Colombia men's national basketball team

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Colombia Colombia
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FIBA ranking67 Decrease 1 (7 December 2021)[1]
Joined FIBA1939
FIBA zoneFIBA Americas
National federation
CoachGuillermo Moreno
FIBA World Cup
Appearances1
MedalsNone
FIBA AmeriCup
Appearances1

The Colombia national basketball team (Spanish: Selección de baloncesto de Colombia) represents Colombia in men's international basketball competitions and organized and run by the (Federación Colombiana de Baloncesto).[2]

In South America, Team Colombia made some considerable improvements in the last decade but still stands in the shadow of the Big Four Basketball Powers (Team Argentina, Team Brazil, Team Venezuela and Team Uruguay). Its best result to date remains the 7th place at the 1982 FIBA World Championship where Colombia was host.

In 2017, Colombia appeared at the FIBA AmeriCup, the Americas' prime basketball event, for the first time. Colombia's standout player, Juan Palacios, Power forward in the Basketball Champions League returned to the national team for the first time since 2009.[3]

Competitive record[]

FIBA World Cup[]

Year Position Tournament Host
1982 7 1982 FIBA World Championship Colombia
2019 Did not qualify 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup China
2023 To Be Determined 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup Philippines, Japan and Indonesia

FIBA AmeriCup[]

Pan American Games[]

See also: Basketball at the Pan American Games

South American Championship[]

See also: South American Basketball Championship
Year Position Tournament Host
1945 6th place 1945 South American Championship for Men Guayaquil, Ecuador
1953 7th place 1953 South American Championship for Men Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
1958 6th place Santiago, Chile
1960 6th place Córdoba, Argentina
1963 8th place Lima, Peru
1966 7th place Mendoza, Argentina
1968 7th place Asunción, Paraguay
1969 6th place Montevideo, Uruguay
1971 5th place Montevideo, Uruguay
1973 6th place Bogotá, Colombia
1976 5th place Medellín, Colombia
1977 7th place Valdivia, Chile
1983 6th place São José dos Campos
1985 5th place Medellín, Colombia
1989 7th place Guayaquil, Ecuador
1991 5th place Valencia, Venezuela
1997 5th place Maracaibo, Venezuela
1999 9th place
2001 7th place Valdivia, Chile
2006 5th place Caracas, Venezuela
2008 5th place Puerto Montt, Chile
2010 6th place 2010 South American Championship for Men Neiva, Colombia
2012 7th place 2012 South American Championship for Men Resistencia, Chaco, Argentina
2016 5th place 2016 South American Basketball Championship Caracas, Venezuela
2018 To Be Determined To Be Determined

Team[]

Current squad[]

At the 2021 AmeriCup:

Colombia men's national basketball team – 2021 AmeriCup roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Name Age – Date of birth Height Club Ctr.
PF 24 21 – (1996-02-14)14 February 1996 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) CB Prat Spain
SF 7 17 – (1999-02-20)20 February 1999 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) Gigantes de Guayana Venezuela
F 8 30 – (1987-07-11)11 July 1987 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) Colombia
SF 9 Stalin Ortiz 36 – (1981-02-08)8 February 1981 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) Colombia
G 10 Hansel Atencia 20 – (1997-05-24)24 May 1997 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) Oviedo BC Spain
SG 11 Braian Angola-Rodas 23 – (1994-04-06)6 April 1994 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) AEK B.C. Greece
PF 12 28 – (1989-04-14)14 April 1989 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) Titanes de Barranquilla Colombia
C 14 33 – (1984-01-06)6 January 1984 2.13 m (7 ft 0 in) Colombia
F 15 23 – (1994-06-15)15 June 1994 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) Spain
PF 20 23 – (1994-06-21)21 June 1994 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) Sweden
C 22 24 – (1993-01-28)28 January 1993 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) Titanes de Barranquilla Colombia
C 23 Juan Palacios 32 – (1985-05-11)11 May 1985 2.05 m (6 ft 9 in) BC Jonava Lithuania
Head coach
  • Colombia
Assistant coach(es)
  • Colombia
Legend
  • Club – describes last
    club before the tournament
  • Age – describes age
    on August 25, 2017

