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Panama Men's National Basketball Team
The Panama men's national basketball team (Spanish: Selección nacional de baloncesto de Panamá) represents Panama in men's international basketball competitions, The team represents both FIBA and FIBA Americas. With four qualifications to the Basketball World Cup, one qualification to the Olympic Games, and one medal at the Pan American Games, Panama has traditionally been the dominant basketball power in Central America. Tournament record Olympic Games * 1968 – 12th FIBA World Cup * 1970 – 9th * 1982 – 9th * 1986 – 19th * 2006 – 21st Pan American Games * 1951 – 6th * 1967 – (''3rd place'') * 1971 – 6th * 1979 – 7th * 1987 – 6th * 2007 – 5th FIBA AmeriCup * 1984 – 4th * 1989 – 11th * 1992 – 8th * 1993 – 8th * 1999 – 9th * 2001 – 6th * 2005 – 5th * 2007 – 9th * 2009 – 8th * 2011 – 8th * 2015 – 7th * 2017 – 12th * 2022 – 11th Central American Championship * 1995 – ''4th place'' * 1999 – ''4th place'' * 2001 – (''3rd pla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Flor Meléndez
Flor Meléndez Montañez (born January 12, 1947) is a Puerto Rican retired basketball player and current coach. He is a former head coach of Puerto Rico men's national basketball team, Puerto Rico’s men’s national basketball team, Argentina men's national basketball team, and Panama men's national basketball team. Currently, he coaches in the Baloncesto Superior Nacional as an assistant coach for Gigantes de Carolina (men's basketball), Gigantes de Carolina. Biography Early life Meléndez is the son of Florencio Meléndez and Emilia Montañez. He grew up alongside seven brothers and three sisters. Two of his brothers, Jorge Meléndez (basketball), Jorge and Diego Meléndez, Diego, also had notable careers as basketball players. Meléndez enjoyed sports since a young age. He moved to Cantera, a San Juan, Puerto Rico, San Juan area that is close to the childhood homes of salsa singer Andy Montañez and world boxing champion Ossie Ocasio, when he was still a child. At Cantera ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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