Poland men's national basketball team
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This article is about the men's team. For the women's team, see Poland women's national basketball team.
The Poland men's national basketball team (Polish: Reprezentacja Polski w koszykówce) represents Poland in international basketball competitions. They are controlled by the Polish Basketball Federation (PZKosz).
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FIBA ranking | 15 ![]() | ||
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Joined FIBA | 1934 | ||
FIBA zone | FIBA Europe | ||
National federation | Polish Basketball Federation (PZKosz) | ||
Coach | Igor Miličić | ||
Nickname(s) | Biało-czerwoni (The White and Red) Orły (The Eagles) | ||
Olympic Games | |||
Appearances | 6 | ||
Medals | None | ||
FIBA World Cup | |||
Appearances | 2 | ||
Medals | None | ||
EuroBasket | |||
Appearances | 29 | ||
Medals | ![]() ![]() | ||
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First international | |||
![]() ![]() (Tallinn, Estonia; 16 February 1935) | |||
Biggest win | |||
![]() ![]() (Budapest, Hungary; 9 June 1955) | |||
Biggest defeat | |||
![]() ![]() (Amsterdam, Netherlands; 30 June 1988) |
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Poland has competed at the EuroBasket on 28 occasions, with their best performance at the tournament coming in 1963, as hosts, finishing as runners-up. Poland has competed six times at the Olympic Games, with their best finish being fourth place at the first edition of the event in 1936. Poland have also made two appearances at the FIBA World Cup, with their first coming in 1967, and their second occurring 52 years later in 2019.