Puerto Rico women's national basketball team

The Puerto Rico women's national basketball team (Spanish: Selección femenina de Baloncesto de Puerto Rico) is governed by the Puerto Rican Basketball Federation (Spanish: Federación de Baloncesto de Puerto Rico).

Puerto Rico
FIBA ranking12 Decrease 1 (26 August 2024)[1]
Joined FIBA1957
FIBA zoneFIBA Americas
National federationPuerto Rican Basketball Federation
CoachJerry Batista
Nickname(s)12 Magníficas
12 Guerreras[2]
Olympic Games
Appearances2
World Cup
Appearances2
FIBA AmeriCup
Appearances13
Medals (2021)
(1995, 2017)
Pan American Games
Appearances4
Medals (2011)
(2019)
Light jersey
Team colours
Light
First international
 Colombia 33–31 Puerto Rico 
(Barranquilla, Colombia; 10 December 1946)
Biggest win
 Puerto Rico 118–24 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 
(Mayagüez, Puerto Rico; 18 July 2010)
 Puerto Rico 113–20 Costa Rica 
(Manatí, Puerto Rico; 21 August 2018)
Biggest defeat
 Brazil 136–72 Puerto Rico 
(São Paulo, Brazil; 6 August 1997)

Tournament record

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Olympic Games

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Year Position Pld W L
  2020 12th 3 0 3
  2024 10th 3 0 3
Total 6 0 6

World Championship

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Year Position Pld W L
  1953 did not qualify
  1957
  1959
  1964
  1967
  1971
1975 to 1994
  1998
  2002
  2006
  2010
  2014
  2018 Group stage 3 0 3
  2022 Quarterfinals 6 2 4
  2026 to be determined
Total 9 2 7

Record against other teams at the World Cup

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Country W–L
  Belgium 0–2
  Bosnia and Herzegovina 1–0
  Canada 0–1
  China 0–1
  Japan 0–1
  South Korea 1–0
  Spain 0–1
  United States 0–1
Total record 2–7

FIBA Americas Championship

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Pan American Games

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Year Position Pld W L
1955 to 2007 did not participate
  2011 Champions 5 4 1
  2015 6th 4 1 3
  2019 Third place 5 3 2
  2023 7th 4 2 2
Total 18 10 8

Central American and Caribbean Games

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Year Position Pld W L
1935 to 1974 Not known
  1978 Third place 5 3 2
  1982 Runner-up 4 3 1
  1986
  1990
  1993 Runner-up
  1998 Third place
  2002 Runner-up
  2006 Runner-up 6 5 1
  2010 Champions 5 5 0
  2014 Runner-up 5 4 1
  2018 Third place 5 4 1
  2023 Third place
Total 30 24 6

Current roster

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Roster for the 2024 Summer Olympics.

A 15-player roster was announced on 8 July 2024.[3] The final 12-player roster was announced on 20 July.[4]

Puerto Rico women's national basketball team – 2024 Summer Olympics roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Name Age – Date of birth Height Club Ctr.
F 1 Tayra Meléndez 30 – (1993-10-29)29 October 1993 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) Gigantes de Carolina  
F 2 Brianna Jones 27 – (1997-02-09)9 February 1997 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) Tianjin Guanlan  
PG 5 Pamela Rosado (C) 38 – (1986-04-30)30 April 1986 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) Montañeras de Morovis  
C 7 Mariah Pérez 23 – (2000-08-09)9 August 2000 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) Dayton Flyers  
SG 9 Allison Gibson 31 – (1993-03-27)27 March 1993 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) Gigantes de Carolina  
PF 11 Sofía Roma 27 – (1996-11-21)21 November 1996 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) Montañeras de Morovis  
PF 21 Mya Hollingshed 24 – (1999-10-29)29 October 1999 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) Dinamo Sassari  
SG 22 Arella Guirantes 26 – (1997-10-15)15 October 1997 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) PF Schio  
PG 23 Trinity San Antonio 20 – (2003-10-28)28 October 2003 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) Grand Canyon Antelopes  
PF 25 Isalys Quiñones 26 – (1997-10-23)23 October 1997 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) Osos de Manatí  
C 33 India Pagán 25 – (1999-01-07)7 January 1999 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) SBŠ Ostrava  
G 55 Jacqueline Benítez 27 – (1997-06-06)6 June 1997 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) Explosivas de Moca  
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
  •   Samuel Arill
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • Club – describes last
    club before the tournament
  • Age – describes age
    on 28 July 2024

References

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  1. ^ "FIBA Ranking Presented by Nike". FIBA. 26 August 2024. Retrieved 26 August 2024.
  2. ^ "BSNF felicita a las '12 guerreras'". BSNF. Retrieved 19 May 2018.[permanent dead link]
  3. ^ "París 2024: la Selección Nacional de baloncesto femenino corta dos jugadoras y prepara su salida a Europa para partidos de fogueo". elnuevodia.com. 8 July 2024. Retrieved 8 July 2024.
  4. ^ FIBA (20 July 2024). "The Ultimate 12 to rep Puerto Rico at #Paris2024".
  5. ^ "Team roster: Puerto Rico" (PDF). fiba.basketball. p. 9. Retrieved 26 July 2024.
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