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 ranking	22 (8 December 2020)[1]
Joined FIBA	1957
FIBA zone	FIBA Americas
National federation	Puerto Rican Basketball Federation
Coach	Gerardo Batista
Nickname(s)	12 Magníficas 12 Guerreras[2]
Olympic Games
Appearances	1
Women's World Cup
Appearances	1
FIBA Women's AmeriCup
Appearances	11
Medals	(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)

Tournament record

Olympic Games

Year	Position	Pld	W	L
2020	Qualified
Total		0	0	0

World Championship

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	To be determined
Total		3	0	3

Record against other teams at the World Cup

Country	W–L
Belgium	0–1
Japan	0–1
Spain	0–1
Total record	0–3

FIBA Americas Championship

• 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

Pan American Games

Year	Position	Pld	W	L
1955 to 2007	Did not participate
2011	Champions	4	4	1
2015	6th	4	1	3
2019	Qualified
Total		8	5	4

Central American and Caribbean Games

Year	Position	Pld	W	L
1935 to 1974	Not known
1978	Third place	5	3	2
1986	–	–	–	–
1990	–	–	–	–
1993	Runner-up
1998	Third place
2002	Runner-up
2006	Runner-up
2010	Champions	5	5	0
2014	Runner-up	5	4	1
2018	Third place
Total		20	16	4

Team

Current roster

Puerto Rico women's national basketball team roster
Players	Coaches
Pos. No. Name Age – Date of birth Height Club Ctr. PG 0 O'Neill, Jennifer (C) 29 – 19 April 1990 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) Artego Bydgoszcz F 2 Meléndez, Tayra 25 – 29 October 1993 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) G 3 Maldonado, Anushka 23 – 25 September 1995 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) PG 5 Rosado, Pamela 33 – 30 April 1986 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) SG 9 Gibson, Ali 26 – 27 March 1993 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) PF 11 Roma, Sofía 22 – 21 November 1996 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) G 12 Salamán, Dayshalee 29 – 17 August 1990 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) EOS Lund G 20 Kuzmanic, Deanna 23 – 11 September 1996 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) G 22 Canales, Daneishka 22 – 12 June 1997 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) SG 24 Gwathmey, Jazmon 26 – 24 January 1993 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) San Martino di Lupari PF 25 Quiñones, Isalys 21 – 23 October 1997 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) Dartmouth Big Green F/C 28 Lozada-Cabbage, Sabrina 22 – 3 January 1997 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) Vitoria Sport C 33 Pagán, India 20 – 7 January 1999 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) Stony Brook Seawolves	Head coach Jerry Batista Legend (C) Team captain Club field describes current or most recent club Age – describes age on 22 September 2019

Other players

Puerto Rico roster
Players	Coaches
Pos. No. Name Age – Date of birth Height Club G Cuevas-Moore, Bianca 23 – 24 November 1995 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) New York Liberty G Ortiz, Claudia 23 – 25 November 1995 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) Tirso Igualatorio F/C Strawther, Paris 22 – 4 September 1997 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) UNLV Rebels G Smith, Ahlana 18 – 9 December 2000 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) UCLA Bruins C Roma, Sofía 22 – 21 November 1996 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) Duke Blue Devils F Pagán, India 20 – 7 January 1999 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) Stony Brook Seawolves G Penzo, Gileysa 22 – 12 June 1997 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) Oklahoma Sooners C Roldán, Talia 20 – 16 December 1998 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) UAB Blazers G/F Rodríguez, Angelique 20 – 20 March 1999 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) Pittsburgh Panthers G Oppenheimer, Nicolette 20 – 22 June 1999 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) James Madison Dukes G Stinson, Jada 19 – 28 September 1999 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) Memphis Tigers G Kuzmanic, Deanna 22 – 11 September 1997 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) UAB Blazers G Guirantes, Arella 21 – 15 October 1997 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) Rutgers Scarlet Knights G Rodríguez, K. K. 19 – 11 October 1999 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) Tulsa Golden Hurricane

2018 FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup[3]

Puerto Rico women's national basketball team - 2018 FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup roster
Players	Coaches
Pos. No. Name Age – Date of birth Height Club Ctr. G 0 O'Neill, Jennifer 28 – 19 April 1990 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) Spartak Moscow F 2 Meléndez, Tayra 24 – 29 October 1993 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) Santeras de Aguada F 3 Maldonado, Anushka 22 – 29 September 1995 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) G 5 Rosado, Pamela 32 – 30 April 1986 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) Montañeras de Morovis G/F 9 Gibson, Allison 25 – 27 March 1993 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) Santeras de Aguada G 11 González, Michelle 29 – 3 August 1989 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in) Montañeras de Morovis G 12 Salamán, Dayshalee 28 – 17 August 1990 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in) Obras Sanitarias F 14 Plácido, Mari 31 – 17 August 1987 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) Santeras de Aguada G 22 Pérez, Ashley 24 – 12 February 1994 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) F/C 23 Jones, Yolanda 34 – 6 March 1984 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) Gigantes de Carolina G/F 24 Gwathmey, Jazmon 25 – January 24, 1993 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) Lointek Gernika Bizkaia F/C 25 Quiñones, Isalys 20 – 23 October 1997 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) Dartmouth Big Green	Head coach Jerry Batista Assistant coach(es) Daniel Ortiz Carlos Calcaño José Ruiz Legend Club – describes last club before the tournament Age – describes age on 22 September 2018

