Mexico national team

[Edgar Lopez]

http://www.fibaamericas.com/noticias...p?r=IHJWWHBATN


TIJUANA (COCABA) - Mexican forward Lorenzo Mata will join the national team in the COCABA Finals after he was presented to the fans in the semifinal round.
Mata is currently in UCLA where he scored 2 points in the loss to Florida in the NCAA Title game.

This year he played 21 games where he started 8 and scored 76 points and gave 8 blocks.

The COCABA Finals will be played from May 26-28 in Costa Rica and from May 29-30 in Mexico.

[alermac]

The 65-year old coach, with many years of NCAA experience, will coach the Mexican NT this season. This won't be his first FIBA experience: he coached the Panama NT in 2005, qualyfing for the 2006 World Championships.

[Lewis]

MEX - Mexico calls their national team:

6/23/2009




MEXICO - ADEMEBA gave a list of 22 players called for the Mexican National Team that will train for the 2009 FIBA Americas Championship to be played in San Juan, Puerto Rico from August 26 to September 6.

The practices begin on June 28 at Centro Nacional de Alto Rendimiento in Mexico City under head coach Arturo Guerrero.

The players called are:
Omar Quintero,
Enrique Zuñiga,
Pedro Meza,
Christopher Hernandez,
Ray Castillo,
Anthony Lever-Pedroza,
Miguel Ayala,
Victor Mariscal,
Anthony Grant Esparza,
Jesus Lopez,
Noe Alonzo,
Stephen Soriano,
Romel Beck,
Omar Lopez, Hector Hernandez,
Arim Solares,
Gustavo Ayon,
Lorenzo Mata,
Ramses Benitez,
Victor Ávila,
Horacio Llamas
and Adam Parada.

In the last FIBA Americas Championship (World Qualifier), Mexico finished tenth in the standings and in the 2007 FIBA Americas Championship (Olympic Qualifier) they ended seventh. The Mexican teams wants to qualify for their first FIBA World Championship since 1974.

http://www.fibaamericas.com/noticias...p?r=TIOEANCJKU

[Lewis]

NO Najera eek:

[b3lowzro]

what are their chances of getting a berth in the worlds?

[rikhardur]

NO Najera eek:

Najera hasn't been a part of the national team for a long time.

PS: Use just one smiley, we get the meaning.

[Mojado]

Najera has been injured all season long.He might be ready in time for Puerto Rico,but who knows...depends on how ready he will be to compete afer such a long time. And team-chemistry is the key as well.
Earl Watson could have been a good addition, but he might be out of the picture since he refused to play back then in 2007.

[-K2-]

According to Manolo Cintron, Najera confirmed that he will play for Mexico.


Check the video... (1:12)
http://www.primerahora.com/diario/no...acional/315839

[-K2-]

whats the status of Alphonso Dyer as a basketball player in Mexico? I think he is son of a mexican, grandson of a Puerto Rican, so he can play for both teams.

[-K2-]

Nájera and Watson with the Mexican National Team
CANCÚN - Eduardo Nájera and Earl Watson confirmed their participation for the COCABA Championship for Men and the FIBA Americas Championship to be plaayed in August.

Najera, who comes from the New Jersey Nets and Watson from Oklahoma City Thunder in the NBA, will be part of the Mexican team which will probably be the best in history.

The information was confirmed by Wilberth Flores Coral who is part of the national team committee.

Mexico is part of the COCABA Championship to be played from August 10-14 in Cancun and this is a qualifier for the 2010 Centrobasket Tournament. Mexico is in Group A along with Costa Rica, Honduras and El Salvador. Group B has Belize, Guatemala, Nicaragua and Panamá.

Then Mexico will be in the FIBA Americas Championship scheduled from August 26 to September 6. The top 4 teams qualify for the 2010 FIBA World Championship. Mexico is in Group A along with Canada, Uruguay, US Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico.

