Nicaragua men's national basketball team

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Nicaragua Nicaragua
Fenibalon.jpg
FIBA ranking101 Decrease 4 (7 December 2021)[1]
Joined FIBA1959
FIBA zoneFIBA Americas
National federationFederación Nicaraguense de Baloncesto
CoachDavid Rosario
Olympic Games
AppearancesNone
FIBA World Cup
AppearancesNone
FIBA AmeriCup
AppearancesNone
Central American Games
MedalsSilver medal with cup.svg Silver: 2017

The Nicaragua men's national basketball team is the national basketball team in Nicaragua. They have yet to appear in the FIBA World Cup or the FIBA AmeriCup.

It is managed by the Federación Nicaraguense de Baloncesto (FENIBALON).[2]

Nicaragua's greatest accomplishment has been the silver medal at the 2017 Central American Games. Nicaragua won all games until they reached the final where they ceded to Panama 59-72, despite the support of 8,000 fans at the .[3]

Competitions[]

Summer Olympics[]

yet to qualify

FIBA World Cup[]

yet to qualify

FIBA AmeriCup[]

yet to qualify

Pan American Games[]

See also: Basketball at the Pan American Games

yet to qualify

Centrobasket[]

See also: Centrobasket
  • 1965-2010: Did not compete
  • 2012: 10th
  • 2014: Did not compete
  • 2016: 8th

Central American Games[]

See also:
  • 1973-2013: ?
  • 2017: 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
  • 2022: To be determined

Current roster[]

At the 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup qualification (Americas):

Nicaragua men's national basketball team roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Name Age – Date of birth Height Club Ctr.
SF 0 33 – (1988-03-24)24 March 1988 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) Jinotega Nicaragua
PG 1 34 – (1986-08-27)27 August 1986 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) Real Estelí Nicaragua
PG 4 26 – (1994-07-01)1 July 1994 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) Real Estelí Nicaragua
SG 8 29 – (1991-11-22)22 November 1991 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) Jinotega Nicaragua
C 11 21 – (1999-09-23)23 September 1999 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) Real Estelí Nicaragua
F 15 Norchad Omier 19 – (2001-08-28)28 August 2001 2.05 m (6 ft 9 in) Arkansas State Red Wolves United States
PG 16 21 – (1999-09-06)6 September 1999 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) Real Estelí Nicaragua
C 23 31 – (1989-10-27)27 October 1989 2.13 m (7 ft 0 in) A.D. Isidro Metapán El Salvador
G 24 28 – (1992-09-14)14 September 1992 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) Real Estelí Nicaragua
G 25 22 – (1998-06-02)2 June 1998 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) Nicaragua
G/F 29 22 – (1999-03-14)14 March 1999 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) Real Estelí Nicaragua
G 77 26 – (1995-01-14)14 January 1995 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) Nicaragua
Head coach
  • Puerto Rico
Assistant coaches
Legend
  • Club – describes last
    club before the tournament
  • Age – describes age
    on 19 April 2021

Depth chart[]

Pos. Starting 5 Bench 1 Bench 2
C Andy Perez Bartel Lopez
PF Norchad Omier
SF Francisco Garth Larel Pacheco Dayton Cacho
SG Jared Ruiz Kerry Clair Romario Ponce
PG Vansdell Thomas Sharlon Hodgson Farell Pauth

Head coach position[]

  • Nicaragua – 2016, 2017
  • Puerto Rico – Since 2021

Past rosters[]

At the 2016 Centrobasket:[4]

Nicaragua men's national basketball team roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Name Age – Date of birth Height Club Ctr.
G 4 29 – (1986-08-27)27 August 1986 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) Nicaragua
SF 6 38 – (1978-03-18)18 March 1978 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) Sinsa Nicaragua
PF 7 38 – (1978-01-29)29 January 1978 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) Nicaragua
G 8 27 – (1989-03-22)22 March 1989 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) Nicaragua
PG 10 18 – (1997-10-29)29 October 1997 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) Nicaragua
G 11 26 – (1990-03-18)18 March 1990 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) Nicaragua
C 12 Roger Muñoz 32 – (1984-01-20)20 January 1984 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) Nicaragua
F 15 27 – (1988-10-21)21 October 1988 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) Sinsa Nicaragua
G 22 22 – (1994-05-22)22 May 1994 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) Nicaragua
C 23 26 – (1989-10-27)27 October 1989 2.15 m (7 ft 1 in) Nicaragua
F 35 18 – (1998-02-17)17 February 1998 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) Costa Caribe Nicaragua
PG 77 21 – (1995-01-14)14 January 1995 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) Nicaragua
Head coach
  • Nicaragua
Assistant coaches
  • Nicaragua
Legend
  • Club – describes last
    club before the tournament
  • Age – describes age
    on 19 June 2016

At the 2017 Central American Games :[5][6]

Nicaragua men's national basketball team roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Name Age – Date of birth Height Club Ctr.
PG 4 24 – (1993-08-22)22 August 1993 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) Costa Caribe Nicaragua
G 5 24 – (1992-12-07)7 December 1992 Nicaragua
G 6 37 – (1980-01-02)2 January 1980 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) Nicaragua
PF 7 39 – (1978-01-29)29 January 1978 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) Nicaragua
G/F 8  (C) 39 – (1978-09-14)14 September 1978 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) Costa Caribe Nicaragua
PF 9 36 – (1980-12-27)27 December 1980 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) Real Estelí Baloncesto Nicaragua
SG 10 26 – (1991-11-22)22 November 1991 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) Costa Caribe Nicaragua
C 12 Roger Munoz 33 – (1984-01-20)20 January 1984 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in) Nicaragua
SG 22 23 – (1994-05-22)22 May 1994 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) Costa Caribe Nicaragua
C 23 28 – (1989-10-27)27 October 1989 2.13 m (7 ft 0 in) Correcaminos de Colon Panama
PG 24 31 – (1986-08-27)27 August 1986 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) Nicaragua
G 77 22 – (1995-01-14)14 January 1995 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) Nicaragua
Head coach
  • Nicaragua
Assistant coaches
  • Nicaragua
  • Nicaragua
Legend
  • Club – describes last
    club before the tournament
  • Age – describes age
    on 3 December 2017

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ "FIBA Ranking Presented by Nike". FIBA. 7 December 2021. Retrieved 7 December 2021.
  2. ^ Profile - Nicaragua, FIBA.com, Retrieved 30 Oct 2016.
  3. ^ Panama win men's basketball gold at Central American Games in Managua Michael Pavitt (insidethegames.biz), 7 December 2017. Accessed 14 August 2020.
  4. ^ Nicaragua | 2016 Centrobasket, ARCHIVE.FIBA.COM. Retrieved 24 August 2016.
  5. ^ Nicaragua National Team .., latinbasket.com. Retrieved 12 August 2020.
  6. ^ Selecciones de baloncesto Ivan Flores (El Nuevo Diario), 1 December 2017. Accessed 13 August 2020. (in Spanish)

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