| Country: | Peru  |
| National Fed: | Peru Basketball Federation |
| Fiba Zone: | FIBA Americas |
| Coach: | Carlos Zanelatto |
| Joined Fiba: | 1936 |
| Oly Appearances: | 3 |
| Oly Medals: | None |
| Wc Appearances: | 4 |
| Wc Medals: | None |
| Zone Championship: | FIBA AmeriCup |
| Zone Appearances: | None |
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The Peru national basketball team is administered by the Peru Basketball Federation (Spanish: Federación Deportiva Peruana de Basketball) (F.D.P.B.).[1]
Peru joined the International Federation of Basketball (FIBA) in 1936 and has one of the world's longest basketball traditions. Their best result to date was 7th place at the 1950 FIBA World Cup.
Until the mid 1970s, Peru was one of South America's major basketball forces. It was the second best South American contender at the 1936 Summer Olympics. At the 1964 Summer Olympics, Peru was the only contender that kept the dominant United States to only 60 points. Between 1950 and 1967, Peru qualified for four out of five Basketball World Cups. From 1963 to 1973, it finished in the Top Four at the South American Basketball Championship at six straight events. However, after 1973, the team went through a steep decline. The team won its last victory at the South American Basketball Championship on 22 July 2001, when Peru beat Ecuador 72–58.
| Year | Position | Tournament | Host | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1936 | 8 | Berlin, Germany | ||
| 1948 | 10 | London, United Kingdom | ||
| 1964 | 15 | Tokyo, Japan | ||
| 2020 | Did not qualify | Tokyo, Japan | ||
| 2024 | Did not qualify | Paris, France |
| Year | Position | Tournament | Host | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 7 | Buenos Aires, Argentina | ||
| 1954 | 12 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | ||
| 1963 | 12 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | ||
| 1967 | 10 | Uruguay | ||
| 2019 | Did not qualify | China | ||
| 2023 | Did not qualify | Philippines, Japan and Indonesia | ||
| 2027 | To be determined | Qatar |
yet to qualify
See also: Basketball at the Pan American Games.
See also: South American Basketball Championship.
At the 2018 South American Games:[2]
Gustavo De Benedetti1936 Olympic Games: finished 8th among 21 teams
Miguel Godoy, Luis Jacob, Roberto Rospigliosi, Koko Cárdenas, Fernando Ruiz, "Canon" Ore, Jose Carlos Godoy, Armando Rossi, Rolando Bacigalupo, Manuel Fiestas, Willy Dasso, Antuco Flecha (Coach: Pedro Vera)
1948 Olympic Games: finished 10th among 23 teams
Eduardo Fiestas, Carlos Alegre, Rodolfo Salas, David Descalzo, Luis Sánchez, Soracco Ríos, José Vizcarra, Alberto Fernández, Ahrens Valdivia, Virgilio Drago, Ferreyros Pérez
1950 World Championship: finished 7th among 10 teams
Eduardo Fiestas, Carlos Alegre, David Descalzo, Alberto Fernández, Luis Gardella, Rodolfo Salas, Luis Vergara, Francisco de Zela, Virgilio Drago, Guillermo Airaldi, Mario Castro, Ernesto Ortiz (Coach: Carlos Rojas y Rojas)
1954 World Championship: finished 12th among 12 teams
Eduardo Fiestas, Hernán Sánchez, José Vizcarra, Virgilio Drago, Jorge Ferreyros, Isaac Loveday, Amalfi Lucioni, José Chocano, Rodolfo Salas, Álvaro Castro, Guillermo Toro, Aurelio Moreyra, Víctor Obando (Coach: Luis Alberto Sánchez)
1963 World Championship: finished 12th among 13 teams
Ricardo Duarte, Luis Gusmán, Jorge Vargas, Oscar Benalcazar, Fernando Claudet, Antonio Sangio, Ernesto Podestá, Enrique Duarte, Oscar Sevilla, Francisco Saldarriaga, Tomás Sangio, Raúl Duarte (Coach: Guillermo Ross / James McGregor)
1964 Olympic Games: finished 15th among 16 teams
Ricardo Duarte, Jorge Vargas, Oscar Benalcazar, Simón Paredes, Enrique Duarte, José Gusmán, Tomás Sangio, Carlos Vásquez, Raúl Duarte, Oscar Sevilla, Manuel Valerio, Luis Duarte (Coach: Fernando Cordova)
1967 World Championship: finished 10th among 13 teams
Ricardo Duarte, Jorge Vargas, Oscar Sevilla, Manuel Vigo, Tomás Sangio, César Vittorelli, José Verano, Manuel Valerio, Raúl Duarte, Walter Fleming, Simón Paredes, Carlos Vásquez (Coach: Carlos Alegre Benavides)
2008 Squad:According to Federacion Deportiva Peruana de Basketball[3]
| Pos | Name | Ht. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| C | Eduardo "papi" Coz | 1.80 m | |
| Carlo Gismondi | 1.85 m | ||
| Bryan Ortiz | 1.87 m | ||
| Jack Garcia | 1.90 m | ||
| Miguel Farfan | 1.85 m | ||
| Christian Giha | 1.83 m | ||
| Fernando Dedios | 1.80 m | ||
| Francisco Carulla | 1.94 m | ||
| Giancarlo Risco | 1.88 m | ||
| Rodrigo Ruiz | 1.80 m | ||
| Frank Lawal | 2.22 m |
| Position | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| Coaching Manager | Mario Ramos Falconí | |
| Head coach | Bradley Ortiz | |
| Assistant coach | ||
| Physiotherapist | Janet Serrano Castro |
At the 2016 South American Basketball Championship:[4]