Dominican Republic national basketball team

Dominican Republic
FIBA ranking	18
Joined FIBA	1954
FIBA zone	FIBA Americas
National federation	Federación Dominicana de Baloncesto
Coach	Melvyn López
Olympic Games
Appearances	None
FIBA World Cup
Appearances	2
Medals	None
FIBA Americas Championship
Appearances	12
Medals	Bronze: 2011
Uniforms
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The Dominican Republic national basketball team is the men's basketball team that represents the Dominican Republic in international competition. In 2011 and 2012, John Calipari, the head coach of the University of Kentucky men's basketball team, served as the head coach of the team.^[1][2] The current coach is Orlando Antigua, a former Calipari assistant and the current head coach of the University of South Florida. The team placed third in the 2011 FIBA Americas Championship and fourth in the 2012 FIBA World Olympic Qualifying Tournament, one position shy of qualifying for the 2012 Olympics.

Roster

Roster for the 2015 FIBA Americas Championship.

Dominican Republic men's national basketball team roster
Players	Coaches
Pos. # Name Age Ht. Club F 13 Báez, Eulis (C) 33 – 18 March 1982 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) Gran Canaria SG 10 Feldeine, James 27 – 26 June 1988 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) Panathinaikos PG 14 Flores, Luis 34 – 11 April 1981 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) Guaros de Lara SF 9 García, Francisco 33 – 31 December 1981 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) Free Agent PF 15 García, Juan Jose 26 – 22 April 1989 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) Basquet Manresa SG 5 Liz, Víctor 29 – 12 May 1986 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) Metros de Santiago SG 6 Mendoza, Rigoberto 23 – 6 July 1992 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) Reales de La Vega F 12 Sánchez, Orlando 27 – 26 May 1988 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) Metros de Santiago PF 8 Santana, Edward 27 – 14 September 1987 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) Titanes del Distrito Nacional PG 4 Sosa, Édgar 27 – 15 January 1988 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) Hapoel Jerusalem B.C. SG 7 Suero, Gerardo 26 – 20 April 1989 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) Leones de Santo Domingo C 11 Vargas, Eloy 26 – 30 December 1988 2.11 m (6 ft 11 in) Metros de Santiago	Head coach Kenny Atkinson Assistant coach(es) Bill Bayno Jordan Ott David Diaz Advanced Scout Patrick Zipfel (C) Team captain Club field describes current/last pro club Age – describes age on 30 August 2015

Depth chart

Pos.	Starting 5	Bench 1	Bench 2	Bench 3
C	Eloy Vargas
PF	Eulis Báez	Edward Santana	Juan José García
SF	Francisco García	Orlando Sánchez
SG	James Feldeine	Rigoberto Mendoza	Victor Liz	Gerardo Suero
PG	Édgar Sosa	Luis Flores

List of Dominican Republic National Basketball Team players.

Dominican Republic men's national basketball team roster
Players	Coaches
Pos. # Name Age Ht. Club F — Báez, Eulis 33 – 18 March 1982 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) Gran Canaria PG — Coronado, Juan 32 – 25 August 1983 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) Guayama Wizards PF — Delgado, Angel Luis 20 – 20 November 1994 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) Seton Hall University SG — Feldeine, James 27 – 26 June 1988 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) Panathinaikos PG — Feliz, Andres 18 – 15 July 1997 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) University of South Florida PG — Flores, Luis 34 – 11 April 1981 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) Guaros de Lara SG — Fortuna, Manuel 30 – 23 March 1985 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) Leones de Santo Domingo SG — Francis, Brandone 20 – 10 September 1994 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) University of Florida SF — García, Francisco 33 – 31 December 1981 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) Houston Rockets PF — García, Juan Jose 26 – 22 April 1989 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) CAI Zaragoza C — Guzman, Manuel 33 – 24 August 1982 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) Soles de Santiago F/C — Horford, Al (*) 29 – 3 June 1986 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in) Atlanta Hawks SG — Liz, Víctor 29 – 12 May 1986 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) Metros de Santiago PF — Martínez, Jack Michael 33 – 12 October 1981 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) Trotamundos de Carabobo SG — Mendoza, Rigoberto 23 – 6 July 1992 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) Reales de La Vega SG — Montero, Luis (*) 22 – 6 April 1993 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) Portland Trail Blazers F — Nunez, Angel 23 – 29 December 1991 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) Gonzaga University SF — Pena, Dagoberto 27 – 14 June 1988 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) Soles de Santiago SG — Pena, Kelvin 35 – 5 August 1980 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) Cañeros del Este PG — Quezada, Manny (*) 30 – 13 April 1985 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) Atlético Petróleos PG — Ramón, Ronald 29 – 14 January 1986 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) Winner Limeira F — Roberts, Ronald (*) 24 – 5 August 1991 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) Toronto Raptors F — Sánchez, Orlando 27 – 26 May 1988 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) Metros de Santiago PF — Santana, Edward 27 – 14 September 1987 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) Titanes del Licey PG — Sosa, Édgar 27 – 15 January 1988 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) Dinamo Sassari SG — Suero, Gerardo 26 – 20 April 1989 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) Titanes del Licey SG — Suero, Juan Miguel 21 – 11 May 1994 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) Soles de Santiago F/C — Towns, Karl-Anthony (*) 19 – 15 November 1995 2.11 m (6 ft 11 in) Minnesota Timberwolves C — Vargas, Eloy 26 – 30 December 1988 2.11 m (6 ft 11 in) Metros de Santiago PF — Villanueva, Charlie (*) 31 – 24 August 1984 2.11 m (6 ft 11 in) Dallas Mavericks	Head coach Kenny Atkinson (C) Team captain Club field describes current/last pro club Age – describes age on 30 August 2015 (*) – Declined selection for 2015 FIBA Americas Championship

