As we all know, GUYANA will be the highest-ranked team in El Salvador when they travel to compete in the first round of the FIBA Basketball World Cup – Americas Pre-Qualifier in the city of San Salvador. This tournament has been set for April 14-18.
Stanton Rose Jr has been signed with St Mary’s College in 2020
The Guyana team have been pushing in that extra preparation, and will receive a boost from experienced players locally and internationally to take them over the line.
One such player is Stanton Rose Jr, a household name that is strange to none in this beautiful land of Guyana. As the team prepare to jet off, Rose in particular has been giving his all on and off the court, as he refuses ‘to let anything stop him’.
In an interview with this publication, Rose was asked how team training was coming along, and he said, “We’re getting a little better every training session. I can see improvements, but there is a long way to go with this short time we have left.
“In terms of training and the experience I bring to the team, I see myself at 60% right now, but the extra work I’m putting in will take me to 100%. My experience is in a good place, and I’ll use that to my advantage.”
Part of the current training session
Rose is convinced that the team would be boosted by Delroy James, who is said to be arriving today. He noted that it is great to have James in the team, and his presence is a blessing, because there is so much the entire team can learn from him, as he has got the best experience at the highest levels of basketball.
Rose reiterated that, despite the ongoing pandemic, he is making some necessary changes in his life, to make up for lost time. “I’m about to start staying in town so I can put in a lot more work, and I’ll get to where I want to be, the pandemic won’t be a problem anymore, because I now have access to the Sports Hall from 7-9 pm every day” Rose added.
Rose’s stats from the 2018 FIBA AMERICUP 2021 CARIBBEAN PRE-QUALIFIERS
Rose is requesting one thing from his fans and supporters of the Guyana team: that they show love like never before and continue to keep the team in their prayers.
Guyana is ranked at 100 in the latest FIBA World Rankings presented by Nike, and is grouped with host El Salvador (133), Nicaragua (116) and Costa Rica (106). The round robin tournament will see the top three teams advancing to the second round of the FIBA Basketball World Cup – Americas Pre-Qualifier in July 2021.
