The Venezuelan Basketball Federation (FVB) presented on Monday the players who will defend the tricolor jersey, ahead of the third qualifying window for the FIBA AmeriCup 2025.
In the matches to be played at the José Joaquín “Papa” Carrillo Stadium in Parque Miranda, the tricolor team will face the Argentine team on February 20, while they will face the Chilean team on the 23rd of this month.
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The list of players who will be managed by the newly appointed national coach, Ronald Guillen, is headed by well-known players David Cubillán, Gregory Vargas, Michael Carrera, Windi Graterol, among others.
The 14 players called up are:
- David Cubillán (Point Guard)
- Yeferson Guerra (Point Guard)
- Gregory Vargas (Point Guard)
- Yohanner Sifontes (Guard)
- Fabrizio Pigliatti (Guard)
- Jhornan Zamora (Guard)
- Anyelo Cisneros (Forward)
- Edgar Martinez (Forward)
- Jose Materan (Forward)
- Jose Ascanio (Power Forward)
- Michael Carrera (Power Forward)
- Windi Graterol (Power Forward)
- Miguel Ruiz (Center)
Looking ahead to this third qualifying window for the 2025 AmeriCup, the “Vinotinto “Las Alturas” will have six players who will be invited to the team's training sessions, which will begin on February 11. Among the guests are Jhordy Aponte, Fernando Fuenmayor, Jesuángel Guillen, Carlos Lemus, Carlos López and Jesús López.
To meet again with triumph
The national team will try to find its way back to winning ways, having lost both of its matches played in November, corresponding to the second window of the tournament.
In this phase of competition, the “Vinotinto "de las Alturas" ended up losing 72-61 against Argentina, while Chile demonstrated good basketball to beat the Venezuelans with a final score of 86-61.
