Brazil announce 18-player preliminary list for FIBA Women's AmeriCup
RIO DE JANEIRO (Brazil) – Jose Neto, head coach of the Brazilian Women's National Team, announced Brazil’s 18-player preliminary list for the FIBA Women’s AmeriCup 2019.
| Brazil's 18-player preliminary list | |||
| Alana Gonçalo da Silva | Clarissa Cristina dos Santos | Damiris Dantas do Amaral | Débora Fernandes da Costa |
| Erika Cristina de Souza | Erika Regina Leite | Gabriela Guimarães de Paula | Isabela Ramona Lyra Macedo |
| Izabella Frederico Sangalli | Juliana Souza Maria | Lays da Silva | Maria Carolina Ferreira de Oliveira |
| Mariana Moura Queiroz Dias | Nádia Gomes Colhado | Patrícia Teixeira Ribeiro | Raphaella Monteiro da Silva |
| Tainá Mayara da Paixão | Tatiane Pacheco Nascimento | ||
“This is the continuation of the work that began for the Pan American Games 2019. This preliminary list for the FIBA Women’s AmeriCup contains players that participated in the first training stage, and new players that we have been watching, and will get the opportunity to be a part of this process,” explained Neto.
O técnico @netobasket, da Seleção Brasileira Feminina, anunciou hoje as 18 jogadoras convocadas para iniciar a preparação visando a FIBA Women's AmeriCup 2019, que será realizada de 22 a 29 de setembro, em San Juan, Porto Rico. Confira no nosso site: https://t.co/WeKnlcSfee👊🏀🇧🇷 pic.twitter.com/AJ2WT2njg9
— Basquete Brasil (@basquetebrasil) August 26, 2019
The Brazilian squad will begin training for the continental championship on August 31 at the Poliesportiva Coronel Wenceslau Malta in Rio de Janeiro.
Brazil will begin the FIBA Women’s AmeriCup on September 22 against Colombia in Group B action. The Brazilians will then face Argentina, Paraguay and the USA to conclude the Group Phase.
The top two teams from each group will advance to the Semi-Finals on September 28. The FIBA Women’s AmeriCup 2019 Final will be played on September 29.
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