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| FIBA ranking | 31 5 (15 September 2025)[1] | ||
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| JoinedFIBA | 1933; 92 years ago (1933) | ||
| FIBA zone | FIBA Americas | ||
| National federation | Asociación Deportiva Mexicana de Básquetbol (ADEMEBA) | ||
| Coach | Omar Quintero | ||
| Nickname | 12 Guerreros | ||
| Olympic Games | |||
| Appearances | 5 | ||
| Medals |  Bronze: (1936) | ||
| FIBA World Cup | |||
| Appearances | 6 | ||
| FIBA AmeriCup | |||
| Appearances | 15 | ||
| Medals |  Gold: (2013).svg) Bronze: (2017) | ||
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TheMexico national basketball team (Spanish:selección de baloncesto de México / selección Mexicana de básquetbol) representsMexico in men's internationalbasketball competitions, The team has made 6 appearances inFIBA World Cup and 5 appearances in theSummer Olympics. The governing body of the team is theAsociación Deportiva Mexicana de Básquetbol (ADEMEBA).
In 2013, Mexico won theFIBA AmeriCup.
Until the late 1960s, team Mexico was a major force at the world stage. The team won the bronze medal at the1936 Summer Olympics, finished 4th at the1948 event and 5th in1968. Mexico won thePan American Games silver medal inWinnipeg 1967 led by CaptainCarlos Quintanar with players likeArturo Guerrero and Manuel Raga.
At theFIBA Americas Championship 2009 inSan Juan, Puerto Rico, Mexico finished 7th, ahead ofPanama,Venezuela and theUnited States Virgin Islands.[2]
On individual performances,Gustavo Ayon finished among the tournament's top performers in steals (3rd), blocks (3rd) and minutes per game (9th).[3]
BothEduardo Nájera andEarl Watson expressed their interest in representing Mexico internationally.[4][5] However, neither received permission by theirNBA teams to participate at theFIBA Americas Championship 2009 inSan Juan, Puerto Rico.[6]
On 29 October 2011, Mexico defeated Team USA 71–55. This 16 point victory took place during the2011 Pan Am Games.[7]
Mexico took part in theFIBA Americas Championship 2013 to replacePanama, who were disqualified. To the surprise of many they beat hostsVenezuela in their opening game, and advanced to the second round with wins over Paraguay and the Dominican Republic. They later finished top of the eight-team second round group and a semi-final win over heavy favouritesArgentina saw them through to the final.
On 11 September 2013, they beat Puerto Rico 91–83 in the gold medal game to win theFIBA Americas Championship.[8] Inside playerGustavo Ayón was voted as the tournament's Most Valuable Player.
The surprising gold medal at the2013 FIBA Americas Championship secured Mexico a spot at the2014 FIBA World Cup in Spain. This marked the first qualification to theBasketball World Cup in 40 years.[9]
At the2014 FIBA World Cup, the Mexicans won two of their five preliminary round games against Korea and Angola which earned them a playoff spot for the first time in their history. They would, however, come unstuck against eventual championsUSA.
Especially noteworthy was Mexico’s 3 point field goal percentage, which was one of the highest among all the teams at the event.[10]
Due to Mexico's strong performances of late, the country gained the right to host the2015 FIBA Americas Championship.
