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took the team to win the gold medal in the 1987 South
American Championship held in Asunción (Paraguay). It was the first title for Argentina since 1979. After that victory and a poor participation in the 1987 Panamerican Games, Meléndez left his coaching position and was replaced by Alberto Finguer.
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Olympic tournament before the advent of the Dream Team. On August 28, 2004, Argentina obtained its first gold medal in basketball by defeating Italy 84–69 in the final. The impact the series of results obtained between the Indianapolis and Athens tournaments led the Argentine
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Andrizzi formed a squad that averaged 22.8 years of age, the lowest in the team's history at the competition, and with only one player from the previous World Championship (Antonio Tozzi). This was also the first time Argentina took a player above the 2 metres (6.6 ft) of stature to a
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Champions) was selected as head coach, and joined by a coaching staff of two physical trainers, a physician and a kinesiologist. The squad for the tournament had a striking average height for the time, with Gehrmann (2.06 m (6 ft 9 in)), brothers Miguel
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Argentina's final 89–96 defeat. In the second game against the Philippines, Gehrmann's 31 points and 12 rebounds lead to a 110–90 victory, though the turnovers (20) and defense were an unsolved problem. The national team then lost to the US 86–109 to finally be
836:) and 1979 (in Medellin, Colombia). However, they failed to qualify for the World Cups of 1978 and 1982, due to finishing third in the qualifying tournaments of 1977 (without Perazzo, Raffaelli and Prato in the squad) and 1981 (same situation, but this time also without Cadillac, injured).
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Basketball Federation" (original name: "Federación Argentina de Basket-Ball" – FABB) was established to organise competitions not only in Buenos Aires but in several cities around Argentina, such as
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Campana and a solid teamwork were not enough to avoid defeat, the same result suffered in the next four games: Puerto Rico, Greece and Australia (twice). Argentina finished the tournament 8th.
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as head coach, Casimiro González Trilla as his assistant and Jorge Boreau as the physical trainer. The squad, formed entirely by amateur players, trained in preparation for the tournament in
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as his assistant. However, coach and assistant had a fight, leading to Vecchio's departure. Boismené rejected the possibility of having a replacement, even when Serbian
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in Buenos Aires. The national team finished winning all the games (6 in total) achieving the gold medal. Argentina won its second consecutive title at the
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in the process, and breaking a 23-years run without winning a South American championship. That Argentine national team came to be nicknamed "
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Río 2016. El retiro de Manu Ginóbili: contó lo que lo quebró, el tuit que le dedicó la NBA y la entrevista que debió cortar por la emoción
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and Tayavek Gallizi, the team reached the final, losing to
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After those triumphs, Argentina won the gold medal in 2008
1303:
1251:. The following year, after obtaining a sixth place in the
669:
by 39 points. In the final round, Argentina defeated only
309:
425:, nor did they defend the World Championship title in the
1302:, a tournament that reunited the champions from the five
673:, losing the other 5 games (United States, Soviet Union,
1271:. After a starting the tournament with a defeat against
342:, one of the key players in the 1950 World Championship.
1889:
La hora de la despedida y a llenar valijas de ilusiones
1853:
Yugoslavia beats Argentina to repeat as world champions
1576:
as coach, the Argentine team won the gold medal in the
1553:
as coach, the Argentine team won the gold medal in the
185:
played a game v. local team Nacional, in Buenos Aires.
150:
The practice of basketball in Argentina was started by
2203:
1591:
In 2023, the Argentine team won the gold medal in the
1388:
The 2008 Beijing Summer Olympics Basketball Tournament
474:
Players Antonio Tozzi (up) and Rubén Mascetti in 1960
30:
international competitions, and is controlled by the
1817:
Argentina hands NBA players first international loss
1231:in the 2001 South American championship and in the
1150:
1051:. Nonetheless, the team qualified directly for the
173:The first basketball clubs in Argentina were YMCA,
1568:standing out at the pitch (they were named in the
1278:In July 2004 Argentina began preparations for the
316:, and named Argentina as the host country for the
1584:for Argentina. The last one had been in 2011, in
398:(68–33) in the final round; before defeating the
3298:
2133:El Dream Team mostró su admiración por Argentina
1943:Para España, la fiesta; de Argentina, la ilusión
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607:, who went on to play many years for Argentina.
