Peru national basketball team

Peru

FIBA ranking	88 (T)
Joined FIBA	1936
FIBA zone	FIBA Americas
National federation	Peru Basketball Federation
Coach	Gustavo Debenedetti
Olympic Games
Appearances	3
Medals	None
FIBA World Cup
Appearances	4
Medals	None
Americas Championship
Appearances	None
Uniforms
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The Peru national basketball team represents Peru in international competitions. It is administrated by the Peru Basketball Federation (Spanish: Federación Deportiva Peruana de Basketball) (F.D.P.B.).

Peru joined the International Federation of Basketball (FIBA) in 1936 and has one of the world's longest basketball traditions. Its best result to date was 7th place at the 1950 FIBA World Cup.

Olympic Games

• 1936: 8th
• 1948: 10th
• 1964: 15th

FIBA World championship

• 1950: 7th
• 1954: 12th
• 1963: 12th
• 1967: 10th

Pan American Games

• 1963: 5th
• 1967: 8th
• 1971: 9th

Roster

Players

According to Federacion Deportiva Peruana de Basketball

Pos	Name	Ht.
C	Carlos Moscol	1.88 m
PG	Carlo Gismondi	1.85 m
F	Bryan Ortiz	1.87 m
C	Jack Garcia	1.90 m
PG	Miguel Farfan	1.85 m
F	Christian Giha	1.83 m
F	Fernando Dedios	1.80 m
C	Francisco Carulla	1.94 m
C	Giancarlo Risco	1.88 m
PG	Rodrigo Ruiz	1.80 m
C	Frank Lawal	2.22 m

Coaching staff

Position	Name
Coaching Manager	Mario Ramos Falconí
Head Coach	Gustavo Debenedetti
Assistant Coach
Physiotherapist	Janet Serrano Castro

Past rosters

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1936 Olympic Games: finished 8th among 21 teams

Miguel Godoy, Luis Jacob, Roberto Rospigliosi, Koko Cárdenas, Fernando Ruiz, "Canon" Ore, Jose Carlos Godoy, Armando Rossi, Rolando Bacigalupo, Manuel Fiestas, Willy Dasso, Antuco Flecha (Coach: Pedro Vera)

1948 Olympic Games: finished 10th among 23 teams

Eduardo Fiestas, Carlos Alegre, Rodolfo Salas, David Descalzo, Luis Sánchez, Soracco Ríos, José Vizcarra, Alberto Fernández, Ahrens Valdivia, Virgilio Drago, Ferreyros Pérez

1950 World Championship: finished 7th among 10 teams

Eduardo Fiestas, Carlos Alegre, David Descalzo, Alberto Fernández, Luis Gardella, Rodolfo Salas, Luis Vergara, Francisco de Zela, Virgilio Drago, Guillermo Airaldi, Mario Castro, Ernesto Ortiz (Coach: Carlos Rojas y Rojas)

1954 World Championship: finished 12th among 12 teams

Eduardo Fiestas, Hernán Sánchez, José Vizcarra, Virgilio Drago, Jorge Ferreyros, Isaac Loveday, Amalfi Lucioni, José Chocano, Rodolfo Salas, Álvaro Castro, Guillermo Toro, Aurelio Moreyra, Víctor Obando (Coach: Luis Alberto Sánchez)

1963 World Championship: finished 12th among 13 teams

Ricardo Duarte, Luis Gusmán, Jorge Vargas, Oscar Benalcazar, Fernando Claudet, Antonio Sangio, Ernesto Podestá, Enrique Duarte, Oscar Sevilla, Francisco Saldarriaga, Tomás Sangio, Raúl Duarte (Coach: Guillermo Ross / James McGregor)

1964 Olympic Games: finished 15th among 16 teams

Ricardo Duarte, Jorge Vargas, Oscar Benalcazar, Simón Paredes, Enrique Duarte, José Gusmán, Tomás Sangio, Carlos Vásquez, Raúl Duarte, Oscar Sevilla, Manuel Valerio, Luis Duarte (Coach: Fernando Cordova)

1967 World Championship: finished 10th among 13 teams

Ricardo Duarte, Jorge Vargas, Oscar Sevilla, Manuel Vigo, Tomás Sangio, César Vittorelli, José Verano, Manuel Valerio, Raúl Duarte, Walter Fleming, Simón Paredes, Carlos Vásquez (Coach: Carlos Alegre Benavides)

External links

• Latinbasket.com - Peru Men National Team (English)
• Federacion Deportiva Peruana de Basketball (Spanish)