The Dominican Republic lost to the United States (56-72) on 30 August 2017, while playing in Group C in the FIBA AmeriCup. By points, the DR team defeated Brazil, Venezuela and Canada that also finished the first round with one win and two losses. The DR lost to Uruguay and the United States, but defeated Panama.
In the game against the US, the US team jumped to an early lead and never looked back. FIBA News reported that the Dominicans fought hard, but Jeff Van Gundy’s team kept a safe distance, with second opportunities and long rotations. FIBA News focused on the good plays by Dominican Angel Delgado.
The FIBA AmeriCup 2017 Semi-Finals will be played in Cordoba, Argentina starting 2 September 2017 with the participation of Argentina (host), Mexico, Virgin Islands and the United States.
At the AmeriCup in Argentina, the Dominican men’s basketball team qualified as one of eight teams to play in the 2019 Lima Pan American Games. The others are: Argentina, Mexico, USA, Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico, Uruguay and Peru (host).
31 August 2017
