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VEN - Venezuela name preliminary squad
CARACAS (FIBA World Championship) - Venezuela coach Nestor Salazar has named a provisional 18-man squad ahead of the FIBA World Championship in Japan.Salazar revealed the party would comprise the 12 players who clinched qualification to the last FIBA Americas Championship in the Dominican Republic, as well as six more players.Diego Guevara's shoulder problem keeps the guard out while shooting-guard Rafael Perez is selected despite suffering from
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CARACAS (FIBA World Championship) - Venezuela coach Nestor Salazar has named a provisional 18-man squad ahead of the FIBA World Championship in Japan.
Salazar revealed the party would comprise the 12 players who clinched qualification to the last FIBA Americas Championship in the Dominican Republic, as well as six more players.
Diego Guevara's shoulder problem keeps the guard out while shooting-guard Rafael Perez is selected despite suffering from a minor injury.
Venezuela will meet Argentina, Serbia and Montenegro, Nigeria, Lebanon and France in Group A of the tournament, which will be played in Japan from August 19 to September 3.
Venezuela preliminary squad:
Ernesto Mijares, Carlos Cedeno, Oscar Torres, Carlos Morris, Askia Jones, Rafael Perez, Rafael Guevara, Jose Vargas, Victor David Diaz, Tomas Aguilera, Alejandro Barrios, Gregory Vallenilla, Hector Romero, Luis Julio, Pablo Machado, Richard Lugo, Hebert Bayona, Miguel Marriaga.
PA Sport
CARACAS (FIBA World Championship) - Venezuela coach Nestor Salazar has named a provisional 18-man squad ahead of the FIBA World Championship in Japan.
Salazar revealed the party would comprise the 12 players who clinched qualification to the last FIBA Americas Championship in the Dominican Republic, as well as six more players.
Diego Guevara's shoulder problem keeps the guard out while shooting-guard Rafael Perez is selected despite suffering from a minor injury.
Venezuela will meet Argentina, Serbia and Montenegro, Nigeria, Lebanon and France in Group A of the tournament, which will be played in Japan from August 19 to September 3.
Venezuela preliminary squad:
Ernesto Mijares, Carlos Cedeno, Oscar Torres, Carlos Morris, Askia Jones, Rafael Perez, Rafael Guevara, Jose Vargas, Victor David Diaz, Tomas Aguilera, Alejandro Barrios, Gregory Vallenilla, Hector Romero, Luis Julio, Pablo Machado, Richard Lugo, Hebert Bayona, Miguel Marriaga.
PA Sport