After the senior team‘s participation at the FIBA European Championship for Small Countries in Andorra, attention now turns to the U-16 boys’ team as they head to Albania to represent Malta in a FIBA Eurobasket tournament.
Coach Omar Said, who was appointed U-16 coach earlier in the year, has selected a squad of 12 players for the FIBA Under-16 Eurobasket Division C, which will take place in Albania from 9 to 14 July 2024.
Malta were pitted in Group A, facing Moldova, Albania, and Azerbaijan in the opening stages of the competition as they aim for a chance for gold.
Said’s clan will start their Group A commitments against Moldova on Tuesday, followed by matches against hosts Albania on Wednesday and Azerbaijan on Thursday. The first classification matches and semi-finals are scheduled for Saturday, with the final games set for Sunday.
The Malta coach, assisted by Miguel Falzon and Timothy Cutugno who will serve as the head of delegation, expressed confidence in the team’s preparations and their ability to compete at a high level.
Malta Squad
- Nicholas Zammit (Depiro)
- Eric Fenech Pace (Luxol)
- Kai Fabri (Starlites Naxxar)
- Steven Ransley (Starlites Naxxar)
- Alexander Zammit (Starlites Naxxar)
- Kyle Galea (Luxol)
- Zac Said Hollier (Starlites Naxxar)
- Krusmir Fabri (Gzira Athleta)
- Matthew Sammut (Depiro)
- Michelangelo Spiteri (Gzira Athleta)
- Giacomo Camilleri (Starlites Naxxar)
- Gregory Mizzi (Luxol)