2011 FIBA Americas Championship squads

Main article: 2011 FIBA Americas Championship

These were the rosters of the 10 teams competing at the 2011 FIBA Americas Championship.

Group A

Brazil

Main article: Brazil men's national basketball team
Brazil men's national basketball team roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Name Age – Date of birth Height Club Ctr.
G/F 4 Marcelo Machado 36 – (1975-04-12)12 April 1975 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) CR Flamengo Brazil
PG 5 Nezinho dos Santos 30 – (1981-01-21)21 January 1981 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) UniCEUB/BRB Brazil
G 6 Rafael Luz 19 – (1992-02-11)11 February 1992 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) CB Lucentum Alicante Spain
PF 7 Augusto César Lima 19 – (1991-09-17)17 September 1991 2.07 m (6 ft 9 in) CB Málaga Spain
SG 8 Vítor Benite 21 – (1990-02-20)20 February 1990 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) Winner/Limeira Brazil
PG 9 Marcelinho Huertas 28 – (1983-05-25)25 May 1983 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) FC Barcelona Bàsquet Spain
G/F 10 Alex Garcia 31 – (1980-03-04)4 March 1980 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) UniCEUB/BRB Brazil
F/C 11 Rafael Hettsheimeir 25 – (1986-06-16)16 June 1986 2.09 m (6 ft 10 in) CAI Zaragoza Spain
F 12 Guilherme Giovannoni 31 – (1980-06-02)2 June 1980 2.04 m (6 ft 8 in) UniCEUB/BRB Brazil
C 13 Caio Torres 24 – (1987-06-03)3 June 1987 2.11 m (6 ft 11 in) CR Flamengo Brazil
F 14 Marcus Vinicius 27 – (1984-05-31)31 May 1984 2.07 m (6 ft 9 in) EC Pinheiros Brazil
C 15 Tiago Splitter 26 – (1985-01-01)1 January 1985 2.09 m (6 ft 10 in) San Antonio Spurs United States
Head coach
Legend
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Canada

Main article: Canada men's national basketball team
Canada men's national basketball team roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Name Age – Date of birth Height Club Ctr.
SG 4 Jermaine Anderson 28 – (1983-02-08)8 February 1983 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) Panionios B.C. Greece
PG 5 Cory Joseph 20 – (1991-08-20)20 August 1991 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) San Antonio Spurs United States
C 6 Jeff Ferguson 29 – (1981-12-18)18 December 1981 2.11 m (6 ft 11 in) Saint John Mill Rats Canada
C 7 Kelly Olynyk 20 – (1991-04-19)19 April 1991 2.13 m (7 ft 0 in) Gonzaga University United States
SG 8 Carl English 30 – (1981-02-02)2 February 1981 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) CB Sevilla Spain
SF 9 Denham Brown 26 – (1985-01-06)6 January 1985 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) BC Dnipro Ukraine
SG 10 Andy Rautins 24 – (1986-11-02)2 November 1986 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) New York Knicks United States
PF 11 Aaron Doornekamp 25 – (1985-12-12)12 December 1985 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) Juvecaserta Basket Italy
PF 12 Jesse Young 31 – (1980-04-29)29 April 1980 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in) Teramo Basket Italy
SF 13 Jevohn Shepherd 25 – (1986-04-08)8 April 1986 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) Skyliners Frankfurt Germany
C 14 Levon Kendall 27 – (1984-07-04)4 July 1984 2.10 m (6 ft 11 in) Obradoiro CAB Spain
C 15 Joel Anthony 29 – (1982-08-09)9 August 1982 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) Miami Heat United States
Head coach
Legend
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Cuba

