Puerto Rico women's national basketball team

Puerto Rico
FIBA ranking	13 (18 March 2026)
Joined FIBA	1957
FIBA zone	FIBA Americas
National federation	Puerto Rican Basketball Federation
Coach	Jerry Batista
Nickname(s)	12 Magníficas; 12 Guerreras
Olympic Games
Appearances	2
World Cup
Appearances	3
FIBA AmeriCup
Appearances	14
Medals	(2021); (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)

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).

Tournament record

Olympic Games

Year	Position	Pld	L
2020	12th	3	3
2024	10th	3	3
Total		6	6

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	Quarterfinals	6	2	4
2026	Qualified
2030	To be determined
Total		9	2	7

Record against other teams at the World Cup

Country	W–L
Belgium	0–2
Bosnia and Herzegovina	1–0
Canada	0–1
China	0–1
Japan	0–1
South Korea	1–0
Spain	0–1
United States	0–1
Total record	2–7

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
2021 – 2nd place
2023 – 4th place
2025 – 6th place
2027 – To be determined

Pan American Games

Year	Position	Pld	W	L
1955 to 2007	did not participate
2011	Champions	5	4	1
2015	6th	4	1	3
2019	Third place	5	3	2
2023	7th	4	2	2
2027	To be determined
2031	To be determined				Total	18	10	8

Central American and Caribbean Games

Year	Position	Pld	W	L
1935 to 1974	Not known
1978	Third place	5	3	2
1982	Runner-up	4	3	1
1986	–	–	–	–
1990	–	–	–	–
1993	Runner-up
1998	Third place
2002	Runner-up
2006	Runner-up	6	5	1
2010	Champions	5	5	0
2014	Runner-up	5	4	1
2018	Third place	5	4	1
2023	Third place
Total		30	24	6

Current roster

Roster for the 2025 FIBA Women's AmeriCup.^[3]

Puerto Rico women's national basketball team roster

Players

Coaches

Pos.	No.	Name	Age – Date of birth	Height	Club
F	1	Tayra Meléndez	30 – (1993-10-29)29 October 1993	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)	Gigantes de Carolina
SG	2	Brianna Jones	28 – (1997-02-09)9 February 1997	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)	Cangrejeros de Santurce
PG	5	Pamela Rosado	39 – (1986-04-30)30 April 1986	1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)	Montañeras de Morovis
C	11	Sofía Roma	28 – (1996-11-21)21 November 1996	1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)	Ganaderas de Hatillo
G	12	Ahlana Smith	24 – (2000-11-17)17 November 2000	1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)	GDESSA/Barreiro
PG	15	Angelica Vélez	20 – (2004-11-02)2 November 2004	1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
PF	21	Mya Hollingshed	25 – (1999-10-29)29 October 1999	1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)	Liaoning Flying Eagles
G	22	Arella Guirantes	27 – (1997-10-15)15 October 1997	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)	Shanghai Swordfish
PG	23	Trinity San Antonio	21 – (2003-10-28)28 October 2003	1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)	Grand Canyon Antelopes
F	25	Denise Solís	23 – (2001-10-06)6 October 2001	1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
C	33	India Pagán	26 – (1999-01-07)7 January 1999	1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)	Atenienses de Manati
G	55	Jacqueline Benítez	28 – (1997-06-06)6 June 1997	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)	Atenienses de Manati