2007 FIBA Americas Championship squads
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The following is the list of squads for each of the 10 teams competing in the 2007 FIBA Americas Championship, held in Las Vegas, Nevada between August 22 and September 2, 2007. Each team selected a squad of 12 players for the tournament.
Group A[edit]
Argentina[edit]
Head coach: 
Sergio Hernández
| # | Pos | Name | Date of Birth | Height | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | F | Luis Scola | April 30, 1980 (age 27) | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) |  Houston Rockets |
| 5 | G | Pablo Prigioni | May 17, 1977 (age 30) | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |  TAU Cerámica |
| 6 | C | Román González | January 28, 1978 (age 29) | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) | Peñarol de Mar del Plata |
| 7 | F | Diego Lo Grippo | January 22, 1978 (age 29) | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | CB Atapuerca |
| 8 | C | Juan Pedro Gutiérrez | October 10, 1983 (age 23) | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) | CB Granada |
| 9 | G | Antonio Porta | October 28, 1983 (age 23) | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) |  Spartak St. Petersburg |
| 10 | G | Carlos Delfino | August 29, 1982 (age 24) | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |  Toronto Raptors |
| 11 | C | Martín Leiva | April 23, 1980 (age 27) | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) | CB Atapuerca |
| 12 | F | Leonardo Gutiérrez | May 16, 1978 (age 29) | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | Boca Juniors |
| 13 | G | Paolo Quinteros | January 15, 1979 (age 26) | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | CAI Zaragoza |
| 14 | F | Matías Sandes | June 14, 1984 (age 23) | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | TAU Cerámica |
| 15 | F | Federico Kammerichs | June 21, 1980 (age 27) | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | CB Murcia |
Mexico[edit]
Head coach: Nolan Richardson
| # | Pos | Name | Date of Birth | Height | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | C | Adam Parada | October 21, 1981 (age 25) | 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) |  Fastlink |
| 5 | G | Pedro David Meza | October 15, 1978 (age 26) | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |  Caballeros de Culiacán |
| 6 | G | Anthony Pedroza | March 7, 1979 (age 28) | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |  Gaiteros del Zulia |
| 7 | C | Horacio Llamas | July 17, 1973 (age 34) | 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) | Dorados de Playa del Carmen |
| 8 | F/C | Arim Solares | April 24, 1983 (age 24) | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | Santos Reales de San Luis |
| 9 | G | Romel Beck | May 29, 1982 (age 25) | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | Gatos de Monagas |
| 10 | F | Víctor Mariscal | May 24, 1972 (age 35) | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | Halcones UV Xalapa |
| 11 | G | Omar Quintero | September 26, 1981 (age 26) | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | Marinos de Anzoategui |
| 12 | F | Héctor Hernández | June 15, 1985 (age 22) | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) | Fresno State University |
| 13 | G | Enrique Zúñiga | July 7, 1976 (age 31) | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | Frayles de Guasave |
| 14 | F/C | Gustavo Ayón | April 1, 1985 (age 22) | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) | Vaqueros de Agua Prieta |
| 15 | C | Victor Avila | March 23, 1977 (age 30) | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) | Caballeros de Culiacán |
Panama[edit]
Head coach: 
Vicente Duncan
| # | Pos | Name | Date of Birth | Height | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | G | Joel Muñoz | June 24, 1980 (age 27) | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | Magnates de Calidonia |
| 5 | G | Jamar Green | February 18, 1979 (age 28) | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |  KK Mogren |
| 6 | F | J. R. Pinnock | December 11, 1983 (age 23) | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | Arkansas Rimrockers |
| 7 | G | Maximiliano Gómez | December 18, 1975 (age 31) | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | Toros de Chorrillo |
| 8 | F/C | Jamaal Levy | January 8, 1983 (age 24) | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) | Peñarol de Mar del Plata |
| 9 | G | Jorsua Chambers | June 11, 1981 (age 26) | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | Toros de Chorrillo |
| 10 | F | Reyjavick Garcia | November 5, 1981 (age 25) | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | Navieros de Colón |
| 11 | F/G | Gary Forbes | February 25, 1985 (age 22) | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | University of Massachusetts |
| 12 | F | Amir Alvarado | July 19, 1984 (age 23) | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |  Liceo de Costa Rica |
| 13 | F/C | Antonio García | May 11, 1976 (age 31) | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | Estudiantes de Olavarría |
| 14 | F/C | Jaime Lloreda | October 11, 1980 (age 26) | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | Lokomotiv Rostov |
| 15 | F | Desmond Smith | November 24, 1986 (age 20) | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | Magnates de Calidonia |
Puerto Rico[edit]
Head coach: 
Manolo Cintron
| # | Pos | Name | Date of Birth | Height | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | C | Peter John Ramos | May 23, 1985 (age 22) | 7 ft 3 in (2.21 m) | Baloncesto Fuenlabrada |
