SANTO DOMINGO,.- The national senior men’s basketball team faces its first challenge of 2024 this Friday when the AmeriCup 2025 qualifying windows begin with a match against the representation of Mexico at the Virgilio Travieso Soto Sports Palace.
The leader of the Quisqueyan team and his players declared themselves ready to face the Aztec team, which is already on Dominican soil and has exhausted several training sessions in the legendary Dominican capacity.
“The key is to execute the same work plan that we have carried out in the last three years,” said Díaz, who is in charge of the adult team for the first time in his successful career. “We have had good results and I hope everything continues like this against Mexico, which is a good team and deserves all our respect.”
The San Francisco de Macorís native coach announced his 12 players this Wednesday and made it clear that he knows each of them, in addition to showing confidence in that core due to the varied contributions they can provide on the field.
The national team is made up of captain Víctor Liz, Juan Guerrero, Ángel Luis Delgado, Jean Montero, Luis Santos, Gelvis Solano, Andrés Feliz, Omar Silverio, Jassel Pérez, Eloy Vargas, Juan Miguel Suero and Jonathan Araujo.
Diaz will be assisted by a coaching staff made up of José Santos Ceballos, Julio Duquela, Abraham Disla and Jonathan Matos.
The duel against Mexico is scheduled for 8:10 p.m. and can be seen on television through CDN Deportes, a channel that will also broadcast the return match that is scheduled for next Monday the 26th at 10:10 p.m. , Dominican Republic time.
The most recent time that the Creoles and Aztecs met was at the Central American and Caribbean Games in El Salvador on July 5, 2023, an event that concluded in favor of the Dominicans with a score of 89-72.
This is the first and only presentation of the tricolor team on Dominican soil in 2024 since the two matches in the second window (November) are as visitors against Canada and Nicaragua, the two teams that complete Group C of the qualifiers. of the 2025 AmeriCup.
“This is a double satisfaction for us, since it will be our only presentation in the Dominican Republic this year,” noted Captain Liz.
“The boys are fine and are focused on how important it is to get this victory here at home and trusting God that we can also get that game there (Mexico) that is important for us.”
The Dominican team has at least five players who reinforce internationally and took a break to represent the country in this commitment.
One of them is Omar Silverio, who has just completed his first participation with the senior team, although he had already worn the tricolor jacket in international events in minor categories.
“I am very happy to have my first opportunity on this stage, with these types of players who are the best in the country,” declared the Rhode Island Rams graduate in the NCCA.
“The next two games will be very physical, very competitive. Mexico has a good team too, I have been watching them since they called me and I know some of them,” Silverio emphasized.
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2024-02-23 02:59:24
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