These were the rosters of the 10 teams competing at the 2009 FIBA Americas Championship.
Group A
Canada
Canada men's national basketball team roster
|
Players |
Coaches
|
Pos. |
No. |
Name |
Age – Date of birth |
Height |
Club |
Ctr.
|
G
|
4
|
Jermaine Anderson
|
26 – (1983-02-08)February 8, 1983
|
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
|
Tübingen
|
|
G
|
5
|
Tyler Kepkay
|
22 – (1987-06-19)June 19, 1987
|
5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
|
University of Utah
|
|
G
|
6
|
Ryan Bell
|
25 – (1984-04-17)April 17, 1984
|
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
|
Schalke
|
|
F
|
7
|
Jermaine Bucknor
|
25 – (1983-11-01)November 1, 1983
|
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
|
Aix Maurienne Savoie Basket
|
|
G
|
8
|
Carl English
|
28 – (1981-02-02)February 2, 1981
|
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
|
Gran Canaria
|
|
F
|
9
|
Olu Famutimi
|
25 – (1984-02-21)February 21, 1984
|
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
|
Khimik Yuzhny
|
|
G
|
10
|
Andy Rautins
|
22 – (1986-11-02)November 2, 1986
|
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
|
Syracuse University
|
|
F
|
11
|
Aaron Doornekamp
|
23 – (1985-12-05)December 5, 1985
|
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
|
Carleton University
|
|
F
|
12
|
Jesse Young
|
29 – (1980-04-29)April 29, 1980
|
6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
|
Murcia
|
|
F
|
13
|
Kyle Landry
|
23 – (1986-04-04)April 4, 1986
|
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
|
Mons-Hainaut
|
|
F
|
14
|
Levon Kendall
|
24 – (1984-07-04)July 4, 1984
|
6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
|
Panionios
|
|
C
|
15
|
Joel Anthony
|
26 – (1982-08-09)August 9, 1982
|
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
|
Miami Heat
|
|
|
- Head coach
- Legend
- nat field describes country
of last club before the tournament
- Age field is age on August 26, 2009
- Average Age
- 24.8
|
Mexico
Mexico men's national basketball team roster
|
Players |
Coaches
|
Pos. |
No. |
Name |
Age – Date of birth |
Height |
Club |
Ctr.
|
G
|
4
|
Karim Malpica
|
31 – (1978-08-24)August 24, 1978
|
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
|
Soles de Mexicali
|
|
F
|
5
|
Jesus Lopez
|
25 – (1983-12-28)December 28, 1983
|
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
|
Caballeros de Culiacán
|
|
G
|
6
|
Anthony Pedroza
|
30 – (1979-03-07)March 7, 1979
|
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
|
Rayos de Hermosillo
|
|
C
|
7
|
Horacio Llamas
|
36 – (1973-07-17)July 17, 1973
|
6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
|
Trigueros de Ciudad Obregon
|
|
C
|
8
|
Adam Parada
|
27 – (1981-10-21)October 21, 1981
|
7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)
|
Los Angeles Lightning
|
|
G
|
9
|
Romel Beck
|
27 – (1982-05-29)May 29, 1982
|
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
|
Dakota Wizards
|
|
G/F
|
10
|
Miguel Ayala
|
26 – (1982-09-29)September 29, 1982
|
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
|
Coras de Nayarit
|
|
G
|
11
|
Omar Quintero
|
27 – (1981-09-26)September 26, 1981
|
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
|
Gigantes de Guayana
|
|
F
|
12
|
Noé Alonzo
|
25 – (1983-12-28)December 28, 1983
|
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
|
Tecos UAG
|
|
G
|
13
|
Enrique Zuniga
|
33 – (1976-07-07)July 7, 1976
|
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
|
Frayles de Guasave
|
|
F/C
|
14
|
Gustavo Ayon
|
23 – (1985-04-01)April 1, 1985
|
6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
|
Fuenlabrada
|
|
C
|
15
|
Lorenzo Mata
|
22 – (1986-02-27)February 27, 1986
|
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
|
Halcones UV Xalapa
|
|
|
- Head coach
- Legend
- nat field describes country
of last club before the tournament
- Age field is age on August 26, 2009
|
Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico men's national basketball team roster
|
Players |
Coaches
|
Pos. |
No. |
Name |
Age – Date of birth |
Height |
Club |
Ctr.
