# Nicaragua men's national basketball team

The Nicaragua men's national basketball team is the national basketball team in Nicaragua. They have yet to appear in the FIBA World Cup. However, they will make their debut at the FIBA AmeriCup as host in 2025.
It is managed by the Federación Nicaraguense de Baloncesto (FENIBALON).
Nicaragua's greatest accomplishment has been the silver medal at the 2017 Central American Games. Nicaragua won all games until they reached the final where they ceded to Panama 59-72, despite the support of 8,000 fans at the Polideportivo Alexis Argüello.

## Competitions
### Olympic Games

Summer Olympic Games Record :
| Years | Positions | Pld | W | L |
| 1936 | Not an IOC member | Not an IOC member | Not an IOC member | Not an IOC member |
| 1948 | Not an IOC member | Not an IOC member | Not an IOC member | Not an IOC member |
| 1952 | Not an IOC member | Not an IOC member | Not an IOC member | Not an IOC member |
| 1956 | Not an IOC member | Not an IOC member | Not an IOC member | Not an IOC member |
| 1960 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 1964 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 1968 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 1972 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 1976 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 1980 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 1984 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 1988 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 1992 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 1996 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2000 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2004 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2008 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2012 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2016 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2020 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2024 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2028 | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined |
| 2032 | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined |
| Total | Total | 111 | 65 | 46 |

### FIBA World Cup

FIBA World Cup Record :
| Year | Result | Pld | W | L |
| 1950 | Not a FIBA member | Not a FIBA member | Not a FIBA member | Not a FIBA member |
| 1954 | Not a FIBA member | Not a FIBA member | Not a FIBA member | Not a FIBA member |
| 1959 | Not a FIBA member | Not a FIBA member | Not a FIBA member | Not a FIBA member |
| 1963 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 1967 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 1970 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 1974 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 1978 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 1982 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 1986 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 1990 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 1994 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 1998 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2002 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2006 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2010 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2014 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2019 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2023 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2027 | To Be Determined | To Be Determined | To Be Determined | To Be Determined |
| Total | Total | 0 | 0 | 0 |

### FIBA AmeriCup

FIBA AmeriCup Record :
| Year | Result | Pld | W | L |
| 1980 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 1984 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 1988 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 1989 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 1992 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 1993 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 1995 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 1997 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 1999 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2001 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2003 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2005 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2007 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2009 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2011 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2013 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2015 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2017 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2022 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2025 | Qualified as host | Qualified as host | Qualified as host | Qualified as host |
| Total | Total | 0 | 0 | 0 |

### Pan American Games

Pan American Games Record :
| Year | Result | Pld | W | L |
| 1951 | Not a PASO member | Not a PASO member | Not a PASO member | Not a PASO member |
| 1955 | Not a PASO member | Not a PASO member | Not a PASO member | Not a PASO member |
| 1959 | Not a PASO member | Not a PASO member | Not a PASO member | Not a PASO member |
| 1963 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 1967 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 1971 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 1975 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 1979 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 1983 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 1987 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 1991 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 1995 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 1999 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2003 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2007 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2011 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2015 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2019 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2023 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2027 | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined |
| Total | Total | 0 | 0 | 0 |

### Centrobasket

* 1965-2010: Did not compete
* 2012: 10th
* 2014: Did not compete
* 2016: 8th

### Central American Games

* 1973-2013: ?
* 2017:
* 2022: Cancelled
* 2025: To be determined

## Current roster

At the 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup qualification (Americas):

### Depth chart

| Pos. | Starting 5 | Bench 1 | Bench 2 |
| C | Andy Perez | | Bartel Lopez |
| PF | Norchad Omier | | |
| SF | Francisco Garth | Larel Pacheco | Dayton Cacho |
| SG | Jared Ruiz | Kerry Clair | Romario Ponce |
| PG | Vansdell Thomas | Sharlon Hodgson | Farell Pauth |

## Head coach position

* Angel Mallona – 2016, 2017
* David Rosario – Since 2021

## Past rosters

At the 2016 Centrobasket:
At the 2017 Central American Games :