Argentina announce 16-player preliminary roster for U18 Americas Championship
BUENOS AIRES (FIBA U18 Americas Championship 2018) – With the start of the FIBA U18 Americas Championship 2018 approaching, Argentina announced a 16-player preliminary list for the competition that will ta
BUENOS AIRES (FIBA U18 Americas Championship 2018) – With the start of the FIBA U18 Americas Championship 2018 approaching, Argentina announced a 16-player preliminary list for the competition that will take place June 10-16 in St Catharines, Canada.
| Argentina's 16-player preliminary list for FIBA U18 Americas Championship 2018 | |||
| Francisco Farabello | Juan Marcos | Lucas Reyes | Marco Giordano |
| Julián Eydallín | Leandro Bolmaro | Federico Pedano | Juan De La Fuente |
| Bautista Lugarini | Fausto Ruesga | Juan Hierrezuelo | Ramiro Rattero |
| Francisco Caffaro | Cristian Bihurriet | Martín Flores | Ulises Sangoy |
The training camp that will feature three-phases will begin on May 14 and will run until May 30. The team will then head to Cochabamba, Bolivia to represent Argentina in the ODESUR Games from June 3-7. After the South American games, the team coached by Maximiliano Seigorman will head to St Catharines, Canada.
La Preselección Nacional U18 masculina concentrará a partir del 14 de mayo de cara a los Juegos ODESUR y al FIBA Américas. Hay 16 citados. https://t.co/BQ06mWrfCo pic.twitter.com/Tdj6kXbHye
— CABB (@cabboficial) May 8, 2018
Argentina was drawn into Group B, and will start the continental competition against the host Canada. The Argentinians will then face Chile and Ecuador to complete the Group Phase. Dominican Republic, Panama, Puerto Rico and USA make-up Group A.
The top four teams from the FIBA U18 Americas Championship 2018 will qualify to the FIBA U19 Basketball World Cup 2019.
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