Puerto Rico women's national basketball team

The Puerto Rico women's national basketball team (Spanish: Selección femenina de Baloncesto de Puerto Rico) is governed by the Puerto Rican Basketball Federation (Spanish: Federación de Baloncesto de Puerto Rico).

Puerto Rico
FIBA ranking22 1 (12 February 2020)[1]
Joined FIBA1957
FIBA zoneFIBA Americas
National federationPuerto Rican Basketball Federation
CoachGerardo Batista
Nickname(s)12 Magníficas
12 Guerreras[2]
Olympic Games
Appearances1
Women's World Cup
Appearances1
FIBA Women's AmeriCup
Appearances11
Medals (1995, 2017)
Pan American Games
Appearances4
Medals (2011)
(2019)
Light
First international
 Colombia 33–31 Puerto Rico 
(Barranquilla, Colombia; 10 December 1946)
Biggest win
 Puerto Rico 118–24 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 
(Mayagüez, Puerto Rico; 18 July 2010)
 Puerto Rico 113–20 Costa Rica 
(Manatí, Puerto Rico; 21 August 2018)
Biggest defeat
 Brazil 136–72 Puerto Rico 
(São Paulo, Brazil; 6 August 1997)

Tournament record

Olympic Games
Year Position Pld W L
2020Qualified
Total000

World Championship
Year Position Pld W L
1953Did not qualify–––
1957–––
1959–––
1964–––
1967–––
1971–––
1975 to 1994–––
1998–––
2002–––
2006–––
2010–––
2014–––
2018Group Stage303
2022To be determined
Total303

Record against other teams at the World Cup
Country W–L
Belgium0–1
Japan0–1
Spain0–1
Total record0–3

FIBA Americas Championship
  • 1993 – 6th place
  • 1995 – 3rd place
  • 1997 – 7th place
  • 1999 – 7th place
  • 2005 – 5th place
  • 2009 – 5th place
  • 2011 – 5th place
  • 2013 – 4th place
  • 2015 – 6th place
  • 2017 – 3rd place
  • 2019 – 4th place

Pan American Games
Year Position Pld W L
1955 to 2007Did not participate
2011Champions441
20156th413
2019Qualified
Total854

Central American and Caribbean Games
Year Position Pld W L
1935 to 1974Not known
1978Third place532
1986––––
1990––––
1993Runner-up
1998Third place
2002Runner-up
2006Runner-up
2010Champions550
2014Runner-up541
2018Third place
Total20164

Team

Current roster
Puerto Rico women's national basketball team roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.NameAge – Date of birthHeightClubCtr.
PG 0 O'Neill, Jennifer (C) 29 – (1990-04-19)April 19, 1990 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) Artego Bydgoszcz
F 2 Meléndez, Tayra 25 – (1993-10-29)October 29, 1993 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m)
G 3 Maldonado, Anushka 23 – (1995-09-25)September 25, 1995 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
PG 5 Rosado, Pamela 33 – (1986-04-30)April 30, 1986 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m)
SG 9 Gibson, Ali 26 – (1993-03-27)March 27, 1993 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
PF 11 Roma, Sofía 22 – (1996-11-21)November 21, 1996 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
G 12 Salamán, Dayshalee 29 – (1990-08-17)August 17, 1990 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) EOS Lund
G 20 Kuzmanic, Deanna 23 – (1996-09-11)September 11, 1996 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
G 22 Canales, Daneishka 22 – (1997-06-12)June 12, 1997 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)
SG 24 Gwathmey, Jazmon 26 – (1993-01-24)January 24, 1993 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) San Martino di Lupari
PF 25 Quiñones, Isalys 21 – (1997-10-23)October 23, 1997 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) Dartmouth Big Green
F/C 28 Lozada-Cabbage, Sabrina 22 – (1997-01-03)3 January 1997 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) Vitoria Sport
C 33 Pagán, India 20 – (1999-01-07)January 7, 1999 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) Stony Brook Seawolves
Head coach
  • Jerry Batista
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • Club field describes current or most recent club
  • Age – describes age
    on September 22, 2019

