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*** CUBAN MEN BASKETBALL MAIN PAGE ***
 | CARICOM in Mexico, Cuba in the Group B | |
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| |  | The CARICOM 2008 will start on 27th August 2008 in Mexico, in Chetumal and Cancun.
Cuba is in the group B with Puerto Rico, Panama and Costa Rica.
The first game will be on 27th August against Panama, the second game on 28th August will be 'the big match' against the strongest team of the whole tournament, Puerto Rico and the last game it will be against Costa Rica on 29th August.
Cuba has to begin good and defeat Panama, that result would be great because it would give the possibility to qualify for the second round.
The Cuban National Team is in La Ciudad Deportiva in La Habana to train and prepare for the tournament.
Allens Jemmott (193-G-80) is already in Top-form for the Caricom.
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| Angel Caballero "El Habanero" will play in Argentina next season | |
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| | | 'El Habanero' Angel Caballero (192-G-70, agency: Paris Global Sports) will play next year in Argentina. Obras Sanitarias, the team of another Cuban player, Lazaro Borrell (202-F-72, agency: Interperformances) signed him for a yaer.
For Caballero is a return in the team of Buenos Aires where He played in the season 1997-98. Angel Caballero is a very expert player in Argentina, He played there for a lot of teams as Obras Sanitarias, Boca Juniors, Gimnasia y Esgrima and Comodoro Rivadavia.
Caballero will be one of the points of strength of the team in the next season. He can give them points and all over rebounds and 'garra'. Caballero is a real fighter and He is a player who plays with the heart.
Last year 'El Habanero' played in Puerto Rico for Indios de Mayaguez where scored 10.1 ppg and 6.8 rpg in 26 games.
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| Cuba waiting for Caricom CentroBasket | |
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| | | Cuba basketball is ready for the Caricom 2008 in Cancun, Mexico. The first 4 teams of the Caricom 2008 will have the chance to play in the Pre-World Cup 2009.
The favourite teams in this Caricom will be of course Puerto Rico, Cuba, Dominican Republic, and the host, Mexico. Cuba's national team, trained by Daniel Scott, is ready to be the 'Queen of Caribe.'
Allens Jemmott, the top scorer of the Cuban league, will be 'the man' of the team. With his scoring ability and leadership, he can lead Cuba to victory. In the last friendly games with Venezuela, Geoffrey Silvestre (202-F/C-79) had a nice effort, and, when in top form, can be very dangerous in the paint.
With a Caricom championship, Cuba could earn a spot in the World Cup next year.
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| Cuba in Venezuela, two defeats but Cuba is alive!! | |
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| | | Our National Team played two friendly games in Venezuela against the venezuelan National team.
Cuba was defeated twice 86-61 and 86-81.
If there was no game in the first match, in the second match Cuba played very good, as a team, with hard defense and a good shots percentage.
These friendly games were very important for the Cuban national team to have more experience for the future games and to be ready for the next Caricom.
This Cuba is one of the strongest in the last years, the team who played these two friendly games in Venezuela has 10 players very strong and able to score and defend very hard.
The starting five is usually:
Michael Guerra (Ciego de Avila) the Cuban Jason Kidd as playmaker, Allens Jemmott (Matanzas) The MJ of the Caribe as shooting guard, Yudnier Perez (190-G-84) (Ciego de Avila) as forward who has to defend very hard and try to steal balls, El Gato Geoffrey Silvestre (Ciego de Avila) as power forward, the man who can score 20-25 points per game and Orestes Torres (Capitalinos) as the Big Man in the painting area.
Ready to enter in the court: Alexis Labastida and Taylor Garcia (Capitalinos), Yaca and Polas (the two stars of Camaguey), Henry Simon (the strongest player of Holguin) and the young center Poumier (Capitalinos) who made his debut with Cuba in Venezuela, an interesting player for the future.
Andy Boffill (193-G-82), El hombre de Villa Clara was not choosen by the coach but he can be very helpful with his ability to score and also the center of Ciego de Avila Haiti was not choosen as the coach is interested to give a chance of the Big Man Poumier, the future Tower of the national team.
