SAN JUAN (FIBA Americas Ordinary Assembly) - FIBA Americas assembled 32 of its national federations in the continent for an Extraordinary Congress and Ordinary Assembly in San Juan, Puerto Rico on Friday and Saturday 16-17 October.

The region's new Finance, Competitions, Development, Youth Basketball, Medical and Club & League committees for the 2015-2019 were revealed to all national federations present at the Assembly.

Here is the list of each committees and its members for the 2015-2019 cycle:

1. Finance Committee
Chair: Mr Jim Tooley (USA)
Vice-Chair: Mr Marcelo Bedoya (PAR)
Member 1: Mr Daryll Matthew (ANT)
Member 2: Mr Julio Eduardo Torres (PUR)
Member 3: Ms Michelle O'Keefe (CAN)

2. Competitions Committee
Chair: Mr Carmelo Cortez (VEN)
Vice-Chair: Mr Carlos Álvarez (ARG)
Member 1: Mr Yamil Bukele (ESA)
Member 2: Mr Vanderlei Mazzuchini Jr (BRA)
Member 3: Mr Frederick Brown (BAH)

3. Development Committee
Chair: Mr Enrique Tolcachier (ARG)
Vice-Chair: Mr Glyne Clarke (BAR)
Member 1: Ms Kim Bohuny (USA)
Member 2: Mr Alberto Espasandin (URU)
Member 3: Mr Fernando Pereza (MEX)

4. Youth Basketball Committee
Chair: Mr Mario Mendez (MEX)
Vice-Chair: Mr Mario Ontivero (ARG)
Member 1: Mr Jay Demings (USA)
Member 2: Mr Victor O'Garro (CAY)
Member 3: Ms Dawn Smyth (CAN)

5. Medical Committee
Chair: Dr Luis Castillo (URU)
Vice-Chair: Dr Diego Grippo (ARG)
Member 1: Dr Antonio Grangeiro Neto (BRA)
Member 2: Dr Rene Best (BAR)
Member 3:  Dr Arnaldo Rodriguez (PUR)

6. Club and League Competitions Committee
Chair: Mr Kouros Monadjemi (BRA)
Vice-Chair: Dr Juan Manuel Gonzalez (MEX)
Member 1: Mr Jorge Hernandez (VEN)
Member 2: Mr Carlos Martha (COL)
Member 3: Mr Ricardo Vairo (URU)

"It is an honor for the Americas Region to have such esteemed and experimented individuals contribute to each of these committees that will help advise our institution in the goals we have set for the growth of basketball in our continent," said Mr Usie Richards, President of FIBA Americas.

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