Nicaragua men's national basketball team

The Nicaragua men's national basketball team is the national basketball team in Nicaragua. They have yet to appear in the FIBA World Cup or the FIBA AmeriCup.

Nicaragua
FIBA ranking116 (9 December 2020)[1]
Joined FIBA1959
FIBA zoneFIBA Americas
National federationFederación Nicaraguense de Baloncesto
CoachAngel Mallona
Olympic Games
AppearancesNone
FIBA World Cup
AppearancesNone
FIBA AmeriCup
AppearancesNone
Central American Games
Medals Silver: 2017

It is managed by the Federación Nicaraguense de Baloncesto (FENIBALON).[2]

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.[3]

Competitions

Summer Olympics

yet to qualify

FIBA World Cup

yet to qualify

FIBA AmeriCup

yet to qualify

Pan American Games
See also: Basketball at the Pan American Games

yet to qualify

Centrobasket
See also: Centrobasket
  • 1965-2010: Did not compete
  • 2012: 10th
  • 2014: Did not compete
  • 2016: 8th

Central American Games
  • 1973-2013: ?
  • 2017:
  • 2021: To be determined

Current roster

At the 2017 Central American Games (last publisized squad):[4][5]

Nicaragua men's national basketball team roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.NameAge – Date of birthHeightClubCtr.
PG 4 Dalton Cacho 24 – (1993-08-22)22 August 1993 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) Costa Caribe
G 5 David Toruno 24 – (1992-12-07)7 December 1992 Toros del Norte
G 6 Carlos Gonzalez 37 – (1980-01-02)2 January 1980 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) Bufalos de Managua
PF 7 Serbio Abea 39 – (1978-01-29)29 January 1978 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) Leones de Managua
G/F 8 Noel McKenzie (C) 39 – (1978-09-14)14 September 1978 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) Costa Caribe
PF 9 Ramon Makensy 36 – (1980-12-27)27 December 1980 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) Real Estelí Baloncesto
SG 10 Dayton Cacho 26 – (1991-11-22)22 November 1991 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) Costa Caribe
C 12 Roger Munoz 33 – (1984-01-20)20 January 1984 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in) Leones de Managua
SG 22 Denzel Moody 23 – (1994-05-22)22 May 1994 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) Costa Caribe
C 23 Bartel Lopez 28 – (1989-10-27)27 October 1989 2.13 m (7 ft 0 in) Correcaminos de Colon
PG 24 Vansdell Thomas 31 – (1986-08-27)27 August 1986 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) Toros del Norte
G 77 Romario Ponce 22 – (1995-01-14)14 January 1995 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) Leones de Managua
Head coach
  • Angel Mallona
Assistant coaches
  • Marlon Cuadra
  • Rodrigo Valladares
Legend
  • Club – describes last
    club before the tournament
  • Age – describes age
    on 3 December 2017

Past rosters

At the 2016 Centrobasket:[6]

Nicaragua men's national basketball team roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.NameAge – Date of birthHeightClubCtr.
G 4 Vansdell Thomas 29 – (1986-08-27)27 August 1986 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) Toros de Multiagro
SF 6 Alvin Camacho 38 – (1978-03-18)18 March 1978 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) Sinsa
PF 7 Serbio Abea 38 – (1978-01-29)29 January 1978 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) Toros de Multiagro
G 8 Lee Saravia 27 – (1989-03-22)22 March 1989 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) Leones de la Alcaldia
PG 10 Eduardo Amaya 18 – (1997-10-29)29 October 1997 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) Leones de la Alcaldia
G 11 Daniel Tenorio 26 – (1990-03-18)18 March 1990 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) Toros de Multiagro
C 12 Roger Muñoz 32 – (1984-01-20)20 January 1984 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) Leones de la Alcaldia
F 15 Reynaldo Cruz 27 – (1988-10-21)21 October 1988 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) Sinsa
G 22 Denzel Moody 22 – (1994-05-22)22 May 1994 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) Toros de Multiagro
C 23 Bartel Lopez 26 – (1989-10-27)27 October 1989 2.15 m (7 ft 1 in) Toros de Multiagro
F 35 Jensen Campbell 18 – (1998-02-17)17 February 1998 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) Costa Caribe
PG 77 Romario Ponce 21 – (1995-01-14)14 January 1995 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) Leones de la Alcaldia
Head coach
  • Angel Mallona
Assistant coaches
  • Jose Jarquin
Legend
  • Club – describes last
    club before the tournament
  • Age – describes age
    on 19 June 2016

See also

References
  1. "FIBA Ranking Presented by Nike". FIBA. 9 December 2020. Retrieved 9 December 2020.
  2. Profile - Nicaragua, FIBA.com, Retrieved 30 Oct 2016.
  3. Panama win men's basketball gold at Central American Games in Managua Michael Pavitt (insidethegames.biz), 7 December 2017. Accessed 14 August 2020.
  4. Nicaragua National Team .., latinbasket.com. Retrieved 12 August 2020.
  5. Selecciones de baloncesto Ivan Flores (El Nuevo Diario), 1 December 2017. Accessed 13 August 2020. (in Spanish)
  6. Nicaragua | 2016 Centrobasket, ARCHIVE.FIBA.COM. Retrieved 24 August 2016.

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