Brazil men's national basketball team
The Brazil national basketball team (Portuguese: seleção brasileira de basquetebol) is governed by the Brazilian Basketball Confederation (Portuguese: Confederação Brasileira de Basketball), abbreviated as CBB.
They have been a member of the International Federation of Basketball (FIBA), since 1935. Brazil's national basketball team remains among the most successful in the Americas. It is the only team besides the United States, that has appeared at every FIBA Basketball World Cup, since it was first held in 1950.
| FIBA ranking | 12 (1 March 2024) | ||
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| Joined FIBA | 1935 | ||
| FIBA zone | FIBA Americas | ||
| National federation | Brazilian Basketball Confederation | ||
| Coach | Gustavo De Conti | ||
| Olympic Games | |||
| Appearances | 15 | ||
| Medals | Bronze: (1948, 1960, 1964) | ||
| FIBA World Cup | |||
| Appearances | 19 | ||
| Medals | Gold: (1959, 1963) Silver: (1954, 1970) Bronze: (1967, 1978) | ||
| FIBA AmeriCup | |||
| Appearances | 19 | ||
| Medals | Gold: (1984, 1988, 2005, 2009) Silver: (2001, 2011, 2022) Bronze: (1989, 1992, 1995, 1997) | ||
| Pan American Games | |||
| Appearances | 18 | ||
| Medals | Gold: (1971, 1987, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2015) Silver: (1963, 1983) Bronze: (1951, 1955, 1959, 1975, 1979, 1995, 2023) | ||
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Medal record | |||
Throughout its history, the Brazilian national team has won two FIBA World Cup gold medals (1959 and 1963), three Summer Olympic Games bronze medals (in 1948, 1960 and 1964), four FIBA AmeriCup gold medals (1984, 1988, 2005 and 2009), and six Pan American Games gold medals (1971, 1987, 1999, 2003, 2007, and 2015).