| Country: | Venezuela |
| Nickname: | La Vinotinto de las alturas |
| Coach: | Fernando Duró |
| Joined Fiba: | 1938 |
| Fiba Zone: | FIBA Americas |
| National Fed: | Venezuelan Basketball Federation |
| Oly Appearances: | 2 |
| Wc Appearances: | 5 |
| Zone Championship: | FIBA AmeriCup |
| Zone Appearances: | 17 |
| Zone Medals: | Gold: (2015) Silver: (1992) Bronze: (2005) |
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The Venezuela national basketball team is organized and run by the Venezuelan Basketball Federation (FVB). (Spanish; Castilian: link=no|Federación Venezolana de Baloncesto) They won the 2015 FIBA AmeriCup.
Venezuela qualified for two Summer Olympiads: 1992, and then 2016. Venezuela hosted the 2012 FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament, the country's most prestigious basketball event ever.[1] Later, the country also hosted the 2013 FIBA AmeriCup.
Venezuela has participated in international competitions: International Basketball Federation (FIBA), Summer Olympic Games, the FIBA World Cup, the South American Championship, the Pan American Games and the Bolivarian Games.
Winners: 2015
| Year | Position | Tournament | Host | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 11 | Barcelona, Spain | ||
| 2016 | 10 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| Year | Position | Tournament | Host | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 11 | Argentina | ||
| 2002 | 14 | Indianapolis, United States | ||
| 2006 | 23 | Japan | ||
| 2019 | 14 | China | ||
| 2023 | 30 | Philippines, Japan and Indonesia | ||
| 2027 | TBD | Qatar |
| Year | Position | Tournament | Host | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 7 | Montevideo, Uruguay | ||
| 1989 | 4 | Mexico City, Mexico | ||
| 1992 | Portland, United States | |||
| 1993 | 6 | San Juan, Puerto Rico | ||
| 1995 | 9 | Tucumán, Argentina | ||
| 1997 | 7 | Montevideo, Uruguay | ||
| 1999 | 5 | San Juan, Puerto Rico | ||
| 2001 | 5 | Neuquén, Argentina | ||
| 2003 | 5 | San Juan, Puerto Rico | ||
| 2005 | Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic | |||
| 2007 | 8 | Las Vegas, United States | ||
| 2009 | 9 | San Juan, Puerto Rico | ||
| 2011 | 5 | Mar del Plata, Argentina | ||
| 2013 | 5 | Caracas, Venezuela | ||
| 2015 | Mexico City, Mexico | |||
| 2017 | 9 | four cities in Argentina, Colombia, Uruguay | ||
| 2021 | 7 | Recife, Brazil | ||
| 2025 | TBD | Managua, Nicaragua |
See also: Basketball at the Pan American Games.
See also: FIBA South American Championship.
Roster for the 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup.[2] [3]
Other notable players from Venezuela:
Jesus Cordobés: 1990
Guillermo Vecchio: 1998 Bruno D'Adezzio: 1999
Jim Calvin: 2002 Néstor Salazar: 2003–2007 Nelson Solórzano: 2008 Nestor Salazar: 2009–2010 Eric Musselman: 2011–2012 Che García: 2013–2017 Fernando Duró: 2018–present1990 World Championship: finished 11th among 16 teams
4 David Díaz, 5 Cesar Portillo, 6 Armando Becker, 7 Nelson Solorzano, 8 Rostin González, 9 Luis Jiménez, 10 Sam Shepherd, 11 Carl Herrera, 12 José Echenique, 13 Gabriel Estaba, 14 Iván Olivares, 15 Alexander Nelcha (Coach: Jesus Cordobés)
1992 Olympic Games: finished 11th among 12 teams
4 Víctor Díaz, 5 David Diaz, 6 Melquiades Jaramillo, 7 Nelson Solorzano, 8 Rostin González, 9 Luis Jiménez, 10 Sam Shepherd, 11 Carl Herrera, 12 Omar Walcott, 13 Gabriel Estaba, 14 Iván Olivares, 15 Alexander Nelcha (Coach: Julio Toro)
2002 World Championship: finished 14th among 16 teams
4 Víctor Díaz, 5 Pablo Ezequiel Machado, 6 Yumerving Ernesto Mijares, 7 Richard Lugo, 8 Alejandro "Alex" Quiroz, 9 Óscar Torres, 10 Diego Guevara, 11 Carl Herrera, 12 Héctor "Pepito" Romero, 13 Vladimir Heredia, 14 Tomas Aguilera, 15 Carlos Morris (Coach: Jim Calvin)
2006 World Championship: finished 21st among 24 teams
4 Víctor Díaz, 5 Pablo Machado, 6 Yumerving Ernesto Mijares, 7 Richard Lugo, 8 Tomás Aguilera, 9 Óscar Torres, 10 Carlos Alberto Cedeno, 11 Miguel Marriaga, 12 Gregory Vallenilla, 13 Manuel Alejandro Barrios, 14 Heberth Alberto Bayona, 15 Carlos Morris (Coach: Néstor Salazar)