Argentina men's national basketball team

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

Argentina

FIBA ranking	7 (1 March 2022)
Joined FIBA	1932 (co-founders)
FIBA zone	FIBA Americas
National federation	CAB
Coach	Néstor García
Nickname(s)	El Alma Argentina (The Argentine Soul)
Olympic Games
Appearances	8
Medals	Gold: (2004) Bronze: (2008)
FIBA World Cup
Appearances	14
Medals	Gold: (1950) Silver: (2002, 2019)
FIBA AmeriCup
Appearances	18
Medals	Gold: (2001, 2011) Silver: (1995, 2003, 2005, 2007, 2015, 2017) 16px Bronze: (1980, 1993, 1999, 2009, 2013)
Pan American Games
Appearances	16
Medals	Gold: (1995, 2019) Silver: (1951, 1955)
Uniforms
Light Dark
First international
1921 v. Uruguay

The Argentina national basketball team (Spanish: Selección de baloncesto de Argentina) represents Argentina in men's international basketball officially nicknamed The Argentine Soul (Spanish: El Alma Argentina), and it is controlled by the Argentine Basketball Federation.

Argentina's national basketball team remains among the most successful in the Americas and one of the most successful in world. It is the only national team in the FIBA Americas zone that has won the quintuplet crown: FIBA World Cup (they won the first edition, in 1950), Olympic Gold Medal (2004) (the highest honor and most important title of Argentina in the history of Argentina Basketball Men's Senior National Team), FIBA Diamond Ball (2008), FIBA AmeriCup (2001 and 2011) and Pan American Gold Medal (1995 and 2019). They are also one of only four countries to have won the Olympic gold medal and FIBA World Cup joining the Soviet Union, the United States of America, and Yugoslavia. They have also won 13 South American Basketball Championships, as well as many youth championships.

The Argentine representative were also the first country to defeat a United States national team with a full squad of NBA players. They did so by 87–80 in the 2002 FIBA World Championship held in Indianapolis. In that tournament, Argentina came second behind FR Yugoslavia, losing the final in overtime.

Due to the series of good results since the beginning of the 2000s (decade), Argentina reached the first position in the FIBA Men's Ranking at the end of the 2008 Olympic Games. Argentina is a founding member of the International Federation of Basketball (FIBA) and has South America's longest basketball tradition.

History

Main article: History of the Argentina national basketball team

The first national team as covered by El Gráfico magazine in 1921

The practice of basketball in Argentina was started by Asociación Cristiana de Jóvenes (Young Men's Christians Association – YMCA) in 1912., with the first Federation ("Federación Argentina") established to organise competitions not only in Buenos Aires but in several cities around Argentina. Argentina played its first international game against Uruguay in 1921.

In 1950 Argentina won its first and only World Championship to date, with a squad formed entirely by amateur players, after defeating France (twice), Brazil, Chile, Egypt and the United States in the decisive match.

With the creation of the Liga Nacional de Básquet in the mid-1980s, a new generation of players led Argentina to a moderate success in the 1986 World Championship where the squad defeated United States for the first time in their history. Nevertheless, the progress of Argentine basketball would be shown in 2002 FIBA World Championship being the first team to defeat a United States roster composed entirely of NBA players and also reaching the final, finally lost to Yugoslavia.

2001 was the year when the Golden Generation raised, winning the first Argentina's FIBA Americas Championship -held in Neuquen-, where they defeated all of its rivals in the competition. In 2002 the team made history by being the first team to defeat a United States roster composed entirely of NBA players during the 2002 FIBA World Championship. Argentina would reach the finals for the first time since the first World Championship in 1950, But the most important achievement for the squad came in the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens when Argentina won their first gold medal (including another victory over the United States at the semi-finals). The Olympics title in 2004 is the higher honor and important title of Argentina in the history of the sport in the country.

Uniform

Evolution

Since its establishment, the Argentina national team had worn white kits. In 2002, two light blue horizontal stripes (similar to the National flag) were added to the jerseys. In 2014, Argentina adopted a vertical striped model, in the style of football and field hockey representatives. The jersey debuted in the 2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup.

1921–2002

2002–13

2014–17

2017–present

Honours

• Olympic Games
  • Gold (1): 2004
  • Bronze (1): 2008
• FIBA World Cup
  • Gold (1): 1950
  • Silver (2): 2002, 2019
• FIBA Diamond Ball
  • Gold (1): 2008
  • Bronze (1): 2004
• FIBA Stanković Continental Champions' Cup
  • Gold (1): 2013 (2)
  • Silver (3): 2005, 2013 (1), 2016
• FIBA AmeriCup
  • Gold (2): 2001, 2011
  • Silver (6): 1995, 2003, 2005, 2007, 2015, 2017
  • 16px Bronze (5): 1980, 1993, 1999, 2009, 2013
• Pan American Games
  • Gold (2): 1995, 2019
  • Silver (2): 1951, 1955
• South American Championship
  • Gold (13): 1934, 1935, 1941, 1942, 1943, 1966, 1976, 1979, 1987, 2001, 2004, 2008, 2012
  • Silver (12): 1930, 1938, 1940, 1973, 1983, 1989, 1993, 1995, 1999, 2003, 2010, 2014
  • 16px Bronze (13): 1932, 1939, 1945, 1960, 1961, 1969, 1971, 1977, 1981, 1985, 1991, 1997, 2006

