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The Cuba men's national basketball team represents Cuba at international competitions. It won the bronze medal at
1972 Summer Olympics The 1972 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XX Olympiad () and commonly known as Munich 1972 (german: München 1972), was an international multi-sport event held in Munich, West Germany, from 26 August to 11 September 1972. ...
and finished in 4th place at the
1974 FIBA World Championship The 1974 FIBA World Championship was the 7th FIBA World Championship, the international basketball world championship for men's teams. It was hosted by Puerto Rico from July 3 to 14, 1974. The tournament was won by the Soviet Union. Venues Comp ...
. It is the only team from the
Caribbean The Caribbean (, ) ( es, El Caribe; french: la Caraïbe; ht, Karayib; nl, De Caraïben) is a region of the Americas that consists of the Caribbean Sea, its islands (some surrounded by the Caribbean Sea and some bordering both the Caribbean Se ...
to win a medal at a major global event.


Competitive record


Olympics


Friendship Games


FIBA World Cup


FIBA AmeriCup


Pan American Games


Centrobasket


Caribebasket


Current roster



Past roster

Roster for the
2015 FIBA Americas Championship The 2015 FIBA Americas Championship for Men, later known as the FIBA AmeriCup, was the FIBA Americas qualifying tournament for the 2016 Summer Olympics, in Brazil. This FIBA AmeriCup tournament was held in Mexico City, Mexico. The tournament was ...
.


Depth chart


Head coach position

* Daniel Scott: 2001–2011 *
Leonardo Perez Leonardo is a masculine given name, the Italian, Spanish, and Portuguese equivalent of the English, German, and Dutch name, Leonard. People Notable people with the name include: * Leonardo da Vinci (1452–1519), Italian Renaissance scientist ...
: 2012–2014 * Daniel Scott: 2015–2017 * Yoanis Zaldivar: 2017 * José "Pepe" Ramírez: 2017-2019 *
Eduardo Moya Eduardo is the Spanish and Portuguese form of the male given name Edward. Another version is Duarte. It may refer to: Association football * Eduardo Bonvallet, Chilean football player and sports commentator * Eduardo Carvalho, Portuguese football ...
: 2020-present


