Venezuela national team

[Lewis]

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[Lewis]

the one ones I know are Greivis Vasquez from Maryland Terrapins (NCAA) and Jhon Cox who plays for the French Club Nancy in 1st Division.

Vazques may be the only real hope Venezuela has to make it to Turkey, he's a real talent (a point Guard at 6'6") who can lift a team any time.

[rocketstar47]

...can you play here in the philippines
for an exhibition game for our NT


hector romero i believe is lyk the style of our
very own eric menk

[alermac]

Oscar Torres, Hector Romero and Richard Lugo are the usual stars. And Greg Echenique is apparently one of the best big men prospects in Latin America, if not the best.

[alermac]

Guillermo Navarte will be the head coach and his assistants are Nelson "Kako" Solorzano and Carl Herrera.

Not anymore: Narvarte has resigned as head coach. He said his reasons were:

-The official list of players called to training camp is different from the one he had designed. Some players of his choice weren't in it, and it contained some players he hadn't chosen. And he found out about it by the media.

-The Federation never sent him his contract.

-The Federation never confirmed a trainer for the team, and training plans were changed almost daily.

[J-Mart]

puertorrian Tony Ruiz is being considered to coach Venezuela

[Lewis]

Americas Federations are a big Joke

that's all I gotta say

[stuart]

http://www.interbasket.net/news/3060/2009/07/28/greivis-vasquez-joins-venezuela-camp/

Greivis going to camp starting today...

Stuart

[Mojado]

Venezuela got punked by the ABI...

http://www.whnt.com/news/sns-ap-al--tournamentcanceled,0,4995909.story

http://blog.al.com/spotnews/2009/07/venezuelan_national_team_shows.html

http://www.abibasket.com/the_freewill_games.html

I mean Liberia and Nigeria? Are you kidding me? It's almost sure that they (US Immigration) won't grant visa to these countries' players easily.
Besides, the real Nigerian NT (Well,at least the US-based players) was in Houston. Toney probably never asked them to come over...

[c_d]

VEN - Many stars will join the Venezuelan national team:
6/17/2010

CARACAS - Venezuelan stars Luis Bethelmy, Juan Herrera, Axiers Sucre, Rafael Pérez, César Silva and Miguel Marriaga will join on Thursday the practices of the Venezuelan national team that is preparing for the 2010 South American Championship to be played in Neiva, Colombia.

They will join Tulio Cobos, Windy Graterol, Francisco Centeno, Gregory Vargas, Hernán Salcedo, Jesús Centeno, José Bravo, Alejandro "Tapipa" Barrios, Rafael Guevara, Carlos Cedeño and José Bravo who are already practicing under Néstor Salazar.

Then on Friday David Cubillán, Jesús Urbina and Héctor "Pepito" Romero will join and the NCAA stars Greivis Vásquez and Gregory Echenique arrive in Venezuela at the end of the month.

http://www.fibaamericas.com/noticiasread_us.asp?r=DHDZXTSWYV

[rikhardur]

Venezuela calls 19 players for national team

A total of 19 players were called by the Venezuelan Basketball Federation to be part of the training camp prior to the South American Championship to be held in Neiva, Colombia from July 26-31.

The players called are: Rafael Prez, Jess Centeno, David Cubilln, Nstor Colmenares, Greivis Vsquez, Luis Valera, Gregory Echenique, Yorman Zamora, John Cox, Hctor 'Pepito' Romero, Luis Bethelmy, Francisco Centeno, Jess Urbina, Miguel Marriaga, Carlos Cedeo, Jos Bravo, Juan Herrera, Heissler Guillent, Tulio Cobos and Axiers Sucre. Oscar Torres is not in the list due to injury.

The team will practice starting on June 15 in Isla Margarita and then play in caracas on July 21-23 in a friendly tournament against Brazil, Uruguay and Ecuador. Then on July 24 they depart to Colombia.

http://www.latinbasket.com/South-American-Championships/basketball.asp?NewsID=193857

[JGX]

Venezuela is supposed to play Belize this week:

http://edition.channel5belize.com/?p=34652

[JGX]

Venezuela beat Panama 67-59 last night:

http://www.enoriente.com/noticias-magazine-105/deportes-magazine-108/20900-vinotinto-del-basquet-inicio-con-pie-derecho

[CKR13]

Greivis Vasquez had ankle surgery.

[Ciscorlie Horford]

Eric Musselman, Ernie Kent and Joe Wolf are candidates to Coach Venezuela

http://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=es&u=http://quiebrerapido.blogspot.com/2011/04/eric-musselman-ernie-kent-y-joe-wolf.html&ei=ZBK7TfSrA8Lt0gG4zsniBQ&sa=X&oi=translate&ct=result&resnum=1&ved=0CBsQ7gEwAA&prev=/search%3Fq%3DEric%2BMusselman,%2BErnie%2BKent%2By%2BJoe%2BWolf%2Bson%2Bcandidatos%2Bpara%2Bdirigir%2Ba%2BVenezuela%26hl%3Den%26prmd%3Divnso

After the signing of the U.S. John Calipari as coach of the Dominican Republic, the management of the Venezuelan team reported yesterday basketball evaluated three options for several days. The curricula for Joe Wolf , Eric Musselman and veteran Ernie Kent are in the folder of the national team manager, Rolando Urdaneta. "We have a nice problem because they are quality coaches. Will drive a new strategy, "said the executive.
Last week a delegation led by Carmelo Cortez, president of the Venezuelan Federation, and Urdaneta participated in a conference in Brazil, where he contacted representatives of U.S. organized basketball. "We talked to Jim Tooley (USA Basketball executive leading to liaison between NBA and FIBA) and gave us a list of 10, but after evaluating stayed with Musselman, Kent and Wolf to define the coach to take Venezuela's Olympic Qualification Mar del Plata, "said the president of the Professional Basketball League.
Calipari was the first candidate to take command of the burgundy, but in the end no agreement was reached and was announced as coach of Dominican. "There was good communication. Arturo Alvarez, who was our liaison, was not the message we wanted. Now we will talk directly with the pre-selected, "said Urdaneta.
Musselman coached the Dominican Republic in 2010, and to bring the Reno Bighorns in the developmental league of the NBA. He worked as head coach for seven seasons in the CBA and commanded the Golden State Warriors in the 2002-2003, 2003-2004 and the Sacramento Kings in 2006-2007. "We have reports that show did good work with the Dominicans. He is young and showed much interest. Learn Basketball the continent, "Urdaneta said the strategist of 46 years of age.
Wolf, also 46, belongs to the coaching staff of the Milwaukee Bucks, was Stampide Idaho coach in the CBA and was head of the Colorado 14er in the developmental league of the NBA.
And Kent is a veteran of 61 years with extensive experience in NCAA basketball. Spent 13 seasons with the University of Oregon and coached the U.S. junior national team the past decade.

Preparation. Urdaneta said that Cortez himself saluted the preparation of the Venezuelan team for the Olympic Qualifying Tournament in Mar del Plata, which will be played from August 30 to September 11. Two runs, one in Venezuela and Argentina Super Four and a couple of stops in Uruguay and Cuba preparation part of the itinerary.
"We could do a camp of 10 days in the U.S. if the coach suggests. We hope to soon firm to deliver the list of players who have done, "Urdaneta said.
"Rostin Gonzalez Crocodile manager of Caracas and Urdaneta right hand in the operation of selection, is aware of everything. We need to study the profile, but will decide soon. The aim is to start with a good start this project and Venezuelan basketball solid start to take steps to improve, "he concluded.