GABF shortlists players for FIBA Centrobasket U15 Championship
…Mohan appointed head coach
The Guyana Basketball Federation (GABF) has shortlisted twelve players for the upcoming FIBA Centrobasket U15 Championship, scheduled to be played in Gurabo, Puerto Rico, from June 18 to 22, 2022.
The team manager is Alex Graham
The Guyana delegation comprising the following players will depart Guyana on June 16, 2022:
1. Tracey: Giovanni – Bartica
2. Easton: Yaneil – Linden
3. Leacock: Ezeke – Linden
4. Fiedtkou: Marion – G/town
5. Griffith: Ezekiel -G/town 6. Howard: Kalani – G/town
7. Carter: Stephen – NA
8. Pydana: Cayden – NA
9. Saul: Ezekiel – ECD
10. Grant: Dejaun – ECD
11. Phillips: Keron – Aroaima
12. Sampson: Hayden – Kwakwani
Head Coach: Lugard Mohan
Team Manager: Troy Alex Graham.
The official draw was held at the FIBA Americas Regional Office in Miami, USA on June 1, 2022. The national teams were previously placed in pairs, taking into account their Nike Youth Ranking position. Then the teams and their spots were drawn to define the matchups. Here’s how the groups are aligned:
Group A:
1. Costa Rica
2. Mexico
3. Dominican Republic
4. Turks and Caicos
Group B:
1. Panama
2. Guyana
3. Bahamas
4. Puerto Rico
The competition will be held at the Fernando “Rube” Hernandez Colosseum. The top two teams from each group would advance to the semi-finals, while the rest would compete for the 5-8 spots in the classification round.
The team will be coached by Lugard Mohan
In the semi-finals, the top two teams from each group would face the second team of each opposing group (1A vs 2B and 1B vs 2A). The semi-final winners will qualify for the gold medal game, while the losers would play for third place and the bronze medal.
The three best teams at the end of the tournament would qualify to participate in the FIBA U16 Americas Championships in 2023.