Main article: Cuba men's national basketball team
Cuba men's national basketball team roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Name Age – Date of birth Height Club Ctr.
PG 4 Alexis Mestre 25 – (1986-08-19)19 August 1986 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) Sancti Spíritus BC Cuba
SG 5 Juan Pablo Piñeiro 21 – (1990-04-15)15 April 1990 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) Matanzas BC Cuba
C 6 Abraham Richardson 22 – (1989-08-13)13 August 1989 2.04 m (6 ft 8 in) Capitalinos BC Cuba
PG 7 Yaser Rodriguez 22 – (1989-08-13)13 August 1989 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) Ciego de Ávila BC Cuba
SF 8 Yorman Polas 26 – (1985-08-08)8 August 1985 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) Camagüey BC Cuba
SF 9 Lisvan Valdez 22 – (1988-10-13)13 October 1988 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) Capitalinos BC Cuba
C 10 Leonel Batista 25 – (1986-03-29)29 March 1986 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) Camagüey BC Cuba
SF 11 Yordanis Jaca 28 – (1983-01-14)14 January 1983 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) Camagüey BC Cuba
PF 12 Yoan Luis Haiti 29 – (1982-04-20)20 April 1982 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) Ciego de Ávila BC Cuba
SG 13 Yudniel Perez 27 – (1984-03-07)7 March 1984 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) Ciego de Ávila BC Cuba
PF 14 Orestes Torres 24 – (1987-02-26)26 February 1987 2.02 m (6 ft 8 in) Capitalinos BC Cuba
PF 15 Enrique Ramos 21 – (1989-09-14)14 September 1989 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) Ciego de Ávila BC Cuba
Head coach
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Dominican Republic

Main article: Dominican Republic men's national basketball team
Dominican Republic men's national basketball team roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Name Age – Date of birth Height Club Ctr.
PG 4 Édgar Sosa 23 – (1988-01-15)15 January 1988 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) Pallacanestro Biella Italy
PF 5 Charlie Villanueva 27 – (1984-08-24)24 August 1984 2.11 m (6 ft 11 in) Detroit Pistons United States
SG 6 Kelvin Peña 30 – (1980-10-05)5 October 1980 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) Tiburones de Puerto Plata Dominican Republic
PG 7 Luis Flores 30 – (1981-04-11)11 April 1981 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) BC Krasnye Krylya Samara Russia
SG 8 Manuel Fortuna 26 – (1985-03-23)23 March 1985 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) Leones de Santo Domingo Dominican Republic
SF 9 Francisco García 29 – (1981-12-31)31 December 1981 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) Sacramento Kings United States
C 10 Al Horford 25 – (1986-06-03)3 June 1986 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in) Atlanta Hawks United States
C 11 Elys Guzmán 29 – (1982-05-24)24 May 1982 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) Leones de Santo Domingo Dominican Republic
SF 12 Orlando Sánchez 23 – (1988-05-26)26 May 1988 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) Monroe College United States
SF 13 Eulis Báez 29 – (1982-03-18)18 March 1982 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) CB Valladolid Spain
PG 14 Ronald Ramón 25 – (1986-01-14)14 January 1986 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) Winner/Limeira Brazil
PF 15 Jack Michael Martinez 29 – (1981-10-12)12 October 1981 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) Cocolos de San Pedro de Macorís Dominican Republic
Head coach
Legend
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Venezuela

Main article: Venezuela men's national basketball team
Venezuela men's national basketball team roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Name Age – Date of birth Height Club Ctr.
PG 4 Heissler Guillen 24 – (1986-12-17)17 December 1986 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) Bucaneros de La Guaira Venezuela
PF 5 Nestor Colmenares 23 – (1987-09-05)5 September 1987 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) Cocodrilos de Caracas Venezuela
PG 6 Greivis Vásquez 24 – (1987-01-16)16 January 1987 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) Memphis Grizzlies United States
SG 7 Dwight Lewis 23 – (1987-10-07)7 October 1987 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) Trotamundos de Carabobo Venezuela
SG 8 David Cubillan 24 – (1987-07-27)27 July 1987 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) Marquette University United States
SG 9 Óscar Torres 34 – (1976-12-18)18 December 1976 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) Marinos de Anzoátegui Venezuela
SG 10 José Vargas 29 – (1982-01-23)23 January 1982 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) Trotamundos de Carabobo Venezuela
C 11 José Bravo 25 – (1986-05-16)16 May 1986 2.02 m (6 ft 8 in) Gigantes de Guayana Venezuela
PF 12 Héctor Romero 31 – (1980-01-03)3 January 1980 2.02 m (6 ft 8 in) Indios de Mayagüez Puerto Rico
SF 13 Axiers Sucre 33 – (1978-07-27)27 July 1978 1.99 m (6 ft 6 in) Marinos de Anzoátegui Venezuela
C 14 Gregory Echenique 20 – (1990-11-23)23 November 1990 2.02 m (6 ft 8 in) Creighton University United States
C 15 Windi Graterol 24 – (1986-09-10)10 September 1986 2.04 m (6 ft 8 in) Cocodrilos de Caracas Venezuela
Head coach
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Group B

