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Nicaragua men's national basketball team

Nicaragua men's national basketball team

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The Nicaragua men's national basketball team is the national basketball team in Nicaragua. They have yet to appear in the FIBA World Cup. However, they will make their debut at the FIBA AmeriCup as host in 2025.

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It is managed by the Federación Nicaraguense de Baloncesto (FENIBALON).[2]

Nicaragua's greatest accomplishment has been the silver medal at the 2017 Central American Games. Nicaragua won all games until they reached the final where they ceded to Panama 59-72, despite the support of 8,000 fans at the Polideportivo Alexis Argüello.[3]

Competitions

Olympic Games

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FIBA World Cup

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FIBA AmeriCup

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Pan American Games

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Centrobasket

  • 1965-2010: Did not compete
  • 2012: 10th
  • 2014: Did not compete
  • 2016: 8th

Central American Games

  • 1973-2013: ?
  • 2017: 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
  • 2022: Cancelled
  • 2025: To be determined

Current roster

At the 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup qualification (Americas):

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Depth chart

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Head coach position

  • Nicaragua Angel Mallona – 2016, 2017
  • Puerto Rico David Rosario – Since 2021

Past rosters

At the 2016 Centrobasket:[4]

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At the 2017 Central American Games :[5][6]

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See also


References

  1. "FIBA Ranking Presented by Nike". FIBA. 1 March 2024. Retrieved 1 March 2024.
  2. Profile - Nicaragua, FIBA.com, Retrieved 30 Oct 2016.
  3. Panama win men's basketball gold at Central American Games in Managua Michael Pavitt (insidethegames.biz), 7 December 2017. Accessed 14 August 2020.
  4. Nicaragua | 2016 Centrobasket, ARCHIVE.FIBA.COM. Retrieved 24 August 2016.
  5. Nicaragua National Team .., latinbasket.com. Retrieved 12 August 2020.
  6. Selecciones de baloncesto Ivan Flores (El Nuevo Diario), 1 December 2017. Accessed 13 August 2020. (in Spanish)

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