1794:
1724:
1662:
204:In successive years, other clubs such as Ñaró,
1861:, September 10, 2002. Retrieved March 2, 2012.
382:(56–40) in the preliminary round, followed by
3075:
2189:
1922:El básquet dio cátedra para su sueño olímpico
1879:, September 1, 2003. Retrieved March 2, 2012.
1843:, September 7, 2002. Retrieved March 2, 2012.
1746:
1825:, September 5, 2002.Retrieved March 2, 2012.
1394:Argentina reached the first position in the
1214:, some of the players that were part of the
3322:History of organisations based in Argentina
2026:, August 28, 2004. Retrieved March 2, 2012.
2008:, August 27, 2004. Retrieved March 2, 2012.
1990:, August 18, 2004. Retrieved March 2, 2012.
1972:, August 16, 2004. Retrieved March 2, 2012.
1951:, August 8, 2004. Retrieved March 2, 2012.
1930:, August 7, 2004. Retrieved March 2, 2012.
1797:"La historia de Argentina en los Mundiales"
1727:"La historia de Argentina en los Mundiales"
1665:"La historia de Argentina en los Mundiales"
785:was built around four experienced players:
456:1958 South American Basketball Championship
423:1953 South American Basketball Championship
3082:
3068:
2196:
2182:
1897:, July 26, 2004. Retrieved March 2, 2012.
1624:
1622:
1620:
1472:and the addition of young players such as
932:For the 1985 South American Championship,
1910:2004 FIBA Diamond Ball Tournament for Men
1912:, FIBA Archive. Retrieved March 2, 2012.
1749:"Argentina, con inteligencia y carácter"
1720:
1718:
1716:
1714:
1712:
1710:
1708:
1328:
1116:in Spain. With a taller team (including
964:
765:
553:). In the game against Mexico (that had
469:
334:
295:
235:
164:
135:
53:zone that has won the quintuplet crown:
1982:OLYMPICS; Unbeaten Spain Tops Argentina
1790:
1788:
1786:
1784:
1782:
1780:
1778:
1776:
1762:from the original on September 11, 2010
1706:
1704:
1702:
1700:
1698:
1696:
1694:
1692:
1690:
1688:
1658:
1656:
1654:
1652:
1650:
1648:
1617:
657:In the group stage, Argentina defeated
437:, where they won another silver medal.
109:, as well as many youth championships.
107:South American Basketball Championships
3299:
1464:after winning the silver medal in the
1432:with some of Argentina's key players (
1413:. The team qualified directly for the
612:South American Basketball Championship
140:The first national team as covered by
49:. It is the only national team in the
3063:
2177:
1629:Linea de Tiempo del Básquet Argentino
1000:, Argentina was part of Group D with
120:players. They did so by 87–80 in the
36:Confederación Argentina de Basquetbol
3281:
3042:
1773:
1685:
1645:
1641:Historia del Básquet en la Argentina
1354:, thanks to a last-second basket by
1267:that would grant three spots in the
985:, Esteban Camisassa, Carlos Romano,
793:for a matter of personal principle.
685:, though he rejected it to sign for
240:Argentina v USA at the 1948 Olympics
1444:) retiring from the national team.
1371:press to dub this group of players
1042:After the 1986 World Championship,
13:
3307:Argentina national basketball team
2206:Argentina national basketball team
2039:. sportingnews. 12 September 2011.
