Acevedo the headline name for Argentina
BUENOS AIRES (Argentina) - Rising star Sofia Acevedo will carry the hopes of Argentina on her shoulders at the FIBA U19 Women's Basketball World Cup 2019 in Bangkok.
The free-scoring and burgeoning talent of the player is set to be one of the highlights of the tournament - or at least if Acevedo is able to produce the same outstanding form as she did at U17 level in Minsk last year
| Argentina 17-player squad for FIBA U19 Women's Basketball World Cup 2019 | |||
| Sofia Acevedo | Camila Suarez | Sol Castro | Rocio Cejas |
| Malvina Dagostino | Brenda Fontana | Maria Victoria Fux | Victoria Gauna |
| Candela Gentinetta | Lucia Operto | Camila Peri | Abril Ramirez |
| Laila Raviolo | Luciana Ricotti | Martina Scian | Martina Torres |
| Sofia Wolf | |||
Her skills not only lit up the competition in Belarus after landing the top play of the tournament , but also caught the eye enough for her to be invited to the Basketball Without Borders Global camp recently.
Acevedo will certainly have to step up, with Argentina set to be without their prize asset, Florencia Chagas. She was not included in the squad, and it remains to be seen if she will be added at a later date.
Head coach Mariano Junco will also rely on the likes of Sol Castro who almost landed a tournament double-double last year at the FIBA U18 Americas Women's Championship after averaging 12.3 points and 9.2 rebounds per game.
Argentina will face Belgium, China and Mali in Group B.
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