The Colombia national basketball team is the basketball team representing Colombia in international competitions, organized and run by the Colombia Basketball Federation (Federación Colombiana de Baloncesto).[1]
In South America, Team Colombia made some considerable improvements in the last decade but still stands in the shadow of the Big Four Basketball Powers (Team Argentina, Team Brazil, Team Venezuela and Team Uruguay). Its best result to date remains the 7th place at the 1982 FIBA World Championship where Colombia was host.
In 2017, Colombia appeared at the FIBA AmeriCup, the Americas' prime basketball event, for the first time. Colombia's standout player, Juan Palacios, Power forward in the Basketball Champions League returned to the national team for the first time since 2009.[2]
Competitive record
South American Championship
Year |
Position |
Tournament |
Host |
1945 | 6th place | 1945 South American Championship for Men | Guayaquil, Ecuador |
1953 | 7th place | 1953 South American Championship for Men | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
1958 | 6th place | 1958 South American Championship for Men | Santiago, Chile |
1960 | 6th place | 1960 South American Championship for Men | Córdoba, Argentina |
1963 | 8th place | 1963 South American Championship for Men | Lima, Peru |
1966 | 7th place | 1966 South American Championship for Men | Mendoza, Argentina |
1968 | 7th place | 1968 South American Championship for Men | Asunción, Paraguay |
1969 | 6th place | 1969 South American Championship for Men | Montevideo, Uruguay |
1971 | 5th place | 1971 South American Championship for Men | Montevideo, Uruguay |
1973 | 6th place | 1973 South American Championship for Men | Bogotá, Colombia |
1976 | 5th place | 1976 South American Championship for Men | Medellín, Colombia |
1977 | 7th place | 1977 South American Championship for Men | Valdivia, Chile |
1983 | 6th place | 1983 South American Championship for Men | São José dos Campos |
1985 | 5th place | 1985 South American Championship for Men | Medellín, Colombia |
1989 | 7th place | 1989 South American Championship for Men | Guayaquil, Ecuador |
1991 | 5th place | 1991 South American Championship for Men | Valencia, Venezuela |
1997 | 5th place | 1997 South American Championship for Men | Maracaibo, Venezuela |
1999 | 9th place | 1999 South American Championship for Men | Bahía Blanca, Argentina |
2001 | 7th place | 2001 South American Championship for Men | Valdivia, Chile |
2006 | 5th place | 2006 South American Championship for Men | Caracas, Venezuela |
2008 | 5th place | 2008 South American Championship for Men | Puerto Montt, Chile |
2010 | 6th place | 2010 South American Championship for Men | Neiva, Colombia |
2012 | 7th place | 2012 South American Championship for Men | Resistencia, Chaco, Argentina |
2016 | 5th place | 2016 South American Basketball Championship | Caracas, Venezuela |
2018 | To Be Determined | 2018 South American Basketball Championship | To Be Determined |
Team
Current squad
At the 2017 FIBA AmeriCup:
Colombia men's national basketball team – 2017 AmeriCup roster |
Players | Coaches |
Pos. | No. | Name | Age – Date of birth | Height | Club | Ctr. |
PG |
4 |
Moreno, Edgar |
7004131440000000000♠35 – (1981-08-30)30 August 1981 |
1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) |
Cimarrones del Choco |
|
SF |
7 |
Almanza, Luis |
7003950200000000000♠26 – (1991-08-20)20 August 1991 |
1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) |
Condores |
|
F |
8 |
Jackson, Michaell |
7004110030000000000♠30 – (1987-07-11)11 July 1987 |
1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) |
Club Ciclista Olímpico |
|
SF |
9 |
Ortiz, Stalin |
7004133470000000000♠36 – (1981-02-08)8 February 1981 |
1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) |
Fast Break (basketball club) |
|
G |
10 |
Atencia, Hansel |
7003739800000000000♠20 – (1997-05-24)24 May 1997 |
1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) |
Master's Mustangs |
|
SG |
11 |
Angola-Rodas, Braian |
7003854200000000000♠23 – (1994-04-06)6 April 1994 |
1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) |
Orlando Magic |
|
PF |
12 |
Perez, Divier |
7004103600000000000♠28 – (1989-04-14)14 April 1989 |
2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) |
Academia de la Montana |
|
C |
14 |
Hernandez, John |
7004122850000000000♠33 – (1984-01-06)6 January 1984 |
2.13 m (7 ft 0 in) |
Cimarrones del Choco |
|
F |
15 |
Mejia, Jhan |
7003847200000000000♠23 – (1994-06-15)15 June 1994 |
2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) |
Cal State Fullerton Titans |
|
PF |
20 |
Trocha-Morelos, Tonny |
7003846600000000000♠23 – (1994-06-21)21 June 1994 |
2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) |
Texas A&M Aggies men's basketball |
|
C |
22 |
Mosquera-Perea, Hanner |
7003897500000000000♠24 – (1993-01-28)28 January 1993 |
2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) |
East Tennessee State Buccaneers men's basketball |
|
C |
23 |
Palacios, Juan |
7004117940000000000♠32 – (1985-05-11)11 May 1985 |
2.05 m (6 ft 9 in) |
Beşiktaş J.K. (men's basketball) |
|
|
- Head coach
- Guillermo Moreno
- Assistant coach(es)
- Tomas Diaz
- Legend
- Club – describes last
club before the tournament
- Age – describes age
on August 25, 2017
|
Head coach position
- Guillermo Moreno: 2001–2006
- Hernan Dario Giraldo: 2008–2012
- Tomas Diaz: 2014
- Guillermo Moreno: 2016-present [3]
Past rosters
- Scroll down to see more.
