Joe Galea, the national coach for the men's basketball team, in midweek selected his squad for the Torneo Internazionale del Mediterraneo which will be played in Licata, Sicily, next week.

Malta will play against the hosts, a US team from the Sigonella base and another Italian Serie C1 side.

Galea has included three new faces in his squad. These are: Alex Bianchi of Luxol, Hamrun's Steve Pace and Siggiewi player Roderick Mifsud.

The full squad: Addison Bonnici, Steve Schembri (Stingers), Steve Pace, Tino Riolo (Hamrun), Silvio Cassar, Alex Bianchi (Luxol), Duncan Cuschieri, Michael Naudi (Pembroke), Jeffrey Gatt, Adrian Micallef, Roderick Mifsud and Marco Pisani (Siggiewi).

Meanwhile, women's national coach Carlo Farrugia has also named his squad which will be travelling to Priolo, Italy for a training camp later on this month.

Farrugia included Sandra Schembri Wismayer and Doreen Parnis, both Hibs players, in his squad.

Farrugia's full list includes: Lucienne Bezzina, Doreen Parnis, Sandra Schembri Wismayer, Marion Vella (Hibernians), Caroline Fenech, Debbie Gingell Littlejohn, Ruth Spiteri (Luxol), Irene Farrugia, Nadia Mifsud, Charlotte Riolo Licari (Naxxar), Rosanne Falzon, Dorianne Galea, Josephine Grima, Marika Zammit (Rabat).

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