Puerto Rico women's national basketball team

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Puerto Rico

FIBA ranking	12 1 (26 August 2024)[1]
Joined FIBA	1957
FIBA zone	FIBA Americas
National federation	Puerto Rican Basketball Federation
Coach	Jerry Batista
Nickname(s)	12 Magníficas 12 Guerreras[2]
Olympic Games
Appearances	2
World Cup
Appearances	2
FIBA AmeriCup
Appearances	13
Medals	(2021) (1995, 2017)
Pan American Games
Appearances	4
Medals	(2011) (2019)
Light Away
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)

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).

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

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

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

• 1993 – 6th place
• 1995 – 3rd place
• 1997 – 7th place
• 1999 – 7th place
• 2005 – 5th place
• 2009 – 5th place
• 2011 – 5th place
• 2013 – 4th place
• 2015 – 6th place
• 2017 – 3rd place
• 2019 – 4th place
• 2021 – 2nd place
• 2023 – 4th place

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

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

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 Jerry Batista[5] Assistant coach(es) Samuel Arill Legend (C) Team captain Club – describes last club before the tournament Age – describes age on 28 July 2024

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