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| FIBA ranking | 8 (15 September 2025)[1] | ||
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| JoinedFIBA | 1932 (co-founders) | ||
| FIBA zone | FIBA Americas | ||
| National federation | CAB | ||
| Coach | Pablo Prigioni | ||
| Nickname | El Alma Argentina (The Argentine Soul) | ||
| Olympic Games | |||
| Appearances | 9 | ||
| Medals |  Gold: (2004) Bronze: (2008) | ||
| FIBA World Cup | |||
| Appearances | 14 | ||
| Medals |  Gold: (1950) Silver: (2002,2019) | ||
| FIBA AmeriCup | |||
| Appearances | 19 | ||
| Medals |  Gold: (2001,2011,2022) Silver: (1995,2003,2005,2007,2015,2017,2025).svg) Bronze: (1980,1993,1999,2009,2013) | ||
| Pan American Games | |||
| Appearances | 17 | ||
| Medals | Gold: (1995,2019,2023)Silver: (1951,1955) | ||
| First international | |||
| 1921 v.Uruguay[2] | |||
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TheArgentina men's national basketball team (Spanish:selección de básquetbol[a] de Argentina) representsArgentina in men'sinternationalbasketball officially nicknamedThe Argentine Soul[3] (Spanish:El Alma Argentina), and it is controlled by theArgentine Basketball Federation.
Argentina's national basketball team remains among the most successful in the Americas and one of the most successful in the world. It is the only national team in theFIBA Americas zone that has won the quintuplet crown:FIBA World Cup (they won the first edition, in1950),Olympic Gold Medal (2004, considered the highest honor and most important title in the history of the Argentine men's team),FIBA Diamond Ball (2008),FIBA AmeriCup (2001,2011 and2022) andPan American Gold Medal (1995,2019 and2023). They are also one of only four countries to have won the Olympic gold medal and FIBA World Cup joining the Soviet Union, the United States of America, and Yugoslavia. They have also won 13South American Basketball Championships, as well as many youth championships.
The Argentine representative were also the first country to defeat aUnited States national team with a full squad ofNBA players. They did so by 87–80 in the2002 FIBA World Championship held inIndianapolis. In that tournament, Argentina came second behindFR Yugoslavia, losing the final inovertime.
Due to the series of good results since the beginning of the 2000s, Argentina reached the first position in theFIBA Men's Ranking at the end of the 2008 Olympic Games. Argentina is a founding member of theInternational Federation of Basketball (FIBA) and has South America's longest basketball tradition.
The practice of basketball in Argentina was started byAsociación Cristiana de Jóvenes (Young Men's Christian Association – YMCA) in 1912,[4] with the first Federation (Federación Argentina) established to organise competitions not only in Buenos Aires but in several cities around Argentina.
Argentina played its first international game againstUruguay in 1921.
In1950 Argentina won its first and only World Championship to date, with a squad formed entirely of amateur players, after defeatingFrance (twice),Brazil,Chile,Egypt and theUnited States in the decisive match.
With the creation of theLiga Nacional de Básquet in the mid-1980s, a new generation of players led Argentina to a moderate success in the1986 World Championship where the squad defeated United States for the first time.
2001 was the year when theGolden Generation, winning Argentina's firstFIBA Americas Championship – held in Neuquen – where they defeated all of their rivals in the competition.[5] The progress of Argentine basketball would be shown in the2002 FIBA World Championship, where they became the first team to defeat a United States roster composed entirely ofNBA players and also reached the final, finally losing toYugoslavia.[6] Argentina would reach the finals for the first time since thefirst World Championship in 1950,[7] but the most important achievement for the squad came inthe 2004 Olympic Games in Athens when Argentina won their first gold medal, including another victory over the United States at the semi-finals. The Olympics title in 2004 was the highest honor and most important title won in Argentine basketball history.[8]
| Period | Kit manufacturer |
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| 1970s–1997 |  Topper |
| 1998–2001 |  Adidas |
| 2002–2007 | Topper |
| 2007–2013 |  Li-Ning |
| 2014–2017 |  Kappa |
| 2017–2020 |  Jordan |
| 2022–2025 |  Kelme |
| 2025–present | Peak |
Since its establishment, the Argentina national team had worn white kits. The team had a long tenure wearingTopper, which was the official supplier since the 1970s to 2007. In 2002, two light blue horizontal stripes (similar to theNational flag) were added to the jerseys. When the contract with Topper expired in 2007, the CABB signed an agreement with Chinese firmLi-Ning,[9] which kept the design established by Topper.[10]
Italian companyKappa was the uniforms supplier since 2013.[11] In 2014 the company designed a vertical striped model in the style offootball andfield hockey representatives. The jersey debuted in the2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup.[12][13]
WhenNike became official sponsor through its brandAir Jordan, the Argentina jersey returned to a simple white color scheme. The deal extended to 2020, when the American company ceased operations in Argentina.[14]
From 2022 to 2025, Spanish brandKelme was the kit provider for all Argentinian basketball teams.[15]
In August 2025, the Association announced a new deal signed with Chinese companyPeak to provide all the uniforms for the national team. The agreement will be into force until 2032, and includes supplying for all the basketball team, including women's and youth teams. Uniforms manufactured by Peak debuted at the2025 FIBA AmeriCup.[16]
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Roster for the2025 FIBA AmeriCup.[17]
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In July 2017, the Argentine Basketball Confederation announced that numbers5 and13 would be retired since the2017 edition ofFIBA AmeriCup and for the rest of championships played by the senior team from then on.[18]
| Argentina retired numbers | ||||||
| No. | Player | Pos. | Tenure | Games | Points | Ref. |
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| 5 | Emanuel Ginóbili | SG | 1998–2016 | 104 | 1,588 | [18][19] |
| 13 | Andrés Nocioni | SF | 1999–2016 | 121 | 1,364 | [18] |
León Najnudel: (1985)[20]
Flor Meléndez: (1986–1987)[21]Alberto Finger: (1987–1989)[22]Carlos Boismené: (1989–1992)[23]Walter Garrone: (1992)[24]Guillermo Vecchio: (1993–1996)[25]Julio Lamas: (1997–1999)[26]Rubén Magnano: (2000–2004)[27]Sergio Hernández: (2005–2010)[28]Julio Lamas: (2011–2014)[26]Sergio Hernández: (2015–2020)[29]Gabriel Picatto: (2020–2021)[30]Sergio Hernández: (2021)[31]Néstor García: (2021–2022)[32]Pablo Prigioni: (2022–present)[33]
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