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A world champion and three novelties for the first ‘window’

Spanish selection

Sergio Scariolo summons Dani Pérez, Yankuba Sima and Jaime Pradilla for the first time, at the start of the qualifying phase for the 2023 World Cup

Without internationals from the NBA or the Euroleague, the call for the Spanish team for the first ‘window’ of the 2023 World Cup facilitated this Friday by Sergio Scariolo is made up of a world champion, Quino Colom (AEK of Athens), already experienced young people in the national team, and three novelties: Dani Pérez, Yankuba Sima, both from Baxi Manresa, and Jaime Pradilla (Valencia Basket). Spain will begin the qualifying phase for the World Cup to be played in the Philippines, Japan and Indonesia on the 26th against North Macedonia in Skopje, with the second match on the 29th against Georgia in Jaén.

“It is an exciting and hopeful group of players,” said Scariolo after making the list of 16 internationals public, with a team that, “as always, is a mixture of different concepts.” «We have debuting players, who have not played a game with the national team and who could make their debut in one of these games. There are also veterans to whom we are extremely grateful, for which we believe that they will continue to give us an important hand, not only helping the youngest to mature, but also helping us get closer to the result of winning matches. And a thicker core of players who are already in the orbit of the senior team, who have already been even in summer competition, and who are about to establish themselves in it and who we follow with a special interest, “added the coach national.

Quino Colom will hold the captaincy of Spain for his 31 caps, with Joan Sastre (Lenovo Tenerife) as squire. The team will meet next Monday the 22nd in Guadalajara, where it will carry out its first training sessions before traveling to Macedonian lands on Thursday. In this call, the selection also opens the position of ‘team manager’, which will be held by the historic former international Carlos Jiménez

The 16 summoned:

Bases: Quino Colom (AEK of Athens), Alberto Díaz and Jaime Fernández (Unicaja) and Dani Pérez (Baxi Manresa).

Bodyguards: Darío Brizuela (Unicaja) and Joan Sastre (Lenovo Tenerife).

Forwards: Xabi López-Aróstegui (Valencia Basket), Jonathan Barreiro (Unicaja), Joel Parra (Joventut) and Miquel Salvó (Gran Canaria).

Power forward: Oriol Paulí (MoraBanc Andorra) and Dani Díez (Inherit San Pablo Burgos).

Centers: Víctor Arteaga (Morabanc Andorra), Fran Guerra (Lenovo Tenerife), Jaime Pradilla (Valencia Basket) and Yankuba Sima (Baxi Manresa).

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