Twelve years ago, the Dominican Republic had a chance to qualify for the London Olympics but missed out after losing to Nigeria in the second match. Now, the country has another chance to reach the big stage through the FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament.
It certainly won't be an easy road for Nestor “Che” Garcia's squad, with Celtics big man Al Horford out after playing significant time in the NBA Championship run and Karl-Anthony Towns cut from the roster after reaching the Western Conference finals with the Timberwolves.
Still, this Dominican team has plenty of scoring power, with Kings forward Chris Duarte leading the offense along with the backcourt duo of Andres Feliz and Jean Montero. It's safe to say no team will take the Dominican Republic lightly this July. But is this team good enough defensively to finally qualify for the Olympics?
A complete guide to the Dominican Republic's schedule in the FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament, including dates, times and streaming options for every matchup.
Watch: Courtside at the Olympic Qualification Tournament 1891
When are the FIBA Olympic Qualifiers?
- date: July 2 (Tue) – July 7 (Sun)
Countries participating in the FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament (OQT) will begin group play this week, with the top two teams from each group then competing in the semi-finals. The winners of the semi-finals will then meet in the final round to secure a spot in the Paris Olympics.
Eight men's basketball teams have already qualified for the Olympics. The four OQTs will be the “last chance” for other teams to qualify. The four OQT winners (Greece, Latvia, Puerto Rico, and Spain) will join the eight teams already scheduled to compete in Paris.
Schedule for the Dominican Republic's FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament
The Dominican Republic is a member of Group B in the Greek Open Qualifying Tournament along with Egypt and Greece. If the Dominican Republic advances to the semi-finals, they will face the winner of Group A, which consists of Croatia, New Zealand and Slovenia.
See below for the Dominican Republic's schedule for the Greek OQT.
| date | Opponent | Time (ET) |
| July 2 | Against Egypt | 10:30 AM |
| July 3 | Greece | 2 pm |
| July 6th* | To be determined (semi-finals) | to be decided |
| July 7* | Undecided (final) | to be decided |
*If eligible
Dominican Republic FIBA Olympic Qualifier roster
| no. | player | position |
| 0 | Antonio Pena | forward |
| 1 | Angel Nunez | Power Forward |
| 3 | Jean Montero | Point Guard |
| Five | Victor Liz | Shooting Guard |
| 7 | Adorice de Leon | Point Guard |
| Ten | Andres Feliz | Point Guard |
| 11 | Eloy Vargas | center |
| 14 | Miguel Angel Simon Garcia | Power Forward |
| twenty three | Eddie Polanco | Shooting Guard |
| twenty four | Adonis Enriquez | guard |
| 27 | Chris Duarte | forward |
| 40 | Luis Santos | center |
Where to watch the FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament
- date: July 2 (Tue) – July 7 (Sun)
- Live Stream: Watch Courtside 1891 on DAZN
The Dominican Republic matches, along with all other FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament matches, will be streamed by Courtside 1891 via DAZN.
FIBA Olympic Qualifier Greece 2024 Groups
Group A
- Croatia
- new zealand
- Slovenia
Group B
- dominican republic
- Egypt
- Greece