Past rosters

1948 Olympic Games: finished 13th among 23 teams Alfredo "Bebo" Faget, Francisco "Frank" Lavernia, Raúl García Ordóñez, Federico "Fico" López, Casimiro García Artime, Juan García, José Llanusa, Ramón Wiltz, Mario Agüero, Joaquín Agüero, Mario Quintero, Fabio Ruiz, Llaneras Rodríguez, Otero Vázquez, José Miguel Álvarez Pozo 1952 Olympic Games: finished 14th among 23 teams Alfredo "Bebo" Faget, Carlos García Ordóñez, Federico "Fico" López, Juan García, Casimiro García Artime, Ramón Wiltz, Mario Quintero, Fabio Ruiz, Mario Agüero, Felipe de la Pozas y Piad, Carlos Bea, Armando Estrada Rivero, Alberto Escoto Valdés 1968 Olympic Games: finished 11th among 16 teams
Ruperto Herrera Tabio Ruperto Herrera Tabio (born December 6, 1949 in Havana) is a former basketball player from Cuba. At a height of 2.00 m (6'6 ") tall, and a weight of 95 kg (210 lbs.), he played at the shooting guard and small forward positions. He received ...
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Pedro Chappe Garcia Pedro is a masculine given name. Pedro is the Spanish, Portuguese, and Galician name for ''Peter''. Its French equivalent is Pierre while its English and Germanic form is Peter. The counterpart patronymic surname of the name Pedro, meaning " ...
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Franklin Standard Franklin Standard Johnson (June 8, 1949 – October 7, 2021) was a Cuban basketball player who won the bronze medal with the men's national team at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, West Germany. He was born in Havana Havana (; Spa ...
,
Rafael Cañizares Rafael Cañizares Poey (born 24 March 1950) is a former basketball player from Cuba, who won the bronze medal with the men's national team at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, West Germany West Germany is the colloquial term used ...
, Conrado Pérez, Pablo García,
Cesar Valdés Cesar, César or Cèsar may refer to: Arts, entertainment, and media * ''César'' (film), a 1936 film directed by Marcel Pagnol * ''César'' (play), a play by Marcel Pagnolt * César Award, a French film award Places * Cesar, Portugal * Ce ...
, Cuesta, Jacinto González, Miguel Montalvo,
Miguel Calderón Gómez Miguel Angel Calderón Gómez (born October 30, 1950, in Havana) is a former basketball player from Cuba, who won the bronze medal with the men's national team at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, West Germany West Germany is the c ...
, Carlos del Pozo (Coach: Stepas Butautas) 1970 World Championship: finished 8th among 13 teams
Ruperto Herrera Tabio Ruperto Herrera Tabio (born December 6, 1949 in Havana) is a former basketball player from Cuba. At a height of 2.00 m (6'6 ") tall, and a weight of 95 kg (210 lbs.), he played at the shooting guard and small forward positions. He received ...
,
Pedro Chappe Garcia Pedro is a masculine given name. Pedro is the Spanish, Portuguese, and Galician name for ''Peter''. Its French equivalent is Pierre while its English and Germanic form is Peter. The counterpart patronymic surname of the name Pedro, meaning " ...
,
Franklin Standard Franklin Standard Johnson (June 8, 1949 – October 7, 2021) was a Cuban basketball player who won the bronze medal with the men's national team at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, West Germany. He was born in Havana Havana (; Spa ...
, Conrado Pérez,
Tomás Herrera Martínez Tomás Herrera Martinez (21 December 1950 – 18 October 2020) was a basketball player from Cuba, who won the bronze medal with the men's Cuba national basketball team, national team at the Basketball at the 1972 Summer Olympics, 1972 Summ ...
,
Rafael Cañizares Rafael Cañizares Poey (born 24 March 1950) is a former basketball player from Cuba, who won the bronze medal with the men's national team at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, West Germany West Germany is the colloquial term used ...
,
Juan Domecq Juan Carlos Domecq Fortuondo (born June 10, 1950) is a former basketball player from Cuba, who won the bronze medal with the men's national team at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, West Germany West Germany is the colloquial term ...
, Miguel Álvarez Pozo, Alejandro Urgelles Guibot,
Oscar Varona Varona Oscar Varona (born July 22 1949) is a former basketball player from Cuba, who won the bronze medal with the men's national team at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, West Germany West Germany is the colloquial term used to indicate the ...
,
Miguel Calderón Gómez Miguel Angel Calderón Gómez (born October 30, 1950, in Havana) is a former basketball player from Cuba, who won the bronze medal with the men's national team at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, West Germany West Germany is the c ...
, Francisco Varona (Coach: Stepas Butautas) 1972 Olympic Games: finished 3rd among 16 teams
Ruperto Herrera Tabio Ruperto Herrera Tabio (born December 6, 1949 in Havana) is a former basketball player from Cuba. At a height of 2.00 m (6'6 ") tall, and a weight of 95 kg (210 lbs.), he played at the shooting guard and small forward positions. He received ...
