2005 FIBA Americas Championship squads

This article displays the rosters for the participating teams at the 2005 FIBA Americas Championship.

Group A

Brazil

Brazil national basketball team roster
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Age – Date of birth Ht. Club Ctr.
G 4 Machado, Marcelinho 30 – 12 April 1975 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) Uberlândia Brazil
G 5 dos Santos, Nezinho 24 – 21 January 1981 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) COC-Ribeirão Preto Brazil
C 6 Becker, Murilo 22 – 14 July 1983 2.07 m (6 ft 9 in) Franca Brazil
G 7 Huertas, Marcelinho 22 – 25 May 1983 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) Joventut Badalona Spain
G 8 Barbosa, Leandro 22 – 28 November 1982 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) Phoenix Suns United States
F 9 Da Silva, Jefferson 22 – 29 March 1983 2.07 m (6 ft 9 in) Paulistano Brazil
G/F 10 Garcia, Alex 25 – 4 March 1980 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) COC Ribeirão Preto Brazil
C 11 Varejão, Anderson 22 – 28 September 1982 2.11 m (6 ft 11 in) FC Barcelona Spain
F 12 Giovannoni, Guilherme 25 – 2 June 1980 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in) Treviso Basket Italy
C 13 Hettsheimeir, Rafael 19 – 18 June 1986 2.09 m (6 ft 10 in) Akasvayu Vic Spain
C 14 Torres, Caio 18 – 3 June 1987 2.11 m (6 ft 11 in) Adecco Estudiantes Spain
F 15 Splitter, Tiago 20 – 1 January 1985 2.11 m (6 ft 11 in) Tau Cerámica Spain
Head coach

Legend
  • Club – describes last
    club before the tournament
  • Age – describes age
    on August 24, 2005

Canada

Canada national basketball team roster
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Age – Date of birth Ht. Club Ctr.
G 4 Anderson, Jermaine 22 – February 8, 1983 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) Fordham Rams United States
G 5 Brown, Denham 22 – January 6, 1983 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) University of Connecticut United States
G 6 Gillingham, James 24 – August 20, 1981 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) TBB Trier Germany
G 7 Nohr, Randall 28 – June 26, 1977 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) Fribourg Olympic Switzerland
G 8 English, Carl 24 – February 2, 1981 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) Florida Flame United States
F 9 Kendall, Levon 21 – July 4, 1984 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) University of Pittsburgh United States
C 10 Doornekamp, Nathan 22 – October 9, 1982 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) TBB Trier Germany
F 11 Massiah, Vidal 26 – February 1, 1979 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) Oliveirense Caçarola Portugal
G 12 Anderson, Richard 27 – November 30, 1977 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) Kraftwerk Wels Austria
F 13 Mendez, Juan 23 – September 23, 1981 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) Niagara University Italy
F 14 Bucknor, Jermaine 21 – November 1, 1983 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) University of Richmond United States
C 15 Jobity, Kevin 30 – November 21, 1974 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) Champville Lebanon
Head coach
Assistant coaches

Legend
  • Club – describes last
    club before the tournament
  • Age – describes age
    on August 24, 2005

Panama

Panama national basketball team roster
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Age – Date of birth Ht. Club Ctr.
G 4 Muñoz, Joel 25 – June 24, 1980 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) John Brown University United States
G 5 Peralta, Jair 29 – January 5, 1976 5 ft 0 in (1.52 m) Canguros de Parque Lefevre Panama
F 6 Pinnock, Danilo 21 – December 11, 1983 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) GW Colonials United States
G 7 Gómez, Maximiliano 29 – December 18, 1975 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) Toros del Chorrillo Panama
G 8 Isaac, Eduardo 25 – February 11, 1980 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) Navieros de Colon Panama
F 9 Warren, Chris 24 – January 19, 1981 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) KK Reflex Serbia and Montenegro
F 10 De Gracia, Reyjavick 23 – November 5, 1981 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) John Brown University United States
F 11 Hicks, Michael 16 – June 30, 1989 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) Agricola Glroai Montecatini Italy
F 12 Gómez, Dionisio 25 – April 7, 1980 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) Central Entrerriano Argentina
F 13 García, Antonio 29 – May 11, 1976 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) Club Deportivo Quevedo Ecuador
F/C 14 Lloreda, Jaime 24 – October 11, 1980 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) Pınar Karşıyaka Turkey
F 15 Cardenas, Eric 31 – November 29, 1973 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) ESPE Quito Ecuador
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Panama Enrique Grenald
  • Panama Raúl Pineda