Other players
Puerto Rico roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.NameAge – Date of birthHeightClub
G Cuevas-Moore, Bianca 23 – (1995-11-24)24 November 1995 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) New York Liberty
G Ortiz, Claudia 23 – (1995-11-25)25 November 1995 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) Tirso Igualatorio
F/C Strawther, Paris 22 – (1997-09-04)4 September 1997 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) UNLV Rebels
G Smith, Ahlana 18 – (2000-12-09)9 December 2000 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) UCLA Bruins
C Roma, Sofía 22 – (1996-11-21)21 November 1996 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) Duke Blue Devils
F Pagán, India 20 – (1999-01-07)7 January 1999 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) Stony Brook Seawolves
G Penzo, Gileysa 22 – (1997-06-12)12 June 1997 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) Oklahoma Sooners
C Roldán, Talia 20 – (1998-12-16)16 December 1998 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) UAB Blazers
G/F Rodríguez, Angelique 20 – (1999-03-20)20 March 1999 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) Pittsburgh Panthers
G Oppenheimer, Nicolette 20 – (1999-06-22)22 June 1999 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) James Madison Dukes
G Stinson, Jada 19 – (1999-09-28)28 September 1999 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) Memphis Tigers
G Kuzmanic, Deanna 22 – (1997-09-11)11 September 1997 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) UAB Blazers
G Guirantes, Arella 21 – (1997-10-15)15 October 1997 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) Rutgers Scarlet Knights
G Rodríguez, K. K. 19 – (1999-10-11)11 October 1999 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) Tulsa Golden Hurricane

Other rosters

2019 FIBA Women's AmeriCup

2018 FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup[3]
Puerto Rico women's national basketball team - 2018 FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.NameAge – Date of birthHeightClubCtr.
G 0 O'Neill, Jennifer 28 – (1990-04-19)19 April 1990 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) Spartak Moscow
F 2 Meléndez, Tayra 24 – (1993-10-29)29 October 1993 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) Santeras de Aguada
F 3 Maldonado, Anushka 22 – (1995-09-29)29 September 1995 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
G 5 Rosado, Pamela 32 – (1986-04-30)30 April 1986 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) Montañeras de Morovis
G/F 9 Gibson, Allison 25 – (1993-03-27)27 March 1993 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) Santeras de Aguada
G 11 González, Michelle 29 – (1989-08-03)3 August 1989 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in) Montañeras de Morovis
G 12 Salamán, Dayshalee 28 – (1990-08-17)17 August 1990 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in) Obras Sanitarias
F 14 Plácido, Mari 31 – (1987-08-17)17 August 1987 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) Santeras de Aguada
G 22 Pérez, Ashley 24 – (1994-02-12)12 February 1994 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
F/C 23 Jones, Yolanda 34 – (1984-03-06)6 March 1984 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) Gigantes de Carolina
G/F 24 Gwathmey, Jazmon 25 – (1993-01-24)January 24, 1993 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) Lointek Gernika Bizkaia
F/C 25 Quiñones, Isalys 20 – (1997-10-23)23 October 1997 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) Dartmouth Big Green
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
  • Daniel Ortiz
  • Carlos Calcaño
  • José Ruiz
Legend
  • Club – describes last
    club before the tournament
  • Age – describes age
    on 22 September 2018

2019 Pan American Games
Puerto Rico women's national basketball team – 2019 Pan American Games roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.NameAge – Date of birthHeightClubCtr.
G 0 O'Neill, Jennifer 29 – (1990-04-19)April 19, 1990 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m)
F 2 Meléndez, Tayra 25 – (1993-10-29)October 29, 1993 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) ŽKK Šibenik
F 3 Maldonado, Anushka 23 – (1995-09-25)September 25, 1995 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) Barreteras de Zacatecas
G 5 Rosado, Pamela 33 – (1986-04-30)April 30, 1986 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m)
G 9 Gibson, Ali 26 – (1993-03-27)March 27, 1993 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)
G 12 Salamán, Dayshalee 29 – (1990-08-17)August 17, 1990 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) Barreteras de Zacatecas
G 14 Penzo, Gileysa 22 – (1997-06-12)June 12, 1997 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) Oklahoma Sooners
G 20 Kuzmanic, Deanna 22 – (1996-09-11)September 11, 1996 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) UAB Blazers
F/C 25 Quiñones, Isalys 21 – (1997-10-23)October 23, 1997 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) Dartmouth Big Green
F 24 Gwathmey, Jazmon 26 – (1993-01-24)January 24, 1993 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) Atenienses de Manatí
F 33 Pagán, India 20 – (1999-01-07)January 7, 1999 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) Stony Brook Seawolves
C Roma, Sofía 22 – (1996-11-21)November 21, 1996 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) Duke Blue Devils
Head coach
  • Jerry Batista
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • Club field describes current or most recent club
  • Age – describes age
    on July

