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.
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