In the Next caricom, Cuba can really win or reach the Final, the team is very strong and the players are ready to reach a great result with the Cuban Shirt. 'Hasta la Victoria'
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| National Team in Venezuela | |
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| | | The Cuban National Team is in Venezuela to play some friendly games. The national team needs to play some games against other teams to obtain more experience and to be fit and ready for the next important Caricom Tournaments.
Allens Jemmott (193-G-80), the top scorer of Matanzas, one of the strongest player of Cuba is also in Venezuela and he will be 'the cuban diamond', the protagonist of these friendly games in Venezuela. Jemmott has the charachter and the power to lead up Cuba to great results in Latin AMerica and worldwide.
Allens Jemmott played a great season with Matanzas, Matanzas could qualify to the LSB thanks to his points and his incredible games. To mention also the season of Danys Torrientes (190-G-85), another important 'yumurino' player who can give a lot at the Cuban National Team.
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| Cubans in Puerto Rico | |
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| | | CUBANS ABROAD
In Puerto Rico, in the BSN 2008 played two cubans, Angel Caballero (192-G-70, agency: Paris Global Sports) and Roberto Carlos Herrera (190-G-74, agency: Paris Global Sports, college: Hartnell JC).
Caballero played a good season for Indios de Mayaguez. Indios Mayaguez had a 7-25 standings.For Caballero, 26 games with 10.1 pts (61% 2pts, 14% 3pts, 64% FT), 6.8 rpg and 1.6 apg.
Roberto Carlos Herrera played this season in two teams with Atletico San German and Brujos de Guayama. Brujos de Guayma ended the season with a 6-26 standings.
With Atletico San German, 'El habanero' played 13 games with 3ppg (48% 2pts, 23% 3pts, 83% FT) 1.8 rpg and 1.8 apg.
With Brujos de Guayama, Herrera played 18 games with 4.2 ppg (36% 2pts, 24% 3pts, 57% FT) 3.5 rpg and 3.6 apg. He played very hard in defense and with a lot of intensity. He was a fighet a player of corazon as he is known in Cuba.
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| Cubans Abroad | |
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| | | CUBANS ABROAD
In Puerto Rico, Indios de Mayaguez were defeated by Capitanes de Arecibo= 80-93, Angel Caballero (192-G-70, agency: Paris Global Sports) did not play. Caballero played in this BSN 2008 26 games with 10.1 ppg and 6.8 rpg.
Brujos de Guayama, the team of Roberto Carlos Herrera (190-G-74, agency: Paris Global Sports, college: Hartnell JC), was defeated by Criollos de Caguas 83-72. For 'El Habanero' 12 minutes (0/1 2pts) and 1 assist.
In Argentina, Obras Buenos Aires, the team of Lazaro Borrell (202-F-72, agency: Interperformances), reached the Semifinals of the Liga Argentina. They qualified for the Semifinals after defeating Boca Juniors (3-1). In the fourth game against Boca Juniors, the MVP was 'Our Cuban' Lazaro Borrell with 20 points and a great intensity and defense in the painting area.
Obras will play now the Semifinals Series against Quimsa and with so a geat Lazaro, they can really dream and conquer the Liga.
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| Cubans Abroad | |
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| | | CUBANS ABROAD
In Puerto Rico there was yesterday night 'the game' for our two Cubans in the BSN, Angel Caballero and Roberto Carlos Herrera, Indios de Mayaguez against Brujos de Guayama.
Both teams are not having a good season in Puerto Rico, it is very difficult for them to reach the BSN play-offs, but Los Brujos and Los Indios are intested in offer the best basketball possible at their fans.
Mayaguez won 77-76 and MVP of the game was 'The Knight of La Habana' Angel Caballero with 15 points (7/13 2pts, 0/1 3pts, 1/4 FT), 14 rebounds, 4 steals and 3 assists. A 'partidazo' for Angel who played with an incredible intensity, He was 'El Rey' of the painting area.
For Guayama, Roberto Carlos Herrera played 20 minutes with 13 points (2/5 2pts, 3/4 3pts), 4 rebounds, 3 steals and 2 assists. Good game also for 'El Habanero' Herrera but his good contribution was not enough for Los Brujos to defeat Los Indios.
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