Competition results

Olympic Games

Summer Olympic Games Record
Year	Position	Pld	W	L
1936	Did not participate
1948	15th place	8	4	4
1952	4th place	8	5	3
1956 to 1976	Did not participate
1980	Originally qualified, but later withdrew
1984 to 1988	Did not participate
1996	9th place	7	4	3
2000	Did not participate
2004	Gold Medal	8	6	2
2008	Bronze Medal	8	6	2
2012	4th place	8	4	4
2016	8th place	6	3	3
2020	7th place	4	1	3
Total		57	33	24

FIBA World Cup

FIBA World Cup Record
Year	Position	Pld	W	L
1950	Champions	6	6	0
1954	Did not participate
1959	10th	6	3	3
1963	8th	8	4	4
1967	6th	9	3	6
1970	Did not participate
1974	11th	7	2	5
1978	Did not participate
1982	Did not participate
1986	12th	10	5	5
1990	8th	8	2	6
1994	9th	8	5	3
1998	8th	9	3	6
2002	Runner-up	9	8	1
2006	4th	9	7	2
2010	5th	9	7	2
2014	11th	6	3	3
2019	Runner-up	8	7	1
2023	To be determined
Total		112	65	47

FIBA Diamond Ball

FIBA Diamond Ball Record
Year	Position	Pld	W	L
2000	Did not participate
2004	Bronze Medal	3	2	1
2008	Champions	3	3	0
Total		6	5	1

FIBA AmeriCup

FIBA AmeriCup Record
Year	Position	Pld	W	L
1980	Third place	6	4	2
1984	7th	8	2	6
1988	5th	6	3	3
1989	8th	8	2	6
1992	6th	5	2	3
1993	Third place	7	5	2
1995	Runner-up	10	8	2
1997	4th	9	4	5
1999	Third place	10	7	3
2001	Champions	10	10	0
2003	Runner-up	10	6	4
2005	Runner-up	10	7	3
2007	Runner-up	10	8	2
2009	Third place	10	7	3
2011	Champions	10	9	1
2013	Third place	10	6	4
2015	Runner-up	10	8	2
2017	Runner-up	5	4	1
2022	Qualified
Total		154	102	52

South American Championship

South American Championship Record
Year	Position	Pld	W	L
1930	Runner-up	6	4	2
1932	Third place	4	0	4
1934	Champions	6	6	0
1935	Champions	4	3	1
1937	5th	8	2	6
1938	Runner-up	4	3	1
1939	Third place	4	2	2
1940	Runner-up	5	4	1
1941	Champions	5	5	0
1942	Champions	5	4	1
1943	Champions	8	5	3
1945	Third place	5	3	2
1947	5th	5	2	3
1949	5th	5	2	3
1953	Did not participate
1955	4th	5	3	2
1958	4th	7	4	3
1960	Third place	6	4	2
1961	Third place	7	5	2
1963	4th	8	5	3
1966	Champions	7	6	1
1968	5th	7	4	3
1969	Third place	6	4	2
1971	Third place	7	5	2
1973	Runner-up	7	6	1
1976	Champions	6	6	0
1977	Third place	8	6	2
1979	Champions	6	6	0
1981	Third place	5	3	2
1983	Runner-up	5	3	2
1985	Third place	7	5	2
1987	Champions	6	5	1
1989	Runner-up	9	7	2
1991	Third place	7	6	1
1993	Runner-up	7	5	2
1995	Runner-up	7	3	4
1997	Third place	7	4	3
1999	Runner-up	6	5	1
2001	Champions	9	9	0
2003	Runner-up	6	4	2
2004	Champions	6	5	1
2006	Third place	4	3	1
2008	Champions	6	5	1
2010	Runner-up	5	3	2
2012	Champions	5	5	0
2014	Runner-up	5	4	1
2016	4th	6	4	2
Total		270	190	80

Pan American Games

Pan American Games Record
Year	Position	Pld	W	L
1951	Silver Medal	6	5	1
1955	Silver Medal	5	4	1
1959	Did not participate
1963	Did not participate
1967	6th	5	1	4
1971	5th	9	5	4
1975	7th	9	3	6
1979	6th	9	3	6
1983	5th	9	4	5
1987	9th	5	1	4
1991	6th	7	3	4
1995	Gold Medal	7	7	0
1999	4th	5	2	3
2003	6th	5	2	3
2007	4th	5	2	3
2011	7th	4	2	2
2015	5th	4	2	2
2019	Gold medal	5	4	1
Total		99	50	49

Players

2020 Olympic roster

A 15-player roster was announced on 4 June 2021. The final squad was revealed on 18 July 2021.

