Cooper High School rising junior Yamil Rondon will get a chance to show his talents on the international level.
Rondon was selected to the Puerto Rican U-17 national basketball team after trying out in June. He’ll compete with the team in the FIBA Centrobasket Championship in Belize starting on July 26.
The 6-foot point guard improved his game in multiple facets as a sophomore, averaging 13.5 points and 2.5 steals per game with solid shooting clips of 45/35/85 from the field, 3-point line and 3-point line for last season’s 9th Region Tournament runner-up.
One of three children of parents from the island, Rondon is Puerto Rican. But he’s not from Puerto Rico. He was born in Cincinnati and has lived in Northern Kentucky his entire life.
When he tried out, he hung out for a few weeks with his aunt and his little brother. Rondon was the lone 16-year-old trying out for the U-17 team.
To follow the action, here is the website link: https://www.fiba.basketball/centrobasket/u17/2023