Uruguay men's national basketball team
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The Uruguay national basketball team (Spanish: Selección de baloncesto de Uruguay) represents Uruguay in men's international basketball competitions and it is governed by Federación Uruguaya de basketball, The team has made seven appearances in the FIBA World Cup and the team represents FIBA and FIBA Americas.[2]
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FIBA ranking | 48 2 (1 March 2024)[1] | ||
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Joined FIBA | 1936 | ||
FIBA zone | FIBA Americas | ||
National federation | Uruguayan Basketball Federation | ||
Coach | Ruben Magnano | ||
Nickname(s) | Charrúas | ||
Olympic Games | |||
Appearances | 7 | ||
Medals | Bronze: (1952, 1956) | ||
FIBA World Cup | |||
Appearances | 7 | ||
Medals | None | ||
FIBA AmeriCup | |||
Appearances | 18 | ||
Medals | Silver: (1984) | ||
South American Basketball Championship | |||
Appearances | 47 | ||
Medals | 11 Gold, 13 Silver, 12 Bronze | ||
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Uruguay is one of three South American countries to win medals at the Basketball Tournament of the Summer Olympics. It won the bronze medal in both the 1952 and 1956 Summer Olympics. Uruguay is currently ranked 40th in the FIBA World Rankings.