Legend
  • nat field describes country
    of last club
    before the tournament
  • Age field is age on August 24, 2005

United States

United States national basketball team roster
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Age - DOB Ht. Club
G 4 Edney, Tyus 32 – 14 February 1973 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) Lottomatica Roma Italy
G 5 Perry, Marque 24 – 28 January 1981 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) Olympiacos Greece
G 6 Greer, Lynn 25 – 23 October 1979 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) Pompea Napoli Italy
G 7 Bell, Charlie 26 – 12 March 1979 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) Milwaukee Bucks United States
G 8 Scales, Alex 27 – 3 July 1978 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) Seoul Samsung Thunders South Korea
F 9 Hamilton, Tang 27 – 26 May 1978 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) Fayetteville Patriots Canada
F 10 Slay, Ron 24 – 29 June 1981 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) Asheville Altitude United States
C 11 Chubb, Adam 24 – 5 July 1981 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) Ulsan Mobis Phoebus South Korea
C 12 Felix, Noel 23 – 4 October 1981 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) Talk 'N Text Phone Pals Philippines
F 13 McGhee, Aaron 26 – 28 June 1979 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) Busan KTF Magic Wings South Korea
C 14 Beasley, Jerome 25 – 17 May 1980 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) Sioux Falls Skyforce United States
C 15 Lang, Kris 25 – 12 December 1979 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) Caffe Maxim Virtus Bologna Italy
Head coach
Assistant coaches

Legend
  • Club – describes last
    club before the tournament
  • Age – describes age
    on August 24, 2005

Venezuela

Venezuela men's national basketball team roster
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Age – Date of birth Ht. Club Ctr.
F 4 Díaz, Víctor 37 – 2 April 1968 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) Cocodrilos de Caracas Venezuela
F 5 Julio, Luis 25 – 12 June 1980 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) Gaiteros del Zulia Venezuela
G 6 Mijares, Ernesto 28 – 30 September 1976 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) Marinos de Anzoátegui Venezuela
C 7 Lugo, Richard 28 – 30 September 1976 2.07 m (6 ft 9 in) Capitanes de Arecibo Puerto Rico
F/C 8 Aguilera, Tomás 27 – 25 September 1977 1.97 m (6 ft 6 in) Cocodrilos de Caracas Venezuela
G 9 Torres, Óscar 28 – 18 December 1976 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) BC Khimki Russia
G 10 Jones, Askia 33 – 19 December 1971 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) Guaros de Lara Venezuela
C 11 Marriaga, Miguel Ángel 21 – 6 June 1984 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) Gaiteros del Zulia Venezuela
F 12 Romero, Héctor 25 – 3 January 1980 2.02 m (6 ft 8 in) Marinos de Anzoátegui Venezuela
G 13 Guevara, Diego 27 – 26 April 1978 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) Guaros de Lara Venezuela
C 14 Bayona, Heberth 27 – 26 April 1978 2.11 m (6 ft 11 in) Guaiqueríes de Margarita Venezuela
G/F 15 Morris, Carlos 29 – 10 November 1975 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) Gatos de Monagas Venezuela
Head coach
  • Venezuela Néstor Salazar
Assistant coach(es)
  • Venezuela Nelson Solorzano
  • Venezuela Carlos Gil

Legend
  • Club – describes last
    club before the tournament
  • Age – describes age
    on August 24, 2005

