Country: | Nicaragua |
Fiba Zone: | FIBA Americas |
Joined Fiba: | 1959 |
National Fed: | Federación Nicaraguense de Baloncesto |
Coach: | David Rosario |
Zone Appearances: | 1 (2025) |
Zone Championship: | FIBA AmeriCup |
Oly Appearances: | None |
Wc Appearances: | None |
Zone Championship2: | Central American Games |
Zone Medals2: | Silver: 2017 |
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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.
It is managed by the Federación Nicaraguense de Baloncesto (FENIBALON).[1]
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.[2]
Summer Olympic Games Record | |||||
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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 Record | |||||
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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 Record | |||||
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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 Record | |||||
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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 |
See also: Centrobasket.
At the 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup qualification (Americas):
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At the 2016 Centrobasket:[3]
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