Mexico men's national basketball team
Men's national basketball team representing Mexico
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The Mexico national basketball team (Spanish: selección de baloncesto de México / selección Mexicana de básquetbol) represents Mexico in men's international basketball competitions, The team has made 6 appearances in FIBA World Cup and 5 appearances in the Summer Olympics. The governing body of the team is the Asociación Deportiva Mexicana de Básquetbol (ADEMEBA).
2 (13 July 2026)[1] | |||
| FIBA ranking | 28 2 (13 July 2026)[1] | ||
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| Joined FIBA | 1933 | ||
| FIBA zone | FIBA Americas | ||
| National federation | Asociación Deportiva Mexicana de Básquetbol (ADEMEBA) | ||
| Coach | Omar Quintero | ||
| Nickname | 12 Guerreros | ||
| Olympic Games | |||
| Appearances | 7 | ||
| Medals |  Bronze: (1936) | ||
| FIBA World Cup | |||
| Appearances | 6 | ||
| FIBA AmeriCup | |||
| Appearances | 15 | ||
| Medals |  Gold: (2013) Bronze: (2017) | ||
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In 2013, Mexico won the FIBA AmeriCup.
History
Until the late 1960s, team Mexico was a major force at the world stage. The team won the bronze medal at the 1936 Summer Olympics, finished 4th at the 1948 event and 5th in 1968. Mexico won the Pan American Games silver medal in Winnipeg 1967 led by Captain Carlos Quintanar with players like Arturo Guerrero and Manuel Raga.
At the FIBA Americas Championship 2009 in San Juan, Puerto Rico, Mexico finished 7th, ahead of Panama, Venezuela and the United 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]
Both Eduardo Nájera and Earl Watson expressed their interest in representing Mexico internationally.[4][5] However, neither received permission by their NBA teams to participate at the FIBA Americas Championship 2009 in San Juan, Puerto Rico.[6]
Mexico Beats Team USA
On 29 October 2011, Mexico defeated Team USA 71–55. This 16 point victory took place during the 2011 Pan Am Games.[7]
"La Edad de Oro" (since 2013)
Mexico took part in the FIBA Americas Championship 2013 to replace Panama, who were disqualified. To the surprise of many they beat hosts Venezuela 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 favourites Argentina saw them through to the final.
On 11 September 2013, they beat Puerto Rico 91–83 in the gold medal game to win the FIBA Americas Championship.[8] Inside player Gustavo Ayón was voted as the tournament's Most Valuable Player.
2014 Basketball World Cup
The surprising gold medal at the 2013 FIBA Americas Championship secured Mexico a spot at the 2014 FIBA World Cup in Spain. This marked the first qualification to the Basketball World Cup in 40 years.[9]
At the 2014 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 champions USA.
Especially noteworthy was Mexico's 3 point field goal percentage, which was one of the highest among all the teams at the event.[10]
2015 FIBA Americas Championship
Due to Mexico's strong performances of late, the country gained the right to host the 2015 FIBA Americas Championship.
Mexico Defeats Team USA Again
On 28 June 2018, Mexico defeated Team USA 78–70 during the 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup Qualifiers. Mexico was led by Gustavo Ayon and Juan Toscano-Anderson. Team USA was led by Alex Caruso, David Stockton, and coached by Jeff Van Gundy.[11]
On 19 November 2021, Mexico defeated Team USA 97–88 during the 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup Qualifiers. Mexico was led by Orlando Méndez-Valdez (who was also part of Mexico's victory over Team USA in 2018) and Team USA was led by Isaiah Thomas and Luke Kornet.[12]
On 2 September 2022, Mexico defeated Team USA 73–67 during the 2022 FIBA AmeriCup in Recife, Brazil. Mexico was led by Paul Stoll and Fabian Jaimes. Team USA was led by Jodie Meeks, Patrick McCaw, Frank Mason III, and Norris Cole.[13]
On 16 August 2023, Team Mexico defeated the Kansas 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]
Honours
Worldwide
- FIBA World Cup
- 8th place: 1967
- Olympic Games
- Third place: 1936
Continental
Regional
- Central American and Caribbean Games
- Champions (8): 1926, 1930, 1935, 1938, 1946, 1950, 1954, 1990
