SANTO DOMINGO.- The Dominican senior basketball team will begin training this Thursday for the Third Qualifying Window of the FIBA AmeriCup 2025, which the country will host next weekend.
You may be interestedShohei Ohtani will return to the mound with a bullpen session this weekend
The work will start at 11:00 am in it Indoor Minibasket House from the Juan Pablo Duarte Olympic Center, with the participation of outstanding players such as David Jones, L.J. Figueroa and Joel Soriano, who will lead the first session.
The information was provided by Junior Paez, general manager of the national team and vice president of the Dominican Basketball Federation (Fedombal), who highlighted the enthusiasm of the players called up and the importance of these matches against Canada and Nicaragua.
Nestor "Che" Garcia in charge
The experienced Argentine coach Nestor "Che" Garcia He will lead the training sessions after arriving in the country last Monday. He will have the support of the coaches David Diaz, Abraham Disla and Sergio Jimenez (Spain).
Páez also confirmed that the Dominican players who play in Europe will join the team after completing their commitments in the King's Cup, a tournament that they currently compete in with their respective clubs. Among them are:
- Andres Feliz (Real Madrid)
- Jean Montero (Valencia)
- Tyson Perez (Unicaja)
"These players, like the rest of the group, are fundamental to our aspirations in this window and their integration could take place this weekend," said Páez.
He also highlighted that, along with those called up with experience, a group of young talents from the national team programme Fedombal will be participating in training as part of the development of the future of the national team.
Upcoming matches
The Dominican Republic will play two matches in the Ricardo-Gioriber-Arias Volleyball Pavilion:
- Friday, February 21st | 8:10 pm | vs. Canada
- Monday, February 24th | 9:00 pm | vs. Nicaragua
The Dominican team is part of the Group C, currently led by Canada (4-0), followed by Dominican Republic and Mexico (2-2), while Nicaragua (0-4) occupies the last position.
Fedombal invites fans to support the national team in these crucial commitments for qualification to the FIBA AmeriCup 2025, which will be played in Managua, Nicaragua.
