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Haiti - Basketball FIBA 2021 : Haiti's comeback on the international scene
25/06/2018 08:21:13

As part of the playoffs of the 19th edition of the Americas Cup FIBA 2021, the largest international basketball tournament in the Americas taking place in Paramaribo, capital of Suriname from 24 to 30 June 2018, Haiti has made a strong comeback in the world of international basketball.

After 37 years of absence on the international scene the Haitian selection, under the leadership of the American coach, Matthew Brase, has successfully made his entry. With winger Jeantal Cylla 2m01, 99kg (SG University of North Carolina, Wilmington) 33 points, 8 rebounds and one pass, 10/15 to the basket for an average of 66% success, and Marvin Dominique 18 points, the Haitian team won against Barbados (78 - 62).

The Haitian team, whose players all play outside Haiti, in American Universities and Clubs in Europe and Central America, is in Group G with opponents : Antigua and Barbuda, Monserrat, Bermuda and Barbados.

List of 11 Haitian players :
Antoine Joseph (11 Lobos / Salvador), Clide Geffrard Jr, Carrel Joseph (Red Dragons, Cortland, NY), David Jean-Baptiste, Farnold Degand (University of Tennessee, Chattanooga / USA), Hernst Laroche (Rio Gallegos Argentine), Jeantal Cylla (SG University of North Carolina, Wilmington), Jean Frantz Massenat (Ewe Baskets Oldenburg, Allemagne), Jeffrey Reginald Coby, Kervin Bristol , Marvin Dominique (SF Aix Maurienne, France).

After the match, Henri Jean the President of the Haitian Basketball Federation expressed in the locker room his emotion, his pride and his gratitude to the Haitian players for having represented our colors with so much passion especially as it was the first time this team was aligned.

Calendar of the next matches :

Tuesday, June 26: Haiti - Monserrat
Wednesday, June 27: Haiti Antigua
Thursday, June 28: Haiti - Bermuda

Friday, June 29th: Half final
Saturday, June 30th: Final

Match Statistics for Haiti :
78 Points scored
28/64 to the basket, 43.75% of success
18/29 to 2 points, 62.07% success rate
10/35 to 3 points, 28.57% success rate
12/25 in the free throw, 48% success rate
36 rebounds including 24 defensive, 15 pass, 6 rotations, 13 interceptions, 1 against

BF/ HaitiLibre