Vargas & Pagán announce team rosters for BSNF ‘pickup’ All-Star Game

Captain Nairimar Vargas selected her Cangrejeras teammates Dayshalee Salamán and Shae Kelley in the first two rounds.

Activities begin at 4 p.m. Saturday at Roberto Clemente Coliseum

By THE STAR STAFF

Captains Nairimar Vargas of the Cangrejeras of Santurce and India Pagán of the Atenienses of Manatí selected their respective players earlier this week for the Puerto Rico Women’s National Basketball League (BSNF by its initials in Spanish) All-Star Game.

The game will be held this Saturday at Roberto Clemente Coliseum in Hato Rey.

For the first time in the history of the event, the captains had the opportunity to choose their All-Star teammates, replacing the traditional formats of “Metro vs. Island” or “Natives vs. Imports.”

Vargas selected the duo from the defending champion Cangrejeras, her teammates Dayshalee Salamán and Shae Kelley, in the first two rounds, and completed her roster with Imani McGee, Talia von Oelhoffen, Geovana Ríos, Lasha Petree, Teana Muldrow, Nina de León, Ashley Torres, Kaelynn Satterfield and Cydney Rivera. Coach Fernando Casablanca will be in charge of the team.

Pagán selected Atenienses teammate Kaela Hilaire with her first pick, and in the second round she selected Sidney Cooks from Yauco. Her roster is completed with Pamela Rosado, Sam Fuehring, Essense Booker, Aisha Sheppard, Tess Amundsen, Katie Villarini, Legha Brown, Kai James and Sofía Roma. Coach Roberto Cañada will lead the team.

The proceedings at the home of the Cangrejeras will begin at 4 p.m. with skills competitions, three-point shooting, Shooting Stars, and the Rising Stars Challenge, before the highly anticipated All-Star game.