BANMI sends team to MBT
The board of directors and board of governors of the Basketball Association of the Northern Mariana Islands announced yesterday that the CNMI will send a team to compete in the 2000 Micronesian Basketball Tournament to be held in Marshall Islands on July 26th thru Aug. 7.
BANMI officials met Friday to discuss the concerns raised by the Micronesian Basketball Conference and the Oceania Basketball Confederation regarding the CNMI’s failure to participate in past events.
Local basketball officials finally agreed to send a team composed of players from Saipan, Tinian and Rota who will take part in the regional basketball tournament.
Some 27 players have been recommended for try out, and those who will be selected will have to go through training. A meeting has been scheduled for today at 5:30 p.m. at the Civic Center Basketball Court for all the players.
The following players are:
Islandwide Men’s Basketball League
Oscar Masga
Edward Diaz
Gus Palacios
Wayne Pua
Gabriel White
Ray Duenas
George Masga
Ray B. Lizama
Jess Dela Cruz
Winsor Peter
Randy Pelisamen
22 & Under League
Luis Cepeda
Melvin Tagabuel
Ponce Rasa
Jason Farnsworth
Jawn Joyner
Frank Aldan
John M. Sablan
Francis Mendiola
Dave Sablan
Ad Arriola
Ed Arriola
Pedro Lizama
Tinian Delegation
John Santos
Carl Niegbros
Jess Manibusan
Frits San Nicolas
Rota Delegation
Dennis Camacho
Frank Calvo