This article is about the men's team. For the women's team, see Venezuela women's national basketball team.
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| FIBA ranking | 25  (26 November 2024) | ||
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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 | ||
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| Appearances | 2 | ||
| FIBA World Cup | |||
| Appearances | 5 | ||
| FIBA AmeriCup | |||
| Appearances | 17 | ||
| Medals |  Gold: (2015) Silver: (1992).svg){kind=small} 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. 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
- FIBA AmeriCup
- Winners: 2015
Achievements
Summer Olympics
| 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
| 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
Pan American Games
See also: Basketball at the Pan American GamesFIBA South American Championship
See also: FIBA South American Championship- 1961 – 8th
- 1979 – 5th
- 1985 – 4th
- 1987 –
- 1991 –
- 1993 –
- 1995 – 4th
- 1997 –
- 1999 –
- 2001 –
- 2003 – 4th
- 2004 –
- 2006 – 4th
- 2008 –
- 2010 – 4th
- 2012 –
- 2014 –
- 2016 –
Bolivarian Games
Team
Current roster
Roster for the 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup.
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Notable players
Other notable players from Venezuela:
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Head coach position
Jesus Cordobés: 1990
Julio Toro: 1992
Guillermo Vecchio: 1998- Bruno D'Adezzio: 1999
Jim Calvin: 2002- Néstor Salazar: 2003–2007
- Nelson Solórzano: 2008
- Nestor Salazar: 2009–2010
- Eric Musselman: 2011–2012
- Che García: 2013–2017
- 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)
| Venezuela squad – 2015 FIBA Americas Championship – Gold Medal | ||
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See also
- Venezuela men's national under-19 basketball team
- Venezuela men's national 3x3 team
- Venezuela women's national basketball team
References
- "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
Videos
- Venezuela v Brazil – Game Highlights – Gold-Medal Match – 2016 FIBA South American Championship Youtube.com video
- Venezuela v Argentina – Gold Medal Game Highlights – 2015 FIBA Americas Championship Youtube.com video
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