Colombia men's national basketball team

This article is about the men's team. For the women's team, see Colombia women's national basketball team.

The Colombia national basketball team (Spanish: selección de baloncesto de Colombia) represents Colombia in men's international basketball competitions and organized and run by the Colombia Basketball Federation (Federación Colombiana de Baloncesto).^[2]

Colombia

FIBA ranking	55 1 (25 February 2025)[1]
Joined FIBA	1939
FIBA zone	FIBA Americas
National federation	Colombia Basketball Federation
Coach	Guillermo Moreno
FIBA World Cup
Appearances	1
Medals	None
FIBA AmeriCup
Appearances	2
Home Away

In South America, Team Colombia made some considerable improvements in the last decade but still stands in the shadow of the Big Four Basketball Powers (Team Argentina, Team Brazil, Team Venezuela and Team Uruguay). Its best result to date remains the 7th place at the 1982 FIBA World Championship where Colombia was host.

History

The development of organized basketball in Colombia began in the mid-20th century, with the national team slowly establishing itself within the South American basketball scene.

Colombia made its first appearance at the FIBA AmeriCup (then known as the Tournament of the Americas) in 1981, marking its entry into continental competition.^[3] While the team struggled to advance beyond the early rounds, the participation helped lay the foundation for the country’s basketball program.

In the 1990s and 2000s, Colombia remained a modest competitor in the region, often overshadowed by the traditional South American powers such as Argentina, Brazil, and Venezuela. The team primarily competed in the South American Basketball Championship, where it regularly finished in the middle tier of the standings.

A new generation of Colombian players emerged during the 2010s, many of whom competed professionally in the Baloncesto Profesional Colombiano (the Colombian professional league) and in international leagues. This generation helped Colombia qualify again for the FIBA AmeriCup in 2017, hosted in Medellín. This was Colombia's first appearance at the Americas' prime basketball event. Colombia's standout player, Juan Palacios, power forward in the Basketball Champions League returned to the national team for the first time since 2009.^[4] The home-court appearance brought increased visibility to Colombian basketball, although the team was eliminated in the group stage.^[5]

In recent years, Colombia has participated in the FIBA Basketball World Cup qualification (Americas), showing steady improvement and competing against top-ranked teams in the hemisphere. While the team has yet to qualify for a FIBA Basketball World Cup or the Olympic Games, Colombia continues to build its program and develop players capable of competing at a higher international level.

Competitive record

FIBA World Cup

Year	Position	Tournament	Host
1982	7	1982 FIBA World Championship	Colombia
2019	Did not qualify	2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup	China
2023		2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup	Philippines, Japan and Indonesia
2027	To be determined	2027 FIBA Basketball World Cup	Qatar

FIBA AmeriCup

• 2017: 11th
• 2022: 9th
• 2025: Qualified

Pan American Games

See also: Basketball at the Pan American Games

• 1951: 10th
• 1967: 10th
• 1971: 10th
• 2019: To Be Determined

South American Championship

See also: South American Basketball Championship

Year	Position	Tournament	Host
1945	6th place	1945 South American Championship for Men	Guayaquil, Ecuador
1953	7th place	1953 South American Championship for Men	Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
1958	6th place	1958 South American Championship for Men	Santiago, Chile
1960	6th place	1960 South American Championship for Men	Córdoba, Argentina
1963	8th place	1963 South American Championship for Men	Lima, Peru
1966	7th place	1966 South American Championship for Men	Mendoza, Argentina
1968	7th place	1968 South American Championship for Men	Asunción, Paraguay
1969	6th place	1969 South American Championship for Men	Montevideo, Uruguay
1971	5th place	1971 South American Championship for Men	Montevideo, Uruguay
1973	6th place	1973 South American Championship for Men	Bogotá, Colombia
1976	5th place	1976 South American Championship for Men	Medellín, Colombia
1977	7th place	1977 South American Championship for Men	Valdivia, Chile
1983	6th place	1983 South American Championship for Men	São José dos Campos
1985	5th place	1985 South American Championship for Men	Medellín, Colombia
1989	7th place	1989 South American Championship for Men	Guayaquil, Ecuador
1991	5th place	1991 South American Championship for Men	Valencia, Venezuela
1997	5th place	1997 South American Championship for Men	Maracaibo, Venezuela
1999	9th place	1999 South American Championship for Men	Bahía Blanca, Argentina
2001	7th place	2001 South American Championship for Men	Valdivia, Chile
2006	5th place	2006 South American Championship for Men	Caracas, Venezuela
2008	5th place	2008 South American Championship for Men	Puerto Montt, Chile
2010	6th place	2010 South American Championship for Men	Neiva, Colombia
2012	7th place	2012 South American Championship for Men	Resistencia, Chaco, Argentina
2016	5th place	2016 South American Basketball Championship	Caracas, Venezuela
2018	To Be Determined	2018 South American Basketball Championship	To Be Determined

