Cameroon has unveiled a 26-man preliminary squad for the upcoming FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament in Latvia, including NBA star Pascal Siakam.
The squad features top talents like Ulrich Chomche and Jeremiah Hill alongside Siakam, who currently plays for the Indiana Pacers in the NBA.
Head coach Alfred Aboya has called up a mix of experienced players and promising talents for the training camp scheduled in Riga, Latvia from June 15-30.
The team will use this camp to prepare for the tournament and will also play two preparation games against Egypt and Georgia.
Cameroon, making their first appearance in the Olympic Qualifying Tournament since 2008, is set to face Brazil and Montenegro in Group B from July 2-7 in Riga.
The final roster for Cameroon will be announced by Aboya shortly before the tournament begins.
Full Preliminary Squad:
- Fabien ATEBA – Tarbes Lourdes, France
- Tamenang Achu CHOH – Antibes, France
- Nicolas ELAME – Skallagrimur, Iceland
- Samir GBETKOM – Antibes, France
- Jeremiah HILL – Runs Basket, Russia
- Arnold KOME – FAP Basketball, Cameroon
- Paris Devante LEE – LDLC ASVEL, France
- Valentin LELE – FAP Basketball, Cameroon
- Cyrille LIALE – FAP Basketball, Cameroon
- Charles MINLEND Jr. – Huelva Comercio, Spain
- Aristide MOUAHA – Givova Scafati, Italy
- Roland NYAMA – Giessen 46ers, Germany
- John TONJE – University of Missouri, USA
- Jordan BAYEHE – Happy Casa Brindisi, Italy
- Juslin BODO BODO – High Point Univ., USA
- Paul Herman EBOUA – Vanoli Cremona, Italy
- Brice EYAGA BIDIAS – Pont de Cheruy, France
- Ulrich KAMKA CHOMCHE – NBA Acad., Senegal
- Yves Thierry MISSI – Baylor University, USA
- Jean Paul MOUANDJO – BEAC, Cameroon
- Roger MOUTE a BIDIAS – St. Charnond, France
- Williams NARACE – Le Mans, France
- Boe NGUIDJOL – Ibersol Tarragona, Spain
- Pascal SIAKAM – Indiana Pacers, USA
- Russel TCHEWA – University of Georgia, USA
- Abdou TSIMBILA – Fordham University, USA.
Siakam’s inclusion adds significant firepower to Cameroon’s lineup, as they aim to secure a spot in the 2024 Paris Olympics.
Notably, the national team will not have the country’s biggest star, Joel Embiid, who chose to represent the United States.
