The Republic of the Congo national basketball team is the men's basketball side that represent the Republic of the Congo in international competition. They have appeared in the FIBA Africa Championship, but have yet to appear in the FIBA World Championship.
FIBA ranking | (15 August 2024)[1] | ||
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Joined FIBA | 1962 | ||
FIBA zone | FIBA Africa | ||
National federation | Fédération Congolaise de Basketball | ||
Coach | Ludovic Pouillard | ||
Olympic Games | |||
Appearances | None | ||
FIBA World Cup | |||
Appearances | None | ||
FIBA Africa Championship | |||
Appearances | 7 | ||
Medals | None | ||
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Serge Ibaka is the country's most famous player. Yet, he opted to represent Spain internationally since he had lived there for several years.
Competitive record
editSummer Olympics
edityet to qualify
FIBA World Championship
edityet to qualify
FIBA Africa Championship
editYear | Position | Tournament | Host |
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1968 | 9 | FIBA Africa Championship 1968 | Casablanca, Morocco |
1975 | 6 | FIBA Africa Championship 1975 | Alexandria, Egypt |
1980 | 5 | FIBA Africa Championship 1980 | Rabat, Morocco |
1981 | 7 | FIBA Africa Championship 1981 | Mogadishu, Somalia |
1985 | 10 | FIBA Africa Championship 1985 | Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire |
2009 | 16 | FIBA Africa Championship 2009 | Libya |
2013 | 14 | FIBA Africa Championship 2013 | Côte d'Ivoire |
African Games
edit- 1965 :
- 1973-2011 : Did not qualify
- 2015 : 6th
- 2019 : To be determined
Roster
editTeam for the 2015 Afrobasket Qualification:[2]
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Notable players
editOther current notable players from Republic of the Congo:
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Past rosters
editTeam for the 2013 FIBA Africa Championship.
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Kit
editManufacturer
editSee also
editExternal links
editReferences
edit- ^ "FIBA Ranking Presented by Nike". FIBA. 15 August 2024. Retrieved 15 August 2024.
- ^ Republic of Congo | 2015 Afrobasket, ARCHIVE.FIBA.COM. Retrieved 2 August 2016.
- ^ #AfroBasket - Day 8: Cape Verde v Republic of Congo (highlights), Youtube video, Retrieved 6 Aug 2016.