Nicaragua men's national basketball team

Summary

The Nicaragua men's national basketball team is the national basketball team in Nicaragua. They have yet to appear in the FIBA World Cup. However, they will make their debut at the FIBA AmeriCup as host in 2025.

Nicaragua Nicaragua
FIBA ranking77 Decrease 4 (1 March 2024)[1]
Joined FIBA1959
FIBA zoneFIBA Americas
National federationFederación Nicaraguense de Baloncesto
CoachDavid Rosario
Olympic Games
AppearancesNone
FIBA World Cup
AppearancesNone
FIBA AmeriCup
Appearances1 (2025)
Central American Games
Medals Silver: 2017

It is managed by the Federación Nicaraguense de Baloncesto (FENIBALON).[2]

Nicaragua's greatest accomplishment has been the silver medal at the 2017 Central American Games. 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.[3]

Competitions edit

Olympic Games edit

Summer Olympic Games Record
Years Positions Pld W L
  1936 Not an IOC member
  1948
  1952
  1956
  1960 Did not qualify
  1964
  1968
  1972
  1976
  1980
  1984
  1988
  1992
  1996
  2000
  2004
  2008
  2012
  2016
  2020
  2024
  2028 To be determined
  2032
Total 111 65 46


FIBA World Cup edit

FIBA World Cup Record
Year Result Pld W L
  1950 Not a FIBA member
  1954
  1959
  1963 Did not qualify
  1967
  1970
  1974
  1978
  1982
  1986
  1990
  1994
  1998
  2002
  2006
  2010
  2014
  2019
    2023
  2027 To Be Determined
Total 0 0 0

FIBA AmeriCup edit

FIBA AmeriCup Record
Year Result Pld W L
  1980 Did not qualify
  1984
  1988
  1989
  1992
  1993
  1995
  1997
  1999
  2001
  2003
  2005
  2007
  2009
  2011
  2013
  2015
    2017
  2022
  2025 Qualified as host
Total 0 0 0

Pan American Games edit

Pan American Games Record
Year Result Pld W L
  1951 Not a PASO member
  1955
  1959
  1963 Did not qualify
  1967
  1971
  1975
  1979
  1983
  1987
  1991
  1995
  1999
  2003
  2007
  2011
  2015
  2019
  2023
  2027 To be determined
Total 0 0 0

Centrobasket edit

  • 1965-2010: Did not compete
  • 2012: 10th
  • 2014: Did not compete
  • 2016: 8th

Central American Games edit

  • 1973-2013: ?
  • 2017:  
  • 2022: Cancelled
  • 2025: To be determined

Current roster edit

At the 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup qualification (Americas):

Nicaragua men's national basketball team roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Name Age – Date of birth Height Club Ctr.
SF 0 Larel Pacheco 33 – (1988-03-24)24 March 1988 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) Jinotega  
PG 1 Vansdell Thomas 34 – (1986-08-27)27 August 1986 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) Real Estelí  
PG 4 Sharlon Hodgson 26 – (1994-07-01)1 July 1994 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) Real Estelí  
SG 8 Dayton Cacho 29 – (1991-11-22)22 November 1991 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) Jinotega  
C 11 Andy Perez 21 – (1999-09-23)23 September 1999 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) Real Estelí  
F 15 Norchad Omier 19 – (2001-08-28)28 August 2001 2.05 m (6 ft 9 in) Arkansas State Red Wolves  
PG 16 Farell Pauth 21 – (1999-09-06)6 September 1999 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) Real Estelí  
C 23 Bartel Lopez 31 – (1989-10-27)27 October 1989 2.13 m (7 ft 0 in) A.D. Isidro Metapán  
G 24 Jared Ruiz 28 – (1992-09-14)14 September 1992 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) Real Estelí  
G 25 Kerry Clair 22 – (1998-06-02)2 June 1998 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) Leon  
G/F 29 Francisco Garth 22 – (1999-03-14)14 March 1999 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) Real Estelí  
G 77 Romario Ponce 26 – (1995-01-14)14 January 1995 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) Indigenas de Matagalpa  
Head coach
  •   David Rosario
Assistant coaches

Legend
  • Club – describes last
    club before the tournament
  • Age – describes age
    on 19 April 2021

Depth chart edit

Pos. Starting 5 Bench 1 Bench 2
C Andy Perez Bartel Lopez
PF Norchad Omier
SF Francisco Garth Larel Pacheco Dayton Cacho
SG Jared Ruiz Kerry Clair Romario Ponce
PG Vansdell Thomas Sharlon Hodgson Farell Pauth

