THE COLOMBIAN FEDERATION RELEASES THE LIST Of PLAYERS NAMED FOR THE NATIONAL TEAM

- May 13, 2016

POSTED BY: Eurobasket News

Braian Angola-Rodas

The Colombian National Basketball Federation has released a list of 25 players named to be part of the national team for the upcoming Southamerican Championship.
The list is headed for Juan Diego Tello Palacios, the only Colombian playing pro basketball abroad and who is currently recovering from an injury, besides Tello Palacios the list includes 12 players that are currently playing in different levels of the basketball in USA from High School to the NCAA Div 1, including Texas A&M Tonny Trocha-Morelos (208-C-94), Hanner Mosquera-Perea (206-F-93) recently transferred to East Tennessee St, Braian Angola-Rodas (198-G) who had a commitment with Florida State and Jhan Paul Mejia (208-F/C-94) who had committed with FIU.
The list is the following:
Juan Palacios (206-F/C-85) (Pinar Karsiyaka)
Tonny Trocha-Morelos (2,08 F/C - Texas A&M)
Hanner Mosquera-Perea (2,05 C/F - East Tenneessee)
Braian Angola-Rodas (North Idaho JC -1,98 F/G)
Jhan Paul Mejia (2,02 F - NE Oklahoma A&M)
Yesid Mosquera (97) (1,98 F - Carlisle School)
Andres Ibarguen (198-F/C-96) (1,98 F - Sunrise Christian School)
Yildon Mendoza (204-F-97) (2,03 F/C - Sunrise Christian School)
Michael Jackson (197-F/G-87) (1,94 G/F - Bucaros)
Leonardo Salazar (1,78 G - Bucaros)
Divier Perez (201-F/C-89) (2,02 C/F - Academia)
John Hernandez (207-C-84) (2,07 C - Sabios)
Edgar Moreno (190-G-81, college: UTEP) (1,90 G - Cimarrones)
Stalin Ortiz (190-G-81, college: Valparaiso) (1,90 G/F - Condores)
Thomas Diaz (193-G/F-93) (1,93 G/F - Texas A&M Kingsville)
Hansel Atencia (178-PG-97) (1,78 G - Liberty)
Rodrigo Caicedo (180-PG-88) (1,80 G - Cimarrones)
Michael Hinestroza Javes (208-F-90, college: UALR) (2,08 C - Academia)
Luis Almanza (196-F-91) (1,98 F - Bucaros)
Cesar Ordonez (196-F) (1,93 F - Cimarrones)
Franklin Forbes (180-PG) (1,80 G - Piratas)
Beyckar Aguaslimpias (204-F/C-88) (2,04 F - Sabios)
Juan Acevedo (G -Condores)
Juan Aparicio (193-G-94) (G - Texas A&M)
Michael Moreno (1,98 F Scott County Highshool)

Guillermo Moreno has been named as the National Head Coach, team will start practices in June 12 .

The list actually sounds good having almost the most talented Colombian players but will be very difficult to bring the Colombians abroad for many reasons, Tello-Palacios is currently on recovery and will take at least 6 weeks more to be healed, Trocha, Mosquera, Angola, Mejia and Atencia are currently updating his classes , Diaz played just one game this season due to an injury, the situation lefts the national coach with the players that plays in the Liga Directv which is not bad because those players are actually in game shape.
Stalin Ortiz , despite his 35 years of age, looks healthy and in shape, scoring as usual something that is good news for the team, and with Caicedo, Perez, Hernandez, Jackson , Salazar and Almanza will made the core of the team; Edgar Moreno is also included in the list buts he's playing just 16 minutes per game in a limited role for his Cimarrones so looks like he's not ready to bring the kind of play he once had.
The Southamerican Tournament starts in June 26 and Colombian will be traveling to Venezuela one week before to play in a friendly tournament,that includes Venezuela and Uruguay, the national team is seeded in the group B with Argentina, Peru, Uruguay and Chile.
The first 6 teams of the Southamerican tournament will get a place in the World Cup Qualifier.