The Nicaragua men's national basketball team is the national basketball team in
Nicaragua. They have yet to appear in the
FIBA World Cup
The FIBA Basketball World Cup, also known as the FIBA World Cup of Basketball or simply the FIBA World Cup, between 1950 and 2010 known as the FIBA World Championship, is an international basketball competition contested by the senior men's nat ...
or the
FIBA AmeriCup.
It is managed by the Federación Nicaraguense de Baloncesto (FENIBALON).
Nicaragua's greatest accomplishment has been the silver medal at the
2017 Central American Games
The 2017 Central American Games, the XI edition of the Central American Games, were hosted in Managua, Nicaragua during 3–17 December 2017.
Sports
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. Nicaragua won all games until they reached the final where they ceded to
Panama 59-72, despite the support of 8,000 fans at the
Polideportivo Alexis Argüello.
Competitions
Summer Olympics
''yet to qualify''
FIBA World Cup
''yet to qualify''
FIBA AmeriCup
''yet to qualify''
Pan American Games
''yet to qualify''
Centrobasket
* 1965-2010: ''Did not compete''
* 2012: 10th
* 2014: ''Did not compete''
* 2016: 8th
Central American Games
* 1973-2013: ?
* 2017:
* 2022: ''To be determined''
Current roster
At the
2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup qualification (Americas)
The 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup qualification for the FIBA Americas region began in April 2021 and concluded in February 2023. The process determined the seven teams that would participate at the 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup.
Format
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Depth chart
Head coach position
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Angel Mallona
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– 2016, 2017
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David Rosario
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– Since 2021
Past rosters
At the
2016 Centrobasket
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on 19 June 2016
At the
2017 Central American Games
The 2017 Central American Games, the XI edition of the Central American Games, were hosted in Managua, Nicaragua during 3–17 December 2017.
Sports
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Selecciones de baloncesto
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See also
*Nicaragua women's national basketball team
The Nicaragua women's national basketball team is the women's national basketball team of Nicaragua. It is managed by the ''Federación Nicaraguense de Baloncesto'' (FENIBALON).
The team participated at the 2015 FIBA COCABA Championship for Wome ...
*Nicaragua national under-19 basketball team
The Nicaragua men's national under-18 basketball team is a national basketball team of Nicaragua, managed by the Federación Nicaraguense de Baloncesto.Nicaragua national under-17 basketball team
The Nicaragua national under-17 basketball team is a national basketball team of Nicaragua, managed by the Federación Nicaraguense de Baloncesto.Nicaragua national 3x3 team
Nicaragua (; ), officially the Republic of Nicaragua (), is the largest country in Central America, bordered by Honduras to the north, the Caribbean to the east, Costa Rica to the south, and the Pacific Ocean to the west. Managua is the countr ...
References
External links
Official website
of Nicaragua team participations
Latinbasket.com - Nicaragua Men National Team Facebook presentation
Videos
Antigua(ANT) v Nicaragua (NCA) Game Highlights - Group A - 2016 FIBA Centrobasket Championship
Youtube.com video
{{FIBA Americas teams
Men's national basketball teams
Basketball
Basketball teams in Nicaragua
1959 establishments in Nicaragua