Argentina men's basketball team roster
Players	Coaches
Pos. # Name Age – Date of birth Ht. Club Ctr. PF 4 Scola, Luis – (1980-04-30)30 April 1980 2.04 m (6 ft 8 in) Pallacanestro Varese PG 7 Campazzo, Facundo – (1991-03-23)23 March 1991 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) Denver Nuggets PG 8 Laprovíttola, Nicolás – (1990-01-31)31 January 1990 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) Real Madrid SF 9 Brussino, Nicolás – (1993-03-02)2 March 1993 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) Basket Zaragoza SG 10 Bolmaro, Leandro – (2000-09-11)11 September 2000 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) FC Barcelona C 11 Cáffaro, Francisco – (2000-05-19)19 May 2000 2.07 m (6 ft 9 in) Virginia Cavaliers C 12 Delía, Marcos – (1992-04-08)8 April 1992 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) Pallacanestro Trieste SF 14 Deck, Gabriel – (1995-02-08)8 February 1995 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) Oklahoma City Thunder PG 17 Vildoza, Luca – (1995-08-11)11 August 1995 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) New York Knicks SF 22 Vaulet, Juan Pablo – (1996-03-22)22 March 1996 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) Manresa SF 29 Garino, Patricio – (1993-05-17)17 May 1993 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) BC Žalgiris C 83 Gallizzi, Tayavek – (1993-02-08)8 February 1993 2.05 m (6 ft 9 in) Regatas Corrientes	Head coach Sergio Hernández Assistant coach(es) Gabriel Piccato Silvio Santander Legend (C) Team captain Club – describes current club Age – describes age on 25 July 2021

Depth chart

Pos.	Starting 5	Bench 1	Bench 2	Bench 3
C	Luis Scola	Marcos Delía	Francisco Cáffaro
PF	Gabriel Deck	Tayavek Gallizzi
SF	Nicolás Brussino	Patricio Garino	Juan Pablo Vaulet
SG	Luca Vildoza	Leandro Bolmaro
PG	Facundo Campazzo	Nicolás Laprovíttola

Past roster

The roster for the 2019 World Cup.

Argentina men's basketball team roster
Players	Coaches
Pos. # Name Age – Date of birth Ht. Club Ctr. SF 9 Brussino, Nicolás – (1993-03-02)2 March 1993 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) Herbalife Gran Canaria C 1 Caffaro, Agustín – (1995-02-06)6 February 1995 2.11 m (6 ft 11 in) San Lorenzo PG 7 Campazzo, Facundo – (1991-03-23)23 March 1991 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) Denver Nuggets F 14 Deck, Gabriel – (1995-02-08)8 February 1995 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) Oklahoma City Thunder C 12 Delía, Marcos – (1992-04-08)8 April 1992 2.11 m (6 ft 11 in) Pallacanestro Trieste G 10 Fjellerup, Máximo – (1997-11-27)27 November 1997 1.979 m (6 ft 6 in) San Lorenzo C 86 Gallizzi, Tayavek – (1993-02-08)8 February 1993 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in) Regatas Corrientes G/F 29 Garino, Patricio – (1993-05-17)17 May 1993 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) Žalgiris PG 8 Laprovíttola, Nicolás – (1990-01-31)31 January 1990 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) Real Madrid SG 25 Redivo, Lucio – (1994-02-14)14 February 1994 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) New Basket Brindisi F/C 4 Scola, Luis (C) – (1980-04-30)30 April 1980 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) Pallacanestro Varese PG 3 Vildoza, Luca – (1995-08-11)11 August 1995 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) New York Knicks	Head coach Sergio Hernández Assistant coach(es) Silvio Santander Legend (C) Team captain Club – describes current club Age – describes age on 31 July 2019

Source:

Retired numbers

In July 2017, the Argentine Basketball Confederation announced that numbers 5 and 13 would be retired since the 2017 edition of FIBA AmeriCup and for the rest of championships played by the senior team from then on.

Argentina retired numbers
No.	Player	Pos.	Tenure	Games	Points	Ref.
5	Emanuel Ginóbili	SG	1998–2016	104	1,588
13	Andrés Nocioni	SF	1999–2016	121	1,364

Head coach position for the major tournaments

(FIBA AmeriCup, FIBA World Cup, Summer Olympic Games):

• Jorge Canavesi: 1948–1952, 1969–1971, 1980
• Guillermo Vecchio: (1993–1997)
• Julio Lamas: (1997–1999, 2011–2013, 2014)
• Rubén Magnano: (2000–2004)
• Sergio Hernández: (2005–2010, 2015–present)

See also

• Argentine Basketball Federation
• Argentina men's national under-19 basketball team
• Argentina women's national basketball team
• Basketball in Argentina

External links

• FIBA profile
• Latinbasket – Argentina Men National Team
• Argentina Basketball Records at FIBA Archive
• Argentina – Tournament Highlights – 2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup on YouTube

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