rosters las vegas 2007

[Edgar Lopez]

MEX - Waiting for Mata
CIUDAD MEXICO (FIBA Americas Championship 2007) - Mexico's National Team is waiting for Lorenzo MATA informed its head coach, Nolan Richardson.

After finishing their first week of training, and after 15 players were cut, the national team, which is preparing in Ciudad Juarez for the FIBA Americas Championship (from August 22 to September 2) awaits for Lorenzo Mata.

"Right now, it is all about being selective. After June 8 or 9, Lorenzo Mata (with experience in the NCAA), Adam Parada and Omar Quintero will join the team", said Richardson. "I really believe in our chances to qualify to the Olympic Games", he mentioned.

The coach confirms the arrival of the UCLA player, who after some doubts about his capability will finally play. In regards to the situation with the NBA players, Eduardo Najera (Denver) and Earl Watson (Seattle), who was born in the United States, Richardson said that both answered his phone calls but refuse to reveal if they refused to play.
Preparation tour

Those pre-selected players will be making a trip, as part of their preparation process, in which they will face the Phoenix Stara, from May 31 till June 9. After that they will recess, only to get back together again in Mexico's Federal Disctrict (Distrito Federal) during the first weeks of July.

The tour's schedule goes as follows:

Thursday, May 31 - Ciudad Juarez
Saturday, June 2nd - Ciudad Delicias
Monday, June 4th - Cuidad Cuauhtemoc
Wednesday, June 6th - Ciudad Jimenez
Friday, June 8th - Chihuahua

[Edgar Lopez]

* - going to play
? questionable
- = not playing



Anthony Lever Pedroza1.91 G Asvel (France)*
Adam Parada 2.13 C Fastlink (Jordania)?
Romel Beck 2.02 G-F Morovis (Puerto Rico)*
Earl Watson 1.85 G Seattle (NBA)?
Eduardo Najera 2.02 F Denver (NBA)?
Chris Hernández 1.88 G Stanford (NCAA 1)-
Omar Quintero 1.83 G Panteras (LNBP)*
Horacio Llamas 2.11 C Soles (LNBP)*
Enrique Zúñiga 1.93 G Lechugueros (LNBP)*
Ramsés Benítez 2.09 C Halcones de Xalapa (LNBP)?
Víctor Ávila 2.09 C Halcones de Xalapa (LNBP)*
Lorenzo Mata 2.13 C UCLA (NCAA1)*
Miguel Ayala 1.98 F-G ? (?)*
Hector hernandez 2.02 F Fresno St (NCAA 1)*

so we got quintero and lorenzo mata playing finally i hope najera and watson will go

[Zalgirinis]

He's busy with Unics Kazan.

And he doesnt know a word in English. Ok he knows the f word, but cant understand a sentence

[alermac]

Argentina's preliminary roster.

Preliminary rosters released.

PG
Juan Ignacio Sánchez (1977, 1.92, Málaga -ACB-)
Pablo Prigioni (1977, 1.85, Tau -ACB-)
Antonio Porta (1982, 1,83, Biella -Lega-)
Nicolás Gianella (1978, 1,88, Granada -ACB-)

SG
Paolo Quinteros (1979, 1,85, León -LEB-)
Carlos Delfino (1982, 1.98, Detroit -NBA-)

SF
Matías Sandes (1984, 1.99, Burgos -LEB-)
Federico Kammerichs (1980, 2.03, Bruesa -ACB-)
Hernán Jasen (1978, 1.96, Estudiantes -ACB)

PF & C
Diego Lo Grippo (1978, 1.98, Burgos -LEB-)
Leonardo Mainoldi (1985, 2.04, Lleida -LEB-)
Juan Gutiérrez (1983, 2.05, Granada -ACB-)
Gabriel Fernández (1977, 2.04, Varese -Lega-)
Luis Scola (1980, 2.06, Tau -ACB-)
Román González (1977, 2.08, Regatas -Argentina- & Trotamundos -Venezuela-)
Rubén Wolkowyski (1973, 2.07, Khimki -Russia-)
Leonardo Gutiérrez (1977, 2.00, Boca Juniors -Argentina-)

[PRSURF]

Argentina's preliminary roster.

Preliminary rosters released.

