Colombia men's national basketball team

This article is about the men's team. For the women's team, see Colombia women's national basketball team.

Colombia
FIBA ranking55 (2 December 2025)[1]
Joined FIBA1939
FIBA zoneFIBA Americas
National federationColombia Basketball Federation
CoachGuillermo Moreno
FIBA World Cup
Appearances1
MedalsNone
FIBA AmeriCup
Appearances2

The Colombia national basketball team (Spanish: selección de baloncesto de Colombia) represents Colombia in men's international basketball competitions and organized and run by the Colombia Basketball Federation (Federación Colombiana de Baloncesto).[2]

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 (Team Argentina, Team Brazil, Team Venezuela and Team Uruguay). Its best result to date remains the 7th place at the 1982 FIBA World Championship where Colombia was host.

History

The development of organized basketball in Colombia began in the mid-20th century, with the national team slowly establishing itself within the South American basketball scene.

Colombia made its first appearance at the FIBA AmeriCup (then known as the Tournament of the Americas) in 1981, marking its entry into continental competition.[3] While the team struggled to advance beyond the early rounds, the participation helped lay the foundation for the country’s basketball program.

In the 1990s and 2000s, Colombia remained a modest competitor in the region, often overshadowed by the traditional South American powers such as Argentina, Brazil, and Venezuela. The team primarily competed in the South American Basketball Championship, where it regularly finished in the middle tier of the standings.

A new generation of Colombian players emerged during the 2010s, many of whom competed professionally in the Baloncesto Profesional Colombiano (the Colombian professional league) and in international leagues. This generation helped Colombia qualify again for the FIBA AmeriCup in 2017, hosted in Medellín. This was Colombia's first appearance at the Americas' prime basketball event. Colombia's standout player, Juan Palacios, power forward in the Basketball Champions League returned to the national team for the first time since 2009.[4] The home-court appearance brought increased visibility to Colombian basketball, although the team was eliminated in the group stage.[5]

In recent years, Colombia has participated in the Basketball World Cup qualification, showing steady improvement and competing against top-ranked teams in the hemisphere. While the team has yet to qualify for a FIBA Basketball World Cup or the Olympic Games, Colombia continues to build its program and develop players capable of competing at a higher international level.

Competitive record

FIBA World Cup

Year Position Tournament Host
1982 7 1982 FIBA World Championship Colombia
2019 Did not qualify 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup China
2023 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup Philippines, Japan and Indonesia
2027 To be determined 2027 FIBA Basketball World Cup Qatar

FIBA AmeriCup

  • 2017: Group stage - 11th
  • 2022: Group stage - 9th
  • 2025: Quarterfinals - 8th

Pan American Games

See also: Basketball at the Pan American Games

South American Championship

See also: South American Basketball Championship
Year Position Tournament Host
1945 6th place 1945 South American Championship for Men Guayaquil, Ecuador
1953 7th place 1953 South American Championship for Men Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
1958 6th place 1958 South American Championship for Men Santiago, Chile
1960 6th place 1960 South American Championship for Men Córdoba, Argentina
1963 8th place 1963 South American Championship for Men Lima, Peru
1966 7th place 1966 South American Championship for Men Mendoza, Argentina
1968 7th place 1968 South American Championship for Men Asunción, Paraguay
1969 6th place 1969 South American Championship for Men Montevideo, Uruguay
1971 5th place 1971 South American Championship for Men Montevideo, Uruguay
1973 6th place 1973 South American Championship for Men Bogotá, Colombia
1976 5th place 1976 South American Championship for Men Medellín, Colombia
1977 7th place 1977 South American Championship for Men Valdivia, Chile
1983 6th place 1983 South American Championship for Men São José dos Campos
1985 5th place 1985 South American Championship for Men Medellín, Colombia
1989 7th place 1989 South American Championship for Men Guayaquil, Ecuador
1991 5th place 1991 South American Championship for Men Valencia, Venezuela
1997 5th place 1997 South American Championship for Men Maracaibo, Venezuela
1999 9th place 1999 South American Championship for Men Bahía Blanca, Argentina
2001 7th place 2001 South American Championship for Men Valdivia, Chile
2006 5th place 2006 South American Championship for Men Caracas, Venezuela
2008 5th place 2008 South American Championship for Men Puerto Montt, Chile
2010 6th place 2010 South American Championship for Men Neiva, Colombia
2012 7th place 2012 South American Championship for Men Resistencia, Chaco, Argentina
2016 5th place 2016 South American Basketball Championship Caracas, Venezuela
2018 To Be Determined 2018 South American Basketball Championship To Be Determined

Team

Current roster

Roster for the 2025 FIBA AmeriCup.[6]

