Venezuela men's national basketball team

Venezuela
FIBA ranking27 Increase 2 (13 July 2026)[1]
Joined FIBA1938
FIBA zoneFIBA Americas
National federationVenezuelan Basketball Federation
CoachCurro Segura
NicknameLa Vinotinto de las alturas
Olympic Games
Appearances2
FIBA World Cup
Appearances5
FIBA AmeriCup
Appearances18
Medals Gold: (2015)
Silver: (1992)
Bronze: (2005)
Home jersey
Team colours
Home
Away jersey
Team colours
Away

The Venezuela national basketball team is organized and run by the Venezuelan Basketball Federation (FVB). (Spanish: 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.[2] 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.

Honours

  • FIBA AmeriCup
Winners: 2015

Achievements

Summer Olympics

Year Position Tournament Host
1992111992 Summer OlympicsBarcelona, Spain
2016102016 Summer OlympicsRio de Janeiro, Brazil

FIBA Basketball World Cup

Year Position Tournament Host
1990111990 FIBA World ChampionshipArgentina
2002142002 FIBA World ChampionshipIndianapolis, United States
2006232006 FIBA World ChampionshipJapan
2019142019 FIBA Basketball World CupChina
2023302023 FIBA Basketball World CupPhilippines, Japan and Indonesia

FIBA AmeriCup

Year Position Tournament Host
198871988 Tournament of the AmericasMontevideo, Uruguay
198941989 Tournament of the AmericasMexico City, Mexico
19922nd place, silver medalist(s)1992 Tournament of the AmericasPortland, United States
199361993 Tournament of the AmericasSan Juan, Puerto Rico
199591995 Tournament of the AmericasTucumán, Argentina
199771997 FIBA Americas ChampionshipMontevideo, Uruguay
199951999 FIBA Americas ChampionshipSan Juan, Puerto Rico
200152001 FIBA Americas ChampionshipNeuquén, Argentina
200352003 FIBA Americas ChampionshipSan Juan, Puerto Rico
20053rd place, bronze medalist(s)2005 FIBA Americas ChampionshipSanto Domingo, Dominican Republic
200782007 FIBA Americas ChampionshipLas Vegas, United States
200992009 FIBA Americas ChampionshipSan Juan, Puerto Rico
201152011 FIBA Americas ChampionshipMar del Plata, Argentina
201352013 FIBA Americas ChampionshipCaracas, Venezuela
20151st place, gold medalist(s)2015 FIBA Americas ChampionshipMexico City, Mexico
201792017 FIBA AmeriCupfour cities in Argentina, Colombia, Uruguay
202172022 FIBA AmeriCupRecife, Brazil
202592025 FIBA AmeriCupManagua, Nicaragua

Pan American Games

FIBA South American Championship

  • 1961 – 8th
  • 1979 – 5th
  • 1985 – 4th
  • 1987 – 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
  • 1991 – 1st place, gold medalist(s)
  • 1993 – 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
  • 1995 – 4th
  • 1997 – 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
  • 1999 – 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
  • 2001 – 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
  • 2003 – 4th
  • 2004 – 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
  • 2006 – 4th
  • 2008 – 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
  • 2010 – 4th
  • 2012 – 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
  • 2014 – 1st place, gold medalist(s)
  • 2016 – 1st place, gold medalist(s)

Bolivarian Games

  • 1961 – 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
  • 1970 – 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
  • 1977 – 1st place, gold medalist(s)
  • 1981 – 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
  • 1985 – 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
  • 1997 – 1st place, gold medalist(s)
  • 2001 – 1st place, gold medalist(s)
  • 2005 – 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
  • 2009 – 1st place, gold medalist(s)
  • 2013 – 1st place, gold medalist(s)
  • 2017 – 2nd place, silver medalist(s)

Team

Current roster

Roster for the 2025 FIBA AmeriCup.[3]

Venezuela men's national basketball team roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.NameAge – Date of birthHeightClubCtr.
PG 2 Edwin Mijares 32 – (1992-10-27)27 October 1992 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) Toros de Aragua Venezuela
G 3 Yeferson Guerra 22 – (2003-07-06)6 July 2003 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) Unión de Santa Fe Argentina
PG 8 David Cubillán (C) 38 – (1987-07-27)27 July 1987 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) Trotamundos de Carabobo Venezuela
PF 12 Elian Centeno 25 – (2000-07-18)18 July 2000 2.02 m (6 ft 8 in) Pioneros del Ávila Venezuela
SF 13 José Ascanio 29 – (1996-01-10)10 January 1996 2.02 m (6 ft 8 in) Ciclista Olímpico Argentina
C 15 Windi Graterol 38 – (1986-09-10)10 September 1986 2.04 m (6 ft 8 in) Spartans Distrito Capital Argentina
SF 16 Anyelo Cisneros 28 – (1997-01-31)31 January 1997 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) Gimnasia y Esgrima Argentina
PG 20 Yohanner Sifontes 30 – (1995-08-19)19 August 1995 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) Spartans Distrito Capital Venezuela
G 21 Franger Pirela 22 – (2002-12-19)19 December 2002 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) CB La Matanza Spain
PF 27 Fernando Fuenmayor 25 – (2000-04-05)5 April 2000 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) Trotamundos de Carabobo Venezuela
SG 28 Carlos Daniel Fulda Carrera 23 – (2002-07-23)23 July 2002 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) Gladiadores de Anzoátegui Venezuela
C 77 Enrique Medina 21 – (2004-01-31)31 January 2004 2.18 m (7 ft 2 in) CB Santfeliuenc Spain
Head coach
  • Venezuela Ronald Guillén
Assistant coach(es)
  • Venezuela Alexis Cedres
  • Venezuela Yonaiker Ecker
  • Venezuela Diego Vásquez
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • Club – describes last
    club before the tournament
  • Age – describes age
    on 22 August 2025

Notable players

Other notable players from Venezuela:

Venezuela roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.NameAge – Date of birthHeightClub
SF Donta Smith 33 – (1983-11-27)27 November 1983 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) Elan Bearnais France
G Greivis Vásquez 30 – (1987-01-16)16 January 1987 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) Free agent
Legend
  • Club – describes current club
  • Age – describes age
    on 11 July 2017

Head coach position

Past rosters

Donta Smith

1990 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)

See also

References

  1. ↑ "FIBA World Ranking Presented by Nike". FIBA. 13 July 2026. Retrieved 13 July 2026.
  2. ↑ FIBA.com – FIBA – Venezuela and Turkey to host 2012 FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournaments
  3. ↑ "Team roster: Venezuela" (PDF). fiba.basketball. 22 August 2025. p. 12.
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