# Dominican Republic men's national basketball team

The Dominican Republic national basketball team (Spanish: Selección de Baloncesto de República Dominicana) represents the Dominican Republic in men's international basketball competitions. In 2011 and 2012, John Calipari, the head coach of the University of Arkansas men's basketball team, served as the head coach of the team. 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.

## Competitions
### FIBA World Cup

| Year | Position | Tournament | Host |
| 1978 | 12/14 | 1978 FIBA World Championship | Philippines |
| 2014 | 13/24 | 2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup | Spain |
| 2019 | 16/32 | 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup | China |
| 2023 | 14/32 | 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup | Indonesia, Philippines, Japan |

### FIBA AmeriCup

| 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 |
| 2017 | 7th | 2017 FIBA AmeriCup | Argentina/Colombia/Uruguay |
| 2021 | 8th | 2021 FIBA AmeriCup | Recife, Brazil |
| 2025 | Qualified | 2025 FIBA AmeriCup | Managua, Nicaragua |

### 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 |
| 2019 | 4th | 2019 Pan American Games | Lima, Peru |
| 2023 | 6th | 2023 Pan American Games | Santiago, Chile |
| Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
| 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |

### Centrobasket Championship

| Year | Position | Tournament | Host |
| 1969 | 5th | Centrobasket Championship | Havana, 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 |

## Results and fixtures

Win  Loss

### 2023
## Team
### Current roster

Roster for 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup.

### Past coaches

The following is a list from 2011 until present:
| Year | Coach | Record |
| 2011–2012 | John Calipari | 13–7 |
| 2013–2015 | Orlando Antigua | 12–9 |
| 2015 | Kenny Atkinson | 2–5 |
| 2016–2019 | Melvyn Lopez | 6–3 |
| 2019 | Néstor García | 4–5 |
| 2020–2022 | Melvyn Lopez | 5–6 |
| 2022– | Néstor García | 12–3 |

### Past squads
#### 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

#### 2015 Pan American Games

* Jose Acosta
* Ángel Delgado
* Miguel Dicent
* Andres Feliz
* Manuel Fortuna
* Juan Jose Garcia
* Manuel Guzman
* James Maye
* Rigoberto Mendoza
* Nehemias Morillo
* Edward Santana
* Gerardo Suero

## Kit
### Manufacturer

2023: Nike

### Sponsor

2023: Banreservas