{"id":108840,"date":"2026-02-18T10:27:32","date_gmt":"2026-02-18T14:27:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/alofokedeportes.com\/en\/sin-categoria\/andres-feliz-dominican-republic-basketball-shines-in-europe-and-dreams-of-the-copa-del-rey\/"},"modified":"2026-02-18T10:27:32","modified_gmt":"2026-02-18T14:27:32","slug":"andres-feliz-dominican-republic-basketball-shines-in-europe-and-dreams-of-the-copa-del-rey","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alofokedeportes.com\/en\/nationals\/andres-feliz-dominican-republic-basketball-shines-in-europe-and-dreams-of-the-copa-del-rey\/","title":{"rendered":"Andr\u00e9s Feliz: Dominican Republic basketball shines in Europe and dreams of the Copa del Rey"},"content":{"rendered":"MADRID \u2013 Dominican point guard Andr\u00e9s Feliz has highlighted the progress of basketball in the Dominican Republic, attributing it to the presence of Dominican players in renowned European leagues.\n\nThese statements were made in the run-up to the quarterfinals of the Copa del Rey de Baloncesto, a tournament to be held in Valencia from February 19 to 22. Real Madrid Baloncesto, Feliz’s team, will face Unicaja Baloncesto in this competition.\n\nHappy, who is participating in his fourth Cup, highlighted the evolution of Dominican basketball, driven by figures like Chris Duarte and Jean Montero, also present in the tournament.\n\n

Every day, more players are emerging and representing the Dominican Republic at a very high level. I think the level of our basketball is already seen differently compared to years ago, but we must continue working and growing as a country and as a national team.<\/p>Andr\u00e9s Feliz<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n

Clash against Unicaja<\/h2>\n\n\nReal Madrid, leader of the Endesa League, prepares for the Cup, a tournament where there is no room for errors. Feliz emphasized the importance of focusing on the first match against Unicaja, a high-caliber rival.\n\nThe player will meet again on the court with his compatriot and friend Chris Duarte, whose talent and impact on the Malaga team he praised.\n\n

I am proud to see him here representing our country. He is demonstrating his quality and contributing a lot to his team.<\/p>Andr\u00e9s Feliz<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n

Dominican Pride in Europe<\/h2>\n\n\nIn addition to Feliz and Duarte, Jean Montero, from Valencia Basket, also represents the Dominican Republic in the Cup. The Real Madrid point guard expressed his pride in the presence of several compatriots in a tournament of this magnitude.\n\n

When we wear the jersey of our clubs, we are also representing the Dominican Republic. That is something that our country should value.<\/p>Andr\u00e9s Feliz<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n

Looking to the future with the selection<\/h2>\n\n\nFeliz also spoke about the upcoming commitments of the Dominican selection in the qualifying window for the 2027 World Cup, where they will seek to consolidate their international growth.\n\nThe point guard expressed satisfaction with his adaptation to Real Madrid, highlighting the club’s confidence and his willingness to contribute as both a point guard and a shooting guard.\n\nWith ambition and a collective focus, Andr\u00e9s Feliz aims to conquer the first major title of the year and continue to elevate the name of Dominican basketball in the European elite.","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

MADRID \u2013 Dominican point guard Andr\u00e9s Feliz has highlighted the progress of basketball in the Dominican Republic, attributing it to the presence of Dominican players in renowned European leagues. These statements were made in the run-up to the quarterfinals of the Copa del Rey de Baloncesto, a tournament to be held in Valencia from February […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":108841,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[997],"tags":[4570,2657,11203,254],"class_list":{"0":"post-108840","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-nationals","8":"tag-andres-feliz","9":"tag-dominican-basketball","10":"tag-kings-cup","11":"tag-real-madrid"},"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/alofokedeportes.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/108840","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/alofokedeportes.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/alofokedeportes.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alofokedeportes.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alofokedeportes.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=108840"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/alofokedeportes.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/108840\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alofokedeportes.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/108841"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/alofokedeportes.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=108840"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alofokedeportes.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=108840"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alofokedeportes.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=108840"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}