The Dominican National team coaches by Kentucky’s Orlando Antigua has announced the preliminary roster for the FIBA Americas Championship in August.
Among the players that are on the roster are former Kentucky center Eloy Vargas and 2014 commit Karl Towns Jr.
Here is who has been invited:
Adris de Leon
Amaurys Fermin
Edgar Sosa
Juan Coronado
Luis David Montero
Ronald Ramon
Brandone Francis
Gerardo Suero
James Feldeine
Kelvin Pena,
Luis Flores
Manuel Fortuna
Manny Quezada
Victor Liz
Edward Santana
Eulis Baez
Francisco Garcia
Orlando Sanchez
Ricardo Greer
Jack Michael Martinez
Jean Carlos Acosta
Josh Asselin
Manuel Guzmsn
Al Horford
Eloy Vargas
Karl Towns
The Detroit Pistons’ Charlie Villanueva was also invited but is still holding a grudge for John Calipari saying he was out of shape and was basically cut last time around.
Many people r asking me if I'm going to play for the Dominican Republic this summer? Muchos pregunta si voy a jugar para la seleccion de RD?
— Charlie Villanueva (@CV31) July 8, 2013
I love my country, yo quiero mi pais mucho……………but…….. pero
— Charlie Villanueva (@CV31) July 8, 2013
I will concrete on my game in the US, as this is a important year 4 me, love mi pais, pero just focusing on my familia & career in the US
— Charlie Villanueva (@CV31) July 8, 2013
Addressing the RD topic now, so they won't lie on me later, like they did last year. Gracias,y quiero mi pais mucho pic.twitter.com/pQ3GCKSzeR
— Charlie Villanueva (@CV31) July 8, 2013
One thing Orlando doesn’t need in his first year of taking over the DR team is a bad apple.
Looks like he won’t have to worry about that.