,
Pedro Chappe Garcia Pedro is a masculine given name. Pedro is the Spanish, Portuguese, and Galician name for ''Peter''. Its French equivalent is Pierre while its English and Germanic form is Peter. The counterpart patronymic surname of the name Pedro, meaning " ...
,
Juan Domecq Juan Carlos Domecq Fortuondo (born June 10, 1950) is a former basketball player from Cuba, who won the bronze medal with the men's national team at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, West Germany West Germany is the colloquial term ...
,
Franklin Standard Franklin Standard Johnson (June 8, 1949 – October 7, 2021) was a Cuban basketball player who won the bronze medal with the men's national team at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, West Germany. He was born in Havana Havana (; Spa ...
, Alejandro Urgelles Guibot,
Rafael Cañizares Rafael Cañizares Poey (born 24 March 1950) is a former basketball player from Cuba, who won the bronze medal with the men's national team at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, West Germany West Germany is the colloquial term used ...
,
Oscar Varona Varona Oscar Varona (born July 22 1949) is a former basketball player from Cuba, who won the bronze medal with the men's national team at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, West Germany West Germany is the colloquial term used to indicate the ...
,
Tomás Herrera Martínez Tomás Herrera Martinez (21 December 1950 – 18 October 2020) was a basketball player from Cuba, who won the bronze medal with the men's Cuba national basketball team, national team at the Basketball at the 1972 Summer Olympics, 1972 Summ ...
, Miguel Álvarez Pozo,
Miguel Calderón Gómez Miguel Angel Calderón Gómez (born October 30, 1950, in Havana) is a former basketball player from Cuba, who won the bronze medal with the men's national team at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, West Germany West Germany is the c ...
,
Juan Roca Brunet Juan Roca Brunet (October 27, 1950 – July 9, 2022) was a basketball player from Cuba who won the bronze medal with the men's national team at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, West Germany West Germany is the colloquial term u ...
, Conrado Pérez (Coach: Juan Carmelo Ortega Díaz) 1974 World Championship: finished 4th among 14 teams
Ruperto Herrera Tabio Ruperto Herrera Tabio (born December 6, 1949 in Havana) is a former basketball player from Cuba. At a height of 2.00 m (6'6 ") tall, and a weight of 95 kg (210 lbs.), he played at the shooting guard and small forward positions. He received ...
,
Pedro Chappe Garcia Pedro is a masculine given name. Pedro is the Spanish, Portuguese, and Galician name for ''Peter''. Its French equivalent is Pierre while its English and Germanic form is Peter. The counterpart patronymic surname of the name Pedro, meaning " ...
, Miguel Álvarez Pozo,
Tomás Herrera Martínez Tomás Herrera Martinez (21 December 1950 – 18 October 2020) was a basketball player from Cuba, who won the bronze medal with the men's Cuba national basketball team, national team at the Basketball at the 1972 Summer Olympics, 1972 Summ ...
,
Juan Domecq Juan Carlos Domecq Fortuondo (born June 10, 1950) is a former basketball player from Cuba, who won the bronze medal with the men's national team at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, West Germany West Germany is the colloquial term ...
,
Oscar Varona Varona Oscar Varona (born July 22 1949) is a former basketball player from Cuba, who won the bronze medal with the men's national team at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, West Germany West Germany is the colloquial term used to indicate the ...
,
Miguel Calderón Gómez Miguel Angel Calderón Gómez (born October 30, 1950, in Havana) is a former basketball player from Cuba, who won the bronze medal with the men's national team at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, West Germany West Germany is the c ...
, Alejandro Urgelles Guibot,
Rafael Cañizares Rafael Cañizares Poey (born 24 March 1950) is a former basketball player from Cuba, who won the bronze medal with the men's national team at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, West Germany West Germany is the colloquial term used ...
, Conrado Pérez,
Juan Roca Brunet Juan Roca Brunet (October 27, 1950 – July 9, 2022) was a basketball player from Cuba who won the bronze medal with the men's national team at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, West Germany West Germany is the colloquial term u ...
, Alejandro Lázaro Ortiz (Coach: Juan Carmelo Ortega Díaz) 1976 Olympic Games: finished 7th among 12 teams
Ruperto Herrera Tabio Ruperto Herrera Tabio (born December 6, 1949 in Havana) is a former basketball player from Cuba. At a height of 2.00 m (6'6 ") tall, and a weight of 95 kg (210 lbs.), he played at the shooting guard and small forward positions. He received ...
,
Pedro Chappe Garcia Pedro is a masculine given name. Pedro is the Spanish, Portuguese, and Galician name for ''Peter''. Its French equivalent is Pierre while its English and Germanic form is Peter. The counterpart patronymic surname of the name Pedro, meaning " ...
