World Cup from June 30 to July 8 in Rosario and Santa Fe, Argentina. Gonzalez and his team will head to Argentina on June 23.
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