He New project of Spain B of the absolute male selection He continues to take firm steps forward with the announcement of his first call. 16 players will concentrate in Madrid on July 29 and will work in parallel and in complete connection with the absolute selection until August 7 in Malaga.
There they will play Two games against two selections that will play this summer the Eurobasket: Czech Republic (Tuesday 5) and Portugal (Thursday 7). The City of Malaga Tournament, whose tickets are already on sale, will be played at the Sports Palace José María Martín Carpena And it will also feature the first team.
The list of the convened players is as follows:
• Owen Aquino (Liberty, NCAA)
• Michael Caicedo (Stade Rochelais Basket)
• Álvaro Cárdenas (Boise State, ncaa)
• Guillermo Díaz Graham (Pittsburgh, NCAA)
• RUBEN DOMINGUEZ (Surne Bilbao Basket)
• Guillem Ferrando (Basketball Girona)
• Alvaro Folgueiras (Robert Morris, NCAA)
• David Gómez (Hestia Menorca)
• Millán Jiménez (Monbus Obradoiro)
• Lucas Tangarita (Alimerak Oviedo Backetstostostoto)
• Lucas Marí (CB L` Horta Godella)
• Baba Miller (Florida Atlantic, NCAA)
• Isaac Nogués (Rip City Remix, NBA G League)
• Gratton (Wasington, NCAA)
• Jordi Rodríguez (Ureta Tizona Burgos Group)
• Rafa Villar (Hiotos Lleida)
Until Six players who were U19 World Champions in 2023 They will be part of this call for Spain B, which also has the presence of Two players who have already debuted with the absolute (Ferrando and Villar) and five others that have been part of some concentration as guests.
Directed by Ponsarnau and supervised by Scariolo
The team will have the supervision of the national coach, Sergio Scariolo, and will be directed by Jaume Ponsarnauwhich will lead the following coaching staff: Borja Eden and Paco Aurioles as assistant coaches; The doctor Emilio García; Arnau Moreno as physical trainer; the physiotherapists Tomás Richartz and Roberto Ruiz; and Alfonso Castilla, who will exercise as a delegate.
The spirit is to give a dignity superior to the second team. During the next seasons we need to proceed in a progressive generational replacement
“The spirit is to give a dignity superior to the second team. We consider that during this and the next seasons we need to proceed in a progressive generational replacement involving a significant number of players with quality and projection to become part of the first team.
The sense of belonging to #lafamilia
“It is important to maintain a link between both teams in different directions. The first, of course, the sense of belonging to #lafamilia of the Spanish team with all that that entails at the level of principles and values. The second address is found at a technical and tactical level, I assure Scariolo. “Although we update our system every year, this accompanies them progressively from the academy to the different training selections. This can find a star moment when both teams train in the same facilities, exchanging players and of course competing with the same rivals as is the case of the City of Malaga tournament.
This project of Spain B has found enormous acceptance by the players. Personally I have a lot of expectation and enthusiasm
“I want to emphasize that This project of Spain B has found enormous acceptance by the players. Personally I have a lot of expectation and enthusiasm, in addition to being Jaume Ponsarnau Who will carry it. In addition to having been my collaborator for two very successful years with the absolute, Throughout his career he has proven to be an excellent coach When making their teams surrender at the same time that it makes young people grow. “
By Almansa, by Saint-Supery by Mara
The Spanish coach, Sergio Scariolo, He confirmed the casualties for this call for three of the great pearls of Spanish basketball: “Unfortunately, Izan Almansa, Mario Saint-Supery and Aday Mara will not be able to be for different bureaucratic and logistics issuesalthough they had given us their total availability and commitment. ”
