Mexico national basketball team

Mexico México

FIBA ranking	19
Joined FIBA	1936
FIBA zone	FIBA Americas
National federation	Mexican Basketball Federation
Coach	Sergio Valdeolmillos
Nickname(s)	12 Guerreros
Olympic Games
Appearances	7
Medals	Bronze: 1936
FIBA World Cup
Appearances	5
Medals	None
FIBA Americas Championship
Appearances	13
Medals	Gold: 2013
Uniforms
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The Mexico national basketball team is the side that represents Mexico in men's international basketball competitions. The governing body of the team is the Asociación Deportiva Mexicana de Baloncesto (Mexican Basketball Federation) – abbrev. as ADEMEBA.

In 2013, Mexico won the FIBA Americas Championship, its greatest accomplishment so far.

History

Fans of Team Mexico at the 2014 Basketball World Cup

Team Mexico celebrating a victory.

Until the late 1960s, team Mexico was a major force at the world stage. The team won the bronze medal at the 1936 Summer Olympics, finished 4th at the 1948 event and 5th in 1968.

At the FIBA Americas Championship 2009 in San Juan, Puerto Rico, Mexico finished 7th, ahead of Panama, Venezuela and the United States Virgin Islands.^[1]

On individual performances, Gustavo Ayon finished among the tournament's top performers in steals (3rd), blocks (3rd) and minutes per game (9th).^[2]

Both Eduardo Najera and Earl Watson expressed their interest in representing Mexico internationally.^[3][4] However, neither received permission by their NBA teams to participate at the FIBA Americas Championship 2009 in San Juan, Puerto Rico.^[5]

"La Edad de Oro" (2013-Present)

Mexico took part in the FIBA Americas Championship 2013 to replace Panama, who were disqualified. To the surprise of many they beat hosts Venezuela in their opening game and advanced to the second round with wins over Paraguay and the Dominican Republic. They later finished top of the eight-team second round group and a semi-final win over heavy favourites Argentina saw them through to the final.

On 11 September 2013, they beat Puerto Rico 91-83 in the Gold medal game to win the FIBA Americas Championship.^[6] Inside player Gustavo Ayon was voted as the tournament's Most Valuable Player.

2014 Basketball World Cup

The surprising gold medal at the 2013 FIBA Americas Championship secured Mexico a spot at the 2014 FIBA World Cup in Spain. This marked the first qualification to the Basketball World Cup in 40 years.^[7]

At the 2014 FIBA World Cup, the Mexicans won two of their five preliminary round games against Korea and Angola which earned them a playoff spot for the first time in their history. They would, however, come unstuck against eventual champions USA.

Especially noteworthy was Mexico’s 3 point field goal percentage, which was one of the highest among all the teams at the event.^[8]

2015 FIBA Americas Championship

Due to Mexico's strong performances of late, the country gained the right to host the 2015 FIBA Americas Championship. Former NBA Champion Bill Cartwright was announced as the team's new head coach on September 25, 2014.^[9]

Roster

Roster for the 2015 FIBA Americas Championship.

Mexico men's national basketball team roster
Players	Coaches
} Pos. # Name Age – DOB Ht. Club 1.0 !PG 4 Stoll, Paul 7001290000000000000♠29 – (1985-12-14)14 December 1985 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) Halcones Rojos Veracruz MEX ! 3.5 !F 5 Ramos, Marco 7001280000000000000♠28 – (1987-02-26)26 February 1987 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) Halcones Rojos Veracruz MEX ! 3.0 !SF 6 Anderson, Juan 7001220000000000000♠22 – (1993-04-10)10 April 1993 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) Marquette Golden Eagles USA ! 1.0 !PG 7 Gutiérrez, Jorge 7001260000000000000♠26 – (1988-12-27)27 December 1988 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) Milwaukee Bucks USA ! 5.0 !C 8 Ayón, Gustavo (C) 7001300000000000000♠30 – (1985-04-01)1 April 1985 2.07 m (6 ft 9 in) Real Madrid Baloncesto ESP ! 2.5 !G/F 9 Cruz, Francisco 7001250000000000000♠25 – (1989-10-03)3 October 1989 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) BK VEF Rīga LAT ! 2.0 !SG 10 Girón, Gabriel 7001270000000000000♠27 – (1988-02-27)27 February 1988 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) Fuerza Regia MEX ! 1.0 !PG 11 Meza, Pedro 7001290000000000000♠29 – (1985-10-15)15 October 1985 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) Caballeros de Culiacán MEX ! 4.0 !PF 12 Hernández, Héctor 7001300000000000000♠30 – (1985-06-15)15 June 1985 2.05 m (6 ft 9 in) Pioneros de Quintana Roo MEX ! 2.0 !SG 13 Méndez-Valdez, Orlando 7001290000000000000♠29 – (1986-04-29)29 April 1986 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) Halcones de Xalapa MEX ! 4.5 !F/C 14 Zamora, Rodrigo Adrián 7001280000000000000♠28 – (1986-10-28)28 October 1986 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) Halcones Rojos Veracruz MEX ! 5.0 !C 15 Gutiérrez, Israel 7001220000000000000♠22 – (1993-01-15)15 January 1993 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) Caballeros de Culiacán MEX !	Head coach Sergio Valdeolmillos Assistant coach Ramón Diaz Javier Ceniceros Mateo Rubio Legend Club – describes current or most recent club Age – describes age on 30 August 2015

Mexico National Basketball Team players.