Argentina

Main article: Argentina men's national basketball team
Argentina men's national basketball team roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Name Age – Date of birth Height Club Ctr.
PF 4 Luis Scola 31 – (1980-04-30)30 April 1980 2.07 m (6 ft 9 in) Houston Rockets United States
SG 5 Emanuel Ginóbili 34 – (1977-07-28)28 July 1977 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) San Antonio Spurs United States
PG 6 Juan Ignacio Sánchez 34 – (1977-05-08)8 May 1977 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) Weber Bahía Estudiantes Argentina
C 7 Fabricio Oberto 36 – (1975-03-21)21 March 1975 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in) Unattached
PG 8 Pablo Prigioni 34 – (1977-05-17)17 May 1977 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) Caja Laboral Spain
C 9 Juan Pedro Gutiérrez 27 – (1983-10-10)10 October 1983 2.05 m (6 ft 9 in) Obras Sanitarias Argentina
SF 10 Carlos Delfino 29 – (1982-08-29)29 August 1982 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) Milwaukee Bucks United States
SG 11 Paolo Quinteros 32 – (1979-01-15)15 January 1979 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) CAI Zaragoza Spain
C 12 Martín Leiva 31 – (1980-04-23)23 April 1980 2.10 m (6 ft 11 in) Peñarol Argentina
SF 13 Andrés Nocioni 31 – (1979-11-30)30 November 1979 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) Philadelphia 76ers United States
SF 14 Hernán Jasen 33 – (1978-02-04)4 February 1978 1.99 m (6 ft 6 in) Cajasol Banca Cívica Spain
PF 15 Federico Kammerichs 31 – (1980-06-21)21 June 1980 2.05 m (6 ft 9 in) CR Flamengo Brazil
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
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Panama

Main article: Panama men's national basketball team
Panama men's national basketball team roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Name Age – Date of birth Height Club Ctr.
F 4 Reyjavick DeGracia 29 – (1981-11-05)5 November 1981 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) Navieros de Colón Panama
PG 5 Jamar Warren 32 – (1979-02-18)18 February 1979 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) Toros de Aragua Venezuela
SG 6 J. R. Pinnock 27 – (1983-12-11)11 December 1983 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) Capitanes de Arecibo Puerto Rico
SG 7 Ariel Robinson 22 – (1989-02-14)14 February 1989 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) Unattached
F/C 8 Eduardo Archibold 24 – (1987-05-19)19 May 1987 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) LeMoyne College United States
SG 9 Gary Forbes 26 – (1985-02-25)25 February 1985 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) Denver Nuggets United States
F/C 10 Josimar Ayarza 24 – (1987-05-03)3 May 1987 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) Unattached
C 11 Joel Tesis 29 – (1982-03-19)19 March 1982 2.04 m (6 ft 8 in) Escuela Superior Politecnica del Litoral Ecuador
PF 12 Gyno Pomare 25 – (1986-04-05)5 April 1986 2.04 m (6 ft 8 in) Sendai 89ers Japan
SF 13 Desmond Smith 24 – (1986-11-24)24 November 1986 1.99 m (6 ft 6 in) Magnates Panama
C 14 Jaime Lloreda 30 – (1980-11-10)10 November 1980 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) Atléticos de San Germán Puerto Rico
C 15 Rubén Garcés 37 – (1973-10-17)17 October 1973 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in) Club La Unión Argentina
Head coach
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Paraguay

Main article: Paraguay men's national basketball team
Paraguay men's national basketball team roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Name Age – Date of birth Height Club Ctr.
SG 4 Derlis Torres 31 – (1980-07-06)6 July 1980 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) Club Olimpia Paraguay
SF 5 Daniel Pérez 27 – (1984-08-13)13 August 1984 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) Club Libertad Paraguay
PG 6 Enrique Martinez 33 – (1978-05-31)31 May 1978 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) Regatas Corrientes Argentina
SF 7 Bruno Zanotti 28 – (1982-09-13)13 September 1982 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) Club Atlético Lanús Argentina
SG 8 Ramón Sánchez 19 – (1991-10-01)1 October 1991 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) 1ero de Mayo Paraguay
PG 9 Victor Ozuna 29 – (1982-04-19)19 April 1982 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) Club Sol de América Paraguay
PG 10 Federico Mellone 26 – (1985-01-20)20 January 1985 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) Deportivo San José Paraguay
C 11 Guillermo Araujo 28 – (1982-09-20)20 September 1982 2.02 m (6 ft 8 in) Club Libertad Paraguay
SF 12 José Manuel Fabio 33 – (1977-12-31)31 December 1977 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) Club Sol de América Paraguay
C 13 Cristian Rodas 22 – (1989-08-07)7 August 1989 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) Félix Pérez Cardozo Paraguay
SF 14 Alejandro Barreto 20 – (1991-04-17)17 April 1991 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) Club Sol de América Paraguay
PF 15 Adolfo López 22 – (1989-05-07)7 May 1989 1.99 m (6 ft 6 in) Félix Pérez Cardozo Paraguay
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Puerto Rico

