Cuba women's national basketball team

For the men's team, see Cuba national basketball team.

Cuba
FIBA ranking43 Decrease 5 (26 August 2024)[1]
Joined FIBA1937
FIBA zoneFIBA Americas
National federationFederación Cubana de Baloncesto
CoachMargarito Pedroso
Olympic Games
Appearances4
World Cup
Appearances11
Medals Bronze: (1990
FIBA AmeriCup
Appearances16
Medals: 1989, 1999, 2005, 2013
 : 1995, 2001, 2003, 2007
: 1997

The Cuba women's national basketball team is administered by the Federación Cubana de Baloncesto.[2]

Achievements

Olympic Games

Friendship Games

Basketball at the Friendship Games

World Championship

FIBA Americas Championship

  • 1989 – 1st place
  • 1993 – 4th place
  • 1995 – 2nd place
  • 1997 – 3rd place
  • 1999 – 1st place
  • 2001 – 2nd place
  • 2003 – 2nd place
  • 2005 – 1st place
  • 2007 – 2nd place
  • 2009 – 4th place
  • 2011 – 4th place
  • 2013 – 1st place
  • 2017 – 8th place
  • 2019 – 6th place
  • 2023 – 9th place

Pan American Games

Team

Current roster

Roster for the 2023 FIBA Women's AmeriCup.[3]

Cuba women's national basketball team roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Name Age – Date of birth Height Club Ctr.
G 9 Yamara Amargo 38 – (1985-06-28)28 June 1985 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) Santi Espiritu Cuba
SF 10 Bexy Claro 21 – (2001-10-05)5 October 2001 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) Santiago De Cuba Cuba
PG 11 María Montero 24 – (1998-11-03)3 November 1998 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) Guantánamo CB Cuba
C 12 Nahomis Vargas 19 – (2003-08-23)23 August 2003 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) CRC Quinta dos Lombos Portugal
PF 17 Isabela Jourdain 19 – (2003-11-28)28 November 2003 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) Clube Propaganda Natação Portugal
PF 22 Melissa Despaigne 20 – (2002-10-11)11 October 2002 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) Santiago De Cuba Cuba
F 24 Suanly Tanis 28 – (1994-12-13)13 December 1994 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) Santiago De Cuba Cuba
G 30 Elianis Armentero 23 – (2000-01-02)2 January 2000 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) Capitalinos de La Habana Cuba
G 32 Betsy Guilarte 20 – (2003-02-10)10 February 2003 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
G 55 Dairis Tornell 31 – (1992-04-18)18 April 1992 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) Capitalinos de La Habana Cuba
C 80 Enriqueta Neyra 26 – (1997-01-03)3 January 1997 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) Santi Espiritu Cuba
C 87 Rachel Contreras 23 – (1999-07-23)23 July 1999 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) Ciego de Ávila Cuba
Head coach
  • Cuba Margarito Pedroso
Assistant coach(es)
  • Cuba Ernesto Wright
Legend
  • Club – describes last
    club before the tournament
  • Age – describes age
    on 1 July 2023

Former squads

1980 Olympic Games

1990 World championship

1992 Olympic Games

1994 World championship

1996 Olympic Games

1998 World championship

2000 Olympic Games

2002 World championship

2003 Pan American Games

2006 World championship

2007 Pan American Games

2008 Olympic Qualifying tournament

See also

References

  1. ^ "FIBA Ranking Presented by Nike". FIBA. 26 August 2024. Retrieved 26 August 2024.
  2. ^ Profile – Cuba, FIBA.com, Retrieved 19 September 2016.
  3. ^ "Team Roster: Cuba". fiba.basketball. 1 July 2023. Retrieved 1 July 2023.
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  9. ^ "Cuba". Archived from the original on 11 July 2011. Retrieved 14 June 2008.