Players called: Omar Quintero, Enrique Zuñiga, Earl Watson, Pedro Meza, Christopher Hernandez, Ray Castillo, Anthony Lever-Pedroza, Miguel Ayala, Victor Mariscal, Anthony Grant Esparza, Jesus Lopez, Eduardo Nájera, Noe Alonzo, Stephen Soriano, Romel Beck, Omar Lopez, Hector Hernandez, Arim Solares, Gustavo Ayon, Lorenzo Mata, Ramses Benitez, Victor Ávila, Horacio Llamas and Adam Parada.

http://fibaamericas.com/noticiasread...p?r=FCPXJYMHIS

[perucho123]

This is probably the best Mexican team in years. Iwant to see the whole tournament now. espn deportes has to step it up. Its going to be a dog fight for those 4 spots. prignoni is going to play and so is delfino a now NBAer" espndeportes said.

[Lewis]

This is probably the best Mexican team in years. Iwant to see the whole tournament now. espn deportes has to step it up. Its going to be a dog fight for those 4 spots. prignoni is going to play and so is delfino a now NBAer" espndeportes said.

Neither prignioni nor Delfino, will play with Team Argentina

[Edgar Lopez]

Players called: Omar Quintero, Enrique Zuñiga, Earl Watson, Pedro Meza, Christopher Hernandez, Ray Castillo, Anthony Lever-Pedroza, Miguel Ayala, Victor Mariscal, Anthony Grant Esparza, Jesus Lopez, Eduardo Nájera, Noe Alonzo, Stephen Soriano, Romel Beck, Omar Lopez, Hector Hernandez, Arim Solares, Gustavo Ayon, Lorenzo Mata, Ramses Benitez, Victor Ávila, Horacio Llamas and Adam Parada.

That would be my starting 5

C Adam Parada
PF Eduardo Najera
SF Hector hernandez
SG Rommel beck
PG Earl watson

[Mojado]

I would go with:

PG: Watson Back-up: Quintero or C.Hernandez
SG: Beck Back-up: Castillo
SF: Najera Back-up: H.Hernandez
PF: Ayon Back-up: Lorenzo Mata
C: Parada back-up: Benitez

[Khalid80]

Players called: Omar Quintero, Enrique Zuñiga, Earl Watson, Pedro Meza, Christopher Hernandez, Ray Castillo, Anthony Lever-Pedroza, Miguel Ayala, Victor Mariscal, Anthony Grant Esparza, Jesus Lopez, Eduardo Nájera, Noe Alonzo, Stephen Soriano, Romel Beck, Omar Lopez, Hector Hernandez, Arim Solares, Gustavo Ayon, Lorenzo Mata, Ramses Benitez, Victor Ávila, Horacio Llamas and Adam Parada.

That would be my starting 5

C Adam Parada
PF Eduardo Najera
SF Hector hernandez
SG Rommel beck
PG Earl watson

I got to watch Adam Parada when he played with a Jordanian team called (ASU) in the Arab Championship that took place last April here in Beirut, Lebanon.
He was a descent player but I honestly didn't think he would be the starting center of the Mexican NT (I thought Mexico would have a better center than that). But then again Najera is way better than the rest of his teammates so i'm assuming that the talent level on this team is not all of the same level.

[PRSURF]

I got to watch Adam Parada when he played with a Jordanian team called (ASU) in the Arab Championship that took place last April here in Beirut, Lebanon.
He was a descent player but I honestly didn't think he would be the starting center of the Mexican NT (I thought Mexico would have a better center than that). But then again Najera is way better than the rest of his teammates so i'm assuming that the talent level on this team is not all of the same level.

Llamas in his prime was the best center of Mexico, but he is old right now.

[alermac]

Llamas in his prime was the best center of Mexico, but he is old right now.

Sure. But his rough style and great 3P shot can be very useful for a few minutes every game, although not as a starter.

[PRSURF]

Sure. But his rough style and great 3P shot can be very useful for a few minutes every game, although not as a starter.

Yep, but I think Ayon will play minutes as center!

[Edgar Lopez]

Yep, but I think Ayon will play minutes as center!

What about Lorenzo Mata

[PRSURF]

What about Lorenzo Mata

Mata for C?, you are crazy...