Complex sentence: On February 7,2017, Embiid was named to the preliminary team to compete in the 2017 FIBA AfroBasket in the Republic of Congo, with the group qualifier taking place in March, during the NBA regular season.
Split into simpler sentences: On February 7 2017, Embiid was named to the preliminary team to compete in the 2017 FIBA AfroBasket in the Republic of Congo. The group qualifier takes place in March, during the NBA regular season.