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20 November, 2017
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Guinea keep three FIBA AfroBasket 2017 stars for World Cup Qualifiers preparations

CONAKRY (FIBA Basketball World Cup 2019 Qualifiers) - In the build-up to next month's FIBA Basketball World Cup 2019 Qualifiers, Guinea have named a 16-man preliminary squad, the country's Basketball Federation announced over the weekend.

Three members from Guinea FIBA AfroBasket 2017 roster - Yamoussa Kolontin Camara, Bachir Bella Diallo and Mohamed Beka Youla - have been kept on the provisional team, which consists of mostly home-based players.

Guinea 16-player preliminary squad for FIBA Basketball World Cup 2019 Qualifiers

Aboubacar Faraban Camara

Yamoussa Kolontin Camara

Nfamara Conde

Bachir Bella Diallo

Emile Andre Diane

Ibrahima Khalil Fofana

Mamadi Keita

Kerfalla Koulibaly

Djomba Mara

Mohamed Nassirou Sankhon

Ibrahima Sidibe

Alimou Sow

Naby Youssouf Sylla

William Thea

Mohamed Lamine Traore 

Mohamed Beka Youla 

Drawn in Group A with African champions Tunisia, Cameroon and South Africa, Guinea will look to secure a place in the second-round of the qualifiers, which will see national teams play home and away games.

The first round of Group A qualifiers will be played in Yaounde, Cameroon from November 24-26.

FIBA