Julio César Lamas (born June 9, 1964) is an Argentine professional basketball coach. He was head coach of the Japan men's national team from 2017 to 2021. He has also been the head coach of the Argentina men's national team.
Personal information | |
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Born | Buenos Aires, Argentina | June 9, 1964
Coaching career | 1987–present |
Career history | |
As coach: | |
1987–1988 | S.C. Cañadense (assistant) |
1988–1992 | S.C. Cañadense |
1992–1995 | Venado Tuerto |
1995–1997 | Boca Juniors |
1999–2000 | Saski Baskonia |
2000–2001 | Obras Sanitarias |
2001–2003 | Lucentum Alicante |
2003–2004 | Real Madrid |
2004–2007 | Ben Hur Rafaela |
2007–2009 | Libertad Sunchales |
2014–2015 | Obras Sanitarias |
2015–2017 | San Lorenzo de Almagro |
Career highlights and awards | |
As head coach:
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Medals |
Club coaching career
editArgentina
editLamas has won 5 Argentine League championships, in 1997 with Boca Juniors, in 2005 with Ben Hur, in 2008 with Libertad de Sunchales,[1] and in 2016 and 2017, with San Lorenzo de Almagro. He also won the FIBA South American League with Ben Hur in 2006.
Spain
editLamas also coached in Spain. He coached in the Spanish League with Tau Cerámica (1999–2000), and in the Spanish 2nd Division with Lucentum Alicante, with which he won the Spanish 2nd Division league championship, and the Spanish 2nd tier cup competition, the Copa Príncipe, in 2002. He also coached in the Spanish League with Real Madrid (2003–2004).
National team coaching career
editArgentina national team
editLamas was the head coach of the senior men's Argentina national basketball team at the 1998 FIBA World Cup. He was also the assistant coach to Sergio Hernández on the Argentine 2008 Summer Olympics team that won the bronze medal.[1] On December 16, 2010, his return to the head coach position of the Argentina national team was officially announced, as he replaced Sergio Hernández.[2]
He, as head coach of Argentina, brought home a gold medal from the 2011 FIBA AmeriCup, coached the defenders of Argentina at the 2012 Summer Olympics,[3] brought home bronze medal from the 2013 FIBA AmeriCup, and coached the defenders of Argentina at the 2014 FIBA World Cup.
Japan national team
editLamas became the head coach of the senior Japan men's national basketball team in 2017. In 2019, the team appeared in the 2019 FIBA World Cup, the first time the team had made it to the World Cup in 13 years.
On September 21, 2021, he announced that he would be stepping down following a contract expiration.[4]
References
edit- ^ a b "Argentinean Assistant National Team Coach Julio Lamas To Speak AT NABC Convention In Indianapolis". USA Basketball. Archived from the original on 21 September 2010. Retrieved 12 December 2010.
- ^ "Lamas desembarca en la selección". Cancha Llena (in Spanish). 2010-12-16. Retrieved 2010-12-16.
- ^ "Basketball: World Cup qualification could prove turning point for Japan". Joel Fitzpatrick/Kyodo News+. 26 February 2019. Retrieved 19 May 2020.
- ^ "Basketball: Hovasse replaces Lamas as Japan men's team head coach". Kyodo News. 21 September 2021. Retrieved 25 November 2022.
External links
edit- EuroCup Coaching Profile
- Spanish League Profile (in Spanish)