POSTED BY: Eurobasket News
Michael Hinestroza
The Fast Break Bogota management has made a big effort to build a competitive roster towards the group C of the Directv Liga Suramericana.
Taking as a base the roster that fall in the Professional Basketball Champioship 2017 finals, has added deepness in several positions that included Luis Almanza (196-F-91) in the forward, Miguel Marriaga (205-C-84, agency: Pro Sports) in the middle and John Velez (202-F-83, college: TCU) in the post, now or the continental challenge the Fast Break Bogota got back Michael Hinestroza Javes (208-F-90, college: UALR), Stalin Ortiz (190-G-81, college: Valparaiso) remains as the colombian top player in the team.
Jezreel De Jesus (185-G-91, agency: Interperformances), among the foreigners, has been added as the team offense cornerstone, but De Jesus is still not in his best shape but the hopes are to get him at his best for the continental competition.
Americans Kenny Brown (188-G-91, college: Ferris St.) and Karl Moore (203-PF-87, college: Culver Stockton) has been leading the red team in the Colombian professional championship, Brown an scoring off guard comes with previous experience in Nicaragua, Panama and El Salvador; Brown is quick and a good shooter that has the opportunity to prove himself in a top competition as the Liga Suramericana.
Karl Moore comes after show his skills in the 2017 season playing 12 games for Aguilas de Tunja, Moore was among the scoring leaders in the 2017.
For Abimael Palacios his team can be the surprise in a though group C of the Southamerican League facing big names as Brazil Bauru and Minas and Argentinas Quimsa.
