SP Mini-Games: Palau named preliminary squads

Palau will host the South-Pacific Mini-Games this summer, the National Team hasn't played in a major FIBA Oceania event since 1999. It's would be interresting to see how they fare against strong teams like Fiji, Guam or New Caledonia.

The Palau Basketball Federation named a 17-players preliminary squad, this teams features the best players of the country like Yutaka Gibbons or Sunshine Soalablai. Javis Pedro is the more experienced player of this list, he should be a valuable contributor on and off the court. Kazuki Sungino would coach the men side while George Domnigo would coach the ladies.
The Women NT preliminary list features only 13 players, highlighted by Stephanie Ngirchoimei who was voted in the Micronesian Games All-Tournament squad in 2004. The Palau women NT was in Fiji in 2003 for the last South Pacific Games but remainded winless (0-6).

Palau Men NT Preliminary Squad:
Javis Pedro
Boaz Etpison
Yutaka Gibbons Jnr
Makanani Ichiro
Lyndon Mgiramolau
Logan Ngiriou
Reid Rikrik
Wallace Rikrik
Joe-Joe Roberts
Spencer Rufino
Carson Silil
Bryan Smau
Sunshine Soalablai
Nik Techemang
Ididp Tiobech Jnr
Jeffrey Tkel
Michael Williams

Palau Women NT Preliminary Squad:
Jessalyn De Leon
Dollyne Ketebengang
Heather Ketebengang
Joy Kintoki
Lina Kintoki
Jovalyn Koshiba
Shirley Koshiba
Jahmila Kuartei
Jubilee Kuartei
Joanne Mikel
Jaime Ngirausui
Stephanie Ngirchoimei
Cheryl Rengulbai