Colombian Manuela Ríos makes her debut in the Argentine Basketball League

This Thursday begins the path of Quimsa on the Women’s Basketball League, in Argentina, when facing Velez, from four thirty in the afternoon (local time). The Santiago del Estero team will be able to count on the participation of two Colombian representatives, the experienced escort Mábel Martínez, 34, who returned to the club for the 2021 season, and Manuela Rios, 24 years old.

“This is a dream come true, something I always envisioned. Now that I am meeting this goal, I am going to deliver everything and represent my country in the best way to open doors so that more representatives of Colombian basketball may play abroad. “, said Ríos, last month, before his trip to join the team’s discipline, in an interview with Hour 13 News.

With less than 1.70 in height, but a menu of qualities with the orange ball, the Antioqueña has had the opportunity to wear the colors of the selection of Colombia and he was also the protagonist with those of Copacabana de Antioquia, in the 2019 South American Club League. In this championship, his average was 2.83 rebounds and 1.67 assists per game and it was vital to reach the title.

Now, wearing the Quimsa uniform, Ríos will seek glory in the Argentine tournament and is ready to show the best of her repertoire, in order to achieve the goal. “It is one of the best clubs in this country and, with the good coach there is and the quality of the players, we have arguments to have a great campaign”He told the media a couple of weeks ago.

The Colombian is one of those chosen by the coach Mauricio Pedemonte to go for the crown of the local championship and do the same in the South American League, where the club secured its place as runner-up in the 2019 domestic competition, and will come face to face with teams such as the Club Deportivo Lobas (Chile), Deportivo Berazategui (Argentina) Y Leonas Inder (Colombia); event that is scheduled to take place, initially, between March and April.

“The idea is that we are always protagonists, as we have done in recent years. The leaders asked me to continue with that line for this season and that is what we are going to try “Pedemonte pointed out, a couple of days ago, in an interview for the Quimsa website, prior to the start of competitions.

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