Iván Montano

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Montano and the second or maternal family name is Macías.

Iván Montano Macías (born 16 September 1998) is a Mexican professional basketball player for the Riachuelo of the Liga Nacional de Básquetbol, and the Mexican national team.^[1]

Iván Montano

No. 9 – Fuerza Regia de Monterrey
Position	Power forward
League	LNBP
Personal information
Born	(1998-09-16) 16 September 1998 (age 27) Xalapa, Veracruz, Mexico
Listed height	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Listed weight	170 lb (77 kg)
Career information
College	Universidad Popular Autónoma del Estado de Puebla
Playing career	2021–present
Career history
2021	Panteras de Aguascalientes
2022	Plateros de Fresnillo
2023	Plateros de Fresnillo
2024	Toros Laguna
2024	Piratas de Imbabura
2024	Panteras de Aguascalientes
2025	Riachuelo
2025–present	Fuerza Regia de Monterrey

Career

Montano made his debut in the 2021 season with the Panteras de Aguascalientes to play in the LNBP.^[2] In the season 2022 and 2023 he played with Plateros de Fresnillo.^[3] In 2024 he played with Toros Laguna.^[4] Later the same year he joined Piratas de Imbabura.^[5] In 2025 he signed with Riachuelo.^[6]

National team career

Since 2023, he is member of the Mexican national team. He was part of the squad that participated in the 2024 FIBA Men's Olympic Qualifying Tournaments.^[7]