Dominican Republic team faces new challenges to FIBA AmeriCup qualifiers in San Juan, Puerto Rico
Starting this February 17, FIBA AmeriCup Qualifications at the Roberto Clemente Coliseum in San Juan, Puerto Rico and the Dominican national team hopes to maintain its leading position in Group C with 3 wins and one loss.
The official call of the Dominican Basketball Federation has just been announced, three names of players who have not been with the team are highlighted.
Mike Torres, A Spanish by birth, is one of the players who generated the highest expectation from Dominican fans. Michael Torres Cuevas is a 26-year-old goalkeeper who plays for Real Betis Baloncesto in Spain.
At 6 feet 2 inches tall, many expect him to be a goalkeeper who can immediately contribute to the team. In 17 games of the current season, he has on average only 6:24 minutes per game, averaging 1.7 ppj, 0.6 rbj and 0.5 apj and came to the Betis team this season to bring “freshness and compete day by day ”.
Antonio Pena He has 6 feet 8 inches and was a globetrotter with appearances in Spain, Colombia, Germany, Puerto Rico, Argentina, Mexico and with La Vega in the National Basketball League.
The first workouts today. #americup #VamosDOM 🇩🇴🏀 pic.twitter.com/2juAPhBZV6
– FEDOMBAL (@FedombalRD) February 13, 2021
A graduate of Vilanova University, he was born in Brooklyn and currently plays for Soles de Mexicali in the Mexican National Professional Basketball League, and in his last season averaged 21.2 minutes, 8.8 points, 4.2 rebounds. and 1.5 assists.
In case of Angel Nunez He is a 6’8 ”tall player, weighing 210 kilograms and played for the Long Island Nets in the G-League with low participation. Born in the Bronx, he is 29 years old and graduated from the University of Louisville.
The Dominican Republic will face the Virgin Islands on February 19 and the next day will face Cuba, a team that, according to unconfirmed reports, would have problems making the trip to San Juan.