Chile men's national basketball team

The Chile national basketball team is controlled by the Federación de Básquetbol de Chile. It is affiliated to FIBA, under the zone confederation of FIBA Americas.

Chile
FIBA ranking70 1 (3 March 2020)[1]
Joined FIBA1935
FIBA zoneFIBA Americas
National federationChile Basketball Federation
CoachCristian Santander [2]
Nickname(s)La Roja
Olympic Games
Appearances4
MedalsNone
FIBA World Cup
Appearances3
Medals Bronze: 1950, 1959
FIBA AmeriCup
AppearancesNone

In the 1950s, Chile had one of the finest national basketball teams in the world. I recent years, the Chilean national team has primarily competed at the regional level, at the FIBA South American Championship.

Competitive record

Olympic Games
Year Position Tournament Host
19369Basketball at the 1936 Summer OlympicsBerlin, Germany
19486Basketball at the 1948 Summer OlympicsLondon, United Kingdom
19525Basketball at the 1952 Summer OlympicsHelsinki, Finland
19568Basketball at the 1956 Summer OlympicsMelbourne, Australia
2020To be determinedBasketball at the 2020 Summer OlympicsTokyo, Japan

FIBA World Cup
Year Position Tournament Host
19501950 FIBA World ChampionshipBuenos Aires, Argentina
1954101954 FIBA World ChampionshipRio de Janeiro, Brazil
19591959 FIBA World ChampionshipChile
2019Did not qualify2019 FIBA Basketball World CupChina
2023To be determined2023 FIBA Basketball World CupPhilippines, Japan and Indonesia

FIBA AmeriCup

yet to qualify

Pan American Games
See also: Basketball at the Pan American Games
  • 1951 : 5th
  • 2019 : Did not qualify
  • 2023 : Qualified as host

FIBA South American Championship
  • 1930 : 4th
  • 1932 :
  • 1934 :
  • 1935 : Did not participate
  • 1937 :
  • 1938 : Did not participate
  • 1939 : 5th
  • 1940 : 4th
  • 1941 : 4th
  • 1942 :
  • 1943 : 4th
  • 1945 : 4th
  • 1947 :
  • 1949 :
  • 1953 :
  • 1955 : 6th
  • 1958 : 5th
  • 1960 : 5th
  • 1961 : 6th
  • 1963 : 7th
  • 1966 : 6th
  • 1968 : 6th
  • 1969 : 5th
  • 1971 : 6th
  • 1973 : 5th
  • 1976 : 6th
  • 1977 : 6th
  • 1979 : 4th
  • 1981 : 4th
  • 1983 : 5th
  • 1985 : 7th
  • 1987 : 6th
  • 1989–1993 : Did not participate
  • 1995 : 6th
  • 1997 : 6th
  • 1999 : 7th
  • 2001 : 6th
  • 2003 : 5th
  • 2004 : 5th
  • 2006 : 6th
  • 2008 : 6th
  • 2010 : 7th
  • 2012 : 6th
  • 2014 : 6th
  • 2016 : 7th

Team

Current squad

At 2020 FIBA AmeriCup Qualifiers:[3]

Chile men's national basketball team roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.NameAge – Date of birthHeightClubCtr.
SF 5 Ignacio Carrion 19 – (2001-03-26)26 March 2001 2.02 m (6 ft 8 in) Colegio Los Leones de Quilpué
SG 6 Carlos Lauler 23 – (1996-05-31)31 May 1996 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) C.D. Universidad de Concepción Básquetbol
SF 7 Sebastian Herrera 22 – (1997-11-01)1 November 1997 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) Crailsheim Merlins
G 8 Marcelo Perez 20 – (1999-04-25)25 April 1999 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) Barry Buccaneers
G 9 Franco Morales 27 – (1992-06-30)30 June 1992 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) Las Ánimas de Valdivia
G 10 Sebastian Suarez 29 – (1991-03-01)1 March 1991 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) Asociacion Basquetbol Ancud
F 15 Juan Fontena 33 – (1987-02-15)15 February 1987 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) Deportes Castro
G 17 Sebastián Silva 24 – (1996-03-12)12 March 1996 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) Club Deportivo Universidad Católica
PF 20 Gerardo Isla 28 – (1991-05-09)9 May 1991 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) CD Valdivia
G 30 Diego Silva 26 – (1993-06-05)5 June 1993 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) C.D. Universidad de Concepción Básquetbol
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Carlos Alberto Duro
Legend
  • Club – describes last
    club before the tournament
  • Age – describes age
    on 23 February 2020

Depth chart
Pos. Starting 5 Bench 1 Bench 2
C Gerardo Isla
PF Juan Fontena Sebastian Silva
SF Ignacio Carrion Sebastian Herrera
SG Sebastian Suarez Marcelo Perez Carlos Lauler
PG Franco Morales Diego Silva

National team rosters

Chile national basketball team rosters

Past head coaches
  • Erasmo López: 1932, 1936
  • Jesús Magaña: 1937
  • Fernando Primard: 1939
  • Carlos Salamovich: 1940
  • Pedro Ascencio: 1941
  • Alfonso Barra Ponce: 1942
  • Kenneth Davidson: 1943-1947
  • Luis Valenzuela: 1948
  • Osvaldo Retamal: 1949
  • Kenneth Davidson / Luis Valenzuela: 1950
  • Osvaldo Retamal / Sergio Molinari: 1952
  • Juan Yovanovic: 1953
  • Kenneth Davidson / Juan Arredondo: 1954
  • Exequiel Figueroa: 1955
  • Juan Arredondo: 1956
  • Exequiel Figueroa / Juan Arredondo: 1958
  • Luis Valenzuela / / Juan Arredondo / Exequiel Figueroa: 1959
  • Raúl López: 1960
  • Luis Valenzuela: 1961
  • Gustavo Ortlieb: 1963
  • Stepan Spandarian: 1965-1966
  • Luis Valenzuela: 1966
  • Juan Arredondo: 1968
  • René Hola: 1969
  • Luis Valenzuela: 1971
  • Dan Peterson: 1971-1973
  • Héctor Oreste / Luis Pérez: 1976
  • Randy Knowles: 1977
  • Renato Raggio: 1979-1985
  • Héctor Oreste: 1987
  • Juan Morales: 1993
  • Miguel Ureta: 1995
  • Juan Morales: 1997-2001
  • Daniel Allende: 2002-2003
  • Miguel Ureta: 2004
  • Daniel Allende: 2006-2008
  • Juan Manuel Córdoba: 2010-2011
  • Guillermo Vecchio: 2012
  • Cipriano Núñez: 2014
  • Daniel Frola: 2016
  • Claudio Jorquera: 2017-2018
  • Jorge Luis Álvarez: 2018-2019
  • Daniel Frola: 2019
  • Christian Santander: 2019-present

National team rosters

Chile national basketball team rosters

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See also

References
  1. "FIBA Ranking Presented by Nike". FIBA. 3 March 2020. Retrieved 3 March 2020.
  2. https://www.latercera.com/el-deportivo/noticia/cristian-santander-dt-part-time-la-figura-se-adecua-esta-epoca/828440/
  3. Chile announce 12-player roster for AmeriCup Qualifiers start FIBA.basketball, 3 February 2020. Accessed 31 March 2020.

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