Chile men's national basketball team

The Chile national basketball team (Spanish: selección de baloncesto de Chile) is controlled by the Federación de Básquetbol de Chile. It is affiliated to FIBA, under the zone confederation of FIBA Americas.

Chile Chile
FIBA ranking61 Increase 1 (1 March 2024)[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 edit

Olympic Games edit

Year Position Tournament Host
1936 9 Basketball at the 1936 Summer Olympics Berlin, Germany
1948 6 Basketball at the 1948 Summer Olympics London, United Kingdom
1952 5 Basketball at the 1952 Summer Olympics Helsinki, Finland
1956 8 Basketball at the 1956 Summer Olympics Melbourne, Australia

FIBA World Cup edit

Year Position Tournament Host
1950   3 1950 FIBA World Championship Buenos Aires, Argentina
1954 10 1954 FIBA World Championship Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
1959   3 1959 FIBA World Championship Chile
2027 To be determined 2027 FIBA Basketball World Cup Qatar

FIBA AmeriCup edit

yet to qualify

Pan American Games edit

  • 1951 : 5th
  • 2019 : Did not qualify
  • 2023 : 5th

FIBA South American Championship edit

  • 1930 : 4th
  • 1932 :  
  • 1934 :  
  • 1935 : Did not participate
  • 1937 :  
  • 1938 : Did not participate
  • 1939 : 5th
  • 1940 : 4th
  • 1941 : 4th
  • 1942 :  
  • 1943 : 4th
  • 1945 : 4th
  • 1947 :  
  • 1949 :  
  • 1953 :  
  • 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 edit

Current squad edit

Source: Official website

Chile men's national basketball team roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Name Age – Date of birth Height Club Ctr.
PG 2 Felipe Inyaco 19 – (2002-05-02)2 May 2002 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) Obras Sanitarias  
F 4 Darrol Jones 27 – (1994-01-24)24 January 1994 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) Colegio Los Leones de Quilpué  
SF 7 Sebastián Herrera 23 – (1997-11-01)1 November 1997 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) Baskets Oldenburg  
G 9 Franco Morales 29 – (1992-06-30)30 June 1992 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) ABA Ancud  
SG 10 Carlos Lauler 25 – (1996-05-31)31 May 1996 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) Español de Osorno  
SG 14 Joaquín Pino 20 – (2000-12-19)19 December 2000 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) Puente Alto  
G 12 Nico Aguirre 23 – (1998-04-12)12 April 1998 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) Southwest Baptist  
PF 13 Felipe Haase 23 – (1998-03-19)19 March 1998 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) BC Astana  
PF 20 Gerardo Isla 30 – (1991-05-09)9 May 1991 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) CD Valdivia  
G 19 Ignacio Carrión 21 – (2000-01-24)24 January 2000 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) CB Estudiantes  
PF 32 Nico Carvacho 24 – (1997-01-24)24 January 1997 2.11 m (6 ft 11 in) s.Oliver Würzburg  
C 44 Manny Suárez 27 – (1993-11-12)12 November 1993 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in) Iraurgi SB  
C 69 Patrick Lagunas 37 – (1983-12-11)11 December 1983 1.66 m (5 ft 5 in) Colo Colo SB  
Head coach

Juan Manuel Córdoba

Assistant coach(es)

Carlos Zúñiga
Guillermo Maurino

National team rosters edit

Chile national basketball team rosters

Past head coaches edit

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

    References edit

    1. ^ "FIBA Ranking Presented by Nike". FIBA. 1 March 2024. Retrieved 1 March 2024.
    2. ^ "Comunicado oficial: Juan Manuel Córdoba – FEBACHILE".

    External links edit

    Videos edit