The Mexico national basketball team (

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: Selección de baloncesto de México) represents

Mexico Mexico (Spanish: México), officially the United Mexican States, is a country in the southern portion of North America. It is bordered to the north by the United States; to the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; to the southeast by Guatema ...

in men's international

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competitions, The team has made five appearances in FIBA World Cup, The governing body of the team is the

Asociación Deportiva Mexicana de Básquetbol The Asociación Deportiva Mexicana de Básquetbol (ADEMEBA) is the governing body of basketball in Mexico. It was established in 2008. ADEMEBA is recognized by FIBA and has taken the place of the Federación Mexicana de Baloncesto, FMB as the nat ...

(ADEMEBA). In 2013, Mexico won the

FIBA AmeriCup The FIBA AmeriCup (previously known as the FIBA Americas Championship) is the Americas Basketball Championship that takes place every four years between national teams of the Western Hemisphere continents. Since FIBA organised the entire West ...

History

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 The year was highlighted by protests and other unrests that occurred worldwide. Events January–February * January 5 – " Prague Spring": Alexander Dubček is chosen as leader of the Communist Party of Czechoslovakia. * Janu ...

. Mexico won the Pan American Games silver medal in Winnipeg 1967 led by Captain

Carlos Quintanar Carlos Mario Quintanar Rohana (2 June 1937 – 14 October 2010) was a Mexican basketball player from Chihuahua who was the Captain of the Mexico national team in the 1960 Summer Olympics, the 1964 Summer Olympics, and the 1968 Summer Olympics. ...

with players like

Arturo Guerrero Arturo Guerrero Moreno (born 30 August 1948) is a Mexican former basketball player and coach. With Mexico's senior national team, he played at two Summer Olympic Games (1968 and 1976). Due to his shooting ability, he was nicknamed "Mano Santa ...

and Manuel Raga. At the

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in San Juan, Puerto Rico, Mexico finished 7th, ahead of

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Venezuela Venezuela (; ), officially the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela ( es, link=no, República Bolivariana de Venezuela), is a country on the northern coast of South America, consisting of a continental landmass and many islands and islets in th ...

and the

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. On individual performances,

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finished among the tournament's top performers in steals (3rd), blocks (3rd) and minutes per game (9th). Both

Eduardo Nájera Eduardo Alonso Nájera Pérez () (born July 11, 1976) is a Mexican former professional basketball player who is currently a scout for the Dallas Mavericks of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He is also a pregame and postgame analyst o ...

and

Earl Watson Earl Joseph Watson Jr. (born June 12, 1979) is an American professional basketball coach and former player who is an assistant coach for the Toronto Raptors of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the UCLA ...

expressed their interest in representing Mexico internationally. However, neither received permission by their NBA teams to participate at the

in San Juan, Puerto Rico.

Mexico Beats Team USA

On October 29, 2011, Mexico defeated Team USA 71-55. This 16 point victory took place during the 2011 Pan Am Games.

"La Edad de Oro" (2013–Present)

Mexico took part in the FIBA Americas Championship 2013 to replace

, who were disqualified. To the surprise of many they beat hosts

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 Argentina (), officially the Argentine Republic ( es, link=no, República Argentina), is a country in the southern half of South America. Argentina covers an area of , making it the second-largest country in South America after Brazil, th ...

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 The FIBA AmeriCup (previously known as the FIBA Americas Championship) is the Americas Basketball Championship that takes place every four years between national teams of the Western Hemisphere continents. Since FIBA organised the entire West ...

. Inside player

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 The 2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup was the 17th edition of the FIBA Basketball World Cup, the tournament previously known as the FIBA World Championship. Hosted by Spain, it was the last tournament to be held on the then-current four-year cycle ...

in Spain. This marked the first qualification to the Basketball World Cup in 40 years. At the

, 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 The United States of America (U.S.A. or USA), commonly known as the United States (U.S. or US) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It consists of 50 states, a federal district, five major unincorporated territori ...

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

2015 FIBA Americas Championship

Due to Mexico's strong performances of late, the country gained the right to host 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 ...

Mexico Defeats Team USA Again

On June 28, 2018, Mexico defeated Team USA 78–70 during the

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. Mexico was led by

and Juan Toscano-Anderson. Team USA was led by

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, David Stockton, and coached by

Jeff Van Gundy Jeffrey William Van Gundy (born January 19, 1962) is an American commentator for ESPN and former basketball coach. He served as head coach of the New York Knicks and the Houston Rockets of the National Basketball Association (NBA). During his t ...

