2011 FIBA Americas Championship squads

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These were the rosters of the 10 teams competing at the 2011 FIBA Americas Championship .

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Group A

Brazil

Brazil men's national basketball team roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.NameAge – Date of birthHeightClubCtr.
G/F 4 Marcelo Machado 36 – (1975-04-12)12 April 19752.01 m (6 ft 7 in) CR Flamengo Flag of Brazil.svg
PG 5 Nezinho dos Santos 30 – (1981-01-21)21 January 19811.85 m (6 ft 1 in) UniCEUB/BRB Flag of Brazil.svg
G 6 Rafael Luz 19 – (1992-02-11)11 February 19921.85 m (6 ft 1 in) CB Lucentum Alicante Flag of Spain.svg
PF 7 Augusto César Lima 19 – (1991-09-17)17 September 19912.07 m (6 ft 9 in) CB Málaga Flag of Spain.svg
SG 8 Vítor Benite 21 – (1990-02-20)20 February 19901.90 m (6 ft 3 in) Winner/Limeira Flag of Brazil.svg
PG 9 Marcelinho Huertas 28 – (1983-05-25)25 May 19831.90 m (6 ft 3 in) FC Barcelona Bàsquet Flag of Spain.svg
G/F 10 Alex Garcia 31 – (1980-03-04)4 March 19801.89 m (6 ft 2 in) UniCEUB/BRB Flag of Brazil.svg
F/C 11 Rafael Hettsheimeir 25 – (1986-06-16)16 June 19862.09 m (6 ft 10 in) CAI Zaragoza Flag of Spain.svg
F 12 Guilherme Giovannoni 31 – (1980-06-02)2 June 19802.04 m (6 ft 8 in) UniCEUB/BRB Flag of Brazil.svg
C 13 Caio Torres 24 – (1987-06-03)3 June 19872.11 m (6 ft 11 in) CR Flamengo Flag of Brazil.svg
F 14 Marcus Vinicius 27 – (1984-05-31)31 May 19842.07 m (6 ft 9 in) EC Pinheiros Flag of Brazil.svg
C 15 Tiago Splitter 26 – (1985-01-01)1 January 19852.09 m (6 ft 10 in) San Antonio Spurs Flag of the United States.svg
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Canada

Canada men's national basketball team roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.NameAge – Date of birthHeightClubCtr.
SG 4 Jermaine Anderson 28 – (1983-02-08)8 February 19831.86 m (6 ft 1 in) Panionios B.C. Flag of Greece.svg
PG 5 Cory Joseph 20 – (1991-08-20)20 August 19911.93 m (6 ft 4 in) San Antonio Spurs Flag of the United States.svg
C 6 Jeff Ferguson 29 – (1981-12-18)18 December 19812.11 m (6 ft 11 in) Saint John Mill Rats Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg
C 7 Kelly Olynyk 20 – (1991-04-19)19 April 19912.13 m (7 ft 0 in) Gonzaga University Flag of the United States.svg
SG 8 Carl English 30 – (1981-02-02)2 February 19811.95 m (6 ft 5 in) CB Sevilla Flag of Spain.svg
SF 9 Denham Brown 26 – (1985-01-06)6 January 19851.95 m (6 ft 5 in) BC Dnipro Flag of Ukraine.svg
SG 10 Andy Rautins 24 – (1986-11-02)2 November 19861.98 m (6 ft 6 in) New York Knicks Flag of the United States.svg
PF 11 Aaron Doornekamp 25 – (1985-12-12)12 December 19852.01 m (6 ft 7 in) Juvecaserta Basket Flag of Italy.svg
PF 12 Jesse Young 31 – (1980-04-29)29 April 19802.08 m (6 ft 10 in) Teramo Basket Flag of Italy.svg
SF 13 Jevohn Shepherd 25 – (1986-04-08)8 April 19861.96 m (6 ft 5 in) Skyliners Frankfurt Flag of Germany.svg
C 14 Levon Kendall 27 – (1984-07-04)4 July 19842.10 m (6 ft 11 in) Obradoiro CAB Flag of Spain.svg
C 15 Joel Anthony 29 – (1982-08-09)9 August 19822.06 m (6 ft 9 in) Miami Heat Flag of the United States.svg
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Cuba

