The national basketball teams of Armenia and Costa Rica will play Friday night at Fresno City College. (GV Wire Composite/Paul Marshall)
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Armenia’s Olympic basketball dreams runs through Fresno.
The national teams from Armenia and Costa Rica will meet at Fresno City College on Friday in an exhibition game.
Armenia vs. Costa Rica
When: Friday, 7 p.m.
Where: Fresno City College gym
The game is billed as the Jerry Tarkanian Classic — named after the legendary basketball coach of Armenian descent who played and coached at Fresno State.
Armenia hopes to qualify for the 2028 Olympics.
Team Armenia Head Coach Rex Kalamian said the game “is a tremendous opportunity for our Armenian and Latin communities to see their national teams in action and personally connect with the players.
“What makes this event even more special is the chance to honor Coach Jerry Tarkanian and recognize his tremendous impact on the game and the Central Valley,” Kalamian said.
Kalamian is an assistant coach with the NBA’s Milwaukee Bucks.
The Armenian team is led by Chris Jones, a Texan with several years of international experience.
FIBA ranks Armenia 91st in the world and Costa Rica 74th.
Tipoff is Friday at 7 p.m. at the Fresno City College gym. Tickets can be found here.
The teams will also meet Sunday in La Crescenta.
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