Group B

Argentina

Argentina national basketball team roster
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Age – Date of birth Ht. Club Ctr.
G 4 Porta, Antonio 21 – 28 October 1983 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) Villaggio Solidago Livorno Italy
G 5 Mázzaro, Julio 26 – 31 January 1979 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) River Plate Argentina
C 6 González, Román 27 – 28 January 1978 2.10 m (6 ft 11 in) Argentino de Junín Argentina
F 7 Lo Grippo, Diego 27 – 22 January 1978 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) Alerta Cantabria Lobos Spain
G 8 Farabello, Daniel 31 – 18 October 1973 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) Casti Group Varese Italy
C 9 Fernández, Gabriel 28 – 23 October 1976 2.04 m (6 ft 8 in) Casti Group Varese Italy
F 10 Gutiérrez, Leonardo 27 – 16 May 1978 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) Ben Hur Argentina
C 11 Leiva, Martín 25 – 23 April 1980 2.10 m (6 ft 11 in) Boca Juniors Argentina
C 12 Gutiérrez, Juan Pedro 21 – 10 October 1983 2.05 m (6 ft 9 in) Obras Sanitarias Argentina
G 13 Quinteros, Paolo 26 – 15 January 1979 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) Boca Juniors Argentina
F 14 Jasen, Hernán 27 – 4 February 1978 1.99 m (6 ft 6 in) Adecco Estudiantes Spain
F 15 Kammerichs, Federico 25 – 21 June 1980 2.02 m (6 ft 8 in) Pamesa Valencia Spain
Head coach

Legend
  • nat field describes country
    of last club
    before the tournament
  • Age field is age on August 24, 2005

Dominican Republic

Dominican Republic national basketball team roster
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Age – Date of birth Ht. Club Ctr.
G 4 Ramírez, Otto 30 – 14 November 1974 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)
C 5 Martínez, Marlon 26 – 17 January 1979 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) Marineros de Puerto Plata Dominican Republic
G 6 Flores, Luis 24 – 11 April 1981 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) Denver Nuggets United States
F 7 Turner, Andy 24 – 26 December 1980 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) Cañeros de La Romana Dominican Republic
C 8 Asselin, Josh 26 – 24 December 1978 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) Alerta Cantabria Lobos Spain
C 9 Filion, Amaury 24 – 1 August 1981 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) Metros de Santiago Dominican Republic
G 10 Arias, Cristian 23 – 15 November 1981 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) Panteras del Distrito Nacional Dominican Republic
F 11 García, Francisco 24 – 31 December 1980 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) Sacramento Kings United States
C 12 Vargas, José 42 – 23 June 1963 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) Universo Brasilia Brazil
G 13 López, Felipe 30 – 19 December 1974 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) Metros de Santiago Dominican Republic
C 14 Peterson, Jaime 33 – 29 September 1971 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) ALM Évreux Basket France
F 15 Martinez, Jack 23 – 12 October 1981 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) Atléticos de San Germán Puerto Rico
Head coach

Legend
  • Club – describes last
    club before the tournament
  • Age – describes age
    on August 24, 2005

Mexico

Mexico men's national basketball team roster
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Age – Date of birth Ht. Club Ctr.
G 4 Beck, Romel 23 – 29 May 1982 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) University of Nevada, Las Vegas United States
C 5 Ávila, Víctor 28 – 23 March 1977 2.09 m (6 ft 10 in) Halcones de Xalapa Mexico
G 6 Pedroza, Anthony 26 – 7 March 1979 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) Osos de Guadalajara Mexico
C 7 Llamas, Horacio 32 – 17 July 1973 2.11 m (6 ft 11 in) Soles de Mexicali Mexico
F 8 González, Enrique 36 – 10 September 1968 2.05 m (6 ft 9 in) Centauros de Chihuahua Mexico
F 9 Hare, Eric 26 – 11 January 1979 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) Paskolas de Navojoa Mexico
C 10 Benítez, Ramsés 25 – 10 September 1979 2.09 m (6 ft 10 in) Soles de Mexicali Mexico
G 11 Quintero, Omar 23 – 26 September 1981 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) Forum Filatélico Valladolid Spain
F 12 Izaguirre, Alfonso 28 – 14 December 1976 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) Frayles de Guasave Mexico
G 13 Zúñiga, Enrique 29 – 7 July 1976 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) Lechugueros de Leon Mexico
C 14 Crouse, David 31 – 10 August 1974 2.11 m (6 ft 11 in) Lobos de la UAC Mexico
C 15 Parada, Adam 23 – 21 October 1981 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in) Correcaminos UAT Victoria Mexico
Head coach
  • Mexico Jorge Ramírez
Assistant coach
  • Mexico José Ramírez