Cuba men's national basketball team roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.NameAge – Date of birthHeightClubCtr.
PG 4 Alexis Mestre 25 – (1986-08-19)19 August 19861.80 m (5 ft 11 in) Sancti Spíritus BC Flag of Cuba.svg
SG 5 Juan Pablo Piñeiro 21 – (1990-04-15)15 April 19901.93 m (6 ft 4 in) Matanzas BC Flag of Cuba.svg
C 6 Abraham Richardson 22 – (1989-08-13)13 August 19892.04 m (6 ft 8 in) Capitalinos BC Flag of Cuba.svg
PG 7 Yaser Rodriguez 22 – (1989-08-13)13 August 19891.86 m (6 ft 1 in) Ciego de Ávila BC Flag of Cuba.svg
SF 8 Yorman Polas 26 – (1985-08-08)8 August 19851.92 m (6 ft 4 in) Camagüey BC Flag of Cuba.svg
SF 9 Lisvan Valdez 22 – (1988-10-13)13 October 19881.94 m (6 ft 4 in) Capitalinos BC Flag of Cuba.svg
C 10 Leonel Batista 25 – (1986-03-29)29 March 19862.06 m (6 ft 9 in) Camagüey BC Flag of Cuba.svg
SF 11 Yordanis Jaca 28 – (1983-01-14)14 January 19831.96 m (6 ft 5 in) Camagüey BC Flag of Cuba.svg
PF 12 Yoan Luis Haiti 29 – (1982-04-20)20 April 19822.00 m (6 ft 7 in) Ciego de Ávila BC Flag of Cuba.svg
SG 13 Yudniel Perez 27 – (1984-03-07)7 March 19841.89 m (6 ft 2 in) Ciego de Ávila BC Flag of Cuba.svg
PF 14 Orestes Torres 24 – (1987-02-26)26 February 19872.02 m (6 ft 8 in) Capitalinos BC Flag of Cuba.svg
PF 15 Enrique Ramos 21 – (1989-09-14)14 September 19892.01 m (6 ft 7 in) Ciego de Ávila BC Flag of Cuba.svg
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Dominican Republic

Dominican Republic men's national basketball team roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.NameAge – Date of birthHeightClubCtr.
PG 4 Édgar Sosa 23 – (1988-01-15)15 January 19881.85 m (6 ft 1 in) Pallacanestro Biella Flag of Italy.svg
PF 5 Charlie Villanueva 27 – (1984-08-24)24 August 19842.11 m (6 ft 11 in) Detroit Pistons Flag of the United States.svg
SG 6 Kelvin Peña 30 – (1980-10-05)5 October 19801.93 m (6 ft 4 in) Tiburones de Puerto Plata Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg
PG 7 Luis Flores 30 – (1981-04-11)11 April 19811.88 m (6 ft 2 in) BC Krasnye Krylya Samara Flag of Russia.svg
SG 8 Manuel Fortuna 26 – (1985-03-23)23 March 19851.86 m (6 ft 1 in) Leones de Santo Domingo Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg
SF 9 Francisco García 29 – (1981-12-31)31 December 19812.01 m (6 ft 7 in) Sacramento Kings Flag of the United States.svg
C 10 Al Horford 25 – (1986-06-03)3 June 19862.08 m (6 ft 10 in) Atlanta Hawks Flag of the United States.svg
C 11 Elys Guzmán 29 – (1982-05-24)24 May 19822.06 m (6 ft 9 in) Leones de Santo Domingo Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg
SF 12 Orlando Sánchez 23 – (1988-05-26)26 May 19881.98 m (6 ft 6 in) Monroe College Flag of the United States.svg
SF 13 Eulis Báez 29 – (1982-03-18)18 March 19821.96 m (6 ft 5 in) CB Valladolid Flag of Spain.svg
PG 14 Ronald Ramón 25 – (1986-01-14)14 January 19861.82 m (6 ft 0 in) Winner/Limeira Flag of Brazil.svg
PF 15 Jack Michael Martinez 29 – (1981-10-12)12 October 19812.03 m (6 ft 8 in) Cocolos de San Pedro de Macorís Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg
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Venezuela