Head coach position edit

  •   Angel Mallona – 2016, 2017
  •   David Rosario – Since 2021

Past rosters edit

At the 2016 Centrobasket:[4]

Nicaragua men's national basketball team roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Name Age – Date of birth Height Club Ctr.
G 4 Vansdell Thomas 29 – (1986-08-27)27 August 1986 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) Toros de Multiagro  
SF 6 Alvin Camacho 38 – (1978-03-18)18 March 1978 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) Sinsa  
PF 7 Serbio Abea 38 – (1978-01-29)29 January 1978 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) Toros de Multiagro  
G 8 Lee Saravia 27 – (1989-03-22)22 March 1989 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) Leones de la Alcaldia  
PG 10 Eduardo Amaya 18 – (1997-10-29)29 October 1997 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) Leones de la Alcaldia  
G 11 Daniel Tenorio 26 – (1990-03-18)18 March 1990 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) Toros de Multiagro  
C 12 Roger Muñoz 32 – (1984-01-20)20 January 1984 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) Leones de la Alcaldia  
F 15 Reynaldo Cruz 27 – (1988-10-21)21 October 1988 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) Sinsa  
G 22 Denzel Moody 22 – (1994-05-22)22 May 1994 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) Toros de Multiagro  
C 23 Bartel Lopez 26 – (1989-10-27)27 October 1989 2.15 m (7 ft 1 in) Toros de Multiagro  
F 35 Jensen Campbell 18 – (1998-02-17)17 February 1998 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) Costa Caribe  
PG 77 Romario Ponce 21 – (1995-01-14)14 January 1995 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) Leones de la Alcaldia  
Head coach
  •   Angel Mallona
Assistant coaches
  •   Jose Jarquin

Legend
  • Club – describes last
    club before the tournament
  • Age – describes age
    on 19 June 2016

At the 2017 Central American Games :[5][6]

Nicaragua men's national basketball team roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Name Age – Date of birth Height Club Ctr.
PG 4 Dalton Cacho 24 – (1993-08-22)22 August 1993 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) Costa Caribe  
G 5 David Toruno 24 – (1992-12-07)7 December 1992 Toros del Norte  
G 6 Carlos Gonzalez 37 – (1980-01-02)2 January 1980 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) Bufalos de Managua  
PF 7 Serbio Abea 39 – (1978-01-29)29 January 1978 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) Leones de Managua  
G/F 8 Noel McKenzie (C) 39 – (1978-09-14)14 September 1978 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) Costa Caribe  
PF 9 Ramon Makensy 36 – (1980-12-27)27 December 1980 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) Real Estelí Baloncesto  
SG 10 Dayton Cacho 26 – (1991-11-22)22 November 1991 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) Costa Caribe  
C 12 Roger Munoz 33 – (1984-01-20)20 January 1984 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in) Leones de Managua  
SG 22 Denzel Moody 23 – (1994-05-22)22 May 1994 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) Costa Caribe  
C 23 Bartel Lopez 28 – (1989-10-27)27 October 1989 2.13 m (7 ft 0 in) Correcaminos de Colon  
PG 24 Vansdell Thomas 31 – (1986-08-27)27 August 1986 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) Toros del Norte  
G 77 Romario Ponce 22 – (1995-01-14)14 January 1995 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) Leones de Managua  
Head coach
  •   Angel Mallona
Assistant coaches
  •   Marlon Cuadra
  •   Rodrigo Valladares

Legend
  • Club – describes last
    club before the tournament
  • Age – describes age
    on 3 December 2017

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "FIBA Ranking Presented by Nike". FIBA. 1 March 2024. Retrieved 1 March 2024.
  2. ^ Profile - Nicaragua, FIBA.com, Retrieved 30 Oct 2016.
  3. ^ Panama win men's basketball gold at Central American Games in Managua Michael Pavitt (insidethegames.biz), 7 December 2017. Accessed 14 August 2020.
  4. ^ Nicaragua | 2016 Centrobasket, ARCHIVE.FIBA.COM. Retrieved 24 August 2016.
  5. ^ Nicaragua National Team .., latinbasket.com. Retrieved 12 August 2020.
  6. ^ Selecciones de baloncesto Ivan Flores (El Nuevo Diario), 1 December 2017. Accessed 13 August 2020. (in Spanish)

External links edit

  • Official website
  • Archived records of Nicaragua team participations
  • Latinbasket.com - Nicaragua Men National Team (in English)
  • Facebook presentation

Videos edit

  • Antigua(ANT) v Nicaragua (NCA) Game Highlights - Group A - 2016 FIBA Centrobasket Championship Youtube.com video