Mexico men's national basketball team roster
Players	Coaches
Pos. # Name Age – DOB Ht. Club 3.5 !F — Alonzo, Noé 7001310000000000000♠31 – (1983-12-28)28 December 1983 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) Halcones de Xalapa MEX ! 3.0 !SF — Anderson, Juan 7001220000000000000♠22 – (1993-04-10)10 April 1993 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) Marquette Golden Eagles USA ! 1.0 !PG — Angley, Brody 7001350000000000000♠35 – (1980-01-30)30 January 1980 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) Bucaneros de La Guaira VEN ! 5.0 !C — Ayón, Gustavo (C) 7001300000000000000♠30 – (1985-04-01)1 April 1985 2.07 m (6 ft 9 in) Real Madrid Baloncesto ESP ! 2.5 !G/F — Cruz, Francisco 7001250000000000000♠25 – (1989-10-03)3 October 1989 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) BK VEF Rīga LAT ! 4.5 !F/C — Garibay, Edgar 7001250000000000000♠25 – (1990-03-05)5 March 1990 2.11 m (6 ft 11 in) Nauticos de Mazatlan MEX ! 2.0 !SG — Girón, Gabriel 7001270000000000000♠27 – (1988-02-27)27 February 1988 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) Fuerza Regia MEX ! 3.5 !F — Glynn, Jordan 7001260000000000000♠26 – (1989-06-26)26 June 1989 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) Cangrejeros de Santurce PUR ! 3.0 !SF — González, Jesús 7001290000000000000♠29 – (1986-07-14)14 July 1986 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) Halcones Rojos Veracruz MEX ! 5.0 !C — Gutiérrez, Israel 7001220000000000000♠22 – (1993-01-15)15 January 1993 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) Caballeros de Culiacán MEX ! 1.0 !PG — Gutiérrez, Jorge 7001260000000000000♠26 – (1988-12-27)27 December 1988 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) Milwaukee Bucks USA ! 2.0 !SG — Harris, Jovan 7001340000000000000♠34 – (1981-02-20)20 February 1981 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) Halcones de Xalapa MEX ! 4.0 !PF — Hernández, Héctor 7001300000000000000♠30 – (1985-06-15)15 June 1985 2.05 m (6 ft 9 in) Pioneros de Quintana Roo MEX ! 4.0 !PF — Lopez, Jesus Hiram 7001310000000000000♠31 – (1983-12-18)18 December 1983 2.05 m (6 ft 9 in) Rayos de Hermosillo MEX ! 3.0 !SF — Martínez, Román 7001270000000000000♠27 – (1988-03-05)5 March 1988 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) Soles de Mexicali MEX ! 4.5 !F/C — Mata, Lorenzo 7001290000000000000♠29 – (1986-02-27)27 February 1986 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) Atenienses de Manatí PUR ! 2.0 !SG — Méndez-Valdez, Orlando 7001290000000000000♠29 – (1986-04-29)29 April 1986 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) Halcones de Xalapa MEX ! 1.0 !PG — Meza, Pedro 7001290000000000000♠29 – (1985-10-15)15 October 1985 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) Caballeros de Culiacán MEX ! 5.0 !C — Parada, Adam 7001330000000000000♠33 – (1981-10-21)21 October 1981 2.13 m (7 ft 0 in) Halcones de Xalapa MEX ! 1.0 !PG — Perez, Alex 7001220000000000000♠22 – (1993-01-01)1 January 1993 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) Bucaneros de La Guaira VEN ! 3.5 !F — Ramos, Marco 7001280000000000000♠28 – (1987-02-26)26 February 1987 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) Halcones Rojos Veracruz MEX ! 4.0 !PF — Rangel, Ivan 7001220000000000000♠22 – (1992-10-11)11 October 1992 2.10 m (6 ft 11 in) Oklahoma Wesleyan Eagles USA ! 1.0 !PG — Stoll, Paul 7001290000000000000♠29 – (1985-12-14)14 December 1985 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) Halcones Rojos Veracruz MEX ! 2.0 !SG — Toussaint, Carlos 7001230000000000000♠23 – (1991-10-24)24 October 1991 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) Pioneros de Los Mochis MEX ! 4.5 !F/C — Zamora, Rodrigo Adrián 7001280000000000000♠28 – (1986-10-28)28 October 1986 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) Halcones Rojos Veracruz MEX !	Head coach Sergio Valdeolmillos Assistant coach Ramón Diaz Javier Ceniceros Mateo Rubio Legend Club – describes current or most recent club Age – describes age on 30 August 2015