- Runners-up (3): 1966, 2010, 2023
- Third place: 1962, 1974, 1978, 1982, 2002
FIBA honours summary
| 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 |
Competitive record
Summer Olympics
| Olympic Games record | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Team |
 1936 |
Bronze medalists | 3rd of 21 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 98 | 76 | +22 | Team |
 1948 |
Fourth place | 4th of 23 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 364 | 264 | +100 | Team |
 1952 |
Fifteenth place | 15th of 23 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 172 | 171 | +1 | Team |
 1956 |
Did not qualify | ||||||||
 1960 |
Twelfth place | 12th of 16 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 602 | 637 | −35 | Team |
 1964 |
Twelfth place | 12th of 16 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 615 | 657 | −42 | Team |
 1968 |
Fifth place | 5th of 16 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 641 | 580 | +61 | Team |
 1972 |
Did not qualify | ||||||||
 1976 |
Tenth place | 10th of 12 | 7[16] | 3 | 4 | 547 | 600 | −53 | Team |
 1980 |
Did not qualify | ||||||||
 1988 |
Did not qualify | ||||||||
 1992 |
Did not qualify | ||||||||
 1996 |
Did not qualify | ||||||||
| 2000 |
Did not qualify | ||||||||
 2004 |
Did not qualify | ||||||||
 2008 |
Did not qualify | ||||||||
| 2012 |
Did not qualify | ||||||||
 2016 |
Did not qualify | ||||||||
 2020 |
Did not qualify | ||||||||
 2024 |
Did not qualify | ||||||||
| 2028 |
To be determined | ||||||||
| Total | Bronze medal | 7/22 | 48 | 26 | 22 | 3,039 | 2,885 | +154 | — |
FIBA World Olympic Qualifying
FIBA World Cup
| FIBA World Cup record | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Team |
 1950 |
Did not qualify | ||||||||
 1954 |
Did not qualify | ||||||||
 1959 |
Thirteen place | 13th of 13 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 342 | 427 | −85 | Team |
 1963 |
Ninth place | 9th of 13 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 629 | 624 | +5 | Team |
 1967 |
Eighth place | 8th of 13 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 534 | 486 | +48 | Team |
 1970 |
Did not qualify | ||||||||
 1974 |
Ninth place | 9th of 14 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 746 | 705 | +41 | Team |
 1978 |
Did not qualify | ||||||||
 1982 |
Did not qualify | ||||||||
| 1986 |
Did not qualify | ||||||||
| 1990 |
Did not qualify | ||||||||
| 1994 |
Did not qualify | ||||||||
| 1998 |
Did not qualify | ||||||||
| 2002 |
Did not qualify | ||||||||
| 2006 |
Did not qualify | ||||||||
 2010 |
Did not qualify | ||||||||
| 2014 |
Round of 16 | 14th of 24 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 433 | 458 | −25 | Team |
| 2019 |
Did not qualify | ||||||||
  2023 |
Twenty-fifth place | 25th of 32 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 410 | 467 | −57 | Team |
 2027 |
To be determined | ||||||||
| 2031 |
To be determined | ||||||||
| Total | Round of 16 | 6/20 | 41 | 20 | 21 | 3,094 | 3,167 | −73 | — |
FIBA AmeriCup
| FIBA AmeriCup record | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Team |
| 1980 |
Fifth place | 5th of 7 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 538 | 589 | –51 | Team |
 1984 |
Fifth place | 5th of 9 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 724 | 780 | −56 | Team |
| 1988 |
Sixth place | 6th of 7 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 546 | 549 | −3 | Team |
| 1989 |
Ninth place | 9th of 12 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 453 | 476 | −23 | Team |
| 1992 |
Seventh place | 7th of 10 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 328 | 331 | −3 | Team |
| 1993 |
Did not qualify | ||||||||
| 1995 |
Did not qualify | ||||||||
| 1997 |
Tenth place | 10th of 10 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 282 | 352 | −70 | Team |
 1999 |
Did not qualify | ||||||||
| 2001 |
Ninth place | 9th of 10 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 362 | 407 | −45 | Team |
| 2003 |
Sixth place | 6th of 10 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 992 | 1091 | −99 | Team |
 2005 |
Tenth place | 10th of 10 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 324 | 371 | −47 | Team |
| 2007 |
