Chile men's national basketball team

The Chile national basketball team is controlled by the Federación de Básquetbol de Chile. It is affiliated to FIBA, under the zone confederation of FIBA Americas.

Chile Chile
FIBA ranking62 Increase 5 (15 September 2023)[1]
Joined FIBA1935
FIBA zoneFIBA Americas
National federationChile Basketball Federation
CoachJuan Manuel CórdobaArgentina[2]
Nickname(s)La Roja
Olympic Games
Appearances4
MedalsNone
FIBA World Cup
Appearances3
MedalsBronze Bronze: 1950, 1959
FIBA AmeriCup
AppearancesNone

In the 1950s, Chile had one of the finest national basketball teams in the world. In more recent years team has primarily competed regionally at the FIBA South American Championship.

Competitive record

Olympic Games

Year Position Tournament Host
19369Basketball at the 1936 Summer OlympicsBerlin, Germany
19486Basketball at the 1948 Summer OlympicsLondon, United Kingdom
19525Basketball at the 1952 Summer OlympicsHelsinki, Finland
19568Basketball at the 1956 Summer OlympicsMelbourne, Australia

FIBA World Cup

Year Position Tournament Host
1950Bronze 31950 FIBA World ChampionshipBuenos Aires, Argentina
1954101954 FIBA World ChampionshipRio de Janeiro, Brazil
1959Bronze 31959 FIBA World ChampionshipChile
2027To be determined2027 FIBA Basketball World CupQatar

FIBA AmeriCup

yet to qualify

Pan American Games

  • 1951 : 5th
  • 2019 : Did not qualify
  • 2023 : Qualified as host

FIBA South American Championship

  • 1930 : 4th
  • 1932 : 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
  • 1934 : 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
  • 1935 : Did not participate
  • 1937 : 1st place, gold medalist(s)
  • 1938 : Did not participate
  • 1939 : 5th
  • 1940 : 4th
  • 1941 : 4th
  • 1942 : 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
  • 1943 : 4th
  • 1945 : 4th
  • 1947 : 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
  • 1949 : 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
  • 1953 : 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
  • 1955 : 6th
  • 1958 : 5th
  • 1960 : 5th
  • 1961 : 6th
  • 1963 : 7th
  • 1966 : 6th
  • 1968 : 6th
  • 1969 : 5th
  • 1971 : 6th
  • 1973 : 5th
  • 1976 : 6th
  • 1977 : 6th
  • 1979 : 4th
  • 1981 : 4th
  • 1983 : 5th
  • 1985 : 7th
  • 1987 : 6th
  • 1989–1993 : Did not participate
  • 1995 : 6th
  • 1997 : 6th
  • 1999 : 7th
  • 2001 : 6th
  • 2003 : 5th
  • 2004 : 5th
  • 2006 : 6th
  • 2008 : 6th
  • 2010 : 7th
  • 2012 : 6th
  • 2014 : 6th
  • 2016 : 7th

Team

Current squad

Source: Official website

Chile men's national basketball team roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.NameAge – Date of birthHeightClubCtr.
SG 6 Carlos Lauler 25 – (1996-05-31)31 May 1996 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) C.D. Universidad de Concepción Básquetbol Chile
SF 7 Sebastián Herrera 23 – (1997-11-01)1 November 1997 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) Baskets Oldenburg Germany
G 8 Marcelo Pérez 22 – (1999-04-25)25 April 1999 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) Barry Buccaneers United States
G 9 Franco Morales 29 – (1992-06-30)30 June 1992 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) Las Ánimas de Valdivia Chile
G 10 Sebastián Suárez 30 – (1991-03-01)1 March 1991 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) CD Valdivia Chile
C 11 Maxwell Lorca 21 – (2000-01-12)12 January 2000 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) Penn Quakers men's basketball United States
G 12 Nico Aguirre 23 – (1998-04-12)12 April 1998 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) Southwest Baptist United States
PF 13 Felipe Haase 23 – (1998-03-19)19 March 1998 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) Mercer Bears men's basketball United States
PF 20 Gerardo Isla 30 – (1991-05-09)9 May 1991 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) CD Valdivia Chile
G 24 Ignacio Arroyo 21 – (2000-01-24)24 January 2000 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) CB Estudiantes Spain
PF 32 Nico Carvacho 24 – (1997-01-24)24 January 1997 2.11 m (6 ft 11 in) s.Oliver Würzburg Germany
C 44 Manny Suárez 27 – (1993-11-12)12 November 1993 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in) Iraurgi SB Spain
C 69 Patrick Lagunas 37 – (1983-12-11)11 December 1983 1.66 m (5 ft 5 in) Colo Colo SB Spain
Head coach
Assistant coaches

Legend
  • Club – denotes current club

National team rosters

Chile national basketball team rosters

Past head coaches

  • Chile Erasmo López: 1932, 1936
  • Chile Jesús Magaña: 1937
  • Chile Fernando Primard: 1939
  • Chile Carlos Salamovich: 1940
  • Mexico Pedro Ascencio: 1941
  • Mexico Alfonso Barra Ponce: 1942
  • United States Kenneth Davidson: 1943-1947
  • Chile Luis Valenzuela: 1948
  • Chile Osvaldo Retamal: 1949
  • United States Kenneth Davidson / Chile Luis Valenzuela: 1950
  • Chile Osvaldo Retamal / Chile Sergio Molinari: 1952
  • Chile Juan Yovanovic: 1953
  • United States Kenneth Davidson / Chile Juan Arredondo: 1954
  • Chile Exequiel Figueroa: 1955
  • Chile Juan Arredondo: 1956
  • Chile Exequiel Figueroa / Chile Juan Arredondo: 1958
  • Chile Luis Valenzuela / Chile / Juan Arredondo / Chile Exequiel Figueroa: 1959
  • Chile Raúl López: 1960
  • Chile Luis Valenzuela: 1961
  • Chile Gustavo Ortlieb: 1963
  • Soviet Union Stepan Spandarian: 1965-1966
  • Chile Luis Valenzuela: 1966
  • Chile Juan Arredondo: 1968
  • Chile René Hola: 1969
  • Chile Luis Valenzuela: 1971
  • United States Dan Peterson: 1971-1973
  • Chile Héctor Oreste / Chile Luis Pérez: 1976
  • United States Randy Knowles: 1977
  • Chile Renato Raggio: 1979-1985
  • Chile Héctor Oreste: 1987
  • Chile Juan Morales: 1993
  • Chile Miguel Ureta: 1995
  • Chile Juan Morales: 1997-2001
  • Argentina Daniel Allende: 2002-2003
  • Chile Miguel Ureta: 2004
  • Argentina Daniel Allende: 2006-2008
  • Argentina Juan Manuel Córdoba: 2010-2011
  • Argentina Guillermo Vecchio: 2012
  • Chile Cipriano Núñez: 2014
  • Argentina Daniel Frola: 2016
  • Chile Claudio Jorquera: 2017-2018
  • Argentina Jorge Luis Álvarez: 2018-2019
  • Argentina Daniel Frola: 2019
  • Argentina Christian Santander: 2019-2022
  • Argentina Juan Manuel Córdoba: 2023-

See also

References

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