Delgado to Compete at FIBA AmeriCup 2017
8/23/2017 1:00:00 PM | Men's Basketball
South Orange, N.J. - For the third consecutive year, Seton Hall men's basketball star Angel Delgado has been asked to represent his country. The Bajos De Haina native will compete for the Dominican Republic at FIBA AmeriCup 2017, to be held Aug. 25-Sept. 3 in the countries of Argentina, Colombia and Uruguay.Â
Delgado has already gained a wealth of international experience with the Dominican Republic. In 2015, he competed in the Pan-Am Games in Toronto. Then in 2016, he participated in CentroBasket in Panama City, where he averaged 12.5 points and 7.5 rebounds and helped the Dominican Republic win Group B during pool play and earn the bronze medal in the knockout round.
Delgado's Centrobasket success last year was a precursor to one of the most dominating seasons in Seton Hall history in 2016-17, when he led the nation in rebounding (13.1 per game) and finished second in double-doubles (27). He was named All-America honorable mention, Metropolitan Player of the Year and unanimous All-BIG EAST.
The FIBA AmeriCup 2017 will open with a Group Phase consisting of three (3) groups of four (4) teams each to be played in a round-robin format in Medellín (Colombia), Bahía Blanca (Argentina) and Montevideo (Uruguay). The best team from each group will advance to the Final Phase, along with Argentina who will automatically qualify because of its status as the main organizer of the competition. The Final Phase will be played in Cordoba (Argentina), where the semifinal winners will square off in the title game.
Delgado and the Dominican Republic are competing in Group C and will face Uruguay, Panama and the United States in Montevideo, Uruguay. Delgado's game schedule is as follows:
Monday, Aug. 28
Dominican Republic vs. Uruguay, 7:30 p.m., Eastern
Tuesday, Aug. 29
Dominican Republic vs. Panama, 5 p.m., Eastern
Wednesday, Aug. 30
Dominican Republic vs. United States, 5 p.m., Eastern
Delgado has already gained a wealth of international experience with the Dominican Republic. In 2015, he competed in the Pan-Am Games in Toronto. Then in 2016, he participated in CentroBasket in Panama City, where he averaged 12.5 points and 7.5 rebounds and helped the Dominican Republic win Group B during pool play and earn the bronze medal in the knockout round.
Delgado's Centrobasket success last year was a precursor to one of the most dominating seasons in Seton Hall history in 2016-17, when he led the nation in rebounding (13.1 per game) and finished second in double-doubles (27). He was named All-America honorable mention, Metropolitan Player of the Year and unanimous All-BIG EAST.
The FIBA AmeriCup 2017 will open with a Group Phase consisting of three (3) groups of four (4) teams each to be played in a round-robin format in Medellín (Colombia), Bahía Blanca (Argentina) and Montevideo (Uruguay). The best team from each group will advance to the Final Phase, along with Argentina who will automatically qualify because of its status as the main organizer of the competition. The Final Phase will be played in Cordoba (Argentina), where the semifinal winners will square off in the title game.
Delgado and the Dominican Republic are competing in Group C and will face Uruguay, Panama and the United States in Montevideo, Uruguay. Delgado's game schedule is as follows:
Monday, Aug. 28
Dominican Republic vs. Uruguay, 7:30 p.m., Eastern
Tuesday, Aug. 29
Dominican Republic vs. Panama, 5 p.m., Eastern
Wednesday, Aug. 30
Dominican Republic vs. United States, 5 p.m., Eastern
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