Uruguay national basketball team

Uruguay Uruguay
FIBA ranking 27 Decrease 1
Joined FIBA 1936
FIBA zone FIBA Americas
National federation Uruguayan Basketball Federation
Coach Pablo López
Olympic Games
Appearances 7
Medals Bronze: 1952, 1956
FIBA World Cup
Appearances 7
FIBA Americas Championship
Appearances 16
Medals Silver: 1984
Uniforms
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The Uruguay national basketball team is the basketball side that represents Uruguay in international competitions.[1]

Uruguay is one of three South American countries to medal in basketball at the Summer Olympics. It won the bronze medal in the both the 1952 and 1956 Summer Olympics.

Current roster

Roster for the 2015 FIBA Americas Championship.

Uruguay men's national basketball team roster
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Age – Date of birth Ht. Club Ctr.
SF 6 Aguiar, Mauricio 32 – (1983-02-03)3 February 1983 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) Regatas Argentina
SG 41 Alvarez, Demian 30 – (1984-10-19)19 October 1984 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) Atletico Aguada Uruguay
PF 14 Borsellino, Nicolas 29 – (1986-05-08)8 May 1986 2.02 m (6 ft 8 in) Atletico Aguada Uruguay
PF 13 Caceres, Hernando 21 – (1994-08-22)22 August 1994 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) Club Atletico Goes Uruguay
C 7 Calfani, Mathías 23 – (1992-01-21)21 January 1992 2.02 m (6 ft 8 in) Club Malvín Uruguay
PG 5 Fitipaldo, Bruno 24 – (1991-08-02)2 August 1991 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) Obras Argentina
C 22 Newsome, Reque 33 – (1981-10-08)8 October 1981 2.04 m (6 ft 8 in) Club Malvín Uruguay
G 11 Osimani, Martín (C) 34 – (1981-05-22)22 May 1981 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) Defensor Sporting Uruguay
PG 21 Parodi, Luciano 21 – (1994-02-16)16 February 1994 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) Hebraica y Macabi Uruguay
F 10 Souberbielle, Marcel 23 – (1991-11-29)29 November 1991 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) Club Malvín Uruguay
PG 4 Vidal, Santiago 26 – (1989-06-05)5 June 1989 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) Trouville Uruguay
F/C 33 Wachsmann, Kiril 30 – (1984-11-11)11 November 1984 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) Melilla Baloncesto Spain
Head coach
  • Uruguay Adrián Capelli
Assistant coach(es)
  • Uruguay Federico Camina
  • Uruguay Javier Isis
Legend
  • Club – describes last
    club before the tournament
  • Age – describes age
    on 30 August 2015

Olympic Games record

Pan American Games record

FIBA World Championship record

FIBA Americas Championship

South American Championship

Uruguay was the host and champion of the first major international basketball championship, the South American Basketball Championship 1930. The event was held in Montevideo and featured four South American national basketball teams. Teams played each of the other three teams twice each; Uruguay won all six of its games. In 1932, Uruguay lost its first game of the South American Basketball Championship series when it was defeated by Chile in one of the two matches it played against the Chileans in the preliminary round. When each team finished at 3–1 (each having defeated Argentina twice), the two countries played a third match to determine the champion, which Uruguay won.

The 1934 and 1935 competitions did not end so happily for the Uruguay team, as they finished in last place each year. With the larger fields of 5 teams each year in 1937, 1938, and 1939, Uruguay fared somewhat better. They took second place in 1937 and 1939, and third in 1938.

Uruguay won their third championship in 1940, which saw the return of the series to Montevideo. There were a record six teams in competition that year; Uruguay beat each of the other five in turn to finish undefeated. 1941 resulted in a bronze medal for Uruguay. The team played in their second tie-breaker final in 1942, this time losing to Argentina to take second place in the tournament. Uruguay advanced to the final round in the first two-round tournament, in 1943, finishing in second place overall.

Uruguay has won the South American Championship 11 times, the last two in 1995 and 1997. The team ranked in the top four in all editions as of 2014.

Year Place # of teams Wins Losses Notes
1930 1st 4 6 0 Host
1932 1st 3 4 1 3–1 preliminary, won final match
1934 4th 4 2 4
1935 3rd 3 1 3
1937 2nd 5 5 3
1938 3rd 5 2 2
1939 2nd 5 3 1
1940 1st 6 5 0 Host
1941 3rd 6 3 2
1942 2nd 5 4 1 3–1 preliminary, lost final match
1943 2nd 6 6 2 4–1 preliminary, 2–1 final round

Rosters

1936 Olympic Games: finished 6th among 21 teams

1948 Olympic Games: finished 5th among 23 teams

1952 Olympic Games: finished 3rd among 23 teams

1954 World Championship: finished 6th among 12 teams

1956 Olympic Games: finished 3rd among 15 teams

1959 World Championship: finished 9th among 13 teams

1960 Olympic Games: finished 8th among 16 teams

1963 World Championship: finished 10th among 13 teams

1964 Olympic Games: finished 8th among 16 teams

1967 World Championship: finished 7th among 13 teams

1970 World Championship: finished 7th among 13 teams

1982 World Championship: finished 11th among 13 teams


1984 Olympic Games: finished 6th among 12 teams


1986 World Championship: finished 18th among 24 teams


1991 Pan American Games: finished 7th among 10 teams


1995 Pan American Games: finished 4th among 6 teams


1999 Pan American Games: finished 8th among 8 teams


2003 Pan American Games: finished 8th among 8 teams


2007 Pan American Games: finished 3rd among 8 teams


FIBA Americas Championship 2009: finished 6th among 10 teams


South American Basketball Championship 2010: finished 3rd among 8 teams


FIBA Americas Championship 2013: finished 7th among 10 teams

References

  1. ↑ FIBA National Federations – Uruguay, fiba.com, accessed 25 March 2013.

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