The Paraguay national basketball team is the team governed by the Paraguayan Basketball Federation

Paraguayan Basketball Federation

The Paraguayan Basketball Federation is the governing body of basketball in Paraguay....

 that represents Paraguay

Paraguay

Paraguay , officially the Republic of Paraguay , is a landlocked country in South America. It is bordered by Argentina to the south and southwest, Brazil to the east and northeast, and Bolivia to the northwest. Paraguay lies on both banks of the Paraguay River, which runs through the center of the...

 in the men's international basketball competitions organized by the International Basketball Federation

International Basketball Federation

The International Basketball Federation, more commonly known as FIBA , from its French name Fédération Internationale de Basketball, is an association of national organizations which governs international competition in basketball...

 (FIBA) and the International Olympic Committee

International Olympic Committee

The International Olympic Committee is an international corporation based in Lausanne, Switzerland, created by Pierre de Coubertin on 23 June 1894 with Demetrios Vikelas as its first president...

 (IOC).

The best achievements by the Paraguay men's national basketball team are the two second-places finishes in the FIBA South America Basketball Championship

South American Basketball Championship

South American Basketball Championship was first played in 1930. Male teams from South America take part in this tournament, which often has been played biannually.-Summaries:-Championships per nation:-Participation details:-External links:* *...

, in 1955

South American Basketball Championship 1955

-Final round:-Final standings:...

 and 1960

South American Basketball Championship 1960

The South American Basketball Championship 1960 was the eighteenth South American Basketball Championship. It was held from March 3 to March 18 in Córdoba, Argentina and won by the Brazil national basketball team. 7 teams competed.-Results:...

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Current roster

Roster for the 2011 FIBA Americas Championship (August 30 – September 11, 2011)
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Head coach
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Legend:

• Club nat. field describes
  country of last club
  before the tournament
• Age field is age on August 30, 2011

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FIBA World championship

• 1954
  1954 FIBA World Championship
  The 1954 FIBA World Championship was an international basketball tournament held by the International Basketball Federation in Ginásio do Maracanãzinho, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil from October 22 to November 5, 1954...
  
  : 9th
• 1967
  1967 FIBA World Championship
  The 1967 FIBA World Championship was an international basketball competition hosted by Montevideo, Uruguay from May 27 to June 11, 1967.-Venues:- Competing nations :- Preliminary round :-Group A:-Group B:-Group C:-Classification round:...
  
  : 13th

FIBA Americas championship

• 1989
  1989 Tournament of the Americas
  The 1989 Tournament of the Americas, known now as the FIBA Americas Championship, was a basketball championship hosted by Mexico from June 8 to June 18, 1989. The games were played in Mexico City. This FIBA Americas Championship was to earn the five berths allocated to the Americas for the 1990...
  
  : 10th
• 2011: 9th

Recent and forthcoming matches

Matches from the past 6 months as well as any future scheduled matches. All matches are in local time.
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External links

• Official site of the Paraguayan Basketball Federation