. On November 19, 2021, Mexico defeated Team USA 97–88 during the 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup Qualifiers. Mexico was led by

Orlando Méndez-Valdez Orlando Homer Méndez-Valdez (born April 29, 1986) is an American-born Mexican professional basketball player for the Capitanes de Ciudad de México of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers. High scho ...

(who was also part of Mexico's victory over Team USA in 2018) and Team USA was led by Isaiah Thomas and

Luke Kornet Luke Francis Kornet (born July 15, 1995) is an American professional basketball player for the Boston Celtics of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for Vanderbilt Commodores men's basketball, Vanderbilt. He i ...

. On September 2, 2022, Mexico defeated Team USA 73–67 during the

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. Mexico was led by

Paul Stoll Paul Michael Stoll (born December 14, 1985) is an American-born Mexican professional basketball player for Libertadores de Querétaro of the Liga Nacional de Baloncesto Profesional (LNBP). He played college basketball for Lansing Community Col ...

and Fabian Jaimes. Team USA was led by

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, Patrick McCaw, Frank Mason III, and

Norris Cole Norris Gene Cole II (born October 13, 1988) is an American professional basketball player for Grand Rapids Gold of the NBA G League. A 6' 2" point guard, he is a two-time NBA champion, winning back-to-back titles in 2012 and 2013 with the Miami ...

Medals

Olympic Games

*Bronze medal:

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FIBA AmeriCup

*Champions:

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*Third place:

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Pan American Games

*Silver medal:

1967 Events January * January 1 – Canada begins a year-long celebration of the 100th anniversary of Confederation, featuring the Expo 67 World's Fair. * January 5 ** Spain and Romania sign an agreement in Paris, establishing full consular and ...

1991 File:1991 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: Boris Yeltsin, elected as Russia's first president, waves the new flag of Russia after the 1991 Soviet coup d'état attempt, orchestrated by Soviet hardliners; Mount Pinatubo erupts in the Phi ...

, 2011 *Bronze medal:

1983 The year 1983 saw both the official beginning of the Internet and the first mobile cellular telephone call. Events January * January 1 – The migration of the ARPANET to TCP/IP is officially completed (this is considered to be the beginning ...

Centrobasket

*Champions: 1965,

1975 It was also declared the ''International Women's Year'' by the United Nations and the European Architectural Heritage Year by the Council of Europe. Events January * January 1 - Watergate scandal (United States): John N. Mitchell, H. R. ...

2014 File:2014 Events Collage.png, From top left, clockwise: Stocking up supplies and personal protective equipment (PPE) for the Western African Ebola virus epidemic; Citizens examining the ruins after the Chibok schoolgirls kidnapping; Bundles of wat ...

*Runners-up:

, 2001,

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*Third place:

1987 File:1987 Events Collage.png, From top left, clockwise: The MS Herald of Free Enterprise capsizes after leaving the Port of Zeebrugge in Belgium, killing 193; Northwest Airlines Flight 255 crashes after takeoff from Detroit Metropolitan Airport, ...

, 2003

Other awards

FIBA COCABA Championship

*Champions: 2006, 2007, 2009,

William Jones Cup

*Gold medal:

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Central American and Caribbean Games

*Silver medal: 2010

FIBA Stanković Continental Champions' Cup

*Silver medal: 2015

Competitive record

Summer Olympics

FIBA World Olympic Qualifying Tournament

FIBA World Cup

NOTE: In June 2018, Mexico beat Team USA 78-70 in the 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup qualification (Americas).

FIBA AmeriCup

Pan American Games

1951 Events January * January 4 – Korean War: Third Battle of Seoul – Chinese and North Korean forces capture Seoul for the second time (having lost the Second Battle of Seoul in September 1950). * January 9 – The Government of the United ...

– 8th place * 1955 – 4th place *

1959 Events January * January 1 - Cuba: Fulgencio Batista flees Havana when the forces of Fidel Castro advance. * January 2 - Lunar probe Luna 1 was the first man-made object to attain escape velocity from Earth. It reached the vicinity of E ...

– 4th place *

1963 Events January * January 1 – Bogle–Chandler case: Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation scientist Dr. Gilbert Bogle and Mrs. Margaret Chandler are found dead (presumed poisoned), in bushland near the Lane Co ...

