Puerto Rico women's national basketball team
| FIBA ranking | 13 1 (8 August 2025)[1] | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Joined FIBA | 1957 | ||
| FIBA zone | FIBA Americas | ||
| National federation | Puerto Rican Basketball Federation | ||
| Coach | Jerry Batista | ||
| Nickname(s) | 12 Magníficas 12 Guerreras[2] | ||
| Olympic Games | |||
| Appearances | 2 | ||
| World Cup | |||
| Appearances | 2 | ||
| FIBA AmeriCup | |||
| Appearances | 14 | ||
| Medals | (2021) (1995, 2017) | ||
| Pan American Games | |||
| Appearances | 4 | ||
| Medals | (2011) (2019) | ||
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| First international | |||
| Colombia 33–31 Puerto Rico (Barranquilla, Colombia; 10 December 1946) | |||
| Biggest win | |||
| Puerto Rico 118–24 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (Mayagüez, Puerto Rico; 18 July 2010) Puerto Rico 113–20 Costa Rica (Manatí, Puerto Rico; 21 August 2018) | |||
| Biggest defeat | |||
| Brazil 136–72 Puerto Rico (São Paulo, Brazil; 6 August 1997) | |||
The Puerto Rico women's national basketball team (Spanish: Selección femenina de Baloncesto de Puerto Rico) is governed by the Puerto Rican Basketball Federation (Spanish: Federación de Baloncesto de Puerto Rico).
Tournament record
Olympic Games
| Year | Position | Pld | W | L |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 12th | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2024 | 10th | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Total | 6 | 0 | 6 | |
World Championship
| Year | Position | Pld | W | L |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | did not qualify | – | – | – |
| 1957 | – | – | – | |
| 1959 | – | – | – | |
| 1964 | – | – | – | |
| 1967 | – | – | – | |
| 1971 | – | – | – | |
| 1975 to 1994 | – | – | – | |
| 1998 | – | – | – | |
| 2002 | – | – | – | |
| 2006 | – | – | – | |
| 2010 | – | – | – | |
| 2014 | – | – | – | |
| 2018 | Group stage | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2022 | Quarterfinals | 6 | 2 | 4 |
| 2026 | to be determined | |||
| Total | 9 | 2 | 7 | |
Record against other teams at the World Cup
| Country | W–L |
|---|---|
| Belgium | 0–2 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1–0 |
| Canada | 0–1 |
| China | 0–1 |
| Japan | 0–1 |
| South Korea | 1–0 |
| Spain | 0–1 |
| United States | 0–1 |
| Total record | 2–7 |
FIBA Americas Championship
- 1993 – 6th place
- 1995 – 3rd place
- 1997 – 7th place
- 1999 – 7th place
- 2005 – 5th place
- 2009 – 5th place
- 2011 – 5th place
- 2013 – 4th place
- 2015 – 6th place
- 2017 – 3rd place
- 2019 – 4th place
- 2021 – 2nd place
- 2023 – 4th place
- 2025 – 6th place
- 2027 – To be determined
Pan American Games
| Year | Position | Pld | W | L |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 to 2007 | did not participate | |||
| 2011 | Champions | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| 2015 | 6th | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| 2019 | Third place | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| 2023 | 7th | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Total | 18 | 10 | 8 | |
Central American and Caribbean Games
| Year | Position | Pld | W | L |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1935 to 1974 | Not known | |||
| 1978 | Third place | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| 1982 | Runner-up | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| 1986 | – | – | – | – |
| 1990 | – | – | – | – |
| 1993 | Runner-up | |||
| 1998 | Third place | |||
| 2002 | Runner-up | |||
| 2006 | Runner-up | 6 | 5 | 1 |
| 2010 | Champions | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| 2014 | Runner-up | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| 2018 | Third place | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| 2023 | Third place | |||
| Total | 30 | 24 | 6 | |
Current roster
Roster for the 2025 FIBA Women's AmeriCup.[3]
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References
- ^ "FIBA Ranking Presented by Nike". FIBA. 8 August 2025. Retrieved 8 August 2025.
- ^ "BSNF felicita a las '12 guerreras'". BSNF. Retrieved 19 May 2018.
- ^ "La #SelecciónPUR Femenina ya tiene sus 12 guerreras para el @americupw" (in Spanish). instagram.com. 19 June 2025.
- ^ "Team roster: Puerto Rico" (PDF). FIBA. 28 June 2025. p. 9.
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