Team

Current roster

Roster for the 2025 FIBA AmeriCup.^[6]

The Colombia men's national basketball team roster
Players	Coaches
Pos. No. Name Age – Date of birth Height Club Ctr. PF 0 Luis Almanza 34 – (1991-08-20)20 August 1991 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) Club Caribbean Storm G 7 Romario Roque 26 – (1998-12-17)17 December 1998 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) Club Caribbean Storm SF 8 Michaell Jackson 38 – (1987-07-11)11 July 1987 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) Toros del Valle PG 10 Hansel Atencia 28 – (1997-05-24)24 May 1997 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) Paisas Basketball Club F 11 Braian Angola 31 – (1994-04-06)6 April 1994 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) CB Canarias PF 12 Yildon Mendoza 28 – (1996-09-08)8 September 1996 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) Toros del Valle PG 14 Sebastian Valencia 28 – (1997-07-03)3 July 1997 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) Caimanes del Llano F 18 Miguel Caicedo 24 – (2001-02-05)5 February 2001 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) Club Caribbean Storm PF 22 Alvaro Peña 29 – (1995-12-16)16 December 1995 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) Paisas Basketball Club F 34 Jerson Caicedo 20 – (2004-10-12)12 October 2004 2.04 m (6 ft 8 in) Caimanes del Llano C 45 Cristian Solis 24 – (2001-05-29)29 May 2001 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) Toros del Valle PG 70 Octavio Muñoz 24 – (2001-02-05)5 February 2001 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) Caimanes del Llano	Head coach Tomas Diaz Assistant coach(es) Ivan Garcia Legend Club – last club before the tournament Age – as of tournament start (22 August 2025)

Depth chart

Pos.	Starting 5	Bench 1	Bench 2	Bench 3
C	Jaime Echenique	Andrés Ibargüen	Soren Deluque	Chase Webster
PF	Juan Palacios	Divier Perez	Jhan Mejia
SF	Michaell Jackson Wright	Tonny Trocha - Morelos	Luis Almanza Soriano	Hayner Montaño
SG	Braian Angola	Pablo Siaan Rojas	Andrés Carmona
PG	Hansel Atencia	Romario Roque	Octavio Muñoz

Head coach position

• Guillermo Moreno: 2001–2006
• Hernán Darío Giraldo: 2008–2012
• Tomás Díaz: 2014
• Guillermo Moreno: 2016–present ^[7]

Past rosters

2008 South American Championship: finished 5th among 6 teams

Position	Player	Current club
Guard	Edgar Moreno	Indios de Mayagüez
Guard	Álvaro Contreras	Arrieros de Medellín
Guard	Andrés Arcila	Arrieros de Medellín
Guard	Camilo Londoño	Newman University
Guard	Juan Felipe Montoya	Arrieros de Medellín
Guard & Forward	Felipe Barrios	Cocodrilos de Caracas
Guard & Forward	Norbey Aragón	Guaiqueries de Margarita
Forward & Center	Enielsen Guevara	Gaiteros de Zulia
Forward & Center	Divier Pérez	Arrieros de Medellín
Forward & Center	Adinson Mosquera	Lon Morris JC
Center	Jorge Canedo	Colby County CC

