The Venezuela national basketball team is the basketball team representing Venezuela in international competitions, organized and run by the Venezuelan Basketball Federation. In December 2011, Venezuela was chosen as host of the 2012 FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament, the country's most prestigeous basketball event ever.[1]
Further, the team participates in international competitions such as the International Basketball Federation (FIBA), the International Olympic Committee (IOC), the World Championship, the South American Basketball Championship, the Pan American Games, and the Bolivarian Games.
[edit] Current roster
Roster for the 2011 FIBA Americas Championship (August 30 – September 11, 2011)
Venezuela National Basketball Team roster
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Coaches |
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Age - DOB |
Ht. |
Club |
Club nat. |
| 1.0 !PG |
4 |
Guillen, Heissler |
&1000000000000002500000025 - December 17, 1986(1986-12-17) |
1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) |
Orgullo Paisa de Antioquia |
COL ! |
| 4.0 !PF |
5 |
Colmenares, Nestor |
&1000000000000002400000024 - September 5, 1987(1987-09-05) |
2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) |
Huracanes De Tampico |
MEX ! |
| 1.0 !PG |
6 |
Vásquez, Greivis |
&1000000000000002400000024 - January 16, 1987(1987-01-16) |
1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) |
New Orleans Hornets |
USA ! |
| 2.0 !SG |
7 |
Lewis, Dwight |
&1000000000000002400000024 - October 7, 1987(1987-10-07) |
1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) |
Trotamundos de Carabobo |
Venezuela ! |
| 2.0 !SG |
8 |
Cubillan, David |
&1000000000000002400000024 - July 27, 1987(1987-07-27) |
1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) |
Trotamundos de Carabobo |
Venezuela ! |
| 2.0 !SG |
9 |
Torres, Óscar |
&1000000000000003500000035 - December 18, 1976(1976-12-18) |
1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) |
CB Tarragona |
ESP ! |
| 2.0 !SG |
10 |
Vargas, José |
&1000000000000002900000029 - January 23, 1982(1982-01-23) |
1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) |
Soles de Mexicali |
MEX ! |
| 5.0 !C |
11 |
Bravo, José |
&1000000000000002500000025 - May 16, 1986(1986-05-16) |
2.02 m (6 ft 8 in) |
Centauros de Apure |
Venezuela ! |
| 4.0 !PF |
12 |
Romero, Héctor |
&1000000000000003100000031 - January 3, 1980(1980-01-03) |
2.02 m (6 ft 8 in) |
Centauros de Apure |
VEN ! |
| 3.0 !SF |
13 |
Sucre, Axiers |
&1000000000000003300000033 - July 27, 1978(1978-07-27) |
1.99 m (6 ft 6 in) |
Tiburones de Vargas |
Venezuela ! |
| 5.0 !C |
14 |
Echenique, Gregory |
&1000000000000002100000021 - November 23, 1990(1990-11-23) |
2.02 m (6 ft 8 in) |
Creighton University |
USA ! |
| 5.0 !C |
15 |
Graterol, Windi |
&1000000000000002500000025 - September 10, 1986(1986-09-10) |
2.04 m (6 ft 8 in) |
Tiburones de Vargas |
Venezuela ! |
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- Head coach
- Legend
- nat field describes country
of current club
- Age field is age on December 20, 2011
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[edit] Depth Chart
[edit] Achievements
[edit] Performance at Summer Olympics
| Year |
Position |
Tournament |
Host |
| 1980 |
– |
1980 Tournament of the Americas |
San Juan, Puerto Rico |
| 1984 |
– |
1984 Tournament of the Americas |
São Paulo, Brazil |
| 1988 |
7 |
1988 Tournament of the Americas |
Montevideo, Uruguay |
| 1989 |
4 |
1989 Tournament of the Americas |
Mexico City, Mexico |
| 1992 |
2 ! |
1992 Tournament of the Americas |
Portland, United States |
| 1993 |
6 |
1993 Tournament of the Americas |
San Juan, Puerto Rico |
| 1995 |
9 |
1995 Tournament of the Americas |
Tucumán, Argentina |
| 1997 |
7 |
1997 FIBA Americas Championship |
Montevideo, Uruguay |
| 1999 |
5 |
1999 FIBA Americas Championship |
San Juan, Puerto Rico |
| 2001 |
5 |
2001 FIBA Americas Championship |
Neuquén, Argentina |
| 2003 |
5 |
2003 FIBA Americas Championship |
San Juan, Puerto Rico |
| 2005 |
3 ! |
2005 FIBA Americas Championship |
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic |
| 2007 |
8 |
2007 FIBA Americas Championship |
Las Vegas, United States |
| 2009 |
9 |
2009 FIBA Americas Championship |
San Juan, Puerto Rico |
| 2011 |
5 |
2011 FIBA Americas Championship |
Mar del Plata, Argentina |
[edit] Pan American Games
[edit] South American Championship
[edit] Bolivarian Games
[edit] Past Rosters
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 Cordoves)
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: James 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)
[edit] References
- ^ FIBA.com – FIBA - Venezuela and Turkey to host 2012 FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournaments
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- Note: The Under-21 Championship is no longer held.
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Silver: 1992
Bronze: 2005
