With the return of Carlos Delfino, Che García gave his first list in the Argentine basketball team

Excessive illusion. The era of Néstor García at the head of the National Team begins. And, incidentally, the road to the 2023 World Cup that will be played in three countries (Japan, the Philippines and Indonesia). On the 26th and 27th of this month, in Buenos Aires, the first of the six FIBA ​​windows that will be held will take place and, in Obras Sanitarias, from time to time, Group A and B will be played in their entirety, with eight selected in total. Argentina will play its matches against Paraguay With a fairly new team, although similar to those who are in charge of these qualifying rounds because they cannot count on the players from NBA and Euroleague teams (no team gives them up).

After several days of analysis at the individual level and evaluating different scenarios, Che announced on Wednesday the summons of 17 players so that, from this coming Monday, they can concentrate and start working for the games on Friday and Saturday. “We decided to put together a large preselection to have answers to different scenarios. Not only because of Covid-19 but also because of the few training that we can do. We want to evaluate several to see which ones adapt faster and better to the idea. We also have the chance to present different 12 players in each game and we want to take advantage of that option ”, explained García about this list that he put together with his brand-new coaching staff that includes Leo Gutiérrez, Gonzalo García and Herman Mándole.

Of those chosen, there are three who play abroad: Carlos Delfino shines in Italy at the age of 39 – he is the 12th scorer in the Lega with 15.3 points, in addition to shooting 42.3% in triples – Juan Fernández already plays the Endesa League with Fuenlabrada – on Sunday he entered seven minutes against Real Madrid – with just 18 and Marcos Mata, at 35, continues to stand out, now in Uruguay (Aguada). “With the staff we were putting together the list according to the players we could bring from abroad, not easy at this economic moment. Luckily, the Argentine Confederation made the effort and we will have two important players from Europe. The return of Carlitos (Delfino) occurs because he is in a great moment in Italy and because of the experience he has. And in the case of Fernández because he played the World Cup very well, he continues to grow in Fuenlabrada and is the future of Argentine basketball. Mata comes from closer (Uruguay), but it is a return that I consider very valuable. He is a great player that I know very well and I know the amount of solutions he brings to a team ”, analyzed the head coach.

The rest are outstanding players of our National League, a cradle of talents that does not stop feeding our blue and white. Several with significant experience in the national team, such as Tayavek Gallizzi, an Institute pivot who has already played in the 2019 World Cup and the 2021 Olympic Games. Lautaro Berra, from Obras, was in the Olympic preselection last July and others, such as Franco Baralle (Quimsa) , Matías Solanas (San Martín), Martín Cuello (Institute), Luciano González (Institute), Federico Aguerre (Boca), Martín Fernández (Regattas) and Nicolás Romano (MVP of the Super 20 that established the Institute), have been in other windows FIBA. Kevin Hernández (Boca) and Juan Brussino (Quimsa) have had somewhat shorter experiences, but they have had them in the past.

Meanwhile, if they are confirmed among the 12, there could be the debut in the Major of four players: Sebastián Orresta, Agustín Barreiro (both from Gimnasia de Comodoro), Leandro Vildoza (Boca) and even Juan Fernández, who was summoned to the Last Olympic preselection but he did not play a friendly because he was playing the U19 World Cup. “It is an interesting mix of players, the vast majority of our league who are going through a great moment and can help, in addition to many of them knowing what it is like to put on the National Team shirt,” said Che, who one by one contacted ask if they were willing. “In all of them I found a great predisposition,” he clarified.

The matches will be on Friday 26 at 9:10 p.m. and Saturday 27 at 10:10 p.m., and tickets are already on sale through the Ticketek portal. They will be the first games with capacity for our team, after a year, nine months and six days, 645 days on time. That time it was in the first qualifying match for the Americup 2022, at Ave Fénix de San Luis, against Venezuela. “We want you to come and join us, to encourage us. It will be very important to us. We are eager to play and be with our fans. To live together again on a field with the Argentine jersey on. We are waiting for you ”, was Nestor’s message. Illusion is unnecessary.

PRESELECTION: THOSE CALLED FOR THE FIRST FIBA ​​WINDOW

BASES:

Leandro Vildoza

Age: 27 years

Height: 1m80

Club: Boca Juniors

Franco Baralle

Age: 21 years

Height: 1m80

Club: Quimsa de Santiago del Estero

Juan Ignacio Brussino

Age: 30 years

Height: 1m85

Club: Quimsa de Santiago del Estero

Sebastian Orresta

Age: 28 years

Height: 1m88

Club: Comodoro Gymnastics

ESCORT:

Matías Solanas

Age: 22 years old

Height: 1m94

Club: San Martín de Corrientes

Luciano Gonzalez

Age: 31 years

Height: 1m93

Club: Cordoba Institute

Carlos Delfino

Age: 39 years

Height: 2m01

Club: Pesaro, Italy

Martin Cuello

Age: 28 years

Height: 1m93

Club: Cordoba Institute

ALEROS;

Marcos Mata

Age: 35 years

Height: 2m00

Club: Aguada, Uruguay

Agustin Barreiro

Age: 22 years old

Height: 2m04

Club: Gymnastics and Fencing of Comodoro Rivadavia

Martin Fernandez

Age: 23 years

Height: 1m94

Club: Regatas Corrientes

WING PIVOTS:

Juan Francisco Fernandez

Age: 18 years old

Height: 2m10

Club: Fuenlabrada, Spain

Nicholas Roman

Age: 34 years old

Height: 2m00

Club: Cordoba Institute

Federico Aguerre

Age: 33 years

Height: 2m03

Club: Boca Juniors

PIVOTS

Tayavek gallizzi

Age: 28 years

Height: 2m05

Club: Cordoba Institute

Lautaro berra

Age: 23 years

Height: 2m08

Club: Basket Works

Kevin Hernandez

Age: 29 years old

Height: 2m05

Club: Boca Juniors