Seventh place | 7th of 10 | 11 | 3 | 8 | 991 | 1082 | −91 | Team |
| 2009 |
Seventh place | 7th of 10 | 11 | 2 | 9 | 663 | 845 | −182 | Team |
| 2011 |
Did not qualify | ||||||||
 2013 |
Champions | 1st of 10 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 1,029 | 964 | +65 | Team |
| 2015 |
Fourth place | 4th of 10 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 1,042 | 950 | +92 | Team |
| 2017 |
Third place | 3rd of 12 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 396 | 361 | +35 | Team |
| 2022 |
Fifth place | 5th of 12 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 289 | 289 | 0 | Team |
 2025 |
Did not qualify | ||||||||
 2029 |
To be determined | ||||||||
| Total | 1 title | 15/21 | 110 | 47 | 63 | 8,929 | 9,437 | −508 | — |
Pan American Games
| Pan American Games record | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Team |
| 1951 |
Eighth place | 8th of 10 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 344 | 308 | +36 | Team |
| 1955 |
Fourth place | 4th of 6 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 360 | 351 | +9 | Team |
| 1959 |
Fourth place | 4th of 6 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 383 | 409 | +26 | Team |
| 1963 |
Seventh place | 7th of 7 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 415 | 528 | –113 | Team |
| 1967 |
Sliver medalists | 2nd of 10 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 625 | 595 | +30 | Team |
| 1971 |
Fourth place | 4th of 13 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 716 | 579 | +137 | Team |
| 1975 |
Fourth place | 4th of 10 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 776 | 710 | +66 | Team |
| 1979 |
Eighth place | 8th of 10 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 611 | 590 | +21 | Team |
| 1983 |
Bronze medalists | 3rd of 9 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 645 | 682 | –37 | Team |
| 1987 |
Fourth place | 4th of 10 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 639 | 667 | –28 | Team |
 1991 |
Sliver medalists | 2nd of 10 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 556 | 561 | –5 | Team |
| 1995 |
Fifth place | 5th of 6 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 488 | 588 | –100 | Team |
| 1999 |
Did not enter | ||||||||
| 2003 |
Fifth place | 5th of 8 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 399 | 436 | –37 | Team |
| 2007 |
Did not enter | ||||||||
| 2011 |
Sliver medalists | 2nd of 8 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 374 | 323 | +51 | Team |
| 2015 |
Eighth place | 8th of 8 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 232 | 275 | –43 | Team |
 2019 |
Seventh place | 7th of 8 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 194 | 201 | –7 | Team |
| 2023 |
Fourth place | 4th of 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 329 | 390 | −64 | Team |
| Total | Sliver medal | 17/19 | 99 | 47 | 52 | 7,757 | 7,803 | –46 | — |
Central American and Caribbean Games
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Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | 3 | 5 | 16 |
Results and fixtures
2025
| 8 August 2025 | Mexico |
77–66 |  Costa Rica |
Ciudad Obregón, Mexico |
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| 20:00 | Scoring by quarter: 22–14, 25–22, 16–18, 14–12 | |||
| Pts: Girón 15 Rebs: Bonilla, Gutiérrez 9 Asts: Cruz 9 |
Boxscore | Pts: Martínez 13 Rebs: Arias 7 Asts: Alvarado 6 |
Arena: Arena ITSON Attendance: 2,242 Referees: Roberto Vázquez (PUR), Fernando Leite (BRA), Julirys Guzmán (PUR) |
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| 9 August 2025 | Mexico |
113–78 |  Barbados |
Ciudad Obregón, Mexico |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20:00 | Scoring by quarter: 25–24, 33–22, 32–16, 23–16 | |||
| Pts: Bonilla 22 Rebs: Bonilla 7 Asts: Cruz 8 |
Boxscore | Pts: Thorpe 16 Rebs: Thorpe 7 Asts: Alexander, Hurley 3 |
Arena: Arena ITSON Attendance: 1,718 Referees: Orlando Varela (HON), Nicolas Zivieri (BRA), Carlos Pallares (COL) |
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| 10 August 2025 | Jamaica  |
61–90 | Mexico |
Ciudad Obregón, Mexico |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19:00 | Scoring by quarter: 8–24, 27–19, 12–23, 14–24 | |||
