SANTO DOMINGO, RD. – The Senior National Basketball Team has defined its 12-player team for the crucial match against the United States in the Second Qualifying Window of FIBA, on the road to the Qatar 2027 Basketball World Cup.
The Argentine technical director, Néstor García, announced the official list that will face the Americans this Thursday the 26th, at 11:10 p.m. (Dominican time), at the Frontwave Arena, located in Oceanside, San Diego County, California.
Called Up
After a pre-selection of 24 players registered with FIBA, the coach selected:
- Point Guards: Gelvis Solano and Richard Bautista
- Shooting Guards: Michael Torres and Jassel Pérez
- Forwards: Omar Silverio, Anyeuri Castillo and Jhery Matos
- Power Forwards: Ángel Núñez, Anderson García and Ángel Luis Delgado
- Centers: Joel Soriano and Rey Abad
The technical staff is made up of assistants David Díaz, Abraham Disla and Sergio Jiménez; delegate Nelson Saldivar; Director of Operations Carlos De León; kinesiologist Adenhaweer Díaz (Rilling) and doctor Gewill Acosta.
The information was provided by General Manager Junior Páez (Jipy), who is also vice president of the Dominican Basketball Federation, an entity led by Rafael Uribe.
Calendar and Group
The Dominican delegation traveled on Monday to US territory to refine the details of their preparation before the match against the American team.
The match is part of Group A of the qualifying phase, led by the United States with a 2-0 record. Dominican Republic and Mexico share a 1-1 record, while Nicaragua has yet to achieve victory (0-2).
After the match against the United States, the Dominican team will face Nicaragua on Sunday, March 1st, at 9:30 p.m. (RD time), at the Alexis Argüello Sports Center in Managua.
In this qualifying stage, 16 national teams from the American continent compete for seven available spots for the 2027 Qatar World Cup.
The calendar also includes the visit of the United States to the Dominican Republic on Friday, July 3, when they will face each other at the Virgilio Travieso Soto Sports Palace, in the third qualifying window.
