“I believe the team will compete and perform well,” says Ian Hercules

FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023 Americas Pre-Qualifiers…

By Timothy Jaikarran

Guyana will journey to El Salvador to compete in the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023 Americas Pre-Qualifiers at the José Adolfo Pineda National Gymnasium. In the meantime, team members are practising arduously as they aim to come out one top.
The Guyanese side boast a plethora of experienced players, and despite having to face some tough opponents, they are expected to emerge as favourites.

Head Coach of the national side, Junior Hercules, is adamant that the team selected boasts the right amount of experience and youth, which can get the job done. In an interview with this publication, Hercules said, “My conclusion is the team selected is the best team of available players. Well balanced with experience and youth. The team preparation is satisfactory, given some limitation of COVID-19. We need more urgency and discipline from the defensive end, an area for which I believe we will get better as we continue to trust each other.
“I believe the team will compete and perform well, once we continue to trust each other.”

Hercules also said many comments have been received over the recent non-selection of Dominic Vincente. However, he said he believes that team selection went well, the team is balanced, and is the best to complement its goals.
The head coach also relayed that as the team prepares to depart, Guyanese fans should continue to remember them in their prayers, so that they would remain safe and fearless as they represent the country they love so dearly.
The top three (3) teams will advance to the second round of the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023 – Americas Pre-Qualifiers in July 2021. The participating national teams would now include Costa Rica (CRC), El Salvador (ESA), Guyana (GUY), Jamaica (JAM) and Nicaragua (NCA).
Team Guyana would begin their campaign against Nicaragua on Thursday, April 15 at 21:00h GYT.