Venezuela national basketball team
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| FIBA ranking |
22  5 | ||
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| Joined FIBA | 1938 | ||
| FIBA zone | FIBA Americas | ||
| National federation | Venezuelan Basketball Federation | ||
| Coach | Nestor Garcia | ||
| Nickname(s) | La Vinotinto de las alturas | ||
| Olympic Games | |||
| Appearances | 2 | ||
| FIBA World Cup | |||
| Appearances | 3 | ||
| FIBA Americas Championship | |||
| Appearances | 15 | ||
| Medals |
 Gold: 2015 Silver: 1992 Bronze: 2005 | ||
| Uniforms | |||
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The Venezuela national basketball team is the basketball team representing Venezuela in international competitions, organized and run by the Venezuelan Basketball Federation (FVB). (Spanish: Federación Venezolana de Baloncesto) They are the defending FIBA Americas champion, after winning the 2015 FIBA Americas Championship.
Venezuela qualified for the 1992 Olympics, and has qualified for the 2016 Olympics. Venezuela hosted the 2012 FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament, the country's most prestigious basketball event ever.[1] Later, the country also hosted the 2013 FIBA Americas Championship.
Team Venezuela 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.
As of 2015, Venezuela is the reigning basketball champion of the Americas.
Honours
- Winners (1): 2015
South American Championship Winners (2)
Roster
Roster for the 2015 FIBA Americas Championship.
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Depth chart
| Pos. | Starter | Bench 1 | Bench 2 | Bench 3 | |
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| C | Gregory Echenique | Miguel Marriaga | Windi Graterol | Javinger Vargas | |
| PF | Nestor Colmenares | Luis Bethelmy | Miguel Ruiz | Anthony Perez | |
| SF | John Cox | José Vargas | Donta Smith | Leon Rodgers | |
| SG | Greivis Vásquez | Dwight Lewis | Jhornan Zamora | Jesus Centeno | |
| PG | Gregory Vargas | David Cubillan | Heissler Guillent | César Garcia | |
Achievements
Performance at Summer Olympics
| Year | Position | Tournament | Host |
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| 1992 | 11 | Basketball at the 1992 Summer Olympics | Barcelona, Spain |
| 2016 | Qualified | Basketball at the 2016 Summer Olympics | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
Performance at FIBA World championships
| Year | Position | Tournament | Host |
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| 1950 | – | 1954 FIBA World Championship | Buenos Aires, Argentina |
| 1954 | – | 1954 FIBA World Championship | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| 1959 | – | 1959 FIBA World Championship | Chile |
| 1963 | – | 1963 FIBA World Championship | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| 1967 | – | 1970 FIBA World Championship | Uruguay |
| 1970 | – | 1970 FIBA World Championship | Yugoslavia |
| 1974 | – | 1974 FIBA World Championship | Puerto Rico |
| 1978 | – | 1978 FIBA World Championship | Philippines |
| 1982 | – | 1982 FIBA World Championship | Colombia |
| 1986 | – | 1986 FIBA World Championship | Spain |
| 1990 | 11 | 1990 FIBA World Championship | Argentina |
| 1994 | – | 1994 FIBA World Championship | Canada |
| 1998 | – | 1998 FIBA World Championship | Athens, Greece |
| 2002 | 14 | 2002 FIBA World Championship | Indianapolis, United States |
| 2006 | 23 | 2006 FIBA World Championship | Japan |
| 2010 | – | 2010 FIBA World Championship | Turkey |
| 2014 | – | 2014 FIBA World Championship | Spain |
Performance at FIBA Americas championships
Pan American Games
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:
Bolivarian Games
- 2001: 1st
- 2005: 2nd
- 2009: 1st
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)
External links
- Venezuela Basketball Federation (Spanish)
- Venezuela Basketball Records at FIBA Archive
- Latinbasket – Venezuela Men National Team
- Presentation on Facebook
References
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