The Nicaragua men's national basketball team is the national basketball team in Nicaragua. They have yet to appear in the FIBA World Cup. However, they made their debut at the FIBA AmeriCup as host in 2025.
It is managed by the Federación Nicaraguense de Baloncesto (FENIBALON).Profile - Nicaragua, FIBA.com, Retrieved 30 Oct 2016.
Nicaragua's greatest accomplishment has been the silver medal at the 2017 Central American Games. Nicaragua won all games until they reached the final where they ceded to Panama 59-72, despite the support of 8,000 fans at the Polideportivo Alexis Argüello.Panama win men's basketball gold at Central American Games in Managua Michael Pavitt (insidethegames.biz), 7 December 2017. Accessed 14 August 2020.
Competitions Olympic Games Summer Olympic Games RecordYearsPositionsPldWL 1936Not an IOC member 1948 1952 1956 1960Did not qualify 1964 1968 1972 1976 1980 1984 1988 1992 1996 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020 2024 2028To be determined 2032Total1116546
FIBA World Cup FIBA World Cup RecordYearResultPldWL 1950Not a FIBA member 1954 1959 1963Did not qualify 1967 1970 1974 1978 1982 1986 1990 1994 1998 2002 2006 2010 2014 2019 2023 2027 2031To Be DeterminedTotal000
FIBA AmeriCup FIBA AmeriCup RecordYearResultPldWL 1980Did not qualify 1984 1988 1989 1992 1993 1995 1997 1999 2001 2003 2005 2007 2009 2011 2013 2015 2017 2022 202510th place303Total303
Pan American Games Pan American Games RecordYearResultPldWL 1951Not a PASO member 1955 1959 1963Did not qualify 1967 1971 1975 1979 1983 1987 1991 1995 1999 2003 2007 2011 2015 2019 2023 2027To be determined 2031Total000
Centrobasket
2012 – 10th 2016 – 8th
Central American Games
2017 –
Team Current roster At the 2025 FIBA AmeriCup.
Head coach position Angel Mallona – 2016, 2017 David Rosario – Since 2021
Past rosters At the 2016 Centrobasket:Nicaragua | 2016 Centrobasket, ARCHIVE.FIBA.COM. Retrieved 24 August 2016.
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Legend
Club – describes lastclub before the tournament Age – describes ageon 19 June 2016
At the 2017 Central American Games :Nicaragua National Team .., latinbasket.com. Retrieved 12 August 2020.Selecciones de baloncesto Ivan Flores (El Nuevo Diario), 1 December 2017. Accessed 13 August 2020.
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Head coach
Assistant coaches
Legend
Club – describes lastclub before the tournament Age – describes ageon 3 December 2017
See also Nicaragua women's national basketball team Nicaragua national under-19 basketball team Nicaragua national under-17 basketball team Nicaragua national 3x3 team
References
External links FIBA profile Official website Archived records of Nicaragua team participations Latinbasket.com - Nicaragua Men National Team
Videos Antigua(ANT) v Nicaragua (NCA) Game Highlights - Group A - 2016 FIBA Centrobasket Championship Youtube.com video