Venezuela men's national basketball team roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.NameAge – Date of birthHeightClubCtr.
PG 4 Heissler Guillen 24 – (1986-12-17)17 December 19861.83 m (6 ft 0 in) Bucaneros de La Guaira Flag of Venezuela.svg
PF 5 Nestor Colmenares 23 – (1987-09-05)5 September 19872.03 m (6 ft 8 in) Cocodrilos de Caracas Flag of Venezuela.svg
PG 6 Greivis Vásquez 24 – (1987-01-16)16 January 19871.98 m (6 ft 6 in) Memphis Grizzlies Flag of the United States.svg
SG 7 Dwight Lewis 23 – (1987-10-07)7 October 19871.98 m (6 ft 6 in) Trotamundos de Carabobo Flag of Venezuela.svg
SG 8 David Cubillan 24 – (1987-07-27)27 July 19871.82 m (6 ft 0 in) Marquette University Flag of the United States.svg
SG 9 Óscar Torres 34 – (1976-12-18)18 December 19761.98 m (6 ft 6 in) Marinos de Anzoátegui Flag of Venezuela.svg
SG 10 José Vargas 29 – (1982-01-23)23 January 19821.96 m (6 ft 5 in) Trotamundos de Carabobo Flag of Venezuela.svg
C 11 José Bravo 25 – (1986-05-16)16 May 19862.02 m (6 ft 8 in) Gigantes de Guayana Flag of Venezuela.svg
PF 12 Héctor Romero 31 – (1980-01-03)3 January 19802.02 m (6 ft 8 in) Indios de Mayagüez Flag of Puerto Rico.svg
SF 13 Axiers Sucre 33 – (1978-07-27)27 July 19781.99 m (6 ft 6 in) Marinos de Anzoátegui Flag of Venezuela.svg
C 14 Gregory Echenique 20 – (1990-11-23)23 November 19902.02 m (6 ft 8 in) Creighton University Flag of the United States.svg
C 15 Windi Graterol 24 – (1986-09-10)10 September 19862.04 m (6 ft 8 in) Cocodrilos de Caracas Flag of Venezuela.svg
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Group B

Argentina

Argentina men's national basketball team roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.NameAge – Date of birthHeightClubCtr.
PF 4 Luis Scola 31 – (1980-04-30)30 April 19802.07 m (6 ft 9 in) Houston Rockets Flag of the United States.svg
SG 5 Emanuel Ginóbili 34 – (1977-07-28)28 July 19771.98 m (6 ft 6 in) San Antonio Spurs Flag of the United States.svg
PG 6 Juan Ignacio Sánchez 34 – (1977-05-08)8 May 19771.93 m (6 ft 4 in) Weber Bahía Estudiantes Flag of Argentina.svg
C 7 Fabricio Oberto 36 – (1975-03-21)21 March 19752.08 m (6 ft 10 in)Unattached
PG 8 Pablo Prigioni 34 – (1977-05-17)17 May 19771.86 m (6 ft 1 in) Caja Laboral Flag of Spain.svg
C 9 Juan Pedro Gutiérrez 27 – (1983-10-10)10 October 19832.05 m (6 ft 9 in) Obras Sanitarias Flag of Argentina.svg
SF 10 Carlos Delfino 29 – (1982-08-29)29 August 19821.98 m (6 ft 6 in) Milwaukee Bucks Flag of the United States.svg
SG 11 Paolo Quinteros 32 – (1979-01-15)15 January 19791.88 m (6 ft 2 in) CAI Zaragoza Flag of Spain.svg
C 12 Martín Leiva 31 – (1980-04-23)23 April 19802.10 m (6 ft 11 in) Peñarol Flag of Argentina.svg
SF 13 Andrés Nocioni 31 – (1979-11-30)30 November 19792.01 m (6 ft 7 in) Philadelphia 76ers Flag of the United States.svg
SF 14 Hernán Jasen 33 – (1978-02-04)4 February 19781.99 m (6 ft 6 in) Cajasol Banca Cívica Flag of Spain.svg
PF 15 Federico Kammerichs 31 – (1980-06-21)21 June 19802.05 m (6 ft 9 in) CR Flamengo Flag of Brazil.svg
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Panama

