Romania men's national basketball team
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This article is about the men's team. For the women's team, see Romania women's national basketball team.
The Romania men's national basketball team (Romanian: Echipa națională de baschet a României) represents Romania in international basketball competition. The team is administered by the Romanian Basketball Federation (FRB).
Quick Facts FIBA ranking, Joined FIBA ...
FIBA ranking | 63 2 (1 March 2024)[1] | ||
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Joined FIBA | 1932 (co-founders) | ||
FIBA zone | FIBA Europe | ||
National federation | FRB | ||
Coach | Mickey Gorka | ||
Nickname(s) | Tricolorii (The Tricolours) | ||
Olympic Games | |||
Appearances | 1 (1952) | ||
Medals | None | ||
FIBA World Cup | |||
Appearances | None | ||
EuroBasket | |||
Appearances | 18 | ||
Medals | None | ||
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First international | |||
Switzerland 42–9 Romania (Geneva, Switzerland; 2 May 1935) | |||
Biggest win | |||
Wales 50–164 Romania (Hagen, West Germany; 15 May 1975) | |||
Biggest defeat | |||
Russia 115–45 Romania (Moscow, Russia; 28 February 1998) |
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Romania has qualified for the EuroBasket 18 times throughout their history. Their best tournament results occurred in 1957 and 1967 respectively, where they finished fifth. The national team has also appeared at the Olympic Games once, in 1952. However, Romania has yet to clinch qualification for their first trip to the FIBA World Cup.