| 5 | G | José Juan Barea | June 26, 1984 (age 23) | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | Dallas Mavericks |
| 6 | G | Filiberto Rivera | September 28, 1982 (age 24) | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |  Eldo Basket Napoli |
| 7 | G | Carlos Arroyo | July 30, 1979 (age 28) | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | Orlando Magic |
| 8 | F | Rick Apodaca | July 1, 1980 (age 27) | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |  Beşiktaş Cola Turka |
| 9 | F | Alex Falcón | November 20, 1973 (age 34) | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | Cangrejeros de Santurce |
| 10 | G | Larry Ayuso | March 27, 1977 (age 30) | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |  KK Cibona |
| 11 | F | Ricardo Sanchez | July 6, 1987 (age 20) | 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) | Grises de Humacao |
| 12 | F | Angelo Reyes | September 18, 1981 (age 25) | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | Gigantes de Carolina |
| 13 | C | Héctor Valenzuela | January 14, 1982 (age 25) | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | Mets de Guaynabo |
| 14 | F | Carmelo Lee | June 7, 1977 (age 30) | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | Mets de Guaynabo |
| 15 | F | Ángel Figueroa | October 13, 1981 (age 25) | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | Capitanes de Arecibo |
Uruguay[edit]
Head coach: 
Alberto Espasandín
| # | Pos | Name | Date of Birth | Height | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | G | Fernando Martínez | December 9, 1979 (age 27) | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | Malvín |
| 5 | G | Emilio Taboada | May 11, 1982 (age 25) | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | Malvín |
| 6 | F | Mauricio Aguiar | February 3, 1983 (age 24) | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | Basket Livorno |
| 7 | F | Omar Galeano | August 3, 1981 (age 26) | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | Biguá |
| 8 | G | Nicolás Mazzarino | October 21, 1975 (age 31) | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | Tisettanta Cantù |
| 9 | C | Claudio Charquero | July 22, 1977 (age 30) | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) | CB Illescas |
| 10 | G | Leandro García Morales | June 27, 1980 (age 27) | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | Biguá |
| 11 | F | Martín Osimani | May 22, 1981 (age 26) | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | Biguá |
| 12 | C | Gastón Páez | September 22, 1979 (age 27) | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) | Defensor Sporting |
| 13 | G | Luis Silveira | January 16, 1971 (age 36) | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | Atenas |
| 14 | F | Sebastián Izaguirre | April 12, 1985 (age 22) | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) | Paysandú |
| 15 | C | Esteban Batista | September 2, 1983 (age 24) | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) |  Maccabi Tel Aviv |
Group B[edit]
Brazil[edit]
Head coach: 
Lula Ferreira
| # | Pos | Name | Date of Birth | Height | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | F | Marcelo Machado | April 12, 1975 (age 32) | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |  BC Žalgiris |
| 5 | G | Nezinho Dos Santos | January 21, 1981 (age 26) | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | Universo/Brasilia |
| 6 | F/C | Murilo Becker | July 14, 1983 (age 24) | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) | Maccabi Tel Aviv |
| 7 | G | Marcelinho Huertas | May 25, 1983 (age 24) | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | Joventut Badalona |
| 8 | G | Alex Garcia | March 4, 1980 (age 27) | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | Universo/Brasilia |
| 9 | G | Valter Apolinario Da Silva | January 31, 1977 (age 30) | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | Unitri Uberlândia |
| 10 | G | Leandro Barbosa | November 28, 1982 (age 24) | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | Phoenix Suns |
| 11 | F | João Paulo Batista | October 29, 1981 (age 25) | 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) | Lietuvos Rytas |
| 12 | F | Guilherme Giovannoni | June 2, 1980 (age 27) | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | VidiVici Bologna |
| 13 | C | Nenê | September 13, 1982 (age 24) | 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) | Denver Nuggets |
| 14 | F | Marcus Vinicius | May 31, 1984 (age 23) | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | New Orleans Hornets |
| 15 | F/C | Tiago Splitter | January 1, 1985 (age 22) | 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) | TAU Cerámica |
Canada[edit]
Head coach: Leo Rautins
| # | Pos | Name | Date of Birth | Height | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | G | Jermaine Anderson | February 8, 1983 (age 24) | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |  Polpak Świecie |
| 5 | G | Denham Brown | January 6, 1983 (age 24) | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | Tisettanta Cantù |
| 6 | C | Samuel Dalembert | May 10, 1980 (age 27) | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) | Philadelphia 76ers |
| 7 | C | Vladimir Kuljanin | April 2, 1985 (age 22) | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) | University of North Carolina-Wilmington |
| 8 | G | Carl English | February 2, 1981 (age 26) | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | Gran Canaria Grupo Dunas |
| 9 | F | Olu Famutimi | February 21, 1984 (age 23) | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | Arkansas RimRockers |
| 10 | G | Andy Rautins | November 2, 1986 (age 20) | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | Syracuse University |
