BRA - Neto names squad

RIO DE JANEIRO (FIBA U19 World Championship) - Brazil U19 coach Jose Alves Neto has named a 25-man squad to meet for three training camps ahead of the FIBA U19 World Championship.

Neto revealed he had selected the squad based upon previous performances at international level and impressive club displays.

"(They are) players who have already defended the national colours in international competitions, as well as others who stood out in state tournaments." said Neto.

"Training will be divided into three stages and only the three who play in Spain (Paulo Sergio Prestes, Renan Leichtweis and Vitor Luis Tatsch) will not be part of this first one."

The U19 squad will start their first training camp on Monday in Rio Claro's Felipe Karan gymnasium.

The FIBA U19 World Championship will be held in Vancouver, Canada, from July 12-22.

Brazil squad: Andre Felipe de Almeida, Vitor Augusto Puodzius (both Pinheiros), Vitor Luis Tatsch (CAI Zaragoza, Spain), Caue de Freitas, Jose Anibal Silva, Andre Silva, Rafael de Souza (all Franca), Paulo Segio Prestes (Clinicas Rincon Axarquia, Spain), Romario Souza (Minas Tenis), Carlos Eduardo dos Santos, Henrique Miguel Nunes, Bruno Jose Ferreira (all Uniara/Araraquara), Rodrigo Cesar Silva, Jose Roberto Duarte (both Limeira), Renan Leichtweis (Caja de San Fernando, Spain), Thomaz de Moura Melazzo (Paulistano), Joao Philippe Bernardi (Bandeirantes / Rio Claro), Luiz Fernando Leao (SER Ipiranga), Marcelo Splitter, Marcel Campos (both Ribeirao Preto), Lucas Miguel Avelino (Circulo Militar), Rodrigo Andrade de Souza (Jose dos Campos), Rafael Diogo da Silva (Grajau Country Club), Pedro Henrique da Silva (Fluminense), Marcellus Camara (Vasco da Gama).

PA Sport