Julio César Lamas (born June 9, 1964) is an Argentine professional basketball coach. He was head coach of the Japan men's national team from 2017 to 2021. He has also been the head coach of the Argentina men's national team.

Julio Lamas
Personal information
Born (1964-06-09) June 9, 1964 (age 59)
Buenos Aires, Argentina
NationalityArgentine
Coaching career1987–present
Career history
As coach:
1987–1988S.C. Cañadense (assistant)
1988–1992S.C. Cañadense
1992–1995Venado Tuerto
1995–1997Boca Juniors
1999–2000Saski Baskonia
2000–2001Obras Sanitarias
2001–2003Lucentum Alicante
2003–2004Real Madrid
2004–2007Ben Hur Rafaela
2007–2009Libertad Sunchales
2014–2015Obras Sanitarias
2015–2017San Lorenzo de Almagro
Career highlights and awards
As head coach:
Medals
Men's Basketball
Representing  Argentina
FIBA AmeriCup
Bronze medal – third place 1999 Puerto Rico
Gold medal – first place 2011 Argentina
Bronze medal – third place 2013 Venezuela
FIBA South American Championship
Silver medal – second place 1999 Argentina
Gold medal – first place 2012 Argentina

Club coaching career edit

Argentina edit

Lamas has won 5 Argentine League championships, in 1997 with Boca Juniors, in 2005 with Ben Hur, in 2008 with Libertad de Sunchales,[1] and in 2016 and 2017, with San Lorenzo de Almagro. He also won the FIBA South American League with Ben Hur in 2006.

Spain edit

Lamas also coached in Spain. He coached in the Spanish League with Tau Cerámica (1999–2000), and in the Spanish 2nd Division with Lucentum Alicante, with which he won the Spanish 2nd Division league championship, and the Spanish 2nd tier cup competition, the Copa Príncipe, in 2002. He also coached in the Spanish League with Real Madrid (2003–2004).

National team coaching career edit

Argentina national team edit

Lamas was the head coach of the senior men's Argentina national basketball team at the 1998 FIBA World Cup. He was also the assistant coach to Sergio Hernández on the Argentine 2008 Summer Olympics team that won the bronze medal.[1] On December 16, 2010, his return to the head coach position of the Argentina national team was officially announced, as he replaced Sergio Hernández.[2]

He, as head coach of Argentina, brought home a gold medal from the 2011 FIBA AmeriCup, coached the defenders of Argentina at the 2012 Summer Olympics,[3] brought home bronze medal from the 2013 FIBA AmeriCup, and coached the defenders of Argentina at the 2014 FIBA World Cup.

Japan national team edit

Lamas became the head coach of the senior Japan men's national basketball team in 2017. In 2019, the team appeared in the 2019 FIBA World Cup, the first time the team had made it to the World Cup in 13 years.

On September 21, 2021, he announced that he would be stepping down following a contract expiration.[4]

References edit

  1. ^ a b "Argentinean Assistant National Team Coach Julio Lamas To Speak AT NABC Convention In Indianapolis". USA Basketball. Archived from the original on 21 September 2010. Retrieved 12 December 2010.
  2. ^ "Lamas desembarca en la selección". Cancha Llena (in Spanish). 2010-12-16. Retrieved 2010-12-16.
  3. ^ "Basketball: World Cup qualification could prove turning point for Japan". Joel Fitzpatrick/Kyodo News+. 26 February 2019. Retrieved 19 May 2020.
  4. ^ "Basketball: Hovasse replaces Lamas as Japan men's team head coach". Kyodo News. 21 September 2021. Retrieved 25 November 2022.

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