|
C
|
4
|
Manuel Narvaez
|
24 – (1985-05-23)May 23, 1985
|
6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
|
Ponce Lions (basketball)
|
|
G
|
5
|
Jose Juan Barea
|
24 – (1985-03-04)March 4, 1985
|
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
|
Dallas Mavericks
|
|
G
|
6
|
Filiberto Rivera
|
26 – (1982-09-28)September 28, 1982
|
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
|
Bamberg
|
|
G
|
7
|
Carlos Arroyo
|
30 – (1979-07-30)July 30, 1979
|
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
|
Miami Heat
|
|
F
|
8
|
Angel Vassalo
|
23 – (1986-04-02)April 2, 1986
|
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
|
Gallitos de Isabela
|
|
G
|
9
|
Christian Dalmau
|
33 – (1975-08-29)August 29, 1975
|
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
|
Ural Great
|
|
G
|
10
|
David Cortez
|
32 – (1977-03-27)March 27, 1977
|
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
|
Capitanes de Arecibo
|
|
F
|
11
|
Ricardo Sanchez
|
22 – (1987-07-06)July 6, 1987
|
6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
|
Cangrejeros de Santurce
|
|
F
|
12
|
Nathan Peavy
|
28 – (1981-06-21)June 21, 1981
|
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
|
Artland Dragons
|
|
F
|
13
|
Renaldo Balkman
|
27 – (1981-09-18)September 18, 1981
|
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
|
Denver Nuggets
|
|
F
|
14
|
Carmelo Lee
|
31 – (1977-06-07)June 7, 1977
|
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
|
Vaqueros de Bayamón
|
|
C
|
15
|
Daniel Santiago
|
32 – (1976-06-24)June 24, 1976
|
7 ft 1 in (2.16 m)
|
Vaqueros de Bayamón
|
|
|
- Head coach
- Legend
- nat field describes country
of last club before the tournament
- Age field is age on August 26, 2009
|
Uruguay
Uruguay men's national basketball team roster
|
Players |
Coaches
|
Pos. |
No. |
Name |
Age – Date of birth |
Height |
Club |
Ctr.
|
F
|
4
|
Sebastián Izaguirre
|
24 – (1985-04-12)April 12, 1985
|
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
|
Paysandú
|
|
G
|
5
|
Gustavo Barrera
|
24 – (1985-04-06)April 6, 1985
|
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
|
Trotamundos de Carabobo
|
|
F
|
6
|
Mauricio Aguiar
|
26 – (1983-02-03)February 3, 1983
|
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
|
Vanoli Cremona
|
|
F
|
7
|
Emilio Taboada
|
27 – (1982-05-11)May 11, 1982
|
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
|
Regatas Corrientes
|
|
G
|
8
|
Diego González
|
25 – (1984-01-09)January 9, 1984
|
5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
|
Defensor Sporting
|
|
F
|
9
|
Reque Newsome
|
27 – (1981-10-08)October 8, 1981
|
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
|
Hebraica Macabi
|
|
G
|
10
|
Leandro García
|
29 – (1980-06-27)June 27, 1980
|
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
|
Cocodrilos de Caracas
|
|
G
|
11
|
Martín Osimani
|
28 – (1981-05-22)May 22, 1981
|
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
|
Atleticos San German
|
|
C
|
12
|
Gastón Páez
|
29 – (1979-09-22)September 22, 1979
|
6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
|
Hebraica y Macabi
|
|
G
|
13
|
Juan Silveira
|
23 – (1986-03-03)March 3, 1986
|
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
|
25 de Agosto
|
|
F
|
14
|
Nicolás Borsellino
|
22 – (1986-05-08)May 8, 1986
|
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
|
Urunday Universitario
|
|
C
|
15
|
Esteban Batista
|
24 – (1983-09-02)September 2, 1983
|
6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
|
Libertad Sunchales
|
|
|
- Head coach
- Legend
- nat field describes country
of last club before the tournament
- Age field is age on August 26, 2009
|
Virgin Islands
Virgin Islands men's national basketball team roster
|
Players |
Coaches
|
Pos. |
No. |
Name |
Age – Date of birth |
Height |
Club |
Ctr.
