Costa Rica men's national basketball team

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Costa Rica Flag of Costa Rica.svg
Logo fcb.png
FIBA ranking 71 Increase2.svg 18 (15 August 2024) [1]
Joined FIBA 1969
FIBA zone FIBA Americas
National federation Federación Costarricense de Baloncesto Aficionado
CoachJose Nicolas Marín
Olympic Games
AppearancesNone
FIBA World Cup
Appearances None
FIBA AmeriCup
AppearancesNone

The Costa Rica national basketball team is the national basketball team from Costa Rica.

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Team Costa Rica has never qualified for the FIBA World Cup or the FIBA AmeriCup. Yet, the team has shown strong performances at the regional level. At the 2015 FIBA COCABA Championship, Costa Rica finished the 2nd, its best performance so far.

Judged by the 2020 FIBA Ranking, Costa Rica has the 2nd best basketball national team in Central America, coming only behind Panama.

Competitions

Summer Olympics

Yet to qualify

FIBA World Cup

Yet to qualify

FIBA AmeriCup

Yet to qualify

Pan American Games

Yet to qualify

Centrobasket

  • 1971-1987 : Did not qualify
  • 1989 : 7th
  • 1991 : 5th
  • 1993 : Did not qualify
  • 1995 : 7th
  • 1997 : Did not qualify
  • 1999 : 8th
  • 2001 : Did not qualify
  • 2003 : 8th
  • 2004 : Did not qualify
  • 2006 : 8th
  • 2008 : 8th
  • 2010 : Did not qualify
  • 2012 : 9th
  • 2014 : 9th
  • 2016 : 9th

COCABA Championship

  • 1999 : Bronze medal icon.svg
  • 2004 : 5th
  • 2006 : Silver medal icon.svg
  • 2007 : Silver medal icon.svg
  • 2009 : 4th
  • 2013 : Bronze medal icon.svg
  • 2015 : Silver medal icon.svg

Central American and the Caribbean Games

  • 1926-2002 : ?
  • 2006-2010 : Did not participate
  • 2014 : ?
  • 2018 : Did not participate
  • 2022 : To be determined

Current roster

At the 2016 Centrobasket: [2]

Costa Rica men's national basketball team roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.NameAge – Date of birthHeightClubCtr.
C 4 Juan Rosich 27 – (1988-11-23)23 November 19882.06 m (6 ft 9 in) Coopeservidores Escazu Flag of Costa Rica.svg
G 5 Isaac Conejo 22 – (1994-05-22)22 May 19941.85 m (6 ft 1 in) Coopenae Arba Flag of Costa Rica.svg
C 6 Andres Umana 33 – (1982-10-02)2 October 19822.03 m (6 ft 8 in) Super Cable Grecia Flag of Costa Rica.svg
G 7 Alonso Sanchez 31 – (1985-03-30)30 March 19851.75 m (5 ft 9 in) Brenes Barba Flag of Costa Rica.svg
PF 8 Daniel Simmons 36 – (1980-06-11)11 June 19801.93 m (6 ft 4 in) Coopenae Arba Flag of Costa Rica.svg
SF 9 George Letford 24 – (1991-10-17)17 October 19911.83 m (6 ft 0 in) Brenes Barba Flag of Costa Rica.svg
C 10 Carlos Quesada 30 – (1985-10-12)12 October 19851.98 m (6 ft 6 in) Brenes Barba Flag of Costa Rica.svg
PF 11 Daniel Shedden 19 – (1996-08-11)11 August 19961.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
G 12 Kay Martinez 32 – (1984-05-21)21 May 19841.98 m (6 ft 6 in) Brenes Barba Flag of Costa Rica.svg
PF 13 Rohel Wilson 26 – (1989-08-25)25 August 19891.92 m (6 ft 4 in) Brenes Barba Flag of Costa Rica.svg
PF 14 Marcos Castrillo 24 – (1992-04-29)29 April 19921.98 m (6 ft 6 in) Coopenae Arba Flag of Costa Rica.svg
C 15 Jefny Anderson 32 – (1983-07-13)13 July 19832.06 m (6 ft 9 in) Coopenae Arba Flag of Costa Rica.svg
SF Amaurys Ripool 30 – (1986-05-27)27 May 19861.93 m (6 ft 4 in) Coopeservidores Escazu Flag of Costa Rica.svg
Head coach
Assistant coaches

Legend
  • Club – describes last
    club before the tournament
  • Age – describes age
    on 19 June 2016

At the 2016 Centrobasket in Panama City, Panama, Carlos Quesada played most minutes for Costa Rica whereas Kay Martinez was the team's top scorer and also recorded most steals for the team. [2]

Depth chart

Pos.Starting 5Bench 1Bench 2Bench 3
C Carlos QuesadaJefny AndersonAndres UmanaJuan Rosich
PF Daniel SimmonsMarcos CastrilloDaniel Shedden
SF Rohel WilsonGeorge LetfordAmaurys Ripool
SG Kay Martinez
PG Isaac ConejoAlonso Sanchez

Head coach position

3x3 Team

Costa Rica features 3x3 basketball national teams, from senior level all the way to U12 teams. [3]

Kit

Manufacturer

2018: Nike

See also

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References

  1. "FIBA Ranking Presented by Nike". FIBA. 15 August 2024. Retrieved 15 August 2024.
  2. 1 2 Costa Rica | 2016 Centrobasket, ARCHIVE.FIBA.COM. Retrieved 24 August 2016.
  3. Costa Rica es campeón latinoamericano de basket 3x3 por primera vez en la historia Walter Herrera (LaRepublica.net), 17 December 2019. Accessed 18 August 2020. (in Spanish)

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