RD Selection announces roster to face the United States in the Second Window on the road to Qatar 2027

SANTO DOMINGO, RD. – The Senior National Basketball Team defined its roster of 12 players for the commitment against the United States in the Second Qualifying Window of FIBA with a view to the Basketball World Cup Qatar 2027. You may be interested in: Kyrie Irving out for the rest of the season after knee surgery Argentine leader Néstor García announced the official roster that will face the Americans this Thursday, the 26th, at 11:10 PM (Dominican time), at the Frontwave Arena, located in Oceanside, San Diego County, California.

The 12 Called Up

From a preliminary list of 24 players registered with FIBA, the coach selected:

• Point Guards: Gelvis Solano and Richard Bautista
• Shooting Guards: Michael Torres and Jassel Pérez
• Forwards: Omar Silverio, Anyeuri Castillo and Jhery Matos
• Power Forwards: Ángel Núñez, Anderson García and Ángel Luis Delgado
• Centers: Joel Soriano and Rey Abad

The technical staff is completed by assistants David Díaz, Abraham Disla and Sergio Jiménez; delegate Nelson Saldivar; Director of Operations Carlos De León; kinesiologist Adenhaweer Díaz (Rilling) and doctor Gewill Acosta. The information was provided by General Manager Junior Páez (Jipy), who also serves as vice president of the Dominican Basketball Federation, an entity chaired by Rafael Uribe.

Calendar and group

The Dominican delegation traveled from Monday to US territory to finalize preparation details before the match against the American team. The match corresponds to Group A of the qualifying phase, which is led by the United States with a 2-0 record. Dominican Republic and Mexico have a 1-1 record, while Nicaragua has yet to know victory (0-2). After the match against the United States, the Quisqueyan team will face Nicaragua on Sunday, March 1st, at 9:30 p.m. (RD time), at the Alexis Argüello Sports Center, in Managua. In this qualifying stage, 16 national teams from the American continent participate, competing for seven available spots for the 2027 Qatar World Cup. The calendar also contemplates that the United States visits the Dominican Republic on Friday, July 3, when they face each other at the Virgilio Travieso Soto Sports Palace, in the third qualifying window.