Venezuela men's national basketball team

The Venezuela national basketball team is organized and run by the Venezuelan Basketball Federation (FVB). (Spanish: Federación Venezolana de Baloncesto) They won the 2015 FIBA AmeriCup.

This article is about the men's team. For the women's team, see Venezuela women's national basketball team.

Venezuela
FIBA ranking22 (1 March 2024)[1]
Joined FIBA1938
FIBA zoneFIBA Americas
National federationVenezuelan Basketball Federation
CoachFernando Duró
Nickname(s)La Vinotinto de las alturas
Olympic Games
Appearances2
FIBA World Cup
Appearances5
FIBA AmeriCup
Appearances17
Medals Gold: (2015)
Silver: (1992)
Bronze: (2005)
Home
Away

Venezuela qualified for two Summer Olympiads: 1992, and then 2016. Venezuela hosted the 2012 FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament, the country's most prestigious basketball event ever.[2] Later, the country also hosted the 2013 FIBA AmeriCup.

Venezuela has participated in international competitions: International Basketball Federation (FIBA), Summer Olympic Games, the FIBA World Cup, the South American Championship, the Pan American Games and the Bolivarian Games.

Honours
  • FIBA AmeriCup
Winners: 2015

Achievements

Summer Olympics
Year Position Tournament Host
1992111992 Summer OlympicsBarcelona, Spain
2016102016 Summer OlympicsRio de Janeiro, Brazil

FIBA Basketball World Cup
Year Position Tournament Host
1990111990 FIBA World ChampionshipArgentina
2002142002 FIBA World ChampionshipIndianapolis, United States
2006232006 FIBA World ChampionshipJapan
2019142019 FIBA Basketball World CupChina
2023302023 FIBA Basketball World CupPhilippines, Japan and Indonesia
2027TBD2027 FIBA Basketball World CupQatar

FIBA AmeriCup
Year Position Tournament Host
198871988 Tournament of the AmericasMontevideo, Uruguay
198941989 Tournament of the AmericasMexico City, Mexico
19921992 Tournament of the AmericasPortland, United States
199361993 Tournament of the AmericasSan Juan, Puerto Rico
199591995 Tournament of the AmericasTucumán, Argentina
199771997 FIBA Americas ChampionshipMontevideo, Uruguay
199951999 FIBA Americas ChampionshipSan Juan, Puerto Rico
200152001 FIBA Americas ChampionshipNeuquén, Argentina
200352003 FIBA Americas ChampionshipSan Juan, Puerto Rico
20052005 FIBA Americas ChampionshipSanto Domingo, Dominican Republic
200782007 FIBA Americas ChampionshipLas Vegas, United States
200992009 FIBA Americas ChampionshipSan Juan, Puerto Rico
201152011 FIBA Americas ChampionshipMar del Plata, Argentina
201352013 FIBA Americas ChampionshipCaracas, Venezuela
20152015 FIBA Americas ChampionshipMexico City, Mexico
201792017 FIBA AmeriCupfour cities in Argentina, Colombia, Uruguay
202172022 FIBA AmeriCupRecife, Brazil
2025TBD2025 FIBA AmeriCupManagua, Nicaragua

Pan American Games
See also: Basketball at the Pan American Games

FIBA South American Championship
See also: FIBA 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 –
  • 2016 –

Bolivarian Games
  • 2001 –
  • 2005 –
  • 2009 –
  • 2013 –

Team

Current roster

Roster for the 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup.[3][4]

Venezuela men's national basketball team – 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.NameAge – Date of birthHeightClubCtr.
PG 5 Gregory Vargas 37 – (1986-02-18)18 February 1986 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) Gladiadores de Anzoátegui
SF 6 Garly Sojo 23 – (1999-09-23)23 September 1999 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) Broncos de Caracas
SF 7 Jhornan Zamora 34 – (1989-01-30)30 January 1989 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) Trotamundos
PG 8 David Cubillán (C) 36 – (1987-07-27)27 July 1987 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) Guaiqueríes de Margarita
SG 9 Pedro Chourio 33 – (1990-03-13)13 March 1990 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) Cocodrilos de Caracas
PF 14 Miguel Ruiz 32 – (1990-12-20)20 December 1990 2.02 m (6 ft 8 in) Guaros de Lara
C 15 Windi Graterol 36 – (1986-09-10)10 September 1986 2.04 m (6 ft 8 in) Guaiqueríes de Margarita
PG 19 Heissler Guillent 36 – (1986-12-17)17 December 1986 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) Guaros de Lara
PG 20 Yohanner Sifontes 28 – (1995-08-19)19 August 1995 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) Piratas de La Guaira
PF 24 Michael Carrera 30 – (1993-01-07)7 January 1993 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) Estudiantes
SF 35 José Materán 27 – (1996-08-17)17 August 1996 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) Gaiteros del Zulia
PF 43 Néstor Colmenares 35 – (1987-09-05)5 September 1987 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) Trotamundos
Head coach
  • Fernando Duró
Assistant coach(es)
  • Pablo Favarel
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • Club – describes last
    club before the tournament
  • Age – describes age
    on 25 August 2023

Notable players

Other notable players from Venezuela:

Venezuela roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.NameAge – Date of birthHeightClub
SF Donta Smith 33 – (1983-11-27)27 November 1983 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) Elan Bearnais
G Greivis Vásquez 30 – (1987-01-16)16 January 1987 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) Free agent
Legend
  • Club – describes current club
  • Age – describes age
    on 11 July 2017

Head coach position

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 Cordobés)

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: Jim 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)

See also

References
  1. "FIBA Ranking Presented by Nike". FIBA. 1 March 2024. Retrieved 1 March 2024.
  2. FIBA.com – FIBA – Venezuela and Turkey to host 2012 FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournaments
  3. "Los 12: Venezuela presenta a la Selección Nacional que jugará la Copa del Mundo FIBA 2023". venezuela.basketball. 24 August 2023. Retrieved 24 August 2023.
  4. "Team roster: Venezuela" (PDF). FIBA. 25 August 2023.
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