2019 Pan American Games

Puerto Rico women's national basketball team – 2019 Pan American Games roster
Players	Coaches
Pos. No. Name Age – Date of birth Height Club Ctr. G 0 O'Neill, Jennifer 29 – 19 April 1990 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) F 2 Meléndez, Tayra 25 – 29 October 1993 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) ŽKK Šibenik F 3 Maldonado, Anushka 23 – 25 September 1995 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) Barreteras de Zacatecas G 5 Rosado, Pamela 33 – 30 April 1986 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) G 9 Gibson, Ali 26 – 27 March 1993 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) G 12 Salamán, Dayshalee 29 – 17 August 1990 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) Barreteras de Zacatecas G 14 Penzo, Gileysa 22 – 12 June 1997 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) Oklahoma Sooners G 20 Kuzmanic, Deanna 22 – 11 September 1996 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) UAB Blazers F/C 25 Quiñones, Isalys 21 – 23 October 1997 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) Dartmouth Big Green F 24 Gwathmey, Jazmon 26 – 24 January 1993 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) Atenienses de Manatí F 33 Pagán, India 20 – 7 January 1999 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) Stony Brook Seawolves C Roma, Sofía 22 – 21 November 1996 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) Duke Blue Devils	Head coach Jerry Batista Legend (C) Team captain Club field describes current or most recent club Age – describes age on July

2018 Centrobasket for Women

Puerto Rico women's national basketball team – 2018 Centrobasket roster
Players	Coaches
Pos. No. Name Age – Date of birth Height Club Ctr. F – Meléndez, Tayra 24 – 29 October 1993 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) PG – Rosado, Pamela 32 – 30 April 1986 5 ft 4 in (1.63 m) SG – Gibson, Allison 25 – 27 March 1993 5 ft 4 in (1.63 m) G – González, Michelle 29 – 3 August 1989 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) PG – Salamán, Dayshalee 28 – 17 March 1990 5 ft 4 in (1.63 m) F – Plácido, Mari 31 – 18 August 1987 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) PG – Pérez, Ashley 24 – 12 February 1994 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) PF – Jones, Yolanda 33 – 6 March 1984 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) PF – Quiñones, Isalys 20 – 23 October 1997 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) Dartmouth College G/F – Gwathmey, Jazmon 25 – 24 January 1993 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) PG – O'Neill, Jennifer 27 – 19 April 1990 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) F – Maldonado, Anushka 21 – 29 September 1995 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	Head coach Jerry Batista Assistant coach(es) Danny Ortiz Carlos Calcaño José Ruiz Legend (C) Team captain Club field describes current or most recent club Age – describes age on 20 August 2018

2017 FIBA AmeriCup

Roster for the 2017 FIBA Women's AmeriCup.[4]

Puerto Rico women's national basketball team – 2017 FIBA Women's AmeriCup roster
Players	Coaches
Pos. No. Name Age – Date of birth Height Club Ctr. F 1 Meléndez, Tayra 23 – 29 October 1993 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) Macara Lums G/F 2 Santos, Ashley 23 – 21 April 1994 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) Moghreb Tétouan PG 5 Rosado, Pamela 31 – 30 April 1986 5 ft 4 in (1.63 m) Montañeras de Morovis C 7 Bermúdez, Ángelica 28 – 2 July 1989 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) Politehnica Lasi Baschet SG 9 Gibson, Allison 24 – 27 March 1993 5 ft 4 in (1.63 m) Leonas de Ponce PF 10 Crespo, Paola 21 – 13 June 1996 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) Cafeteras de Yauco G 11 González, Michelle 28 – 3 August 1989 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) Cangrejeras de Santurce PG 12 Salaman, Dayshalee 27 – 17 March 1990 5 ft 4 in (1.63 m) Obras Sanitarias F 14 Placido, Mari 30 – 18 August 1987 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) Real Bolivar de Guaranda PG 22 Pérez, Ashley 23 – 12 February 1994 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) Gigantes de Carolina PF 24 Jones, Yolanda 33 – 6 March 1984 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) Gigantes de Carolina PF 25 Quiñones, Isalys 19 – 23 October 1997 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) Dartmouth College	Head coach Jerry Batista Assistant coach(es) Danny Ortiz Legend (C) Team captain Club field describes current or most recent club Age – describes age on 25 August 2017

References

1. "FIBA Ranking Presented by Nike". FIBA. 8 December 2020. Retrieved 8 December 2020.
2. "BSNF felicita a las '12 guerreras'". BSNF. Retrieved 19 May 2018.
3. 2018 FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup roster
4. "2017 FIBA Women's AmeriCup : Puerto Rico". Retrieved 30 August 2020.

External links

• Official website
• FIBA profile
• Puerto Rico at FIBA Americas