The Colombia men's national basketball team roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Name Age – Date of birth Height Club Ctr.
PF 0 Luis Almanza 34 – (1991-08-20)20 August 1991 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) Caribbean Storm Islands
G 7 Romario Roque 26 – (1998-12-17)17 December 1998 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) Caribbean Storm Islands
SF 8 Michaell Jackson 38 – (1987-07-11)11 July 1987 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) Toros del Valle
PG 10 Hansel Atencia 28 – (1997-05-24)24 May 1997 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) Paisas Basketball Club
F 11 Braian Angola 31 – (1994-04-06)6 April 1994 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) CB Canarias
PF 12 Yildon Mendoza 28 – (1996-09-08)8 September 1996 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) Toros del Valle
PG 14 Sebastian Valencia 28 – (1997-07-03)3 July 1997 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) Caimanes del Llano
F 18 Miguel Caicedo 24 – (2001-02-05)5 February 2001 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) Caribbean Storm Islands
PF 22 Álvaro Peña 29 – (1995-12-16)16 December 1995 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) Paisas Basketball Club
F 34 Jerson Caicedo 20 – (2004-10-12)12 October 2004 2.04 m (6 ft 8 in) Caimanes del Llano
C 45 Cristian Solis 24 – (2001-05-29)29 May 2001 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) Toros del Valle
PG 70 Octavio Muñoz 24 – (2001-02-05)5 February 2001 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) Caimanes del Llano
Head coach
  • Tomas Diaz
Assistant coach(es)
  • Ivan Garcia
Legend
  • Club – last club before the tournament
  • Age – as of tournament start (22 August 2025)

Depth chart

Pos. Starting 5 Bench 1 Bench 2 Bench 3
C Jaime Echenique Andrés Ibargüen Soren Deluque Chase Webster
PF Juan Palacios Divier Perez Jhan Mejia
SF Michaell Jackson Wright Tonny Trocha - Morelos Luis Almanza Soriano Hayner Montaño
SG Braian Angola Pablo Siaan Rojas Andrés Carmona
PG Hansel Atencia Romario Roque Octavio Muñoz

Head coach position

  • Guillermo Moreno: 2001–2006
  • Hernán Darío Giraldo: 2008–2012
  • Tomás Díaz: 2014
  • Guillermo Moreno: 2016–present[7]

Past rosters

2008 South American Championship: finished 5th among 6 teams

Position Player Current club
Guard Edgar Moreno Indios de Mayagüez
Guard Álvaro Contreras Arrieros de Medellín
Guard Andrés Arcila Arrieros de Medellín
Guard Camilo Londoño Newman University
Guard Juan Felipe Montoya Arrieros de Medellín
Guard & Forward Felipe Barrios Cocodrilos de Caracas
Guard & Forward Norbey Aragón Guaiqueries de Margarita
Forward & Center Enielsen Guevara Gaiteros de Zulia
Forward & Center Divier Pérez Arrieros de Medellín
Forward & Center Adinson Mosquera Lon Morris JC
Center Jorge Canedo Colby County CC

Coach: Hernán Darío Giraldo

2010 Colombia national basketball team roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Name Age – Date of birth Height Club
PG 4 Moreno, Edgar 30 – 30 Aug 1981 (1981-08-30) 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) Pioneros de Quintana Roo-Cancun
G 5 Bacci, Gianluca – 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) Guerreros de Bogota
F/C 6 Guevara, Enielsen 29 – 21 Nov 1982 (1982-11-21) 2.04 m (6 ft 8 in) Marinos de Anzoategui
F 7 Fernandez, Yader – 1.97 m (6 ft 6 in) ?
F/C 8 Mosquera, Adinson – 2.05 m (6 ft 9 in) Guerreros de Bogota
SG 9 Ortiz, Stalin 31 – 8 Feb 1981 (1981-02-08) 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) Orgullo Paisa de Antioquia
F 10 Cortes, Cesar – 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) Caribbean Heat
G/F 11 Aragon, Norbey – 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) Orgullo Paisa de Antioquia
F/C 12 Perez, Divier – 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) Orgullo Paisa de Antioquia
PG 13 Caicedo, Rodrigo – 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) Patriotas de Boyaca
C 14 John, Hernandez – 2.07 m (6 ft 9 in) Bucaros de Bucaramanga
G/F 15 Renteria, Eleutherio 31 – 9 Apr 1981 (1981-04-09) 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) Canoneros Norte De Cucuta
Head coach
  • Hernan Dario Giraldo
Assistant coach(es)
  • Oscar Useche
Legend
  • Club – describes last
    club before the tournament
  • Age – describes age
    on 30 April 2012

At the 2016 South American Basketball Championship:[8]