Panama men's national basketball team roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.NameAge – Date of birthHeightClubCtr.
F 4 Reyjavick DeGracia 29 – (1981-11-05)5 November 19812.03 m (6 ft 8 in) Navieros de Colón Flag of Panama.svg
PG 5 Jamar Warren 32 – (1979-02-18)18 February 19791.83 m (6 ft 0 in) Toros de Aragua Flag of Venezuela.svg
SG 6 J. R. Pinnock 27 – (1983-12-11)11 December 19831.98 m (6 ft 6 in) Capitanes de Arecibo Flag of Puerto Rico.svg
SG 7 Ariel Robinson 22 – (1989-02-14)14 February 19891.89 m (6 ft 2 in) Unattached
F/C 8 Eduardo Archibold 24 – (1987-05-19)19 May 19872.06 m (6 ft 9 in) LeMoyne College Flag of the United States.svg
SG 9 Gary Forbes 26 – (1985-02-25)25 February 19852.01 m (6 ft 7 in) Denver Nuggets Flag of the United States.svg
F/C 10 Josimar Ayarza 24 – (1987-05-03)3 May 19872.00 m (6 ft 7 in) Unattached
C 11 Joel Tesis 29 – (1982-03-19)19 March 19822.04 m (6 ft 8 in) Escuela Superior Politecnica del Litoral Flag of Ecuador.svg
PF 12 Gyno Pomare 25 – (1986-04-05)5 April 19862.04 m (6 ft 8 in) Sendai 89ers Flag of Japan.svg
SF 13 Desmond Smith 24 – (1986-11-24)24 November 19861.99 m (6 ft 6 in) Magnates Flag of Panama.svg
C 14 Jaime Lloreda 30 – (1980-11-10)10 November 19802.06 m (6 ft 9 in) Atléticos de San Germán Flag of Puerto Rico.svg
C 15 Rubén Garcés 37 – (1973-10-17)17 October 19732.08 m (6 ft 10 in) Club La Unión Flag of Argentina.svg
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Paraguay

Paraguay men's national basketball team roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.NameAge – Date of birthHeightClubCtr.
SG 4 Derlis Torres 31 – (1980-07-06)6 July 19801.76 m (5 ft 9 in) Club Olimpia Flag of Paraguay.svg
SF 5 Daniel Pérez 27 – (1984-08-13)13 August 19841.89 m (6 ft 2 in) Club Libertad Flag of Paraguay.svg
PG 6 Enrique Martinez 33 – (1978-05-31)31 May 19781.89 m (6 ft 2 in) Regatas Corrientes Flag of Argentina.svg
SF 7 Bruno Zanotti 28 – (1982-09-13)13 September 19821.98 m (6 ft 6 in) Club Atlético Lanús Flag of Argentina.svg
SG 8 Ramón Sánchez 19 – (1991-10-01)1 October 19911.90 m (6 ft 3 in) 1ero de Mayo Flag of Paraguay.svg
PG 9 Victor Ozuna 29 – (1982-04-19)19 April 19821.82 m (6 ft 0 in) Club Sol de América Flag of Paraguay.svg
PG 10 Federico Mellone 26 – (1985-01-20)20 January 19851.86 m (6 ft 1 in) Deportivo San José Flag of Paraguay.svg
C 11 Guillermo Araujo 28 – (1982-09-20)20 September 19822.02 m (6 ft 8 in) Club Libertad Flag of Paraguay.svg
SF 12 José Manuel Fabio 33 – (1977-12-31)31 December 19772.00 m (6 ft 7 in) Club Sol de América Flag of Paraguay.svg
C 13 Cristian Rodas 22 – (1989-08-07)7 August 19892.06 m (6 ft 9 in) Félix Pérez Cardozo Flag of Paraguay.svg
SF 14 Alejandro Barreto 20 – (1991-04-17)17 April 19911.92 m (6 ft 4 in) Club Sol de América Flag of Paraguay.svg
PF 15 Adolfo López 22 – (1989-05-07)7 May 19891.99 m (6 ft 6 in) Félix Pérez Cardozo Flag of Paraguay.svg
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Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico men's national basketball team roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.NameAge – Date of birthHeightClubCtr.
SG 4 Javier Mojica 26 – (1984-08-31)31 August 19841.86 m (6 ft 1 in) Weber Bahía Estudiantes Flag of Argentina.svg
PG 5 José Juan Barea 27 – (1984-06-26)26 June 19841.80 m (5 ft 11 in) Dallas Mavericks Flag of the United States.svg
SF 6 John Holland 23 – (1988-06-11)11 June 19881.96 m (6 ft 5 in) Chorale Roanne Basket Flag of France.svg
PG 7 Carlos Arroyo 32 – (1979-07-30)30 July 19791.88 m (6 ft 2 in) Boston Celtics Flag of the United States.svg
SG 8 Bimbo Carmona 28 – (1983-06-14)14 June 19831.96 m (6 ft 5 in) Indios de Mayagüez Flag of Puerto Rico.svg
PF 9 Angel Alamo 26 – (1985-06-09)9 June 19852.06 m (6 ft 9 in) Piratas de Quebradillas Flag of Puerto Rico.svg
PG 10 Andrés Rodríguez 30 – (1981-02-27)27 February 19811.84 m (6 ft 0 in) Obradoiro CAB Flag of Spain.svg
PF 11 Ricky Sánchez 24 – (1987-07-06)6 July 19872.11 m (6 ft 11 in) Weber Bahía Estudiantes Flag of Argentina.svg
C 12 Manuel Narvaez 30 – (1981-05-12)12 May 19812.11 m (6 ft 11 in) Maratonistas de Coamo Flag of Puerto Rico.svg
PF 13 Renaldo Balkman 27 – (1984-07-14)14 July 19842.03 m (6 ft 8 in) New York Knicks Flag of the United States.svg
SF 14 Alexander Galindo 26 – (1985-05-06)6 May 19852.00 m (6 ft 7 in) Ciclista Olímpico Flag of Argentina.svg
C 15 Daniel Santiago 35 – (1976-06-24)24 June 19762.16 m (7 ft 1 in) Spirou Charleroi Flag of Belgium (civil).svg
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Uruguay