Competitions

FIBA World Championships

Year	Position	Tournament	Host
1978	12/14	1978 FIBA World Championship	Philippines
2014	13/24	2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup	Spain

FIBA Americas Championships

Year	Position	Tournament	Host
1980	Didn't Compete	1980 FIBA Americas Championship	San Juan, Puerto Rico
1984	9th	1984 FIBA Americas Championship	São Paulo, Brazil
1988	Didn't Compete	1988 FIBA Americas Championship	Montevideo, Uruguay
1989	6th	1989 FIBA Americas Championship	Mexico City, Mexico
1992	Didn't Compete	1992 FIBA Americas Championship	Portland, Oregon, United States
1993	9th	1993 FIBA Americas Championship	San Juan, Puerto Rico
1995	7th	1995 FIBA Americas Championship	Tucumán, Argentina
1997	9th	1997 FIBA Americas Championship	Montevideo, Uruguay
1999	7th	1999 FIBA Americas Championship	San Juan, Puerto Rico
2001	Didn't Compete	2001 FIBA Americas Championship	Neuquén, Argentina
2003	8th	2003 FIBA Americas Championship	San Juan, Puerto Rico
2005	6th	2005 FIBA Americas Championship	Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
2007	Didn't Compete	2007 FIBA Americas Championship	Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
2009	5th	2009 FIBA Americas Championship	San Juan, Puerto Rico
2011		2011 FIBA Americas Championship	Mar del Plata, Argentina
2013	4th	2013 FIBA Americas Championship	Caracas, Venezuela
2015	6th	2015 FIBA Americas Championship	Mexico City, Mexico

Pan American Games

Year	Position	Tournament	Host
1951–75	Didn't Compete	1951-75 Pan American Games
1979	9th	1979 Pan American Games	San Juan, Puerto Rico
1983	9th	1983 Pan American Games	Caracas, Venezuela
1987–95	Didn't Compete	1987-95 Pan American Games
1999	6th	1999 Pan American Games	Winnipeg, Canada
2003		2003 Pan American Games	Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
2007	Didn't Compete	2007 Pan American Games	Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
2011	4th	2011 Pan American Games	Guadalajara, Mexico
2015	4th	2015 Pan American Games	Toronto, Canada

Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total
0	1	0	1

Centrobasket Championship

Year	Position	Tournament	Host
1969	5th	Centrobasket Championship	Hanava, Cuba
1971	4th	Centrobasket Championship	Caracas, Venezuela
1973	7th	Centrobasket Championship	San Juan, Puerto Rico
1975	4th	Centrobasket Championship	Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
1977		Centrobasket Championship	Panama City, Panama
1981	5th	Centrobasket Championship	San Juan, Puerto Rico
1985	6th	Centrobasket Championship	Toluca, Mexico
1987	4th	Centrobasket Championship	Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
1989	5th	Centrobasket Championship	Havana, Cuba
1993	4th	Centrobasket Championship	San Juan, Puerto Rico
1995		Centrobasket Championship	Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
1997		Centrobasket Championship	Tegucigalpa, Honduras
1999		Centrobasket Championship	Havana, Cuba
2001	5th	Centrobasket Championship	Toluca, Mexico
2003		Centrobasket Championship	Culiacán, Mexico
2004		Centrobasket Championship	Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
2006	5th	Centrobasket Championship	Panama City, Panama
2008		Centrobasket Championship	Cancún, Mexico
2010		Centrobasket Championship	Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
2012		Centrobasket Championship	San Juan, Puerto Rico
2014		Centrobasket Championship	Nayarit, Mexico
2016		Centrobasket Championship	Panama City, Panama

Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total
3	3	5	11

Squads

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1999 Americas Championship

Felipe López Soterio Ramírez Jaime Peterson Rafael Novas

Franklin Western Carlos Paniagua Juan Carlos Martínez Carlos Payano

Okaris Lenderborg Ricardo Greer Ricardo Vásquez Derick Baker

2003 Central American and Caribbean Championship

Otto Ramírez Carlos Paniagua Luis Flores Henry Lalane

Amaury Filion Franklin Western Marlon Martínez Carlos Payano

José Vargas Pedro Lenderborg Juan Carlos Martínez Jaime Peterson

2003 Pan American Games

Otto Ramírez Carlos Paniagua José Vargas Carlos Payano

Franklin Western Miguel Angel Pichardo Amaury Filion Luis Flores

Francisco García Jeffrey Greer Carlito Malalos Jack Michael Martínez

2003 Americas Championship

Otto Ramírez Carlos Paniagua Henry Lalane Carlos Morban

Henry Paulino Franklin Western Miguel Angel Pichardo Carlos Payano

José Vargas Amaury Filion Víctor Ortega Rodríguez Jaime Peterson

2004 Central American and Caribbean Championship

Otto Ramírez Carlos Paniagua Andy Turner Cristian Arias

Marlon Martínez Ricardo Soliver Rafael Luis Carlos Payano

Henry Lalane Amaury Filion Juan Carlos Martínez Jack Michael Martínez

2005 Americas Championship

Otto Ramírez Marlon Martínez Luis Flores Andy Turner

Josh Asselin Amaury Filion Cristian Arias Francisco García

José Vargas Luis Felipe López JeanCarlo Gómez Terry Smith

2006 Central American and Caribbean Championship

Ricardo Soliver Henry Lalane Andy Turner

Otto Ramírez Franklin Western Marlon Martínez Elpidio Fortuna

Radhames Almonte Amaury Filion Elys Guzmán Jack Michael Martínez

2006 Central American and Caribbean Games

José Cabrera Elpidio Fortuna Cristian Arias Andy Turner

Otto Ramírez Franklin Western Marlon Martínez Elys Guzmán

Radhames Almonte Hendry Lalane Jack Michael Martínez

2008 Ecuador

Francisco Ozuna Carlos Morban Elpidio Fortuna Kelvin Peña

Cristian Arias Franklin Western Al Horford Francisco García

Alexander Flores Assist Leader . Captain Andres Sandoval Eulis Báez Jack Michael Martínez

FIBA Americas Championship 2009

Charlie Villanueva Francisco García Al Horford Luis Flores

Jack Michael Martínez Kelvin Peña Carlos Morban Franklin Western

Joey L Acosta

2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup

Dominican Republic men's national basketball team roster
Players	Coaches
Pos. # Name Age Ht. Club G 4 Sosa, Édgar 26 – 15 January 1988 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) Dinamo Sassari G 5 Fortuna, Manuel 29 – 23 March 1985 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) Leones de Santo Domingo G 6 Coronado, Juan 31 – 25 August 1983 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) Reales de La Vega G 7 Liz, Víctor 28 – 12 May 1986 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) Metros de Santiago F 8 Santana, Edward 26 – 14 September 1987 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) Cañeros de La Romana F 9 García, Francisco 32 – 31 December 1981 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) Free Agent G 10 Feldeine, James 26 – 26 June 1988 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) Cantù C 11 Vargas, Eloy 25 – 30 December 1988 2.11 m (6 ft 11 in) Metros de Santiago F 12 Sánchez, Orlando 26 – 26 May 1988 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) Westchester Knicks F 13 Báez, Eulis 32 – 18 March 1982 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) Gran Canaria G 14 Ramón, Ronald 28 – 14 January 1986 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) Winner Limeira F 15 Martínez, Jack Michael 32 – 12 October 1981 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) Trotamundos de Carabobo	Head coach Orlando Antigua Assistant coach(es) José Mercedes Bill Bayno Ron Sánchez Legend (C) Team captain Club field describes current pro club Age – describes age on 30 August 2014

2015 Pan American Games

Jose Acosta Angel Luis Delgado Miguel Dicent Andres Feliz

Manuel Fortuna Juan Jose Garcia Manuel Guzman James Maye

Rigoberto Mendoza Nehemias Morillo Edward Santana Gerardo Suero

References

1. CoachCal.com (2012-05-11). "Calipari Accepts Offer to Coach Dominican National Team". Retrieved 2012-05-24.
2. ESPN (2011-05-19). "John Calipari explains Dominican decision". Retrieved 2011-05-25.

External links

• FEDOMBAL official website
• FIBA Profile
• Latinbasket.com - Dominican Republic Men National Team