Cuba | |||
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FIBA ranking | 45 | ||
Joined FIBA | 1937 | ||
FIBA zone | FIBA Americas | ||
National federation | Cuba Basketball Federation | ||
Olympic Games | |||
Appearances | 6 | ||
Medals | Bronze: 1972 | ||
FIBA World Cup | |||
Appearances | 4 | ||
Medals | None | ||
FIBA Americas Championship | |||
Appearances | 10 | ||
Medals | None | ||
Uniforms | |||
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The Cuba national basketball team is the national basketball team from Cuba. Cuba won the bronze medal at 1972 Summer Olympics and the 4th place 1974 FIBA World Championship. They are the only team from the Caribbean to win a medal at a major global event.
Roster for the 2015 FIBA Americas Championship.
Other current notable players from Cuba:
1948 Olympic Games: finished 13th among 23 teams
Alfredo "Bebo" Faget, Francisco "Frank" Lavernia, Raúl García Ordóñez, Federico "Fico" López, Casimiro García Artime, Juan García, José Llanusa, Ramón Wiltz, Mario Agüero, Joaquín Agüero, Mario Quintero, Fabio Ruiz, Llaneras Rodríguez, Otero Vázquez, José Miguel Álvarez Pozo
1952 Olympic Games: finished 14th among 23 teams
Alfredo "Bebo" Faget, Carlos García Ordóñez, Federico "Fico" López, Juan García, Casimiro García Artime, Ramón Wiltz, Mario Quintero, Fabio Ruiz, Mario Agüero, Felipe de la Pozas y Piad, Carlos Bea, Armando Estrada Rivero, Alberto Escoto Valdés
1968 Olympic Games: finished 11th among 16 teams
Ruperto Herrera Tabio, Pedro Chappe Garcia, Franklin Standard, Rafael Cañizares, Conrado Pérez, Pablo García, Cesar Valdés, Inocente Cuesta, Jacinto González, Miguel Montalvo, Miguel Calderón Gómez, Carlos del Pozo (Coach: Stepas Butautas)
1970 World Championship: finished 8th among 13 teams
Ruperto Herrera Tabio, Pedro Chappe Garcia, Franklin Standard, Conrado Pérez, Tomás Herrera Martínez, Rafael Cañizares, Juan Domecq, Miguel Álvarez Pozo, Alejandro Urgelles Guibot, Oscar Varona Varona, Miguel Calderón Gómez, Francisco Varona (Coach: Stepas Butautas)