| 11 | G | David Thomas | December 4, 1976 (age 31) | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |  Melbourne Tigers |
| 12 | C | Jesse Young | April 29, 1980 (age 27) | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) | Joventut Badalona |
| 13 | F | Juan Mendez | September 23, 1981 (age 25) | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | Ironi Nahariya |
| 14 | F | Levon Kendall | July 4, 1984 (age 23) | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) |  Panionios |
| 15 | F | Ryan Bell | April 17, 1984 (age 23) | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | Carleton University |
United States[edit]
Head coach: Mike Krzyzewski
| # | Pos | Name | Date of Birth | Height | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | G | Chauncey Billups | September 25, 1976 (age 30) | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | Detroit Pistons |
| 5 | G | Jason Kidd | March 23, 1973 (age 34) | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | New Jersey Nets |
| 6 | F | LeBron James | December 30, 1984 (age 22) | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | Cleveland Cavaliers |
| 7 | G | Deron Williams | June 26, 1984 (age 23) | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | Utah Jazz |
| 8 | G | Michael Redd | August 24, 1979 (age 26) | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | Milwaukee Bucks |
| 9 | F | Tayshaun Prince | February 28, 1980 (age 27) | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) | Detroit Pistons |
| 10 | G | Kobe Bryant | August 23, 1978 (age 28) | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | Los Angeles Lakers |
| 11 | C | Dwight Howard | August 12, 1985 (age 21) | 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) | Orlando Magic |
| 12 | C | Amar'e Stoudemire | November 16, 1982 (age 23) | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) | Phoenix Suns |
| 13 | G | Mike Miller | February 19, 1980 (age 27) | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | Memphis Grizzlies |
| 14 | C | Tyson Chandler | October 2, 1982 (age 24) | 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m) | New Orleans Hornets |
| 15 | F | Carmelo Anthony | May 29, 1984 (age 23) | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) | Denver Nuggets |
Venezuela[edit]
Head coach: Nestor Salazar
| # | Pos | Name | Date of Birth | Height | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | F/C | Miguel Marriaga | June 6, 1984 (age 23) | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) | Gaiteros del Zulia |
| 5 | F | Axiers Sucre | July 27, 1978 (age 29) | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | Marinos de Anzoátegui |
| 6 | G | Carlos Cedeno | October 23, 1985 (age 21) | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | Guaiqueríes de Margarita |
| 7 | F/C | Luis Bethelmy | October 14, 1986 (age 20) | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | Cocodrilos de Caracas |
| 8 | F | Hernán Salcedo | April 22, 1980 (age 27) | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | Guaros de Lara |
| 9 | F | Jesus Urbina | July 9, 1984 (age 23) | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | George Mason University |
| 10 | F | Kevin Palacios | September 29, 1984 (age 22) | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | Duros de Lara |
| 11 | F/G | José Vargas | January 23, 1982 (age 25) | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | Trotamundos de Carabobo |
| 12 | F | Héctor Romero | January 3, 1980 (age 27) | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | Scafati Basket |
| 13 | F | Alejandro Barrios | April 24, 1979 (age 28) | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | Trotamundos de Carabobo |
| 14 | G | Greivis Vasquez | January 16, 1987 (age 20) | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | University of Maryland |
| 15 | C | Heberth Bayona | April 26, 1978 (age 29) | 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) | Guaiqueríes de Margarita |
Virgin Islands[edit]
Head coach: Tevester Anderson
| # | Pos | Name | Date of Birth | Height | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | G | Stephen Hodge | July 9, 1977 (age 30) | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | Bucaneros de Guaymas |
| 5 | G | Kevin Sheppard | September 17, 1979 (age 27) | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | Maratonistas de Coamo |
| 6 | G | Carl Krauser | May 13, 1981 (age 26) | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |  EWE Baskets Oldenburg |
| 7 | G | Cuthbert Victor | January 30, 1983 (age 24) | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | CAI Zaragoza |
| 8 | F | Ja Ja Richards | November 19, 1974 (age 32) | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) | Mersin Büyükşehir Belediyesi |
| 9 | F/G | Jason Edwin | June 24, 1981 (age 26) | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | Paderborn Baskets |
| 10 | F/C | Omari Peterkin | December 29, 1983 (age 23) | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | Boston University |
| 11 | F/G | Kaylen Gregory | October 30, 1986 (age 20) | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | Marist College |
| 12 | F | Akeem Francis | October 31, 1983 (age 23) | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |  Guidance |
| 13 | F | Jameel Heywood | March 19, 1977 (age 30) | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | Gaiteros del Zulia |
| 14 | C | Kitwana Rhymer | May 22, 1978 (age 29) | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) | Guidance |
| 15 | C | Frank Elegar | December 3, 1986 (age 20) | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) | Drexel University |