On 28 June 2018, Mexico defeated Team USA 78–70 during the2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup Qualifiers. Mexico was led byGustavo Ayon andJuan Toscano-Anderson. Team USA was led byAlex Caruso,David Stockton, and coached byJeff Van Gundy.[11]
On 19 November 2021, Mexico defeated Team USA 97–88 during the2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup Qualifiers. Mexico was led byOrlando Méndez-Valdez (who was also part of Mexico's victory over Team USA in 2018) and Team USA was led byIsaiah Thomas andLuke Kornet.[12]
On 2 September 2022, Mexico defeated Team USA 73–67 during the2022 FIBA AmeriCup inRecife,Brazil. Mexico was led byPaul Stoll and Fabian Jaimes. Team USA was led byJodie Meeks,Patrick McCaw,Frank Mason III, andNorris Cole.[13]
On 16 August 2023, Team Mexico defeated theKansas State University Wildcats 83–81 in an exhibition game in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.[14] Kansas State made it to the Elite Eight in the NCAA Tournament in the 2022–23 season.[15]
Worldwide
Continental
Regional
| Competition |  |  |  | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FIBA World Cup | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Olympic Games | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| FIBA AmeriCup | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| FIBA Centrobasket | 3 | 4 | 2 | 9 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
| Total | 8 | 4 | 4 | 16 |
| Year | Position | Tournament | Host |
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| 1936 | 3 | Basketball at the 1936 Summer Olympics | Berlin, Germany |
| 1948 | 4 | Basketball at the 1948 Summer Olympics | London, United Kingdom |
| 1952 | 9 | Basketball at the 1952 Summer Olympics | Helsinki, Finland |
| 1960 | 12 | Basketball at the 1960 Summer Olympics | Rome, Italy |
| 1964 | 12 | Basketball at the 1964 Summer Olympics | Tokyo, Japan |
| 1968 | 5 | Basketball at the 1968 Summer Olympics | Mexico City, Mexico |
| 1976 | 10 | Basketball at the 1976 Summer Olympics | Montreal, Canada |
| Year | Position | Pld | W | L |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 1964 | 1st place | 9 | 8 | 1 |
 1972 | 4th place | No data | ||
 1976 | 3rd place | No data | ||
 2016 | 4th place | 3 | 1 | 2 |
 2020 | 3rd place | 3 | 1 | 2 |
 2024 | 4th place | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Year | Position | Tournament | Host |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | 13 | 1959 FIBA World Championship | Chile |
| 1963 | 9 | 1963 FIBA World Championship | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| 1967 | 8 | 1967 FIBA World Championship | Uruguay |
| 1974 | 9 | 1974 FIBA World Championship | Puerto Rico |
| 2014 | 14 | 2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup | Spain |
| 2023 | 25 | 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup | Philippines, Japan and Indonesia |
NOTE: In June 2018, Mexico beat Team USA 78–70 in the2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup qualification (Americas).[16]
NOTE: In November 2021, Mexico beat Team USA 97-88 in the2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup qualification (Americas). Team USA featured former NBA All-StarIsaiah Thomas andLuke Kornet[17]
(Mexico finished second only to Team USA. Team Mexico featured one of the50 Greatest EuroLeague Contributors:Manuel Raga)[18]
(This competition was memorable for Mexico taking a 20–4 lead against a Team USA squadron that featured Michael Jordan, Chris Mullin, Sam Perkins, Michael Cage, Ed Pinckney, Mark Price, and Wayman Tisdale. Team USA later came back for an 11-point win: 74–63. Team USA won the gold, Brazil won the silver, and Mexico beat Canada for the bronze medal.)[19] (Mexico finished ahead of a Team USA squadron that featured Grant Hill, Christian Laettner, Thomas Hill, Walt Williams, Clarence Weatherspoon, Tracey Murray, Jimmy Jackson, Terry Dehere, Adam Keefe, Eric Montross, and Tony Bennett. Puerto Rico won the gold, Mexico won the silver, and Team USA won the bronze medal.)[20] (Mexico beat Team USA 71–55 in their semifinal game.)[21]
(Team Mexico featured one of the50 Greatest EuroLeague Contributors:Manuel Raga)[23]The roster for the2025 FIBA AmeriCup qualification.[27][28]
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Lester Lane (1967–1968)
Carlos Bru (1976)
Guillermo Vecchio (2003)Nolan Richardson (2007)Silvio Jose Santander (2008) Nolan Richardson (2009)Arturo Guerrero (2009)
Josep Claros (2010–2011)Sergio Valdeolmillos (2011) Josep Claros (2012) Arturo Guerrero (2013) Sergio Valdeolmillos (2013–2014)[29]Bill Cartwright (2014–2015)[30]Eddie Casiano (2015)[31] Sergio Valdeolmillos (2015–2017)[29]Ramón Díaz Sánchez (2018)Iván Déniz (2018–2019)Sergio Valdeolmillos (2020–2021)Omar Quintero (2021–present)2015–2021:Under Armour
2022–present: Titan Sports
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