Los Paris 2024 Olympic Games They ended well for the Spanish women’s team. It was not enough to fight for the medals after the defeat against Belgium (66-79) in the Paris-Bercy quarterfinals, but Spain He showed admirable competitiveness throughout the event, including a full performance in the group stage in Lille. Since then, months of reflection and change have passed, and there is a new selection on its return. Many things They change for the Window towards the EuroBasket.
Convocation
Spain will be measured at Netherlands (7-11, 9:00 p.m.) and Croatia (10-11, 7:00 p.m.) heading towards qualification for the event in Italy, Greece, Germany and the Czech Republic. And he faces the clashes in Castellón with the comfort of the two victories of the last November Window, and with a roster loaded with new faces. The most notable casualties are Laura Gil and captain Silvia Domínguez due to withdrawal from the team. in addition to that of Queralt Casas, a key player who decided to take a break from the national team, and Cristina Ouviña, for maternity. Furthermore, there are also missing Leti Romero, Leo Rodríguez, Megan Gustafsson or Andrea Vilaró regarding the diploma team in Paris. “By Gustafsson We will continue betting, we trust that he will recover from his problems on the sole of his foot,” he said.
Youth will be the tone on the list of 15 players. At the base they will be Aina Ayuso (Jairis Global Hozono), Iyana Martin (Perfumes), Angela Mataix (Baxi Ferrol) and Mariona Ortiz (Casademont Zaragoza). Elena Buenavida (Lointek Gernika Bizkaia) and Helena Pueyo (Zaragoza) They make up the escort. The outside game is closed by the forwards María Conde (USK Prague) and Laura Quevedo (ASVEL). Inside, María Araújo (Mersin), Irati Etxarri (Gernika) and Paula Ginzo (Hozono Global Jairis) as power forwards, and Awa Fam (Gernika) and Nerea Hermosa (Zaragoza) in the pivot.
“They are very young players. Many are appearing this year in the Endesa Women’s League and they play their first important minutes there“, he said Miguel Mendezthe national coach. “There are also players who will reach their sporting maturity throughout the cycle, leading to 2028. And we have Mariona Ortiz and Alba Torrens as experienced players,” he analyzed.
Alba Torrens, eternal captain
I asked I asked personally [a Torrens] to come to the window
The presence of Alba Torrens stands out. The captain seemed to close a cycle in Paris, but she will continue to be called up. And part of a request from Méndez. “I personally asked her to come to La Ventana. To help the young women how to train and advance in building goals in the team. She is the right person, and she has that character. The captain, with her way of putting the team above individualities and helping, is the right one,” Méndez said. “He will continue a role similar to that of Rudy Fernández or Sergio Llull in the men’s team, and it is something exciting,” he concluded.