Depth chart[]

Pos. Starting 5 Bench 1 Bench 2
C Juan Palacios Hanner Mosquera-Perea John Hernandez
PF Tonny Trocha-Morelos Divier Perez Jhan Mejia
SF Luis Almanza
SG Braian Angola Stalin Ortiz
PG Hansel Atencia Edgar Moreno

Head coach position[]

  • Colombia : 2001–2006
  • Colombia : 2008–2012
  • Colombia : 2014
  • Colombia Guillermo Moreno: 2016–present [4]

Past rosters[]

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2008 South American Championship: finished 5th among 6 teams

Position Player Current club
Guard Indios de Mayagüez
Guard
Guard
Guard Newman University
Guard
Guard & Forward Cocodrilos de Caracas
Guard & Forward Guaiqueries de Margarita
Forward & Center Gaiteros de Zulia
Forward & Center
Forward & Center
Center

Coach: Hernan Dario Giraldo

Colombia 2010 Colombia national basketball team roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Name Age – Date of birth Height Club
PG 4 30 – 30 Aug 1981 (1981-08-30) 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) Pioneros de Quintana Roo-Cancun
G 5 – 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) Guerreros de Bogota
F/C 6 29 – 21 Nov 1982 (1982-11-21) 2.04 m (6 ft 8 in) Marinos de Anzoategui
F 7 – 1.97 m (6 ft 6 in) ?
F/C 8 – 2.05 m (6 ft 9 in) Guerreros de Bogota
SG 9 Ortiz, Stalin 31 – 8 Feb 1981 (1981-02-08) 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
F 10 Cortes, Cesar – 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in)
G/F 11 – 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in)
F/C 12 – 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in)
PG 13 – 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
C 14 – 2.07 m (6 ft 9 in)
G/F 15 31 ��� 9 Apr 1981 (1981-04-09) 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in)
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • Club – describes last
    club before the tournament
  • Age – describes age
    on 30 April 2012

At the 2016 South American Basketball Championship:[5]

Colombia men's national basketball team roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Name Age – Date of birth Height Club Ctr.
PG 4 28 – (1988-02-27)27 February 1988 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) Colombia
SG 5 22 – (1993-12-10)10 December 1993 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) Bucaros Colombia
PF 6 19 – (1996-09-08)8 September 1996 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) United States
SF 7 18 – (1998-02-18)18 February 1998 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) United States
F 8 28 – (1987-07-11)11 July 1987 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) Bucaros Colombia
SF 9 Stalin Ortiz 35 – (1981-02-08)8 February 1981 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) Condores Colombia
G 10 Hansel Atencia 19 – (1997-05-24)24 May 1997 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) Liberty Flames basketball United States
C 11 25 – (1990-07-16)16 July 1990 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) Colombia
C 12 27 – (1989-04-14)14 April 1989 2.04 m (6 ft 8 in) Colombia
F 13 19 – (1996-11-19)19 November 1996 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) Furman Paladins men's basketball United States
C 14 32 – (1984-01-06)6 January 1984 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) Colombia
F 15 22 – (1994-06-15)15 June 1994 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) NE Oklahoma A&M CC United States
Head coach
  • Colombia
Assistant coach(es)
  • Colombia
Legend
  • Club – describes last
    club before the tournament
  • Age – describes age
    on 26 June 2016

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ "FIBA Ranking Presented by Nike". FIBA. 7 December 2021. Retrieved 7 December 2021.
  2. ^ FIBA National Federations – Colombia, fiba.com, accessed 27 March 2012.
  3. ^ Latinbasket.com (3 April 2012). "Juan Palacios selected the top Colombian playing abroad in last week's games". . Victor Garcia. Archived from the original on 5 December 2014. Retrieved 17 June 2012.
  4. ^ Lista la selección Colombia masculina de baloncesto para los Juegos Sudamericanos Andrés Castro (Colombia.Sports.net), 25 May 2018, retrieved 22 September 2018.(in Spanish)
  5. ^ Colombia | 2016 South American Championship for Men, ARCHIVE.FIBA.COM. Retrieved 20 July 2016.

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