Legend
  • Club – describes last
    club before the tournament
  • Age – describes age
    on August 24, 2005

Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico national basketball team roster
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Age – Date of birth Ht. Club Ctr.
C 4 Ramos, Peter John 20 – 23 May 1985 2.22 m (7 ft 3 in) Washington Wizards United States
F 5 Cortez, David 23 – 23 December 1981 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) Capitanes de Arecibo Puerto Rico
G 6 Hatton, Bobby Joe 28 – 11 October 1976 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) Leones de Ponce Puerto Rico
G 7 Rivera, Filiberto 22 – 28 September 1982 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) University of Texas El Paso United States
F 8 Apodaca, Rick 25 – 1 July 1980 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) Atléticos de San Germán Puerto Rico
G 9 Dalmau, Christian 29 – 29 August 1975 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) Atléticos de San Germán Puerto Rico
G 10 Ayuso, Elías Larry 28 – 27 March 1977 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) Capitanes de Arecibo Puerto Rico
F 11 Latimer, Antonio 26 – 26 November 1978 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) Vaqueros de Bayamón Puerto Rico
F 12 Colón, Gabriel 20 – 20 December 1984 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) Leones de Ponce Puerto Rico
F 13 Fajardo, Sharif 29 – 9 June 1976 2.10 m (6 ft 11 in) Capitanes de Arecibo Puerto Rico
F 14 Figueroa, Ángel 23 – 13 October 1981 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) Capitanes de Arecibo Puerto Rico
C 15 Narvaez, Manuel 23 – 18 December 1981 2.11 m (6 ft 11 in) Leones de Ponce Puerto Rico
Head coach

Legend
  • Club – describes last
    club before the tournament
  • Age – describes age
    on August 24, 2005

Uruguay

Uruguay national basketball team roster
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Age – Date of birth Ht. Club Ctr.
F 4 Castrillón, Diego 30 – 8 January 1975 1.99 m (6 ft 6 in) Club Atlético Capurro Uruguay
F 5 Izaguirre, Sebastián 19 – 4 December 1985 2.07 m (6 ft 9 in) Club Social Larrañaga Uruguay
F 6 Aguiar, Mauricio 22 – 3 February 1983 1.99 m (6 ft 6 in) Banco di Sardegna Sassari Italy
F 7 Morales, Pablo 27 – 31 May 1978 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) Salto Uruguay Uruguay
G 8 Mazzarino, Nicolás 29 – 21 October 1975 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) Vertical Vision Cantù Italy
F 9 Charqueiro, Claudio 28 – 22 July 1977 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) Paysandú BBC Uruguay
G 10 García Morales, Leandro 25 – 27 June 1980 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) Olimpia Uruguay
G 11 Osimani, Martín 24 – 22 May 1981 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) University of Duquesne United States
C 12 Paez, Gastón 25 – 22 September 1979 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in) Independiente de Mercedes Uruguay
G/F 13 Silveira, Luis 34 – 16 January 1971 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) Salto Uruguay Uruguay
F 14 Borsellino, Nicolás 19 – 8 May 1986 2.02 m (6 ft 8 in) Club Atlético Capurro Uruguay
F/C 15 Batista, Esteban 21 – 2 September 1983 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in) Calpe Aguas Spain
Head coach
  • Uruguay Alberto Espasandin

Legend
  • Club – describes last
    club before the tournament
  • Age – describes age
    on August 24, 2005

References

    External links