Uruguay men's national basketball team roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.NameAge – Date of birthHeightClubCtr.
PG 4 Fernando Martínez 31 – (1979-12-09)9 December 19791.76 m (5 ft 9 in) Club Malvín Flag of Uruguay.svg
PG 5 Gustavo Barrera 28 – (1983-02-03)3 February 19831.94 m (6 ft 4 in) Club Unión Atlética Flag of Uruguay.svg
SF 6 Mauricio Aguiar 23 – (1988-06-11)11 June 19881.99 m (6 ft 6 in) Gruppo Triboldi Basket Flag of Italy.svg
C 7 Mathías Calfani 19 – (1992-01-21)21 January 19922.05 m (6 ft 9 in) Biguá Flag of Uruguay.svg
PG 8 Bruno Fitipaldo 20 – (1991-08-02)2 August 19911.84 m (6 ft 0 in) Club Malvín Flag of Uruguay.svg
PF 9 Sebastián Izaguirre 25 – (1985-12-04)4 December 19852.07 m (6 ft 9 in) Defensor Sporting Flag of Uruguay.svg
SG 10 Leandro Garcia Morales 31 – (1980-06-27)27 June 19801.88 m (6 ft 2 in) Cocodrilos de Caracas Flag of Venezuela.svg
PG 11 Martín Osimani 30 – (1981-05-22)22 May 19811.94 m (6 ft 4 in) Obras Sanitarias Flag of Argentina.svg
C 12 Reque Newsome 29 – (1981-10-08)8 October 19812.04 m (6 ft 8 in) Club Malvín Flag of Uruguay.svg
PF 13 Sebastián Vázquez 25 – (1985-09-04)4 September 19852.03 m (6 ft 8 in) Club Malvín Flag of Uruguay.svg
PF 14 Nicolás Borsellino 25 – (1986-05-08)8 May 19862.02 m (6 ft 8 in) Club Malvín Flag of Uruguay.svg
C 15 Esteban Batista 27 – (1983-09-02)2 September 19832.08 m (6 ft 10 in) Anadolu Efes S.K. Flag of Turkey.svg
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