1631:by Ricardo Orcasitas, CABB website
513:. The delegation that traveled to
390:(62–41), France again (66–41) and
231:
131:
19:Argentina national basketball team
14:
3333:
3317:History of sports clubs and teams
1358:. After losses against Spain and
914:, the team finished third in the
584:of Italy and Zoilo Domínguez the
169:Argentina playing Uruguay in 1925
154:Young Men's Christian Association
152:Asociación Cristiana de Jóvenes (
3280:
3271:
3270:
3091:
3041:
3030:
3029:
1322:and a defeat against the locals
1310:. Argentina participated as the
1189:
1180:
1171:
1162:
875:
866:
857:
848:
458:and 10th (over 13 teams) in the
57:(they won the first edition, in
2156:
2138:
2126:
2110:
2094:
2071:
2059:
2043:
2029:
2011:
1993:
1975:
1957:
1936:
1915:
1903:
1882:
1864:
1846:
1466:2015 FIBA Americas Championship
1447:
1403:2011 FIBA Americas Championship
1265:2003 Tournament of the Americas
1233:2001 Tournament of the Americas
1103:1993 FIBA Americas Championship
1049:1989 FIBA Americas Championship
948:(19 and 2.30 m (7 ft
920:1984 Tournament of the Americas
900:, some of the players from the
525:Argentine Basketball Federation
402:in the decisive match (64–50).
226:Argentine Basketball Federation
32:Argentine Basketball Federation
3196:Campeonato Argentino de Clubes
1828:
1810:
1795:Alejandro Pérez (2006-06-17).
1740:
1725:Alejandro Pérez (2006-05-22).
1663:Alejandro Pérez (2006-04-29).
1634:
1605:
427:1954 edition of the tournament
1:
1598:
1534:After the game, USA's coach,
1290:, Spain's alternate team and
1227:After obtaining back-to-back
1101:. With a bronze medal at the
1747:Pablo Cormick (2010-09-07).
1237:2002 FIBA World Championship
1053:1990 FIBA World Championship
819:the Central African Republic
736:1974 FIBA World Championship
460:1959 FIBA World Championship
122:2002 FIBA World Championship
7:
1417:, where they finished 4th.
1247:in 1950, but would lose to
996:For the first round of the
791:Estudiantes de Bahía Blanca
597:Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata
413:and finished fourth at the
259:South American Championship
114:United States national team
10:
3338:
2018:Argentina's basketball joy
2000:Dream Team surrender title
916:Tournament of the Americas
3266:
3236:
3215:
3208:
3188:
3160:
3153:
3120:
3104:
3025:
2992:
2959:
2923:
2916:
2885:
2779:
2717:
2444:
2328:
2241:
2234:
2213:
2135:, TyC Sports, 18 Aug 2016
1835:Argentina book final spot
1306:zones, plus the reigning
300:The 1950 World Champions.
105:). They have also won 13
1612:Historia en la Argentina
1405:, played in the city of
1245:first World Championship
1145:Mar del Plata, Argentina
1058:
927:Liga Nacional de Básquet
839:
745:
652:Victoria Libertas Pesaro
541:, the United States and
465:
291:
273:with 3 wins and 1 loss.
3098:Basketball in Argentina
1549:at the pitch, and with
1424:, Argentina finished 11
1345:2010 World Championship
1318:with a victory against
1280:Olympic Games in Athens
1253:2003 Pan American Games
1220:2002 World Championship
1137:1995 Pan American Games
1099:1994 World Championship
998:1986 World Championship
977:, by the time coach of
783:1974 World Championship
732:1970 World Championship
644:1967 World Championship
571:2010 World Championship
495:1963 World Championship
493:In preparation for the
488:1963 Pan American Games
431:1955 Pan American Games
407:1951 Pan American Games
346:The team played around
306:1948 Olympic Tournament
91:Pan American Gold Medal
2052:by Claudio Cerviño on
1415:London's Olympic games
1347:
1139:, after defeating the
1112:, who was playing for
970:
778:
707:
529:
475:
447:Revolución Libertadora
343:
318:inaugural 1950 edition
301:
241:
170:
147:
35:
3312:History of basketball
2068:, Infobae, 9 Sep 2014
1871:U.S. stomps Argentina
1373:The Golden Generation
1352:Serbia and Montenegro
1332:
968:
769:
699:
520:
473:
338:
299:
239:
183:Uruguay national team
168:
139:
116:with a full squad of
3229:Supercopa de La Liga
2166:. 12 September 2022.
