The Argentina men's national basketball team represents Argentina in men's international basketball officially nicknamed The Argentine Soul, and it is controlled by the Argentine Basketball Federation.
The Mexico national basketball team represents Mexico in men's international basketball competitions, The team has made five appearances in FIBA World Cup, The governing body of the team is the Asociación Deportiva Mexicana de Básquetbol (ADEMEBA).
The Bahamas national basketball team represents The Bahamas in international men's basketball.
Julio César Lamas is an Argentine professional basketball coach. He was head coach of the Japan men's national team from 2017 to 2021. He has also been the head coach of the Argentina men's national team.
Omar Quintero Pereda is a Mexican professional basketball coach and former player. He played the point guard position for teams in Mexico, Spain, Italy, Venezuela, and Puerto Rico. He also played for the Dallas Mavericks in the NBA Summer League. Quintero represented the Mexico national basketball team, winning several international medals.
Arturo Guerrero Moreno is a Mexican former basketball player and coach. He represented the Mexico national team and played in two Summer Olympic Games. Due to his shooting ability, he was nicknamed "Mano Santa". Along with Carlos Quintanar and Manolo Raga, he is generally considered to be one of the two best Mexican basketball players of all time.
The 2013 FIBA Americas Championship for Men, later known as the FIBA AmeriCup, was the qualifying tournament for FIBA Americas, for the 2014 FIBA World Cup, in Spain. This FIBA AmeriCup tournament was held in Caracas, Venezuela, from August 30, to September 11, 2013. The top four teams qualified for the 2014 FIBA World Cup.
Francisco "Pako" Javier Cruz Saldívar is a Mexican professional basketball player for Manisa Büyükşehir Belediyespor of the Turkish Basketbol Süper Ligi. He also represents the senior Mexico national basketball team. He played NCAA Division I college basketball at Wyoming. He is a 1.91 m (6'3") tall shooting guard, that can also play as a small forward.
José Israel Gutiérrez Zermeño is a Mexican basketball player for Dorados de Chihuahua and the Mexico national team, where he participated at the 2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup. He played college basketball for the Borregos ITESM Hidalgo.
The 2015 FIBA Americas Championship for Men, later known as the FIBA AmeriCup, was the FIBA Americas qualifying tournament for the 2016 Summer Olympics, in Brazil. This FIBA AmeriCup tournament was held in Mexico City, Mexico. The tournament was won for the first time by the Venezuelan national basketball team. Venezuela and runner-up Argentina, qualified directly for the 2016 Olympics. They joined the FIBA Americas member, United States, who qualified for the Olympics by virtue of winning the 2014 FIBA World Cup, and they elected not to participate at this tournament; and FIBA Americas member, Brazil, who finished 9th in the tournament, but qualified for the Olympics as the host nation. Canada, Mexico, and Puerto Rico, the next three highest-finishing teams, qualified for the 2016 FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament, but none of them won their respective qualifying tournaments, therefore eliminating their 2016 Olympic hopes.
The Venezuela women's national basketball team is administered by the Federación Venezolana de Baloncesto.
The Colombia women's national basketball team is the official women's basketball team for Colombia. It is administered by the Federación Colombiana de Baloncesto.
The Mexico women's national basketball team, is controlled by the Asociación Deportiva Mexicana de Baloncesto ADEMEBA Mexican Basketball Association and represents Mexico in international competitions.
Leonardo "Léo" Meindl is a Brazilian professional basketball player for Alvark Tokyo of the Japanese B.League. He formerly played for Paulistano of the Novo Basquete Brasil in Brazil.
Rafael "Rafa" Ferreira de Souza, commonly known as Rafael "Rafa" Mineiro, is a Brazilian professional basketball player. He currently plays with the Flamengo team of the Novo Basquete Brasil, in Brazil.
The 2017 FIBA Women's AmeriCup was held in Buenos Aires, Argentina from 6 to 13 August 2017. It awarded three spots for FIBA Americas to the 2018 FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup in Spain.
The FIBA AmeriCup Most Valuable Player is a FIBA award that is given every four years, to the Most Valuable Player of the FIBA AmeriCup tournament.
Irwin Ávalos Bonilla is a Mexican basketball player for Plateros de Fresnillo and the Mexico national team.
Bridget Carleton is a Canadian professional basketball player for the Minnesota Lynx of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). She played college basketball for the Iowa State Cyclones and competed internationally with the Canada national team.
Ernesto Mauro Oglivie is a professional Panamanian basketball player, who plays for the Hebraica Macabi of the Uruguayan League.
