Venezuela men's national basketball team
| FIBA ranking | 25 Steady (26 November 2024)[1] |
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| Joined FIBA | 1938 |
| FIBA zone | FIBA Americas |
| National federation | Venezuelan Basketball Federation |
| Coach | Fernando Duró |
| Nickname(s) | La Vinotinto de las alturas |
| Olympic Games | |
| Appearances | 2 |
| FIBA World Cup | |
| Appearances | 5 |
| FIBA AmeriCup | |
| Appearances | 17 |
| Medals | Gold: (2015) Silver: (1992) Bronze: (2005) |
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The Venezuela national basketball team is organized and run by the Venezuelan Basketball Federation (FVB). (Spanish: Federación Venezolana de Baloncesto) They won the 2015 FIBA AmeriCup.
Venezuela qualified for two Summer Olympiads: 1992, and then 2016. Venezuela hosted the 2012 FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament, the country's most prestigious basketball event ever.[2] Later, the country also hosted the 2013 FIBA AmeriCup.
Venezuela has participated in international competitions: International Basketball Federation (FIBA), Summer Olympic Games, the FIBA World Cup, the South American Championship, the Pan American Games and the Bolivarian Games.
Honours
[edit ]- FIBA AmeriCup
- Winners: 2015
Achievements
[edit ]Summer Olympics
[edit ]| Year | Position | Tournament | Host |
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| 1992 | 11 | 1992 Summer Olympics | Barcelona, Spain |
| 2016 | 10 | 2016 Summer Olympics | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
FIBA Basketball World Cup
[edit ]| Year | Position | Tournament | Host |
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| 1990 | 11 | 1990 FIBA World Championship | Argentina |
| 2002 | 14 | 2002 FIBA World Championship | Indianapolis, United States |
| 2006 | 23 | 2006 FIBA World Championship | Japan |
| 2019 | 14 | 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup | China |
| 2023 | 30 | 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup | Philippines, Japan and Indonesia |
| 2027 | TBD | 2027 FIBA Basketball World Cup | Qatar |
FIBA AmeriCup
[edit ]Pan American Games
[edit ]FIBA South American Championship
[edit ]- 1961 – 8th
- 1979 – 5th
- 1985 – 4th
- 1987 – 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
- 1991 – 1st place, gold medalist(s)
- 1993 – 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
- 1995 – 4th
- 1997 – 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
- 1999 – 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
- 2001 – 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
- 2003 – 4th
- 2004 – 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
- 2006 – 4th
- 2008 – 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
- 2010 – 4th
- 2012 – 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
- 2014 – 1st place, gold medalist(s)
- 2016 – 1st place, gold medalist(s)
Bolivarian Games
[edit ]- 2001 – 1st place, gold medalist(s)
- 2005 – 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
- 2009 – 1st place, gold medalist(s)
- 2013 – 1st place, gold medalist(s)
Team
[edit ]Current roster
[edit ]Roster for the 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup.[3] [4]
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Notable players
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Head coach position
[edit ]- Venezuela Jesus Cordobés: 1990
- Puerto Rico Julio Toro: 1992
- Argentina Guillermo Vecchio: 1998
- Venezuela Bruno D'Adezzio: 1999
- United States Jim Calvin: 2002
- Venezuela Néstor Salazar: 2003–2007
- Venezuela Nelson Solórzano: 2008
- Venezuela Nestor Salazar: 2009–2010
- United States Eric Musselman: 2011–2012
- Argentina Che García: 2013–2017
- Argentina Fernando Duró: 2018–present
Past rosters
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1990 World Championship: finished 11th among 16 teams
4 David Díaz, 5 Cesar Portillo, 6 Armando Becker, 7 Nelson Solorzano, 8 Rostin González, 9 Luis Jiménez, 10 Sam Shepherd, 11 Carl Herrera, 12 José Echenique, 13 Gabriel Estaba, 14 Iván Olivares, 15 Alexander Nelcha (Coach: Jesus Cordobés)
1992 Olympic Games: finished 11th among 12 teams
4 Víctor Díaz, 5 David Diaz, 6 Melquiades Jaramillo, 7 Nelson Solorzano, 8 Rostin González, 9 Luis Jiménez, 10 Sam Shepherd, 11 Carl Herrera, 12 Omar Walcott, 13 Gabriel Estaba, 14 Iván Olivares, 15 Alexander Nelcha (Coach: Julio Toro)
2002 World Championship: finished 14th among 16 teams
4 Víctor Díaz, 5 Pablo Ezequiel Machado, 6 Yumerving Ernesto Mijares, 7 Richard Lugo, 8 Alejandro "Alex" Quiroz, 9 Óscar Torres, 10 Diego Guevara, 11 Carl Herrera, 12 Héctor "Pepito" Romero, 13 Vladimir Heredia, 14 Tomas Aguilera, 15 Carlos Morris (Coach: Jim Calvin)
2006 World Championship: finished 21st among 24 teams
4 Víctor Díaz, 5 Pablo Machado, 6 Yumerving Ernesto Mijares, 7 Richard Lugo, 8 Tomás Aguilera, 9 Óscar Torres, 10 Carlos Alberto Cedeno, 11 Miguel Marriaga, 12 Gregory Vallenilla, 13 Manuel Alejandro Barrios, 14 Heberth Alberto Bayona, 15 Carlos Morris (Coach: Néstor Salazar)
See also
[edit ]- Venezuela men's national under-19 basketball team
- Venezuela men's national 3x3 team
- Venezuela women's national basketball team
References
[edit ]- ^ "FIBA Ranking Presented by Nike". FIBA. 26 November 2024. Retrieved 26 November 2024.
- ^ FIBA.com – FIBA – Venezuela and Turkey to host 2012 FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournaments
- ^ "Los 12: Venezuela presenta a la Selección Nacional que jugará la Copa del Mundo FIBA 2023". venezuela.basketball. 24 August 2023. Retrieved 24 August 2023.
- ^ "Team roster: Venezuela" (PDF). FIBA. 25 August 2023.
External links
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- Official website Edit this at Wikidata (in Spanish)
- FIBA profile
- Latinbasket – Venezuela Men National Team