Venezuela trim preliminary list to 15-players
CARACAS (FIBA Basketball World Cup 2019) – Head Coach Fernando Duro announced a new Venezuelan 15-player list for the first window of the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2019 Americas Qualifiers.
CARACAS (FIBA Basketball World Cup 2019) – Head Coach Fernando Duro announced a new Venezuelan 15-player list for the first window of the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2019 Americas Qualifiers.
| Venezuela preliminary squad for FIBA Basketball World Cup 2019 Americas Qualifiers | |||
| David Cubillan | Heissler Guillent | Edwin Mijares | Gregory Vargas |
| Pedro Chourio | Cesar Garcia | Jhornan Zamora | Anthony Perez |
| Javinger Vargas | Jose Vargas | Nestor Colmenares | Windi Graterol |
| Miguel Ruiz | Gregory Echenique | Luis Carrillo | |
Duro will rely heavily on FIBA AmeriCup 2015 Champions David Cubillan, Heilssler Guillent, Cesar Garcia, Javinger Vargas, Gregory Vargas, Jose Vargas, Nestor Colmenares, Windi Graterol, and Miguel Ruiz.
Gregory Echenique who couldn’t play at the 2015 or 2017 editions of the FIBA AmeriCup, features on the list and will add reinforcement for the Venezuelans in the paint.
During the first window of Americas Qualifiers, Venezuela will host Colombia on November 24 in el Domo Bolivariano of Barquisimeto and will then travel to Rio de Janeiro to face Brazil on November 27.
As part of Group B of the Qualifiers, Venezuela will also face Chile during the second window.
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