10 European runners-up among 15 called up by Mendes to prepare for Olympics

National coach Miguel Mendes announced this Friday, June 7, the list of those called up to prepare for the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris. The list includes 15 players, including 10 European runners-up from last year. summer. Also noteworthy is the return of Maria Araujo, who was unable to attend the last meetings due to injury.

Under the leadership of Captain Silvia Dominguez, bases Maite Cazorla, Mariona Ortiz and Leticia Romero were called up; escorts Queralt Casas and Andrea Vilaro; forwards Maria Conde, Laura Quevedo, Leonor Rodriguez and Alba Torrens; power forwards Maria Araujo and Paula Guinzo; and the centers Laura Gil, Nerea Hermosa and Lola Pendande. In the first days of concentration, point guard Iyana Martin and center Ava Pham will join this list.

This Friday, the national coach announced the list of participants for the preparatory tour for Paris 2024 at Espacio Iberia, the airline’s pop-up store (official sponsor of the Spanish Basketball Federation), where he was accompanied by FEB President Elisa Aguilar and which also served to renew the coach for the next Olympic cycle 2024– 2028

Miguel Mendes emphasized: “We will prepare a team capable of competing at the level of the Games.”

Coach Miguel Mendes explains: “We have called up 15 players who will start training on June 15 in Vigo and will be joined by a nationalized player two weeks before the trip to Paris. In the first part of the concentration there will also be two young players who we want to continue to develop. We will make a decision on who will be nationalized in the coming weeks.”
Regarding the Olympic Games, the national coach noted that “it will be a very difficult competition, we will prepare a team capable of competing at the level of the Games. We will try to create the best team, consisting of both veterans and young players. We will try to win every game and show our best level.”

Regarding his extension: “Being a coach is a gift, I am fortunate to spend my days competing and coaching these players. “I hope I can lead a team like ours.”

Elisa Aguilar: “There is no one better than Miguel on the bench in Spain.”

The FEB President stated that “there is no one better than Miguel Mendes to fill the Spanish bench. For professional competence, for knowledge of basketball, for sports experience and for human sensitivity. I am confident that we are in good hands with him, but I know, above all, that our players think so too.” Elisa Aguilar also wanted to convey this message to the team before the Olympic Games: “I know that this team will work with dedication and rigor, but I want to ask you to also enjoy the journey, to go with the joy that characterizes this group to Lille, and that once there, you jump onto the court, knowing that you have nothing to prove, that you have already earned everyone’s respect and gratitude. You will have the support of all of us.”

The national team will meet next Friday, June 14, and will play 6 friendly matches in Vigo, Charleroi (Brussels) and Segovia. In the Galician city they will play Triangle with Turkey (Friday, June 21, at 21:00) and with China (Sunday, June 23, at 12:00). In a few weeks they will travel to Charleroi to face Belgium, the reigning European champions, on Friday 12th July at 8.30pm and Canada on Saturday 13th at the same time. The final two friendlies of the Tour will be played in Segovia on Monday 22 July against Australia (8pm) and Wednesday 24 against Canada simultaneously. All matches can be followed live on Teledeporte and tickets can be purchased on feb.es.

PLAYERS	POSITION	CLUB	INTERNATIONAL TERMS
SILVIA DOMINGUEZ	BASE	Avenida Perfumery	214
MAYTE-CAZORLA	BASE	USK Prague	41
MARION ORTIZ	BASE	Casademont Zaragoza.	5
LETICIA ROMERO	BASE	Valencia Basket	79
ANDREA VILARO	ATTACKING DEFENDER	Avenida Perfumery	twenty one
HOUSES OF QUERALT	ATTACKING DEFENDER	Valencia Basket	100
LEONOR RODRIGUEZ	CRUZINS	Avenida Perfumery	120
ALBA TORRENCE	CRUZINS	Valencia Basket	202
MARIA CONDE	CRUZINS	USK Prague	68
LAURA QUEVEDO	CRUZINS	LDLC ASVEL	51
MARIA PEREZ ARAUJO	VERTEX.	Chukurova Basketball	17
PAULA GINZO	VERTEX.	Jairis Global Hozone	37
LAURA GIL	ROTATE	Avenida Perfumery	153
LOLA PENDANDE	ROTATE	IDK Euskotren	16
BEAUTIFUL NEREAS	ROTATE	Casademont Zaragoza	4
IYANA MARTIN	BASE	P.XXI/P. AVENUE	0
AVA FAM	ROTATE	VALENCIA B.	0

Together with José Ignacio Hernandez (FEB sporting director) and Laia Palau (team manager), coach Miguel Mendez will lead the following coaching staff:

· Nacho Martinez (assistant coach)
· Madeleine Urieta (assistant coach)
· Isaac Fernandez (assistant coach)
· Laura Ots (doctor)
Jordi Aragones (physical trainer)
· Oscar Delgado (physiotherapist)
· Ana Lopez (physiotherapist)
· Susana Ferreras (delegate)