Main article: Puerto Rico men's national basketball team
Puerto Rico men's national basketball team roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Name Age – Date of birth Height Club Ctr.
SG 4 Javier Mojica 26 – (1984-08-31)31 August 1984 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) Weber Bahía Estudiantes Argentina
PG 5 José Juan Barea 27 – (1984-06-26)26 June 1984 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) Dallas Mavericks United States
SF 6 John Holland 23 – (1988-06-11)11 June 1988 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) Chorale Roanne Basket France
PG 7 Carlos Arroyo 32 – (1979-07-30)30 July 1979 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) Boston Celtics United States
SG 8 Bimbo Carmona 28 – (1983-06-14)14 June 1983 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) Indios de Mayagüez Puerto Rico
PF 9 Angel Alamo 26 – (1985-06-09)9 June 1985 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) Piratas de Quebradillas Puerto Rico
PG 10 Andrés Rodríguez 30 – (1981-02-27)27 February 1981 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) Obradoiro CAB Spain
PF 11 Ricky Sánchez 24 – (1987-07-06)6 July 1987 2.11 m (6 ft 11 in) Weber Bahía Estudiantes Argentina
C 12 Manuel Narvaez 30 – (1981-05-12)12 May 1981 2.11 m (6 ft 11 in) Maratonistas de Coamo Puerto Rico
PF 13 Renaldo Balkman 27 – (1984-07-14)14 July 1984 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) New York Knicks United States
SF 14 Alexander Galindo 26 – (1985-05-06)6 May 1985 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) Ciclista Olímpico Argentina
C 15 Daniel Santiago 35 – (1976-06-24)24 June 1976 2.16 m (7 ft 1 in) Spirou Charleroi Belgium
Head coach
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Uruguay

Main article: Uruguay men's national basketball team
Uruguay men's national basketball team roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Name Age – Date of birth Height Club Ctr.
PG 4 Fernando Martínez 31 – (1979-12-09)9 December 1979 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) Club Malvín Uruguay
PG 5 Gustavo Barrera 28 – (1983-02-03)3 February 1983 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) Club Unión Atlética Uruguay
SF 6 Mauricio Aguiar 23 – (1988-06-11)11 June 1988 1.99 m (6 ft 6 in) Gruppo Triboldi Basket Italy
C 7 Mathías Calfani 19 – (1992-01-21)21 January 1992 2.05 m (6 ft 9 in) Biguá Uruguay
PG 8 Bruno Fitipaldo 20 – (1991-08-02)2 August 1991 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) Club Malvín Uruguay
PF 9 Sebastián Izaguirre 25 – (1985-12-04)4 December 1985 2.07 m (6 ft 9 in) Defensor Sporting Uruguay
SG 10 Leandro Garcia Morales 31 – (1980-06-27)27 June 1980 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) Cocodrilos de Caracas Venezuela
PG 11 Martín Osimani 30 – (1981-05-22)22 May 1981 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) Obras Sanitarias Argentina
C 12 Reque Newsome 29 – (1981-10-08)8 October 1981 2.04 m (6 ft 8 in) Club Malvín Uruguay
PF 13 Sebastián Vázquez 25 – (1985-09-04)4 September 1985 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) Club Malvín Uruguay
PF 14 Nicolás Borsellino 25 – (1986-05-08)8 May 1986 2.02 m (6 ft 8 in) Club Malvín Uruguay
C 15 Esteban Batista 27 – (1983-09-02)2 September 1983 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in) Anadolu Efes S.K. Turkey
Head coach
Legend
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