Coach: Hernán Darío Giraldo

2010 Colombia national basketball team roster
Players	Coaches
Pos. No. Name Age – Date of birth Height Club PG 4 Moreno, Edgar 30 – 30 Aug 1981 (1981-08-30) 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) Pioneros de Quintana Roo-Cancun G 5 Bacci, Gianluca – 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) Guerreros de Bogota F/C 6 Guevara, Enielsen 29 – 21 Nov 1982 (1982-11-21) 2.04 m (6 ft 8 in) Marinos de Anzoategui F 7 Fernandez, Yader – 1.97 m (6 ft 6 in) ? F/C 8 Mosquera, Adinson – 2.05 m (6 ft 9 in) Guerreros de Bogota SG 9 Ortiz, Stalin 31 – 8 Feb 1981 (1981-02-08) 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) Orgullo Paisa de Antioquia F 10 Cortes, Cesar – 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) Caribbean Heat G/F 11 Aragon, Norbey – 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) Orgullo Paisa de Antioquia F/C 12 Perez, Divier – 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) Orgullo Paisa de Antioquia PG 13 Caicedo, Rodrigo – 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) Patriotas de Boyaca C 14 John, Hernandez – 2.07 m (6 ft 9 in) Bucaros de Bucaramanga G/F 15 Renteria, Eleutherio 31 – 9 Apr 1981 (1981-04-09) 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) Canoneros Norte De Cucuta	Head coach Hernan Dario Giraldo Assistant coach(es) Oscar Useche Legend Club – describes last club before the tournament Age – describes age on 30 April 2012

At the 2016 South American Basketball Championship:^[8]

Colombia men's national basketball team roster
Players	Coaches
Pos. No. Name Age – Date of birth Height Club Ctr. PG 4 Rodrigo Caicedo 28 – (1988-02-27)27 February 1988 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) Cimarrones de Choco SG 5 Jorge Salazar 22 – (1993-12-10)10 December 1993 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) Bucaros PF 6 Yildon Mendoza 19 – (1996-09-08)8 September 1996 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) High School JUCO SF 7 Henry Anzola 18 – (1998-02-18)18 February 1998 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) High School JUCO F 8 Michaell Jackson 28 – (1987-07-11)11 July 1987 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) Bucaros SF 9 Stalin Ortiz 35 – (1981-02-08)8 February 1981 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) Condores G 10 Hansel Atencia 19 – (1997-05-24)24 May 1997 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) Liberty Flames basketball C 11 Michael Hinestroza 25 – (1990-07-16)16 July 1990 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) Academia de la Montaña C 12 Divier Perez 27 – (1989-04-14)14 April 1989 2.04 m (6 ft 8 in) Academia de la Montaña F 13 Yesid Mosquera 19 – (1996-11-19)19 November 1996 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) Furman Paladins men's basketball C 14 John Hernandez 32 – (1984-01-06)6 January 1984 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) Sabios F 15 Jhan Mejia 22 – (1994-06-15)15 June 1994 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) NE Oklahoma A&M CC	Head coach Guillermo Moreno Assistant coach(es) Tomas Diaz Legend Club – describes last club before the tournament Age – describes age on 26 June 2016

Roster for the 2022 FIBA AmeriCup^[9]

Colombia national basketball team – 2022 FIBA AmeriCup roster
Players	Coaches
Pos. No. Name Age – Date of birth Height Club Ctr. G 0 Pablo Rojas 26 – (1996-02-20)20 February 1996 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) Lobos Brasília G 1 Juan Duarte 25 – (1997-02-13)13 February 1997 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) Mount Marty University PF 2 Tonny Trocha-Morelos 28 – (1994-06-21)21 June 1994 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) Cafeteros Basketball C 3 Juan Tello (C) 37 – (1985-05-11)11 May 1985 2.05 m (6 ft 9 in) Guaros de Lara Basketball PF 5 Alvaro Peña Muñoz 26 – (1995-12-16)16 December 1995 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) Cafeteros PF 6 Soren De Luque 23 – (1998-09-08)8 September 1998 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) Titanes de Barranquilla G 7 Romario Roque 23 – (1998-12-17)17 December 1998 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) Caribbean Storm Islands PG 10 Hansel Atencia 25 – (1997-05-24)24 May 1997 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) Caceres patrimonio de la humanidad C 12 Jaime Echenique 25 – (1997-04-27)27 April 1997 2.13 m (7 ft 0 in) Promitheas BC PF 14 Yildon Mendoza 25 – (1996-09-08)8 September 1996 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) Team Cali PF 20 Andrés Ibargüen 26 – (1996-02-14)14 February 1996 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) Caribbean Storm Islands SF 55 Hayner Montaño 24 – (1997-12-02)2 December 1997 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) Team Cali	Head coach Guillermo Moreno[10] Assistant coach(es) Tomas Díaz Raul Pabón Porras Legend (C) Team captain Club – describes last club before the tournament Age – describes age on 2 September 2022

See also

• Colombia men's national under-17 and under-18 basketball team
• Colombia men's national under-15 basketball team
• Colombia women's national basketball team