|
G
|
4
|
Rasheem Richards
|
19 – (1990-08-09)August 9, 1990
|
5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)
|
York College
|
|
G
|
5
|
Kevin Sheppard
|
29 – (1979-09-17)September 17, 1979
|
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
|
Piratas de Quebradillas
|
|
G
|
6
|
Walter Hodge
|
22 – (1986-09-21)September 21, 1986
|
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
|
University of Florida
|
|
G
|
7
|
Cuthbert Victor
|
26 – (1983-01-30)January 30, 1983
|
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
|
Melilla Baloncesto
|
|
C
|
8
|
Phil Jones
|
23 – (1985-09-02)September 2, 1985
|
6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
|
UNC Charlotte
|
|
F
|
9
|
Jason Edwin
|
28 – (1981-06-24)June 24, 1981
|
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
|
Guaros de Lara
|
|
G
|
10
|
Aaron Brown
|
17 – (1992-03-24)March 24, 1992
|
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
|
St. Benedict's Preparatory School
|
|
G/F
|
11
|
Calvert White
|
33 – (1975-12-07)December 7, 1975
|
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
|
Jam Squad
|
|
G/F
|
12
|
Reggie Freeman
|
34 – (1975-05-17)May 17, 1975
|
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
|
Vujic Metalac Valjevo
|
|
F
|
13
|
Greg Washington
|
22 – (1987-05-25)May 25, 1987
|
6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
|
Hofstra University
|
|
C
|
14
|
Kitwana Rhymer
|
30 – (1978-05-22)May 22, 1978
|
6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
|
Kryvbasbasket-Lux Kryvyi Rih
|
|
F
|
15
|
David Cooper
|
24 – (1983-11-10)November 10, 1983
|
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
|
Manchester Millrats
|
|
|
- Head coach
- Legend
- nat field describes country
of last club before the tournament
- Age field is age on August 26, 2009
|
Group B
Argentina
Argentina men's national basketball team roster
|
Players |
Coaches
|
|
- Head coach
- Legend
- nat field describes country
of last club before the tournament
- Age field is age on August 26, 2009
|
Brazil
Brazil men's national basketball team roster
|
Players |
Coaches
|
Pos. |
No. |
Name |
Age – Date of birth |
Height |
Club |
Ctr.
|
SF
|
4
|
Marcelinho Machado
|
34 – (1975-04-12)April 12, 1975
|
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
|
Flamengo
|
|
G/F
|
5
|
Duda Machado
|
26 – (1982-09-10)September 10, 1982
|
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
|
Flamengo
|
|
SG
|
6
|
Diego Pinheiro
|
29 – (1980-06-14)June 14, 1980
|
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
|
EC Pinheiros
|
|
PF
|
7
|
Carlos Olivinha
|
26 – (1983-04-18)April 18, 1983
|
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
|
EC Pinheiros
|
|
G/F
|
8
|
Alex Garcia
|
29 – (1980-03-04)March 4, 1980
|
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
|
Universo BRB
|
|
PG
|
9
|
Marcelinho Huertas
|
26 – (1983-05-25)May 25, 1983
|
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
|
Caja Laboral Baskonia
|
|
G
|
10
|
Leandro Barbosa
|
26 – (1982-11-28)November 28, 1982
|
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
|
Phoenix Suns
|
|
F/C
|
11
|
Anderson Varejao
|
26 – (1982-09-28)September 28, 1982
|
6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
|
Cleveland Cavaliers
|
|
PF
|
12
|
Guilherme Giovannoni
|
29 – (1980-06-02)June 2, 1980
|
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
|
Universo BRB
|
|
C
|
13
|
J. P. Batista
|
27 – (1981-10-29)October 29, 1981
|
6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
|
Le Mans
|
|
G/F
|
14
|
Jonathan Tavernari
|
20 – (1987-10-29)October 29, 1987
|
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
|
BYU Cougars
|
|
C
|
15
|
Tiago Splitter
|
23 – (1985-01-01)January 1, 1985
|
6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
|
Caja Laboral Baskonia
|
|
|
- Head coach
- Legend
- nat field describes country
of last club before the tournament
- Age field is age on August 26, 2009
|
Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic men's national basketball team roster
|
Players |
Coaches
|
Pos. |
No. |
Name |
Age – Date of birth |
Height |
Club |
Ctr.
|
G
|
4
|
Juan Coronado
|
26 – (1983-08-25)August 25, 1983
|
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
|
Jose Horacio Rodriguez
|
|
G
|
5
|
Carlos Morban
|
27 – (1982-04-25)April 25, 1982
|
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
|
Lobos Grises UAD
|
|
G
|
6
|
Kelvin Pena
|
28 – (1980-10-05)October 5, 1980
|
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
|
Guaiqueries de Margarita
|
|
G
|
7
|
Luis Flores
|
28 – (1981-04-11)April 11, 1981
|
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
|
Hapoel Holon
|
|
C
|
8
|
Marlon Martínez
|
30 – (1979-01-17)January 17, 1979
|
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
|
Trotamundos de Carabobo
|
|
F
|
9
|
Francisco García
|
27 – (1981-12-31)December 31, 1981
|
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
|
Sacramento Kings
|
|
F/C
|
10
|
Al Horford
|
23 – (1986-06-03)June 3, 1986
|
6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
|
Atlanta Hawks
|
|
F
|
11
|
Alejandro Flores
|
27 – (1981-12-04)December 4, 1981
|
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
|
Toros de Aragua
|
|
F
|
12
|
Franklin Western
|
37 – (1972-04-11)April 11, 1972
|
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
|
Vaqueros de Bayamón
|
|
F
|
13
|
Charlie Villanueva
|
25 – (1984-08-24)August 24, 1984
|
6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
|
Detroit Pistons
|
|
G/F
|
14
|
Ricardo Greer
|
30 – (1977-08-18)August 18, 1977
|
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
|
SLUC Nancy
|
|
F
|
15
|
Jack Michael Martinez
|
26 – (1981-10-12)October 12, 1981
|
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
|
Cocodrilos de Caracas
|
|
|
- Head coach
- Legend
- nat field describes country
of last club before the tournament
- Age field is age on August 26, 2009
|
Panama
Panama men's national basketball team roster
|
Players |
Coaches
|
Pos. |
No. |
Name |
Age – Date of birth |
Height |
Club |
Ctr.