,
Juan Domecq Juan Carlos Domecq Fortuondo (born June 10, 1950) is a former basketball player from Cuba, who won the bronze medal with the men's national team at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, West Germany West Germany is the colloquial term ...
,
Tomás Herrera Martínez Tomás Herrera Martinez (21 December 1950 – 18 October 2020) was a basketball player from Cuba, who won the bronze medal with the men's Cuba national basketball team, national team at the Basketball at the 1972 Summer Olympics, 1972 Summ ...
,
Oscar Varona Varona Oscar Varona (born July 22 1949) is a former basketball player from Cuba, who won the bronze medal with the men's national team at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, West Germany West Germany is the colloquial term used to indicate the ...
, Félix Morales, Alejandro Urgelles Guibot, Daniel Scott,
Rafael Cañizares Rafael Cañizares Poey (born 24 March 1950) is a former basketball player from Cuba, who won the bronze medal with the men's national team at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, West Germany West Germany is the colloquial term used ...
,
Juan Roca Brunet Juan Roca Brunet (October 27, 1950 – July 9, 2022) was a basketball player from Cuba who won the bronze medal with the men's national team at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, West Germany West Germany is the colloquial term u ...
, Alejandro Lázaro Ortiz, Ángel Padrón (Coach: Juan Carmelo Ortega Díaz) 1980 Olympic Games: finished 6th among 12 teams
Ruperto Herrera Tabio Ruperto Herrera Tabio (born December 6, 1949 in Havana) is a former basketball player from Cuba. At a height of 2.00 m (6'6 ") tall, and a weight of 95 kg (210 lbs.), he played at the shooting guard and small forward positions. He received ...
,
Tomás Herrera Martínez Tomás Herrera Martinez (21 December 1950 – 18 October 2020) was a basketball player from Cuba, who won the bronze medal with the men's Cuba national basketball team, national team at the Basketball at the 1972 Summer Olympics, 1972 Summ ...
,
Miguel Calderón Gómez Miguel Angel Calderón Gómez (born October 30, 1950, in Havana) is a former basketball player from Cuba, who won the bronze medal with the men's national team at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, West Germany West Germany is the c ...
, Félix Morales, Daniel Scott, Alejandro Urgelles Guibot, Alejandro Lázaro Ortiz, Raúl Dubois,
Pedro Abreu Pedro Abreu Pascal (born 1 February 1957) is a Cuban basketball player. He competed in the 1980 Summer Olympics The 1980 Summer Olympics (russian: Летние Олимпийские игры 1980, Letniye Olimpiyskiye igry 1980), officially ...
, Jorge More, Generoso Márquez, Noangel Luaces (Coach:
Pedro Chappe Garcia Pedro is a masculine given name. Pedro is the Spanish, Portuguese, and Galician name for ''Peter''. Its French equivalent is Pierre while its English and Germanic form is Peter. The counterpart patronymic surname of the name Pedro, meaning " ...
) 1986 World Championship: finished 11th among 24 teams Daniel Scott, Félix Morales, Raúl Dubois,
Pedro Abreu Pedro Abreu Pascal (born 1 February 1957) is a Cuban basketball player. He competed in the 1980 Summer Olympics The 1980 Summer Olympics (russian: Летние Олимпийские игры 1980, Letniye Olimpiyskiye igry 1980), officially ...
, Luis Calderón, Noangel Luaces, Eduardo Cabrera, Luciano Rivero, Roberto Simón Salomón, Leonardo Pérez, José Carlos Caballero, Pedro Cobarrubia (Coach: Juan Carmelo Ortega Díaz) 1994 World Championship: finished 15th among 16 teams Richard Matienzo, Leonardo Pérez,
Lazaro Borrell Lazaro Manuel Borrell Hernández (born September 20, 1972 in Santa Clara, Cuba) is a Cuban former professional basketball player. He is a 6'8", 220 lb forward. During the debut of Cuba's Liga Superior de Baloncesto, Borrell played for t ...
, Roberto Carlos Herrera, Roberto Simón Salomón, Ángel Oscar Caballero, Augusto Duquesne, Ulises Goire, José Luis Díaz, Juan Leopoldo Vázquez, Edel Casanova,
Yudit Abreu Yudit Abreu (born April 23, 1969) is a male basketball player from Cuba. He played as a forward for the Cuba national basketball team The Cuba men's national basketball team represents Cuba at international competitions. It won the bronze med ...
(Coach:
Miguel Calderón Gómez Miguel Angel Calderón Gómez (born October 30, 1950, in Havana) is a former basketball player from Cuba, who won the bronze medal with the men's national team at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, West Germany West Germany is the c ...
)


See also

* Cuba women's national basketball team * Cuba national under-19 basketball team * Cuba national under-17 basketball team *
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Legionarios del Baloncesto Cubano


References


External links


Latinbasket.com - Cuba Men National TeamCuba Sport - BasketballFIBA Profile
at FIBA Archive


Videos


Cuba v Venezuela - Game Highlights - Group B - 2015 FIBA Americas Championship
Youtube.com video {{DEFAULTSORT:Cuba National Basketball Team 1937 establishments in Cuba