Javier Mojica: “I will play hard to earn my place on the Basketball World Cup list”

With three minutes remaining in the fourth quarter between Vaqueros de Bayamón and Osos de Manatí on Monday, Javier Mojicathe oldest player on the field of his team, ran like ‘the most’.

At 38 years old, he was the member of the Bayamon team who played the most minutes (33:08) together with Benito Santiago, scoring several key baskets from his 26 points, which ended up giving the champions their second win of the season.

Currently, he is the Cowboys’ leading scorer with 19.3 points in three games. In August he will be 39 years old.

What is the secret to continue shining in the National Superior Basketball?

“Group work. Also, my trainers that help me strengthen my body,” Mojica said with a smile to The new day.

Bayamón beat some hardened Bears that night 92-83 that, although they also have casualties, did not give up until the end.

“When a team plays against the Cowboys, they always want to show their best version. They are going to want to beat the champion team. To do everything possible to be able to say: ‘I beat the champions’. You have to understand that,” he added..

Los Vaqueros, led by Nelson Colón, register a 2-1 mark after losing on the opening day in what was a rematch of the 2022 final, against the San Germán Athletics.

Currently they do not have their stellar point guard, Ángel Rodríguez, as well as Stephen Thompson and import Kristian Doolittle.

“We are missing key players, but with what we have, we can fight,” said the Vaqueros captain.

Mojica, a 6’2″ guard, was the best rebounder for Bayamón with seven rebounds and also distributed four assists.

“I am going to do my job this season so that my name is on that list to be taken into account for the Basketball World Cup, with great pride,” he added.

Mojica, a key player in Nelson Colón’s defensive scheme with the National Team, missed the last FIBA ​​window due to “personal matters”. However, he looks forward to wearing the uniform again when the event takes place from August 25 to September 10.

“I’m ready to play hard, so there’s no choice but to be there. I am ready to fight and earn my place on that World Cup list, God willing, ”he declared.

In seven games, Mojica registered 6.6 points in the windows with 2.4 rebounds and 2.1 assists.