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{{Fiba player | num = 7 | nat = RUS| first = Luis | last = Flores | pos = SG | ft = 6 | in = 2 | year = 1981 | month = 4 | date = 11 | compyear = 2011 | compmonth = 9 | compdate = 8 | club = BC Budivelnik }}
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{{Fiba player | num =6| nat = Dominican Republic | first = Terry | last = Smith | pos = G | ft = 6 | in = 5 | year = 1986 | month = 1 | date = 2 | compyear = 2011 | compmonth = 9 | compdate = 8 | club = Leones de Santo Domingo }}
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{{Fiba player | num = 10 | nat = United States | first = Al | last = Horford | pos = C | ft = 6 | in = 10 | year = 1986 | month = 6 | date = 3 | compyear = 2011 | compmonth = 9 | compdate = 8 | club = Atlanta Hawks }}
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Revision as of 16:14, 24 May 2012

Dominican Republic
FIBA ranking25 Increase5
Joined FIBA1954
FIBA zoneFIBA Americas
National federationFederación Dominicana de Baloncesto
CoachJohn Calipari
Olympic Games
AppearancesNone
MedalsNone
FIBA World Cup
Appearances1
MedalsNone
FIBA Americas Championship
Appearances10
Medals Bronze: 2011

The Dominican Republic national basketball team are the men's basketball side that represent the Dominican Republic in international competition. For the 2011 season John Calipari, head coach at the University of Kentucky and a former NBA head coach, will coach the team.[1]

Citizen changes

One prominent basketball players of Dominican descent have switched his sports citizenship to Dominican in order to play with the national team. This players is Charlie Villanueva who has plaed for te team so far in 2009, 2010 in a different number of competitions and in 2011 for the Coach Calipari-led team that won bronze.

Current squad

Dominican Republic National Basketball Team 2011 roster
Players Coaches
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Pos. No. Name Age – Date of birth Height Club Ctr.
PG 4 Edgar Sosa 23 – (1988-01-15)January 15, 1988 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) Sutor Basket Montegranaro Italy
PF 5 Charlie Villanueva 27 – (1984-08-24)August 24, 1984 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) Detroit Pistons United States
SG 7 Luis Flores 30 – (1981-04-11)April 11, 1981 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) BC Budivelnik Russia
G 6 Terry Smith 26 – (1986-01-02)January 2, 1986 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) Leones de Santo Domingo Dominican Republic
G/F 9 Francisco García 29 – (1981-12-31)December 31, 1981 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) Sacramento Kings United States
C 10 Al Horford 25 – (1986-06-03)June 3, 1986 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) Atlanta Hawks United States
F/C 11 Elys Guzman 29 – (1982-05-24)May 24, 1982 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) Toros de Nuevo Laredo Mexico
C 12 Orlando Sanchez 23 – (1988-05-26)May 26, 1988 6 ft 8.75 in (2.05 m) Monroe College United States
SF 13 Eulis Báez 29 – (1982-03-13)March 13, 1982 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) Joventut Badalona Spain
PG 14 Ronald Ramon 25 – (1986-01-14)January 14, 1986 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) Winner/Limeira Brazil
F/C 15 Jack Michael Martínez 29 – (1981-10-12)October 12, 1981 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) Club San Martín de Corrientes Argentina
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • club Current team
  • nat Country of current prof. team

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Competitions

FIBA World championships

Year Position Tournament Host
1978 12 1978 FIBA World Championship Philippines

FIBA Americas championships

Year Position Tournament Host
1980 Didn't Compete 1980 FIBA Americas Championship San Juan, Puerto Rico
1984 9th 1984 FIBA Americas Championship São Paulo, Brazil
1988 Didn't Compete 1988 FIBA Americas Championship Montevideo, Uruguay
1989 6th 1989 FIBA Americas Championship Mexico City, Mexico
1992 Didn't Compete 1992 FIBA Americas Championship Portland, Oregon, United States
1993 9th 1993 FIBA Americas Championship San Juan, Puerto Rico
1995 7th 1995 FIBA Americas Championship Tucumán, Argentina
1997 9th 1997 FIBA Americas Championship Montevideo, Uruguay
1999 7th 1999 FIBA Americas Championship San Juan, Puerto Rico
2001 Didn't Compete 2001 FIBA Americas Championship Neuquén, Argentina
2003 8th 2003 FIBA Americas Championship San Juan, Puerto Rico
2005 6th 2005 FIBA Americas Championship Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
2007 Didn't Compete 2007 FIBA Americas Championship Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
2009 5th 2009 FIBA Americas Championship San Juan, Puerto Rico
2011 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 2011 FIBA Americas Championship Mar del Plata, Argentina

Pan American Games

Year Position Tournament Host
1951–75 Didn't Compete 1951-75 Pan American Games
1979 9th 1979 Pan American Games San Juan, Puerto Rico
1983 9th 1983 Pan American Games Caracas, Venezuela
1987–95 Didn't Compete 1987-95 Pan American Games
1999 6th 1999 Pan American Games Winnipeg, Canada
2003 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 2003 Pan American Games Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
2007 Didn't Compete 2007 Pan American Games Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Gold Silver Bronze Total
0 1 0 1

CentroBasket championship

Year Position Tournament Host
1969 5th CentroBasket Championship Hanava, Cuba
1971 4th CentroBasket Championship Caracas, Venezuela
1973 7th CentroBasket Championship San Juan, Puerto Rico
1975 4th CentroBasket Championship Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
1977 1st place, gold medalist(s) CentroBasket Championship Panama City, Panama
1981 5th CentroBasket Championship San Juan, Puerto Rico
1985 6th CentroBasket Championship Toluca, Mexico
1987 4th CentroBasket Championship Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
1989 5th CentroBasket Championship Havana, Cuba
1993 4th CentroBasket Championship San Juan, Puerto Rico
1995 2nd place, silver medalist(s) CentroBasket Championship Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
1997 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) CentroBasket Championship Tegucigalpa, Honduras
1999 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) CentroBasket Championship Havana, Cuba
2001 5th CentroBasket Championship Toluca, Mexico
2003 2nd place, silver medalist(s) CentroBasket Championship Culiacán, Mexico
2004 1st place, gold medalist(s) CentroBasket Championship Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
2006 5th CentroBasket Championship Panama City, Panama
2008 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) CentroBasket Championship Cancún, Mexico
2010 2nd place, silver medalist(s) CentroBasket Championship Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
Gold Silver Bronze Total
2 3 3 8

Squads

1999 Americas championship


2003 Central American and Caribbean championship


2003 Pan American Games


2003 Americas championship


2004 Central American and Caribbean championship


2005 Americas championship

2006 Central American and Caribbean championship

2006 Central American and Caribbean Games


2008 Central American and Caribbean championship

FIBA Americas Championship 2009

References

  1. ^ ESPN (May 19, 2011). "John Calipari explains Dominican decision". Retrieved May 25, 2011.
  2. ^ http://www.latinbasket.com/Dominican-Republic/basketball-National-Team.asp