THE Guyana male basketball team is scheduled to travel to Jamaica for a Tri-Nation showdown from November 25 to 28. The Invitational will also feature the USA. Six games will be played during four days. The other teams are the Libertyville Vipers, Jamaica Senior Team and the Jamaica U-21 Team. The Guyana Amateur Basketball Federation has already selected the team with a focus on youth development. The 13-man team reads: Shane Webster, Jermaine Slater, Akeem Kanhai, Dominique Vincente, Nikkolio Smith, Curt English, Jason Squires and Michael Turner, inclusive of the youth component – Travis Belgrave, Stanton Rose, Roger John, Terron Welch and Nathan Saul.
Mark Agard has been named head coach with Abdulla Hamid and Junior Hercules as assistant coaches. The team manager is Troy Greene.
The first practice is scheduled for today from 19:00hrs on Burnham Court.