2152:. 12 September 2022.
1478:Nicolás Laprovittola
1458:2016 Summer Olympics
1390:. At the end of the
1269:2004 Summer Olympics
1055:as the host nation.
635:" (in English: "the
415:1952 Summer Olympics
312:decided to create a
1570:All-Tournament Team
1523:and two losses (to
1218:that raised at the
578:Pallacanestro Cantù
2944:Pan American Games
2083:2017-08-10 at the
1987:The New York Times
1969:The New York Times
1822:Sports Illustrated
1799:(in Spanish). CABB
1729:(in Spanish). CABB
1578:2022 FIBA Americup
1507:Manu Ginóbili and
1438:Leonardo Gutiérrez
1396:FIBA Men's Ranking
1392:2008 Olympic Games
1348:
971:
779:
725:Washington Bullets
717:Pan American Games
586:St. Joseph College
565:scored 37 against
476:
364:Leopoldo Contarbio
344:
314:World Championship
302:
242:
214:Gimnasia y Esgrima
171:
148:
63:Olympic Gold Medal
3294:
3293:
3262:
3261:
3204:
3203:
3057:
3056:
2988:
2987:
2912:
2911:
2888:FIBA Diamond Ball
1593:Panamerican Games
1555:Panamerican Games
1470:Golden Generation
1452:In January 2015,
1430:Golden Generation
1427:
1380:FIBA Diamond Ball
1296:FIBA Diamond Ball
1216:Golden Generation
1153:Golden Generation
1143:in the final, in
1124:, Osvaldo Tourn,
1068:Guillermo Vecchio
991:Marcelo Milanesio
979:Unión de Santa Fe
942:Hernán Montenegro
898:Hernán Montenegro
894:Marcelo Milanesio
781:The team for the
691:2002 Championship
372:Raúl Pérez Varela
267:1935 Championship
71:FIBA Diamond Ball
3329:
3284:
3283:
3274:
3273:
3213:
3212:
3158:
3157:
3096:
3095:
3084:
3077:
3070:
3061:
3060:
3049:
3045:
3044:
3037:
3033:
3032:
2963:
2921:
2920:
2889:
2783:
2721:
2450:
2332:
2245:
2239:
2238:
2207:
2198:
2191:
2184:
2175:
2174:
2168:
2167:
2160:
2154:
2153:
2142:
2136:
2130:
2124:
2114:
2108:
2098:
2092:
2075:
2069:
2063:
2057:
2047:
2041:
2040:
2033:
2027:
2015:
2009:
1997:
1991:
1979:
1973:
1961:
1955:
1954:
1940:
1934:
1933:
1919:
1913:
1907:
1901:
1900:
1886:
1880:
1868:
1862:
1850:
1844:
1832:
1826:
1814:
1808:
1807:
1805:
1804:
1792:
1771:
1770:
1768:
1767:
1744:
1738:
1737:
1735:
1734:
1722:
1683:
1682:
1676:
1668:
1660:
1643:
1638:
1632:
1626:
1615:
1609:
1566:Facundo Campazzo
1551:Sergio Hernández
1547:Facundo Campazzo
1541:In 2019, led by
1490:Nicolás Brussino
1482:Nicolás Richotti
1474:Facundo Campazzo
1454:Sergio Hernández
1425:
1193:
1184:
1175:
1166:
1118:Rubén Wolkowyski
961:
960:
956:
953:
940:(20 years old),
922:held in Brazil.