| Pts: Thomas 11 Rebs: Facey 7 Asts: Foster 6 |
Boxscore | Pts: Cruz 21 Rebs: Gutiérrez 12 Asts: Stoll 8 |
Arena: Arena ITSON Attendance: 3,107 Referees: Orlando Varela (HON), Nicolas Zivieri (BRA), Cooper Toppings (CAN) |
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| 28 November 2025 | Mexico |
85–92 | Dominican Republic |
Zacatecas, Mexico |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20:40 | Scoring by quarter: 23–17, 20–25, 15–26, 27–24 | |||
| Pts: Cruz 29 Rebs: Bonilla 10 Asts: Cruz 7 |
Boxscore | Pts: Feliz 21 Rebs: Duarte 8 Asts: Duarte 4 |
Arena: Gimnasio Marcelino González Attendance: 3,527 Referees: Andrés Bartel (URU), Daniel García (VEN), Diego Chiconato (BRA) |
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| 1 December 2025 | Dominican Republic |
88–89 | Mexico |
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20:10 | Scoring by quarter: 28–24, 26–23, 9–20, 25–22 | |||
| Pts: Feliz 22 Rebs: Feliz 9 Asts: Montero 8 |
Boxscore | Pts: Bonilla 20 Rebs: Bonilla 10 Asts: Cruz, Stoll 4 |
Arena: Pabellón Ricardo Gioriver Arias Attendance: 3,700 Referees: Julio Anaya (PAN), Waseem Husainy (CAN), Orlando Varela (HON) |
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2026
| 26 February 2026 | Nicaragua |
72–99 | Mexico |
Managua, Nicaragua |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19:10 | Scoring by quarter: 21–22, 10–27, 16–21, 25–29 | |||
| Pts: Ruiz 26 Rebs: Pérez 10 Asts: Ruiz 5 |
Boxscore | Pts: Cruz, Girón 16 Rebs: Girón 11 Asts: Cruz 7 |
Arena: Polideportivo Alexis Argüello Referees: Alan dos Santos (BRA), Roberto Fernández (CRC), Nicolas Zivieri (BRA) |
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| 1 March 2026 | United States |
123–88 | Mexico |
Oceanside, United States |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16:10 | Scoring by quarter: 40–14, 31–18, 17–35, 35–21 | |||
| Pts: Roddy 20 Rebs: Taylor 10 Asts: Payton 9 |
Boxscore | Pts: Stoll 25 Rebs: Avila, Gutiérrez 5 Asts: Cruz 6 |
Arena: Frontwave Arena Attendance: 3,367 Referees: Julio Anaya (PAN), Carlos Pallares (COL), César Gonçalves (BRA) |
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| 3 July 2026 | Mexico |
98–79 | Nicaragua |
Zacatecas, Mexico |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20:30 | Scoring by quarter: 22–22, 27–19, 25–17, 24–21 | |||
| Pts: Bonilla 25 Rebs: Avila 12 Asts: Cruz 6 |
Boxscore | Pts: Ruiz 19 Rebs: Ruiz 8 Asts: Peralta 4 |
Arena: Gimnasio Marcelino González Attendance: 3,200 Referees: Daniel García (VEN), César Gonçalves (BRA), Larissa Rodrigues (BRA) |
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| 6 July 2026 | Mexico |
93–94 | United States |
Zacatecas, Mexico |
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| 20:00 | Scoring by quarter: 27–22, 17–33, 23–16, 26–23 | |||
| Pts: Cruz 30 Rebs: Bonilla 16 Asts: Stoll 7 |
Boxscore | Pts: Craig 23 Rebs: James 8 Asts: James 7 |
Arena: Gimnasio Marcelino González Attendance: 3,200 Referees: Andrés Bartel (URU), Danilo Molina (ARG), Carlos Pallares (COL) |
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| 27 August 2026 | C2 | vs. | Mexico |
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| 27 November 2026 | C3 | vs. | Mexico |
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2027
| 25 February 2027 | Mexico |
vs. | C2 | Mexico |
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| 28 February 2027 | Mexico |
vs. | C3 | Mexico |
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Team
Current roster
The roster for the 2027 FIBA Basketball World Cup qualification (Americas) matches against Nicaragua on 3 July 2026 and United States on 6 July 2026.[17]
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Previous squads
Head coach position
- Augustin Garcia (1959)
- Enrique "Kiki" Romero (1960)
- Pedro Barba Ramos (1963)
- Agustin Garcia Arreola (1964)
Lester Lane (1967–1968)- Pedro Barba Ramos (1974)
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)[18]
- Bill Cartwright (2014–2015)[19]
Eddie Casiano (2015)[20]- Sergio Valdeolmillos (2015–2017)[18]
- Ramón Díaz Sánchez (2018)
- Iván Déniz (2018–2019)
- Sergio Valdeolmillos (2020–2021)
- Omar Quintero (2021–present)
Kit
Manufacturer
2015–2021: Under Armour
2022–present: Titan Sports
