Puerto Rican national basketball team
Puerto Rico 
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| FIBA ranking | 17  1 |
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| Joined FIBA | 1957 | ||
| FIBA zone | FIBA Americas | ||
| National federation | Puerto Rican Basketball Federation | ||
| Coach | Eddie Casiano | ||
| Nickname(s) | 12 Magníficos, Los Gallos | ||
| Olympic Games | |||
| Appearances | 9 | ||
| Medals | None | ||
| FIBA World Cup | |||
| Appearances | 13 | ||
| Medals | None | ||
| FIBA Americup | |||
| Appearances | 17 | ||
| Medals |
 Gold: 1980, 1989, 1995 Silver: 1988, 1993, 1997, 2009, 2013 Bronze: 2003, 2007
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| Pan American Games | |||
| Appearances | 15 | ||
| Medals |
 Gold: 1991, 2011 Silver: 1959, 1971, 1975, 1979, 2007 Bronze: 1963, 1999, 2003
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The Puerto Rico national basketball team (Spanish: Selección de Baloncesto de Puerto Rico), represents Puerto Rico in basketball international competitions, and is controlled by the Puerto Rican Basketball Federation. (Spanish: Federación de Baloncesto de Puerto Rico)
The Puerto Rican Basketball Federation joined FIBA in 1957. Puerto Rico has participated in nine Olympics and 12 World Championships, although they have never won a medal at either competition.
Puerto Rico's first appearance at a World Championship was in 1959 in Chile, where, led by Juan Vicéns, who averaged 22 points per game, the team finished 5th with a record of 3–6. In 1963, at Puerto Rico's second World Championship appearance which took place in Brazil, the team, led by Rafael Valle and Juan Vicéns, opened the tournament winning two straight games. Yet, after losing other six games back to back, ended its participation with a win over Italy, obtaining the 6th place.
Coming back from its 13th place debut at the 1960 Olympics in Rome, in 1964 in Tokyo, the team was able to reach 4th place, in good part because of the contributions of point guard Juan Vicéns. This was, and still is as of 2016, the highest place it has ever reached since the team's birth at any Olympic Games. Three years later in Uruguay, at the 1967 World Championship, the team, led this time by Raymond Dalmau, was only able to finish 12th, ending the decade with a 9th place at the 1968 Olympics in Mexico City.
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