Argentina  Argentinian U18 National Team 2026
Starting five
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Manuel Hernandez
Hernandez
Joaquin Celiz
Celiz
Roman Moravansky
Moravansky
Santiago Pettinaroli
Pettinaroli
Benjamin Pettovello
Pettovello
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1Lautaro Basualdo 204-C-2010 Varese Italy
4Manuel Hernandez 190-G-2008
6Bautista Gobetti 192-G-2008 Provincial Argentina
7Elias Torrens 203-C-2008 Obras Argentina
8Gonzalo Aman 190-G-2008 Penarol Argentina
9Joaquin Celiz 195-G-2008 Obras Argentina
10Joaquin Caumo 180-G-2008 Penarol Argentina
11Roman Moravansky 201-F-2008 Ferro Argentina
12Mateo Fessia 190-G-2008 Boca Juniors Argentina
14Santiago Pettinaroli 200-F-2008 Caroya Argentina
16Genaro Groppa 184-PG-2008 Bahiense Argentina
32Benjamin Pettovello 204-PF-2008 Curtatone Italy

Mauro Polla Head Coach
Jose Silveira Assistant

MVP: Joaquim Boumtje Boumtje (7'0''-F/C-2009) of DukeAll-Tournament Team 2026Boumtje BoumtjeDaboneDavisKayserMasdieu-ReynaertAll-Tournament Team Joaquim Boumtje Boumtje (7'0''-F/C-2009) of Duke Mohamed Dabone (208-F/C-2011) of Barca U22 Jalen Davis (190-G-2008) of NGT 3SSB Fabian Kayser (201-G-2009) of Real Madrid Yael Masdieu-Reynaert (190-G-2008) of Pole France

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