|
G
|
4
|
Joel Munoz
|
29 – (1980-06-24)June 24, 1980
|
5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
|
Magnates de Costa del Este
|
|
G
|
5
|
Warren Green
|
30 – (1979-02-18)February 18, 1979
|
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
|
Gaiteros del Zulia
|
|
F
|
6
|
Danilo Pinnock
|
25 – (1983-12-11)December 11, 1983
|
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
|
Colosos de Betania
|
|
G
|
7
|
Maximiliano Gomez
|
33 – (1975-12-18)December 18, 1975
|
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
|
Caimanes de Rio Abajo
|
|
F
|
8
|
Orlando Ortega
|
27 – (1981-10-03)October 3, 1981
|
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
|
Caimanes de Rio Abajo
|
|
F/C
|
9
|
Joel Tesis
|
27 – (1982-03-19)March 19, 1982
|
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
|
Navieros de Colon
|
|
C
|
10
|
Eduardo Archibald
|
22 – (1987-05-19)May 19, 1987
|
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
|
Le Moyne College
|
|
F
|
11
|
Ernesto Ogilvie
|
20 – (1989-06-30)June 30, 1989
|
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
|
Caimanes de Rio Abajo
|
|
F
|
12
|
Reyjavick De Gracia
|
27 – (1981-11-05)November 5, 1981
|
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
|
Navieros de Colon
|
|
C
|
13
|
Ricardo Lindo Kirkland
|
39 – (1970-01-26)January 26, 1970
|
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
|
Fieras de Cocle
|
|
F/C
|
14
|
Jaime Lloreda
|
27 – (1980-10-11)October 11, 1980
|
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
|
Navieros de Colon
|
|
F
|
15
|
Gyno Pomare
|
22 – (1986-04-05)April 5, 1986
|
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
|
University of San Diego
|
|
|
- Head coach
- Legend
- nat field describes country
of last club before the tournament
- Age field is age on August 26, 2009
|
Venezuela
Venezuela men's national basketball team roster
|
Players |
Coaches
|
Pos. |
No. |
Name |
Age – Date of birth |
Height |
Club |
Ctr.
|
C
|
4
|
Miguel Marriaga
|
25 – (1984-06-06)June 6, 1984
|
6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
|
Gaiteros del Zulia
|
|
F
|
5
|
Alejandro Barrios
|
30 – (1979-04-24)April 24, 1979
|
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
|
Trotamundos de Carabobo
|
|
F
|
6
|
Gregory Echenique
|
18 – (1990-11-23)November 23, 1990
|
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
|
Rutgers University
|
|
C
|
7
|
Richard Lugo
|
36 – (1973-05-07)May 7, 1973
|
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
|
Trotamundos de Carabobo
|
|
G
|
8
|
Jesus Centeno
|
23 – (1985-12-27)December 27, 1985
|
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
|
Cocodrilos de Caracas
|
|
G
|
9
|
Óscar Torres
|
32 – (1976-12-18)December 18, 1976
|
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
|
Marinos de Anzoátegui
|
|
C
|
10
|
Luis Bethelmy
|
22 – (1986-10-14)October 14, 1986
|
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
|
Lanceros de Cojedes
|
|
G/F
|
11
|
José Vargas
|
27 – (1982-01-23)January 23, 1982
|
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
|
Trotamundos de Carabobo
|
|
F
|
12
|
Hector Romero
|
29 – (1980-01-03)January 3, 1980
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6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
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Guaiqueríes de Margarita
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F
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13
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Axiers Sucre
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31 – (1978-07-27)July 27, 1978
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6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
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Tiburones de Vargas
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G
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14
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Greivis Vasquez
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21 – (1987-01-16)January 16, 1987
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6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
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University of Maryland
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G/F
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15
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Rafael Perez
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26 – (1982-04-10)April 10, 1982
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6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
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Centauros de Apure
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- Head coach
- Legend
- nat field describes country
of last club before the tournament
- Age field is age on August 26, 2009
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References