Can Mexico end its 48-year Olympic drought in this year's FIBA Olympic Qualifiers?
Mexico will have a tough time competing against teams like Italy, Lithuania or Puerto Rico, as they lack the talent to compete in the tournament, but they have built a strong team in past tournaments, spearheaded by veterans like Gabriel Giron and Paul Stoll.
With Lithuania's Jonas Valanciunas unable to participate in the tournament, Mexico will be looking to make an impressive run through the group stage and secure an Olympic berth.
Here's everything you need to know about Mexico's schedule and roster in the FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament.
Watch: Courtside at the Olympic Qualification Tournament 1891
When are the FIBA Olympic Qualifiers?
- date: July 2 (Tue) – July 7 (Sun)
Countries participating in the FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament (OQT) will begin group play this week, with the top two teams from each group then competing in the semi-finals. The winners of the semi-finals will then meet in the final round to secure a spot in the Paris Olympics.
Eight men's basketball teams have already qualified for the Olympics. The four OQTs will be the “last chance” for other teams to qualify. The four OQT winners (Greece, Latvia, Puerto Rico, and Spain) will join the eight teams already scheduled to compete in Paris.
Mexico's schedule for the FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament
Mexico is in Group A with Ivory Coast and Lithuania in the Puerto Rico Open Qualifying Tournament. If Mexico advances to the semifinals, they will face the winner of Group B, which consists of Bahrain, Italy and Puerto Rico.
See below for Mexico's schedule for the Puerto Rico OQT.
| date | Opponent | Time (ET) |
| July 2 | Lithuania | 8:30pm |
| July 4th | vs. Côte d'Ivoire | 5:30pm |
| July 6th* | To be determined (semi-finals) | to be decided |
| July 7* | Undecided (final) | to be decided |
*If eligible
Mexico's squad for the FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament
| no. | player | position |
| 0 | Karim Rodriguez | guard |
| 1 | Isael Silva | guard |
| 3 | Fabian James | Power Forward |
| Four | Paul Stoll | Point Guard |
| Five | Erwin Avalos | forward |
| 7 | Moises Andriassi | Point Guard |
| Ten | Gabriel Giron | guard |
| 12 | Adrian Isaac Porras | Power Forward |
| 16 | Ivan Montano | Point Guard |
| twenty one | Karim Lopez | forward |
| twenty five | Israel Gutierrez | center |
| 34 | Joshua Ibarra | center |
Where to watch the FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament
- date: July 2 (Tue) – July 7 (Sun)
- Live Stream: Watch Courtside 1891 on DAZN
Mexico's matches, along with all other FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament matches, will be streamed by Courtside 1891 through DAZN.
FIBA Olympic Qualifier Puerto Rico 2024 Groups
Group A
- Ivory Coast
- Lithuania
- Mexico