879:
870:
861:
852:
804:runners-up) and
711:
590:NCAA Division II
559:Carlos Quintanar
533:
507:Córdoba Province
368:Juan Carlos Uder
356:Ricardo González
206:Estudiantes (LP)
146:magazine in 1921
42:that same year.
3337:
3336:
3332:
3331:
3330:
3328:
3327:
3326:
3297:
3296:
3295:
3290:
3258:
3232:
3200:
3184:
3149:
3116:
3100:
3090:
3088:
3058:
3053:
3047:
3035:
3021:
2984:
2962:Retired numbers
2961:
2955:
2908:
2887:
2881:
2781:
2775:
2719:
2713:
2448:
2446:
2440:
2330:
2324:
2243:
2230:
2209:
2205:
2202:
2172:
2171:
2162:
2161:
2157:
2150:fiba.basketball
2144:
2143:
2139:
2131:
2127:
2115:
2111:
2099:
2095:
2085:Wayback Machine
2076:
2072:
2064:
2060:
2048:
2044:
2035:
2034:
2030:
2016:
2012:
1998:
1994:
1980:
1976:
1962:
1958:
1952:
1941:
1937:
1931:
1920:
1916:
1908:
1904:
1898:
1887:
1883:
1869:
1865:
1851:
1847:
1833:
1829:
1815:
1811:
1802:
1800:
1793:
1774:
1765:
1763:
1745:
1741:
1732:
1730:
1723:
1686:
1670:
1669:
1661:
1646:
1639:
1635:
1627:
1618:
1610:
1606:
1601:
1536:Mike Krzyzewski
1486:Patricio Garino
1450:
1334:Fabricio Oberto
1225:
1224:
1223:
1222:
1208:Fabricio Oberto
1196:
1195:
1194:
1186:
1185:
1177:
1176:
1168:
1167:
1156:
1151:2000–2014: the
1061:
1010:the Netherlands
958:
954:
951:
949:
908:
907:
906:
905:
882:
881:
880:
872:
871:
863:
862:
854:
853:
842:
810:Wayne Brabender
806:the Philippines
802:1973 EuroBasket
787:Alberto Cabrera
748:
713:
709:
605:Alberto Cabrera
535:
531:
468:
294:
234:
232:1930s and 1940s
134:
132:1910s and 1920s
12:
11:
5:
3335:
3325:
3324:
3319:
3314:
3309:
3292:
3291:
3289:
3288:
3278:
3267:
3264:
3263:
3260:
3259:
3257:
3256:
3251:
3246:
3244:Copa Argentina
3240:
3238:
3234:
3233:
3231:
3230:
3227:
3219:
3217:
3210:
3206:
3205:
3202:
3201:
3199:
3198:
3192:
3190:
3186:
3185:
3183:
3182:
3177:Liga Federal (
3175:
3173:Liga Argentina
3170:
3164:
3162:
3155:
3151:
3150:
3148:
3147:
3142:
3137:
3136:
3135:
3124:
3122:
3121:National teams
3118:
3117:
3115:
3114:
3108:
3106:
3105:Governing body
3102:
3101:
3087:
3086:
3079:
3072:
3064:
3055:
3054:
3052:
3051:
3039:
3026:
3023:
3022:
3020:
3019:
3018:
3017:
3012:
3002:
2996:
2994:
2990:
2989:
2986:
2985:
2983:
2982:
2975:
2967:
2965:
2957:
2956:
2954:
2953:
2952:
2951:
2946:
2941:
2933:
2927:
2925:
2918:
2914:
2913:
2910:
2909:
2907:
2906:
2899:
2893:
2891:
2883:
2882:
2880:
2879:
2872:
2865:
2860:
2855:
2850:
2845:
2840:
2833:
2828:
2823:
2818:
2813:
2808:
2803:
2798:
2793:
2787:
2785:
2777:
2776:
2774:
2773:
2768:
2763:
2758:
2753:
2746:
2741:
2736:
2731:
2725:
2723:
2715:
2714:
2712:
2711:
2706:
2701:
2694:
2689:
2682:
2677:
2670:
2665:
2658:
2653:
2648:
2643:
2638:
2633:
2628:
2621:
2616:
2611:
2606:
2599:
2594:
2587:
2582:
2577:
2572:
2567:
2560:
2555:
2550:
2545:
2540:
2535:
2530:
2525:
2520:
2513:
2506:
2499:
2494:
2489:
2484:
2479:
2472:
2465:
2460:
2454:
2452:
2447:South American
2442:
2441:
2439:
2438:
2431:
2426:
2421:
2416:
2409:
2404:
2399:
2394:
2389:
2382:
2377:
2372:
2367:
2362:
2357:
2352:
2347:
2342:
2336:
2334:
2326:
2325:
2323:
2322:
2317:
2312:
2307:
2302:
2297:
2292:
2287:
2282:
2277:
2272:
2267:
2262:
2257:
2249:
2247:
2236:
2232:
2231:
2229:
2228:
2223:
2217:
2215:
2211:
2210:
2201:
2200:
2193:
2186:
2178:
2170:
2169:
2155:
2137:
2125:
2109:
2093:
2070:
2058:
2042:
2028:
2010:
1992:
1974:
1956:
1935:
1914:
1902:
1881:
1863:
1845:
1827:
1809:
1772:
1758:(in Spanish).
1739:
1684:
1644:
1633:
1616:
1603:
1602:
1600:
1597:
1574:Pablo Prigioni
1560:In 2022, with
1509:Carlos Delfino
1462:Rio de Janeiro
1449:
1446:
1442:Andrés Nocioni
1434:Pablo Prigioni
1422:2014 World Cup
1308:World Champion
1239:celebrated in
1212:Andrés Nocioni
1198:
1197:
1188:
1187:
1179:
1178:
1170:
1169:
1161:
1160:
1159:
1158:
1157:
1155:
1149:
1110:Marcelo Nicola
1076:Carlos Cerutti
1072:Ranko Zeravica
1060:
1057:
983:Miguel Cortijo
946:Jorge González
938:Héctor Campana
912:Ranko Zeravica
890:Héctor Campana
886:Miguel Cortijo
884:
883:
874:
873:
865:
864:
856:
855:
847:
846:
845:
844:
843:
841:
838:
827:Czechoslovakia
771:"Beto" Cabrera
747:
744:
738:to be held in
698:
683:CB Estudiantes
614:to be held in
519:
467:
464:
442:Pedro Aramburu
326:Jorge Canavesi
324:was formed by
322:coaching staff
293:
290:
271:Rio de Janeiro
233:
230:
133:
130:
55:FIBA World Cup
9:
6:
4:
3:
2:
3334:
3323:
3320:
3318:
3315:
3313:
3310:
3308:
3305:
3304:
3302:
3287:
3279:
3277:
3269:
3268:
3265:
3255:
3252:
3250:
3247:
3245:
3242:
3241:
3239:
3235:
3228:
3225:
3221:
3220:
3218:
3214:
3211:
3209:National Cups
3207:
3197:
3194:
3193:
3191:
3187:
3180:
3176:
3174:
3171:
3169:
3168:Liga Nacional
3166:
3165:
3163:
3159:
3156:
3154:League system
3152:
3146:
3143:
3141:
3138:
3134:
3133:Men's history
3131:
3130:
3129:
3126:
3125:
3123:
3119:
3113:
3110:
3109:
3107:
3103:
3099:
3094:
3085:
3080:
3078:
3073:
3071:
3066:
3065:
3062:
3050:
3040:
3038:
3028:
3027:
3024:
3016:
3013:
3011:
3008:
3007:
3006:
3003:
3001:
2998:
2997:
2995:
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