2018 Centrobasket for Women
Puerto Rico women's national basketball team – 2018 Centrobasket roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.NameAge – Date of birthHeightClubCtr.
F – Meléndez, Tayra 24 – (1993-10-29)29 October 1993 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)
PG – Rosado, Pamela 32 – (1986-04-30)30 April 1986 5 ft 4 in (1.63 m)
SG – Gibson, Allison 25 – (1993-03-27)27 March 1993 5 ft 4 in (1.63 m)
G – González, Michelle 29 – (1989-08-03)3 August 1989 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m)
PG – Salamán, Dayshalee 28 – (1990-03-17)17 March 1990 5 ft 4 in (1.63 m)
F – Plácido, Mari 31 – (1987-08-18)18 August 1987 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m)
PG – Pérez, Ashley 24 – (1994-02-12)12 February 1994 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
PF – Jones, Yolanda 33 – (1984-03-06)6 March 1984 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
PF – Quiñones, Isalys 20 – (1997-10-23)23 October 1997 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) Dartmouth College
G/F – Gwathmey, Jazmon 25 – (1993-01-24)24 January 1993 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
PG – O'Neill, Jennifer 27 – (1990-04-19)19 April 1990 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m)
F – Maldonado, Anushka 21 – (1995-09-29)29 September 1995 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
  • Danny Ortiz
  • Carlos Calcaño
  • José Ruiz
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • Club field describes current or most recent club
  • Age – describes age
    on 20 August 2018

2017 FIBA AmeriCup

Roster for the 2017 FIBA Women's AmeriCup.[4]

Puerto Rico women's national basketball team – 2017 FIBA Women's AmeriCup roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.NameAge – Date of birthHeightClubCtr.
F 1 Meléndez, Tayra 23 – (1993-10-29)29 October 1993 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) Macara Lums
G/F 2 Santos, Ashley 23 – (1994-04-21)21 April 1994 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) Moghreb Tétouan
PG 5 Rosado, Pamela 31 – (1986-04-30)30 April 1986 5 ft 4 in (1.63 m) Montañeras de Morovis
C 7 Bermúdez, Ángelica 28 – (1989-07-02)2 July 1989 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) Politehnica Lasi Baschet
SG 9 Gibson, Allison 24 – (1993-03-27)27 March 1993 5 ft 4 in (1.63 m) Leonas de Ponce
PF 10 Crespo, Paola 21 – (1996-06-13)13 June 1996 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) Cafeteras de Yauco
G 11 González, Michelle 28 – (1989-08-03)3 August 1989 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) Cangrejeras de Santurce
PG 12 Salaman, Dayshalee 27 – (1990-03-17)17 March 1990 5 ft 4 in (1.63 m) Obras Sanitarias
F 14 Placido, Mari 30 – (1987-08-18)18 August 1987 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) Real Bolivar de Guaranda
PG 22 Pérez, Ashley 23 – (1994-02-12)12 February 1994 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) Gigantes de Carolina
PF 24 Jones, Yolanda 33 – (1984-03-06)6 March 1984 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) Gigantes de Carolina
PF 25 Quiñones, Isalys 19 – (1997-10-23)23 October 1997 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) Dartmouth College
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
  • Danny Ortiz
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • Club field describes current or most recent club
  • Age – describes age
    on 25 August 2017

References
  1. "FIBA Ranking Presented by Nike". FIBA. 12 February 2020. Retrieved 12 February 2020.
  2. "BSNF felicita a las '12 guerreras'". BSNF. Retrieved 19 May 2018.
  3. 2018 FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup roster
  4. Puerto Rico | 2017 FIBA Women's AmeriCup
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