The Peru national basketball team is administrated by the
Peru Basketball Federation
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(''Spanish:'' Federación Deportiva Peruana de Basketball) (F.D.P.B.).
Peru joined the
International Federation of Basketball (FIBA) in 1936 and has one of the world's longest basketball traditions.
Its best result to date was 7th place at the
1950 FIBA World Cup.
Until the mid-70s, Team Peru was one of South America's major basketball forces. It was the second best South American contender at the
1936 Summer Olympics. At the
1964 Summer Olympics, Peru was the only contender that kept the dominant
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to only 60 points. Between 1950 and 1967, Peru qualified for four out of five
Basketball World Cups. From 1963 to 1973, it finished in the Top Four at the
South American Basketball Championship
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at six straight events. However, after 1973, the team went through a steep decline. The team won its last victory at the
South American Basketball Championship
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on 22 July 2001, when Peru beat
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72–58.
Competitive record
Olympic Games
FIBA World Cup
FIBA AmeriCup
''yet to qualify''
Pan American Games
*1951–59 : ''Did not qualify''
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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 ...
: 5th
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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 ...
: 8th
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1971: 9th
*1975–2019 : ''Did not qualify''
*2023 : ''To be determined''
South American Basketball Championship
Current roster
At the
2018 South American Games
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Depth chart
Head coach position
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Gustavo De Benedetti
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Carlos Zanelatto – 2016
Past rosters
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1936 Olympic Games: finished 8th among 21 teams
Miguel Godoy, Luis Jacob, Roberto Rospigliosi, Koko Cárdenas, Fernando Ruiz, "Canon" Ore, Jose Carlos Godoy, Armando Rossi, Rolando Bacigalupo, Manuel Fiestas, Willy Dasso, Antuco Flecha (Coach: Pedro Vera)
1948 Olympic Games: finished 10th among 23 teams
Eduardo Fiestas, Carlos Alegre, Rodolfo Salas, David Descalzo, Luis Sánchez, Soracco Ríos, José Vizcarra, Alberto Fernández, Ahrens Valdivia, Virgilio Drago, Ferreyros Pérez
1950 World Championship: finished 7th among 10 teams
Eduardo Fiestas, Carlos Alegre, David Descalzo, Alberto Fernández, Luis Gardella, Rodolfo Salas, Luis Vergara, Francisco de Zela, Virgilio Drago, Guillermo Airaldi, Mario Castro, Ernesto Ortiz (Coach: Carlos Rojas y Rojas)
1954 World Championship: finished 12th among 12 teams
Eduardo Fiestas, Hernán Sánchez, José Vizcarra, Virgilio Drago, Jorge Ferreyros, Isaac Loveday, Amalfi Lucioni, José Chocano, Rodolfo Salas, Álvaro Castro, Guillermo Toro, Aurelio Moreyra, Víctor Obando (Coach: Luis Alberto Sánchez)
1963 World Championship: finished 12th among 13 teams
Ricardo Duarte, Luis Gusmán, Jorge Vargas, Oscar Benalcazar, Fernando Claudet, Antonio Sangio, Ernesto Podestá, Enrique Duarte, Oscar Sevilla, Francisco Saldarriaga, Tomás Sangio, Raúl Duarte (Coach: Guillermo Ross / James McGregor)
1964 Olympic Games: finished 15th among 16 teams
Ricardo Duarte, Jorge Vargas, Oscar Benalcazar, Simón Paredes, Enrique Duarte, José Gusmán, Tomás Sangio, Carlos Vásquez, Raúl Duarte, Oscar Sevilla, Manuel Valerio, Luis Duarte (Coach: Fernando Cordova)
1967 World Championship: finished 10th among 13 teams
Ricardo Duarte, Jorge Vargas, Oscar Sevilla, Manuel Vigo, Tomás Sangio, César Vittorelli, José Verano, Manuel Valerio, Raúl Duarte, Walter Fleming, Simón Paredes, Carlos Vásquez (Coach: Carlos Alegre Benavides)
2008 Squad:
According to Federacion Deportiva Peruana de Basketball
At the
2016 South American Basketball Championship
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2016 South American Championship for Men - Peru
FIBA.com, Retrieved 30 June 2016.
See also
* Peru national under-19 basketball team
* Peru national under-17 basketball team
* Peru women's national basketball team
* Peru national 3x3 team
References
External links
Latinbasket.com - Peru Men National Team
Federacion Deportiva Peruana de Basketball
at FIBA Archive
{{FIBA Americas teams
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Basketball teams in Peru
1936 establishments in Peru