Depth chart

Gustavo Ayón

Achievements

Summer Olympics

Year	Position	Tournament	Host
1936	3	Basketball at the 1936 Summer Olympics	Berlin, Germany
1948	4	Basketball at the 1948 Summer Olympics	London, United Kingdom
1952	9	Basketball at the 1952 Summer Olympics	Helsinki, Finland
1960	12	Basketball at the 1960 Summer Olympics	Rome, Italy
1964	12	Basketball at the 1964 Summer Olympics	Tokyo, Japan
1968	5	Basketball at the 1968 Summer Olympics	Mexico City, Mexico
1976	10	Basketball at the 1976 Summer Olympics	Montreal, Canada
2016	To Be Determined	Basketball at the 2016 Summer Olympics	Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

FIBA World Olympic Qualifying Tournament

• 1964: 1st place
• 1976: 3rd place

FIBA World Cup

Members of the 2014 Team Mexico, which reached the World Cup's playoffs for the first time.

FIBA Americas Championships

Year	Position	Tournament	Host
1980	5	1980 Tournament of the Americas	San Juan, Puerto Rico
1984	5	1984 Tournament of the Americas	São Paulo, Brazil
1988	6	1988 Tournament of the Americas	Montevideo, Uruguay
1989	9	1989 Tournament of the Americas	Mexico City, Mexico
1992	7	1992 Tournament of the Americas	Portland, United States
1993	–	1993 Tournament of the Americas	San Juan, Puerto Rico
1995	–	1995 Tournament of the Americas	Tucumán, Argentina
1997	10	1997 FIBA Americas Championship	Montevideo, Uruguay
1999	–	1999 FIBA Americas Championship	San Juan, Puerto Rico
2001	9	2001 FIBA Americas Championship	Neuquén, Argentina
2003	6	2003 FIBA Americas Championship	San Juan, Puerto Rico
2005	10	2005 FIBA Americas Championship	Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
2007	7	2007 FIBA Americas Championship	Las Vegas, United States
2009	7	2009 FIBA Americas Championship	San Juan, Puerto Rico
2011	–	2011 FIBA Americas Championship	Mar del Plata, Argentina
2013	1	2013 FIBA Americas Championship	Caracas, Venezuela
2015	4	2015 FIBA Americas Championship	Mexico City, Mexico
2017	To Be Determined	2017 FIBA Americas Championship	To Be Determined

Pan American Games

• 1951: 8th place
• 1955: 4th place
• 1959: 4th place
• 1963: 7th place
• 1967: Silver medal (Mexico finished second only to Team USA.)^[10]
• 1971: 4th place
• 1975: 4th place
• 1979: 8th place
• 1983: Bronze medal (This competition was memorable for Mexico taking a 20–4 lead against a Team USA squadron that featured Michael Jordan, Chris Mullin, Sam Perkins, Michael Cage, Ed Pinckney, Mark Price, and Wayman Tisdale. Team USA later came back for an 11-point win: 74–63. Team USA won the Gold, Brazil won the Silver, and Mexico beat Canada for the Bronze medal.)^[11]
• 1987: 4th place
• 1991: Silver medal (Mexico finished ahead of a Team USA squadron that featured Grant Hill, Christian Laettner, Thomas Hill, Walt Williams, Clarence Weatherspoon, Tracey Murray, Jimmy Jackson, Terry Dehere, Adam Keefe, Eric Montross, and Tony Bennett. Puerto Rico won the Gold, Mexico won the Silver, and Team USA won the Bronze medal.)^[12]
• 1995: 5th place
• 1999: Did not participate
• 2003: 5th place
• 2007: Did not participate
• 2011: Silver medal (Mexico beat Team USA 71–55 in their semifinal game and lost to Puerto Rico 74–72 in the Gold Medal game.)^[13]
• 2015: 8th place

Centrobasket – Central American Championships

Román Martínez and Marco Ramos helped Mexico secure the gold medal at the 2014 Centrobasket

• 1965 Gold Medal
• 1967 4th place
• 1975 Gold Medal
• 1987 Bronze Medal
• 1989 4th place
• 1991 Silver Medal
• 1997 4th place
• 2001 Silver Medal
• 2003 Bronze Medal ^[14]
• 2004 4th place
• 2006 4th place
• 2008 5th place (Coach Nolan Richardson)
• 2010 6th place
• 2014 Gold Medal

Centrobasket U17 championship

• 2007: Silver medal
• 2009: Silver medal
• 2011: Silver medal
• 2013: Bronze medal ^[15]

FIBA COCABA Championship

• 2006: Champions ^[16]
• 2007: Champions ^[17]
• 2009: Champions ^[18] (Coach: Nolan Richardson)
• 2013: Champions ^[18]

William Jones Cup

• 1990: Champions (2nd place = Poland, 3rd place = USA)

Central American and Caribbean Games

• 2010: Silver medal
• 2014: 5th place

FIBA Stanković Continental Champions' Cup

• 2015: Silver medal

Past Team Rosters

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Kit

Manufacturer

2015: Under Armour

See also

• Mexico women's national basketball team
• Mexico national under-19 basketball team
• Mexico national under-17 basketball team
• Mexico national 3x3 team

References

External links

• Official website
• FIBA Profile
• Latinbasket – Mexico Men National Team

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