Another hit scene in the Argentina men’s basketball team. Twenty-four frantic hours seem to have found a denouement with the appointment of Pablo Prigioni as technical directorin replacement of Nestor “Che” Garciawhose unexpected departure was announced this Tuesday by the Argentine Basketball Confederation (CAB).
The same institution announced this Wednesday that the 45-year-old Cordovan, who as a player won the Olympic bronze medal in Beijing 2008, will take charge of the national team both in the dispute over the Americupwhich will be at stake in Brazil from this Friday, as in the last two qualifying windows for the World Cup Philippines-Indonesia-Japan 2023, in November and February. On Tuesday, after Garcia’s surprise dismissal, CAB announced at the same time that assistant Gonzalo Garcia would take command of the team in the tournament that will take place in Recife, Brazil, but finally the head coach it will be another assistant, Prigioni.
that, on the other hand, He will not leave his role on the Minnesota Timberwolves coaching staffon the NBA. The United States league season has not started (it will start on October 18) and Prigioni had already planned to be with the albiceleste team in the fight for the Americup. Argentina will debut this saturday contra virgin islandsand the native of Río Tercero will be seconded by Gonzalo García himself, Leonardo Gutierrez y Guido Fabbris.
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