2008 South American Championship: finished 5th among 6 teams
Position | Player | Current club |
Guard | Edgar Moreno | Indios de Mayagüez |
Guard | Álvaro Contreras | Arrieros de Medellín |
Guard | Andrés Arcila | Arrieros de Medellín |
Guard | Camilo Londono | Newman University |
Guard | Juan Felipe Montoya | Arrieros de Medellín |
Guard & Forward | Felipe Barrios | Cocodrilos de Caracas |
Guard & Forward | Norbey Aragón | Guaiqueries de Margarita |
Forward & Center | Enielsen Guevara | Gaiteros de Zulia |
Forward & Center | Divier Pérez | Arrieros de Medellín |
Forward & Center | Adinson Mosquera | Lon Morris JC |
Center | Jorge Canedo | Colby County CC |
Coach: Hernan Dario Giraldo
2010 Colombia national basketball team roster |
Players | Coaches |
Pos. | No. | Name | Age – Date of birth | Height | Club |
PG |
4 |
Moreno, Edgar |
7004112010000000000♠30 – 30 Aug 1981 (1981-08-30) |
1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) |
Pioneros de Quintana Roo-Cancun |
G |
5 |
Bacci, Gianluca |
– |
1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) |
Guerreros de Bogota |
F/C |
6 |
Guevara, Enielsen |
7004107530000000000♠29 – 21 Nov 1982 (1982-11-21) |
2.04 m (6 ft 8 in) |
Marinos de Anzoategui |
F |
7 |
Fernandez, Yader |
– |
1.97 m (6 ft 6 in) |
? |
F/C |
8 |
Mosquera, Adinson |
– |
2.05 m (6 ft 9 in) |
Guerreros de Bogota |
SG |
9 |
Ortiz, Stalin |
7004114040000000000♠31 – 8 Feb 1981 (1981-02-08) |
1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) |
Orgullo Paisa de Antioquia |
F |
10 |
Cortes, Cesar |
– |
2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) |
Caribbean Heat |
G/F |
11 |
Aragon, Norbey |
– |
1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) |
Orgullo Paisa de Antioquia |
F/C |
12 |
Perez, Divier |
– |
2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) |
Orgullo Paisa de Antioquia |
PG |
13 |
Caicedo, Rodrigo |
– |
1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) |
Patriotas de Boyaca |
C |
14 |
John, Hernandez |
– |
2.07 m (6 ft 9 in) |
Bucaros de Bucaramanga |
G/F |
15 |
Renteria, Eleutherio |
7004113440000000000♠31 – 9 Apr 1981 (1981-04-09) |
1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) |
Canoneros Norte De Cucuta |
|
- Head coach
- Assistant coach(es)
- Legend
- Club – describes last
club before the tournament
- Age – describes age
on 30 April 2012
|
At the 2016 South American Basketball Championship: [4]
Colombia men's national basketball team roster |
Players | Coaches |
Pos. | No. | Name | Age – Date of birth | Height | Club | Ctr. |
PG |
4 |
Rodrigo Caicedo |
7004103470000000000♠28 – (1988-02-27)27 February 1988 |
1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) |
Cimarrones de Choco |
|
SG |
5 |
Jorge Salazar |
7003823400000000000♠22 – (1993-12-10)10 December 1993 |
1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) |
Bucaros |
|
PF |
6 |
Yildon Mendoza |
7003723100000000000♠19 – (1996-09-08)8 September 1996 |
2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) |
High School JUCO |
|
SF |
7 |
Henry Anzola |
7003670300000000000♠18 – (1998-02-18)18 February 1998 |
2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) |
High School JUCO |
|
F |
8 |
Michaell Jackson |
7004105780000000000♠28 – (1987-07-11)11 July 1987 |
1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) |
Bucaros |
|
SF |
9 |
Stalin Ortiz |
7004129220000000000♠35 – (1981-02-08)8 February 1981 |
1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) |
Condores |
|
G |
10 |
Hansel Atencia |
7003697300000000000♠19 – (1997-05-24)24 May 1997 |
1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) |
Liberty Flames basketball |
|
C |
11 |
Michael Hinestroza |
7003947700000000000♠25 – (1990-07-16)16 July 1990 |
2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) |
Academia de la Montaña |
|
C |
12 |
Divier Perez |
7003993500000000000♠27 – (1989-04-14)14 April 1989 |
2.04 m (6 ft 8 in) |
Academia de la Montaña |
|
F |
13 |
Yesid Mosquera |
7003715900000000000♠19 – (1996-11-19)19 November 1996 |
1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) |
Furman Paladins men's basketball |
|
C |
14 |
John Hernandez |
7004118600000000000♠32 – (1984-01-06)6 January 1984 |
2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) |
Sabios |
|
F |
15 |
Jhan Mejia |
7003804700000000000♠22 – (1994-06-15)15 June 1994 |
2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) |
NE Oklahoma A&M CC |
|
|
- Head coach
- Guillermo Moreno
- Assistant coach(es)
- Tomas Diaz
- Legend
- Club – describes last
club before the tournament
- Age – describes age
on 26 June 2016
|