Senegalese NBA trio Niang (left), Fall (middle) and Dieng (right) will be absent from TQO
Senegal’s technical staff will have to find alternative solutions as quickly as possible. If he counted, in fact, to base his project around his players who play in the NBA. For the pre-Olympic tournament, Gorgui Sy Dieng (San Antonio Spurs), Georges Niang (Utah Jazz) and Tacko Fall (Boston Celtics), will therefore not be in the game.
If Georges Niang and Utah are still engaged in the play-offs, this is not the case for Gorgui Sy Dieng and Tacko Fal, on vacation for a few weeks. The pivot of Spurs is even in Senegal and has always made it known that Afrobasket remains its priority. For Tacko Fall, the Celtic player, has never played a single match with Senegal.
The national coach, Boniface Ndong will not be able to count on Louis Adams, Mbaye Ndiaye and Youssoupha Birima Fall who are returning from injury either. To compensate for these forfeits, two locals Jean Jacques Boissy (leader of Sibac) and Mamadou Faye (leader-rear As Customs) are summoned. As also, the interior of Roanne (France), Boubacar Touré.
The Lions are expected to travel to Germany on Thursday or Saturday. A match against the German selection is also planned. Before rallying, Belgrade, Serbia, where the TQO will be held from June 29 to July 4.
Senegal is in group B along with Puerto Rico and Italy.
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