ARG - Sanchez gets nod for Argentina

BUENOS AIRES (Pan-American Games) – Unicaja point guard Juan Ignacio Sanchez was the surprise inclusion in a 17-man squad named by Argentina coach Sergio Hernandez for the Pan-American Games and the FIBA Americas Championship.

As expected, NBA players Manu Ginobili, Fabricio Oberto, Walter Herrmann and Andres Nocioni are all missing after confirming their unavailability several weeks ago due to various reasons.

Former NBA player Ruben Wolkowyski is another surprise name in the list, which features fifteen overseas-based players for the Rio de Janeiro and Las Vegas competitions.

Hernandez’s team have also been boosted by the inclusion of Carlos Delfino after the Detroit Pistons man worked out his differences with the Argentinian Basketball Confederation (CABB).

Squad:
Juan Ignacio Sanchez (Unicaja, Spain), Pablo Prigioni (Tau Ceramica, Spain), Antonio Porta (Biella, Italy), Nicolas Gianella (Granada, Spain), Carlos Delfino (Detroit, USA), Paolo Quinteros (Leon, Spain), Hernan Jasen (Estudiantes, Spain), Federico Kammerichs (Bruesa, Italy), Matias Sandes (Burgos, Spain), Luis Scola (Tau Ceramica, Spain), Gabriel Fernandez (Varese, Italy), Leonardo Gutierrez (Boca Juniors, Argentina), Ruben Wolkowyski (Khimki, Russia), Roman Gonzalez (Libertad, Argentina), Juan Gutierrez (Granada, Spain), Leandro Mainoldi (Lleida, Spain), Diego lo Grippo (Burgos, Spain).

Gabriel Batalla
FIBA