PG
Juan Ignacio Sánchez (1977, 1.92, Málaga -ACB-)
Pablo Prigioni (1977, 1.85, Tau -ACB-)
Antonio Porta (1982, 1,83, Biella -Lega-)
Nicolás Gianella (1978, 1,88, Granada -ACB-)

SG
Paolo Quinteros (1979, 1,85, León -LEB-)
Carlos Delfino (1982, 1.98, Detroit -NBA-)

SF
Matías Sandes (1984, 1.99, Burgos -LEB-)
Federico Kammerichs (1980, 2.03, Bruesa -ACB-)
Hernán Jasen (1978, 1.96, Estudiantes -ACB)

PF & C
Diego Lo Grippo (1978, 1.98, Burgos -LEB-)
Leonardo Mainoldi (1985, 2.04, Lleida -LEB-)
Juan Gutiérrez (1983, 2.05, Granada -ACB-)
Gabriel Fernández (1977, 2.04, Varese -Lega-)
Luis Scola (1980, 2.06, Tau -ACB-)
Román González (1977, 2.08, Regatas -Argentina- & Trotamundos -Venezuela-)
Rubén Wolkowyski (1973, 2.07, Khimki -Russia-)
Leonardo Gutiérrez (1977, 2.00, Boca Juniors -Argentina-)

Good roster

Regular Lineup

PG- Sanches
SG- Delfino
SF- Jasen or Kammerichs
PF- Scola
C- Wolkowyski

[ajaxballer]

And he doesnt know a word in English. Ok he knows the f word, but cant understand a sentence

Thats ok. our current coach Leo Rautins has Lithuanian blood so maybe
he could stay on as a translator lmao. Honestly I would just once
like to see Canada live up to its potenial in Basketball, I belive we
are better than austrailia and new zealand and they always qualify
.

[wardjdim]

Funny thing with the Argentinean NT is the fact that only 6 of the 17 players called do not play in Spain

Otherwise, decent roster, despite absences, they should still finish second in the Pan American tournament. Whatever the Brazilian team does, they can still not bring a better PG duo than Sanchez and Prigioni and they wont be able to stop Scola in the paint.

As for Delfino, this is his chance to blossom..

[PRSURF]

Funny thing with the Argentinean NT is the fact that only 6 of the 17 players called do not play in Spain

Otherwise, decent roster, despite absences, they should still finish second in the Pan American tournament. Whatever the Brazilian team does, they can still not bring a better PG duo than Sanchez and Prigioni and they wont be able to stop Scola in the paint.

As for Delfino, this is his chance to blossom..

Puerto Rico have better duo of PG than Argentina

Arroyo and Barea , but to stop Scola and stop Delfino i don't know hehehe

[Edgar Lopez]

najera still hasnt decided if hes going some players on the NT are critizising him for not wanting to represent his country theirs a 50/50 chance of him going

[Saskibaloia]

Uruguayan National Team

MARTÍN OSIMANI

FERNANDO MARTÍNEZ

GUSTAVO BARRERA

JUAN PABLO SILVEIRA

JASON GRANGER

LEANDRO GARCÍA MORALES

NICOLÁS MAZZARINO

EMILIO TABOADA

LUIS SILVEIRA

MAURICIO AGUIAR

ALFONSO GONZÁLEZ

SEBASTIÁN VÁZQUEZ

FEDERICO HALLER

SEBASTIÁN IZAGUIRRE

TRELONNIE OWENS

NICOLÁS BORSELINO

OMAR GALEANO

SEBASTIÁN GOBBA

ESTEBAN BATISTA

CLAUDIO CHARQUERO

GASTÓN PÁEZ



I know that Uruguay does not compare against the big 3 - Argentina, Brazil and Puerto Rico ... but I hope that they can come up with some WINS ... and possbily replace Venezuela to try and go to the Qualifying Tournament.

The Uruguayans are definitely my third favourite national team after (Australia and Philippines).
Here in my adopted country (Uruguay) basketball is quite popular (2nd and has strong lead ahead of Rugby Union) and the national league is growing in terms of level and fan following.
Hence, if the national team led by NBA Atlanta Hawk´s big man Estaban Batista does very well like in any country this could boost the popularity of basketball.
The national team is has a very intense schedule (currently in Spain playing exhibition games). Hopefully, this pays dividends.


There is one youngster in this squad by the name of Jason Granger (his father is Jeff Granger - a former import for numerous Uruguayan basketball clubs during the 80s and 90s) who is only 18 years old and has had numerous success so far in his playing career. He led the South American Cadet Tournament in scoring (27ppg - from the point guard position) and is currently playing in Spain´s Estudiantes (reserve squad). He is only 180cm and could be a name to remember. He´s father is a naturalised Uruguayan from USA and his mother is Uruguayan.

[A_12_92]

if nash doesnt play for canada, they will take the last place of the ranking

[ajaxballer]

if nash doesnt play for canada, they will take the last place of the ranking

Whoa, you just proved you didn't read anything about Canada from earlier
in the thread....We have promising young players and other proven
pro players and if Dalembert plays then I say we can stun A LOT of
teams. If anyone else disrespects Canada again I'll smack them with
a beaver.