The Paraguay national basketball team is the team governed by the
Paraguayan Basketball Federation
The Paraguayan Basketball Federation (in Spanish: ''Confederación Paraguaya de Básquetbol'') is the governing body of basketball in Paraguay. The PBF organizes male and female competitions for both the National League (for teams outside of Asunc ...
( es, link=no, Confederación Paraguaya de Basquetbol) that represents
Paraguay
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in the men's international basketball competitions organized by the
International Basketball Federation
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(FIBA) and the
International Olympic Committee
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(IOC).
The best achievements by the Paraguay men's national basketball team are the two second-places finishes in the
FIBA South America Basketball Championship, in
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 Yijian ...
and
1960
It is also known as the "Year of Africa" because of major events—particularly the independence of seventeen African nations—that focused global attention on the continent and intensified feelings of Pan-Africanism.
Events
January
* Ja ...
.
Roster
Team for the
2016 South American Basketball Championship
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.
Depth chart
Notable players
Other notable players from Paraguay:
Competitions
Olympic Games
* ''Never competed''
FIBA World Cup
FIBA AmeriCup
Pan American Games
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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 ...
: 7th
Results and Fixtures
Recent and forthcoming matches
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Head coach position
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Arturo Alvarez – 2010-2012
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Ariel Rearte – 2013-2016
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Eduardo Pfleger - 2016–present
Kit
Sponsor
2013:
Itaú
2016:
Tigo
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See also
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Paraguay women's national basketball team
The Paraguay women's national basketball team is the team governed by the Paraguayan Basketball Federation that represents Paraguay in the international women's basketball competitions organized by the International Basketball Federation (FIBA) ...
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Paraguay national under-19 basketball team
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Paraguay national under-17 basketball team
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Paraguay national 3x3 team
References
External links
Official websiteLatinbasket - Paraguay Men National Team
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Basketball in Paraguay
Basketball teams in Paraguay
Men's national basketball teams
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1947 establishments in Paraguay