Spain women's national basketball team

 Spain
FIBA ranking 3 Increase
FIBA zone FIBA Europe
Coach Lucas Mondelo
Olympic Games
Appearances 4
Medals Silver: (2016)
Women's World Cup
Appearances 6
Medals Silver: (2014)
Bronze: (2010)
FIBA EuroBasket Women
Appearances 18
Medals Gold: (1993, 2013)
Silver: (2007)
Bronze: (2001, 2003, 2005, 2009, 2015)
Uniforms
Home
Away

The Spain women's national basketball team represents Spain in international basketball competitions for women. The team has participated in the FIBA World Championship for Women since 1994. It has won one Olympic medal (a silver in 2016) and two World Championship medals.

History

After winning the EuroBasket 1993 Women, in 1994 the female selection of the Spanish team qualified for the FIBA World Championship for Women for the first time. Since then, the team has qualified for every World Championship. Overall, Spain finished 8th in Australia, and two consecutive 5th in Germany and China, and 8th in Brazil 2006. These results are quite commendable, considering that Spain has only competed with the world elite for 12 years. The female section of the Spanish team is ranked No. 3 in the ranking of FIBA,[1] achieving bronze and silver medals in the 2010 and 2014 Championships respectively.

At the EuroBasket Women, the Spanish selection won gold in 1993 and 2013, won silver in 2007 and bronze medals in 2001, 2003 and 2005, 2009, 2015.

At the Mediterranean Games, Spain won gold in 1991, and bronze in 1993, 2001 and 2005.

Competition record

Team

Current roster

The following is the Spain roster in the women's basketball tournament of the 2016 Summer Olympics.[3]

Spain women's national basketball team – 2016 Summer Olympics roster
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Age – Date of birth Ht. Club Ctr.
G 2 Romero, Leticia 21 – (1995-05-28)28 May 1995 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) Florida State Seminoles United States
C 4 Nicholls, Laura 27 – (1989-02-26)26 February 1989 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) Wisla Krakow Poland
G 6 Domínguez, Silvia 29 – (1987-01-31)31 January 1987 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in) Perfumerías Avenida Spain
F 7 Torrens, Alba 26 – (1989-08-30)30 August 1989 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) UMMC Ekaterinburg Russia
G 9 Palau, Laia 36 – (1979-09-10)10 September 1979 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) ZVVZ USK Praha Czech Republic
F 10 Xargay, Marta 25 – (1990-12-20)20 December 1990 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) ZVVZ USK Praha Czech Republic
F 11 Rodríguez, Leonor 24 – (1991-10-21)21 October 1991 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) Perfumerías Avenida Spain
C 13 Pascua, Lucila 33 – (1983-03-21)21 March 1983 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) Mann Filter Spain
F 15 Cruz, Anna 29 – (1986-10-27)27 October 1986 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) Nadezhda Orenburg Russia
F 19 Quevedo, Laura 20 – (1996-04-15)15 April 1996 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) Star Center Uni Ferrol Spain
C 24 Gil, Laura 24 – (1992-04-24)24 April 1992 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) Cadí La Seu Spain
C 45 Ndour, Astou 21 – (1994-08-22)22 August 1994 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) Perfumerías Avenida Spain
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • Club – describes last
    club before the tournament
  • Age – describes age
    on 6 August 2016

Individual records

As of 22 August 2016[4]

Most capped players

# Player National career Games Points
1 Amaya Valdemoro 1995–2013 258 2743
2 Marina Ferragut 1989–2006 253 1867
3 Betty Cebrián 1989–2004 252 1978
4 Laia Palau 2002–0000 248 1595
5 Lucila Pascua 2001–0000 237 882
6 Elisa Aguilar 1996–2013 222 1171
7 Ana Belén Álvaro 1988–2002 204 1730
8 Carolina Mújica 1984–1995 202 1264
9 Mónica Messa 1985–1995 185 798
10 María Pilar Alonso 1987–1998 171 912

Top scorers

# Player National career Points Matches Average
1 Amaya Valdemoro 1995–2013 2743 258 10.6
2 Betty Cebrián 1989–2004 1978 252 7.8
3 Marina Ferragut 1989–2006 1867 253 7.4
4 Blanca Ares 1988–1994 1754 124 14.1
5 Alba Torrens 2008–0000 1738 137 12.7
6 Ana Belén Álvaro 1988–2002 1730 204 8.5
7 Margarita Geuer 1985–1993 1716 158 10.9
8 Laia Palau 2002–0000 1595 248 6.4
9 Rocío Jiménez 1974–1988 1487 127 11.7
10 Anna Montañana 2005–2012 1430 129 11.1

Youth teams

U-20

FIBA Europe U-20 Championship for Women
2000: 5th place 2002: 5th place 2004: 9th place
2005: 8th 2006: 4th place 2007: Champion
2008: 4th place 2009: Runner-up 2010: Runner-up
2011: Champion 2012: Champion 2013: Champion
2014: Runner-up 2015: Champion 2016: Champion

U-19

FIBA U-19 World Championship for Women
1985: 7th place 1989: 5th place 1993: Did not qualify
1997: 8th place 2001: Did not qualify 2005: 5th place
2007: 4th place 2009: Runner-up 2011: Runner-up
2013: 4th place 2015: 4th place 2017:

U-18

FIBA Europe U-18 Championship for Women
1973: 8th place 1975: 6th place 1977: 11th place
1979: Did not participate 1981: 9th place 1983: 8th place
1984: 4th place 1986: 12th place 1988: 6th place
1990: Runner-up 1992: 5th place 1994: Runner-up
1996: 4th place 1998: Champion 2000: 6th place
2002: 5th place 2004: Runner-up 2005: Runner-up
2006: Champion 2007: Runner-up 2008: 5th place
2009: Champion 2010: Runner-up 2011: 3rd place
2012: 5th place 2013: Champion 2014: 3rd place
2015: Champion 2016: Runner-up 2017:

U-17

FIBA U-17 World Championship for Women
2010: 8th place 2012: Runner-up 2014: Runner-up
2016: 6th place

U-16

FIBA Europe U-16 Championship for Women
1976: 10th place 1978: 11th place 1980: 10th place
1982: 8th place 1984: 8th place 1985: 9th place
1987: 9th place 1989: 4th place 1991: 9th place
1993: Runner-up 1995: 4th place 1997: 5th place
1999: Champion 2001: 7th place 2003: 4th place
2004: Champion 2005: Champion 2006: Champion
2007: Runner-up 2008: Champion 2009: Champion
2010: 4th place 2011: Champion 2012: Champion
2013: Champion 2014: 3rd place 2015: 4th place
2016: Champion

See also

References

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