The Mexico national basketball team (

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: Selección de baloncesto de México) represents

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in men's international

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competitions, The team has made five appearances in

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, 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 FMB as the national basketball organization for M ...

(ADEMEBA). In 2013, Mexico won the

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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 The 1936 Summer Olympics (German: ''Olympische Sommerspiele 1936''), officially known as the Games of the XI Olympiad (German: ''Spiele der XI. Olympiade'') and commonly known as Berlin 1936 or the Nazi Olympics, were an international multi-s ...

, 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. * J ...

. Mexico won the

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silver medal in Winnipeg 1967 led by Captain

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with players like

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and Manuel Raga. At the

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, Puerto Rico, Mexico finished 7th, ahead of

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

, 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 The 2013 FIBA Americas Championship for Men, later known as the FIBA AmeriCup, was the qualifying tournament for FIBA Americas, for the 2014 FIBA World Cup, in Spain. This FIBA AmeriCup tournament was held in Caracas, Venezuela, from August 30, to ...

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

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saw them through to the final. On 11 September 2013, they beat Puerto Rico 91-83 in the gold medal game to win the

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. Inside player

was voted as the tournament's Most Valuable Player.

2014 Basketball World Cup

The surprising gold medal at the

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secured Mexico a spot at the 2014 FIBA World Cup in Spain. This marked the first qualification to the

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in 40 years. 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.

2015 FIBA Americas Championship

Due to Mexico's strong performances of late, the country gained the right to host the 2015 FIBA Americas Championship.

Mexico Defeats Team USA Again

On June 28, 2018, Mexico defeated Team USA 78–70 during the 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup Qualifiers. Mexico was led by

and

Juan Toscano-Anderson Juan Ronel Toscano-Anderson (born April 10, 1993) is a Mexican-American professional basketball player for the Utah Jazz of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Marquette Golden Eagles. He won an NBA cha ...

. Team USA was led by

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, and coached by

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

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

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

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. Mexico was led by

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and Fabian Jaimes. Team USA was led by

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, and Norris Cole.

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 ...

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*Bronze medal: 1983

Centrobasket

*Champions:

1965 Events January–February * January 14 – The Prime Minister of Northern Ireland and the Taoiseach of the Republic of Ireland meet for the first time in 43 years. * January 20 ** Lyndon B. Johnson is sworn in for a full term ...

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 wa ...

*Runners-up:

2001 The September 11 attacks against the United States by Al-Qaeda, which killed 2,977 people and instigated the global war on terror, were a defining event of 2001. The United States led a multi-national coalition in an invasion of Afghanist ...

2016 File:2016 Events Collage.png, From top left, clockwise: Bombed-out buildings in Ankara following the 2016 Turkish coup d'état attempt; the Impeachment of Dilma Rousseff, impeachment trial of Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff; Damaged houses duri ...

*Third place: 1987,

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Other awards

FIBA COCABA Championship

*Champions:

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2007 File:2007 Events Collage.png, From top left, clockwise: Steve Jobs unveils Apple Inc., Apple's first iPhone (1st generation), iPhone; TAM Airlines Flight 3054 overruns a runway and crashes into a gas station, killing almost 200 people; Former Pakis ...

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William Jones Cup

*Gold medal:

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Central American and Caribbean Games

*Silver medal:

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FIBA Stanković Continental Champions' Cup

*Silver medal:

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Competitive record

Summer Olympics

FIBA World Olympic Qualifying Tournament

FIBA World Cup

NOTE: In June 2018, Mexico beat Team USA 78-70 in the

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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 Events January * January 3 – José Ramón Guizado becomes president of Panama. * January 17 – , the first nuclear-powered submarine, puts to sea for the first time, from Groton, Connecticut. * January 18– 20 – Battle of Yijiangs ...

– 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

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: Manuel Raga) *

1971 * The year 1971 had three partial solar eclipses ( February 25, July 22 and August 20) and two total lunar eclipses ( February 10, and August 6). The world population increased by 2.1% this year, the highest increase in history. Events J ...

– 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 * 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.) * 1987 – 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 *

– Silver medal (Mexico beat Team USA 71–55 in their semifinal game.) *

– 8th place *

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– 7th place

Centrobasket – Central American Championships

*1965 – Gold Medal (Team Mexico featured one of the

: Manuel Raga) *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 2022 FIBA AmeriCup.

Former players

Depth chart

Previous squads

Head coach position

* Augustin Garcia (1959) * Enrique "Kiki" Romero (1960) *

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(1963) * Agustin Garcia Arreola (1964) * Lester Lane (1967–1968) *

(1974) *

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(1976) *

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(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) *

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(2008) * Nolan Richardson (2009) *

(2009) *

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(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) *

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(2014–2015) * Sergio Valdeolmillos (2015–2017) * Ramón Díaz (2018) * Iván Déniz (2018–2019) *

(2020–2021) *

Omar Quintero Omar Quintero (born September 26, 1981 in Nogales, Mexico) is a Mexican professional basketball player. He is a 6'0" tall and 185 lb point guard who currently plays for Gigantes de Guayana in the Venezuelan League. He also represented th ...

(2021-present)

Kit

Manufacturer

2015–2021: Under Armour 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