– 7th place *

– Silver medal (Mexico finished second only to Team USA. Team Mexico featured one of the 50 Greatest EuroLeague Contributors:

Manuel Raga Manuel "Manolo" Raga Navarro (born March 14, 1944) is a Mexican former professional basketball player. During his playing career, he was nicknamed, "The Flying Mexican", due to his nationality and his one of a kind 43 inch standing (no step) vert ...

) * 1971 – 4th place *

– 4th place *

1979 Events January * January 1 ** United Nations Secretary-General Kurt Waldheim heralds the start of the '' International Year of the Child''. Many musicians donate to the '' Music for UNICEF Concert'' fund, among them ABBA, who write the so ...

– 8th place *

– 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.) *

– 4th place *

– 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.) *

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– 5th place * 2003 – 5th place * 2011 – Silver medal (Mexico beat Team USA 71–55 in their semifinal game.) * 2015 – 8th place *

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– 7th place

Centrobasket – Central American Championships

*1965 – Gold Medal (Team Mexico featured one of the 50 Greatest EuroLeague Contributors:

) *1967 – 4th place *1975 – Gold Medal *1987 – Bronze Medal *1989 – 4th place *1991 – Silver Medal *1997 – 4th place *2001 – Silver Medal *2003 – Bronze Medal *2004 – 4th place *2006 – 4th place *2008 – 5th place (Coach Nolan Richardson) *2010 – 6th place *2014 – Gold Medal *2016 – Silver Medal

FIBA COCABA Championship

*2006 – Champions *2007 – Champions *2009 – Champions (Coach: Nolan Richardson) *2013 – Champions *2015 – 4th place

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

Team

Current roster

The roster for the

Former players

Depth chart

Previous squads

Head coach position

* Augustin Garcia (1959) * Enrique "Kiki" Romero (1960) * Pedro Barba Ramos (1963) * Agustin Garcia Arreola (1964) *

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(1967–1968) * Pedro Barba Ramos (1974) * Carlos Jose Bru (1976) * Guillermo Vecchio (2003) *

Nolan Richardson Nolan Richardson Jr. (born December 27, 1941) is a former American basketball head coach best known for his tenure at the University of Arkansas, where he won the 1994 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament and led the Razorbacks to three F ...

(2007) * Silvio Jose Santander (2008) * Nolan Richardson (2009) *

(2009) * Josep Claros (2010–2011) *

Sergio Valdeolmillos Sergio Valdeolmillos Moreno (born April 4, 1967) is a Spanish basketball coach who is the current coach of Astros de Jalisco of the Mexican CIBACOPA. He coached the Mexico national team at the 2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup. Valdeolmillos also ...

(2011) * Josep Claros (2012) * Arturo Guerrero (2013) * Sergio Valdeolmillos (2013–2014) *

Bill Cartwright James William Cartwright (born July 30, 1957) is an American former professional basketball player and a former head coach of the Chicago Bulls of the National Basketball Association (NBA). A 7'1" (2.16 m) center, he played 16 seasons for the N ...

(2014–2015) * Sergio Valdeolmillos (2015–2017) *

Ramón Díaz Ramón Ángel Díaz (born 29 August 1959) is a former Argentine footballer and the current manager of Saudi Professional League club Al Hilal. He played for River Plate as a striker, and coached it for three tenures, winning eight titles. ...

(2018) * Iván Déniz (2018–2019) *

(2020–2021) * Omar Quintero (2021-present)

Kit

Manufacturer

2015–2021:

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2022–present: Titan Sports

References

External links

Official websiteFIBA ProfileLatinbasket – Mexico Men National Team

Videos

Iran v Mexico - Highlights - 2016 FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament - Italy
Youtube.com video {{National sports teams of Mexico Men's national basketball teams 1936 establishments in Mexico

History

Mexico Beats Team USA

"La Edad de Oro" (2013–Present)

2014 Basketball World Cup

2015 FIBA Americas Championship

Mexico Defeats Team USA Again

Medals

Olympic Games

FIBA AmeriCup

Pan American Games

Centrobasket

Other awards

FIBA COCABA Championship

William Jones Cup

Central American and Caribbean Games

FIBA Stanković Continental Champions' Cup

Competitive record

Summer Olympics

FIBA World Olympic Qualifying Tournament

FIBA World Cup

FIBA AmeriCup

Pan American Games

Centrobasket – Central American Championships

FIBA COCABA Championship

William Jones Cup

Central American and Caribbean Games

FIBA Stanković Continental Champions' Cup

Team

Current roster

Former players

Depth chart

Previous squads

Head coach position

Kit

Manufacturer

See also

References

External links

Videos