Colombia men's national basketball team roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Name Age – Date of birth Height Club Ctr.
PG 4 Rodrigo Caicedo 28 – (1988-02-27)27 February 1988 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) Cimarrones de Choco
SG 5 Jorge Salazar 22 – (1993-12-10)10 December 1993 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) Bucaros
PF 6 Yildon Mendoza 19 – (1996-09-08)8 September 1996 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) High School JUCO
SF 7 Henry Anzola 18 – (1998-02-18)18 February 1998 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) High School JUCO
F 8 Michaell Jackson 28 – (1987-07-11)11 July 1987 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) Bucaros
SF 9 Stalin Ortiz 35 – (1981-02-08)8 February 1981 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) Condores
G 10 Hansel Atencia 19 – (1997-05-24)24 May 1997 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) Liberty Flames basketball
C 11 Michael Hinestroza 25 – (1990-07-16)16 July 1990 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) Academia de la Montaña
C 12 Divier Perez 27 – (1989-04-14)14 April 1989 2.04 m (6 ft 8 in) Academia de la Montaña
F 13 Yesid Mosquera 19 – (1996-11-19)19 November 1996 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) Furman Paladins men's basketball
C 14 John Hernandez 32 – (1984-01-06)6 January 1984 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) Sabios
F 15 Jhan Mejia 22 – (1994-06-15)15 June 1994 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) NE Oklahoma A&M CC
Head coach
  • Guillermo Moreno
Assistant coach(es)
  • Tomas Diaz
Legend
  • Club – describes last
    club before the tournament
  • Age – describes age
    on 26 June 2016

Roster for the 2022 FIBA AmeriCup[9]

Colombia national basketball team – 2022 FIBA AmeriCup roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Name Age – Date of birth Height Club Ctr.
G 0 Pablo Rojas 26 – (1996-02-20)20 February 1996 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) Lobos Brasília
G 1 Juan Duarte 25 – (1997-02-13)13 February 1997 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) Mount Marty University
PF 2 Tonny Trocha-Morelos 28 – (1994-06-21)21 June 1994 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) Cafeteros Basketball
C 3 Juan Tello (C) 37 – (1985-05-11)11 May 1985 2.05 m (6 ft 9 in) Guaros de Lara Basketball
PF 5 Alvaro Peña Muñoz 26 – (1995-12-16)16 December 1995 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) Cafeteros
PF 6 Soren De Luque 23 – (1998-09-08)8 September 1998 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) Titanes de Barranquilla
G 7 Romario Roque 23 – (1998-12-17)17 December 1998 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) Caribbean Storm Islands
PG 10 Hansel Atencia 25 – (1997-05-24)24 May 1997 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) Caceres patrimonio de la humanidad
C 12 Jaime Echenique 25 – (1997-04-27)27 April 1997 2.13 m (7 ft 0 in) Promitheas BC
PF 14 Yildon Mendoza 25 – (1996-09-08)8 September 1996 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) Team Cali
PF 20 Andrés Ibargüen 26 – (1996-02-14)14 February 1996 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) Caribbean Storm Islands
SF 55 Hayner Montaño 24 – (1997-12-02)2 December 1997 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) Team Cali
Head coach
  • Guillermo Moreno[10]
Assistant coach(es)
  • Tomas Díaz
  • Raul Pabón Porras
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • Club – describes last
    club before the tournament
  • Age – describes age
    on 2 September 2022

See also

References

  1. ^ "FIBA World Ranking Presented by Nike". FIBA. 2 December 2025. Retrieved 2 December 2025.
  2. ^ FIBA National Federations – Colombia, fiba.com, accessed 27 March 2012.
  3. ^ Colombia – 1981 FIBA AmeriCup team profile FIBA. Accessed 20 August 2025. (in English)
  4. ^ Latinbasket.com (3 April 2012). "Juan Palacios selected the top Colombian playing abroad in last week's games". Latinbasket. Victor Garcia. Archived from the original on 5 December 2014. Retrieved 17 June 2012.
  5. ^ Colombia – 2017 FIBA AmeriCup team profile FIBA. Accessed 20 August 2025. (in English)
  6. ^ "Final rosters ahead of FIBA AmeriCup 2025 tip-off". FIBA. 22 August 2025. Retrieved 24 August 2025.
  7. ^ Lista la selección Colombia masculina de baloncesto para los Juegos Sudamericanos Andrés Castro (Colombia.Sports.net), 25 May 2018, retrieved 22 September 2018.(in Spanish)
  8. ^ Colombia | 2016 South American Championship for Men, ARCHIVE.FIBA.COM. Retrieved 20 July 2016.
  9. ^ "Nómina de la Selección Colombia de baloncesto para la FIBA AmeriCup". alertasantanderes.com (in Spanish). 1 September 2022. Retrieved 1 September 2022.
  10. ^ "Team Roster: Colombia" (PDF). fiba.basketball. 2 September 2022. p. 4. Retrieved 2 September 2022.
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