In addition to officially receiving the “Alphonso Ford” trophy, Markus Howard is now also an official member of the Puerto Rican national team.
This information was announced by the Federation of the island nation. He will be able to play in the Olympic Qualifying Tournament, which will take place in San Juan from the 2nd to the 7th of July.
Puerto Rico is pleased with this development, as indicated by the words of Federation President Yuma Ramo:
“After a long process, these are definitely great news and a significant contribution to our national team. He is one of the top scorers in the EuroLeague,” highlighted Ramo.
🚨🇵🇷ÚLTIMA HORA: la FIBA aprueba el cambio de “ciudadanía deportiva” de Markus Howard y a partir de ahora podrá vestir la camiseta de Puerto Rico. pic.twitter.com/xqmQOv2wIQ
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