Colombia men's national basketball team


The Colombia national basketball team represents Colombia in men's international basketball competitions and organized and run by the Colombia Basketball Federation.
In South America, Team Colombia made some considerable improvements in the last decade but still stands in the shadow of the Big Four Basketball Powers. Its best result to date remains the 7th place at the 1982 FIBA World Championship where Colombia was host.
In 2017, Colombia appeared at the FIBA AmeriCup, the Americas' prime basketball event, for the first time. Colombia's standout player, Juan Palacios, Power forward in the Basketball Champions League returned to the national team for the first time since 2009.

Competitive record

FIBA World Cup

FIBA AmeriCup

YearPositionTournamentHost
19456th place1945 South American Championship for MenGuayaquil, Ecuador
19537th place1953 South American Championship for MenRio de Janeiro, Brazil
19586th place1958 South American Championship for MenSantiago, Chile
19606th place1960 South American Championship for MenCórdoba, Argentina
19638th place1963 South American Championship for MenLima, Peru
19667th place1966 South American Championship for MenMendoza, Argentina
19687th place1968 South American Championship for MenAsunción, Paraguay
19696th place1969 South American Championship for MenMontevideo, Uruguay
19715th place1971 South American Championship for MenMontevideo, Uruguay
19736th place1973 South American Championship for MenBogotá, Colombia
19765th place1976 South American Championship for MenMedellín, Colombia
19777th place1977 South American Championship for MenValdivia, Chile
19836th place1983 South American Championship for MenSão José dos Campos
19855th place1985 South American Championship for MenMedellín, Colombia
19897th place1989 South American Championship for MenGuayaquil, Ecuador
19915th place1991 South American Championship for MenValencia, Venezuela
19975th place1997 South American Championship for MenMaracaibo, Venezuela
19999th place1999 South American Championship for MenBahía Blanca, Argentina
20017th place2001 South American Championship for MenValdivia, Chile
20065th place2006 South American Championship for MenCaracas, Venezuela
20085th place2008 South American Championship for MenPuerto Montt, Chile
20106th place2010 South American Championship for MenNeiva, Colombia
20127th place2012 South American Championship for MenResistencia, Chaco, Argentina
20165th place2016 South American Basketball ChampionshipCaracas, Venezuela
2018To Be Determined2018 South American Basketball ChampionshipTo Be Determined

Team

Current squad

At the 2021 FIBA AmeriCup:

Depth Chart

Head coach position


2008 South American Championship: finished 5th among 6 teams
PositionPlayerCurrent club
GuardEdgar MorenoIndios de Mayagüez
GuardÁlvaro ContrerasArrieros de Medellín
GuardAndrés ArcilaArrieros de Medellín
GuardCamilo LondonoNewman University
GuardJuan Felipe MontoyaArrieros de Medellín
Guard & ForwardFelipe BarriosCocodrilos de Caracas
Guard & ForwardNorbey AragónGuaiqueries de Margarita
Forward & CenterEnielsen GuevaraGaiteros de Zulia
Forward & CenterDivier PérezArrieros de Medellín
Forward & CenterAdinson MosqueraLon Morris JC
CenterJorge CanedoColby County CC

Coach: Hernan Dario Giraldo
At the 2016 South American Basketball Championship: