PUR - Rosario and Diaz make debut for Puerto Rican national team:

SAN JUAN (Marchand Continental Championship Cup) - Mike Rosario and Jorge Bryan Díaz will make their debut today for the Puerto Rican national team in the Marchand Continental Championship Cup as they play

Brazil tonight. Rosario replaces Carlos Arroyo while Diaz enters for Angelo Reyes.

Arroyo injured his hip while Angelo Reyes his right ankle during day one against Canada where the Puerto Ricans won 60-55. Both will be evaluated but at the time the injuries don't threaten their participation in the FIBA Americas Championship.

Rosario is a 6'4" guard who averaged 24 points per game in the FIBA U19 World Championship played in New Zealand, being the best scorer in the tournament. In the NCAA he plays for Rutgers.

Meanwhile Diaz is a 6'11" forward who will make his debut with the University of Nebraska this year. During his career Diaz represented Puerto Rico in the 2007 FIBA U19 World Championship and he is 19 years old.

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