Puerto Rico announce final roster for U18 Americas Championship
SAN JUAN (FIBA U18 Americas championship 2018) - The Puerto Rican Basketball Federation (FBPUR) announced today the 12-players that will represent Puerto Rico at the FIBA U18 Americas Championship in St. Catharines, Canada.
| Chile's 12-player list for the FIBA U18 Americas Championship 2018 | |||
| Algenis Quintana | Gianfranco Grafal | Jorge Torres | José Placer |
| Víctor Rosa | Adriel Linares | Dyondre Domínguez | Alejandro Vásquez |
| Isaiah Palermo | George Conditt | Giovanni Santiago | Jatsiel Colón |
"This is a great group. Not only for this tournament but for the future. They have discipline, good height and that is what will take them to another level. I am sure that these names will be heard in the future," said Omar González, coach of the Puerto Rican U18 National Team.
¡Puerto Rico, te presentamos a nuestra #SelecciónPUR Sub-18 que jugará en el Premundial #FIBAU18Americas! 🇵🇷🏀 pic.twitter.com/KECnf3i5Wg
— FBPUR (@fbpur) June 6, 2018
"We have a team with a lot of tall and athletic players for the age group. They perform well on the court and are responsible on the defensive side. There is a lot of movement of the ball and everyone touches the ball. Actually, this is a team that covers all the disciplines of the game. We will try to minimize the turnovers," added Gonzalez.
The FIBA U18 Americas Championship will run June 10-16 and the Puerto Ricans will begin the continental championship with a match-up against Panama. The Boricuas will then face The Dominican Republic and USA, to close-out the Group Phase of the competition.
The top four teams from the FIBA U18 Americas Championship will qualify to the FIBA U19 Basketball World Cup 2018.
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