The Cuban squad that will participate in the Fiba Olympic Prequalifier of the Americas,scheduled to take place in Argentina from August 12 to 20, was announced by the national federation of that sport.
In the selectionThe absences of the best eligible player today stand out,Jasiel Rivero, as well as the efficient forward Yoanki Mensía.
According to the Jit site, the first did not recover in time from an injury, while the other recently signed for the Chinese club Hunan-Jinjian-Rice.
The squad is made up Marcos Chacón, Sigfredo Casero, Luis Amauri Bueno, Michel Rodríguez, Pedro Roque, Yoan Carlos Gutiérrez, Karel Guzmán, Neyseer Coutín, Marlon Díaz, Sergio Machado, Pedro Bombino and Yoel Cubillas.
In the case of Gutiérrez, it is worth clarifying that it isa 19-year-old athlete who was elected MVP of the 2023 Superior Basketball League.
The tournament on Argentine fieldswill only grant one quota to compete in the continental Olympic qualifier in 2024.
The group where Cuba will play It is made up of Bahamas, Panama and the host country, while the other key will have Chile, Colombia, Uruguay and the Virgin Islands.
The competitive system establishes that the first two in each section will settle cross semifinals in search of the finalists, who will fight for the passport to the aforementioned qualifier.
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