Lester Quinones, Justin Minaya y LJ Figueroa will be wearing the tricolor jersey of the national basketball team for the Basketball World Cup 2023, while Karl-Anthony Towns still remains a possibility.
The president of the Dominican Basketball Federation, Rafael Uribe said that the first two players will be in the national uniform. While the third, LJ, was confirmed by a source linked to the federated entity.
Quiñones has a two-way NBA contract with the Golden State Warriors.
According to reports from Fedombal, Quiñones would be in the country this Thursday. This Wednesday, August 2, the Dominican team will have a preparation match against the University of Memphis, at the Palacio de los Deportes Virgilio Travieso Soto at 7:30 p.m.
Will Towns come with the selection? That is still a doubt, although at some point the Timberwolves center has hinted that he would wear the national uniform.
Asked about Al Horford, he denied that the player was going to be present, although the doors are open.
Chris Duarte It is another possibility, said Uribe, but the change of team could affect those aspirations.
Duarte went to the Sacramento Kings from the Indiana Pacers on June 30.
On July 6, journalist Adrian Wojnarowski reported that Indiana will receive second-round players from the Kings in 2028 (via Dallas) and in 2030.
The Dominican Republic will compete in Group A of the World Cup, in which it will share this round with Angola, the Philippines and Italy.
The Dominican team will be based at the Araneta Coliseum in Manila, capital of the Philippines, and in its first commitment it will face the host team on August 25; on the 27th against Italy and on the 29th against Angola.
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2023-07-24 20:12:11
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