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Tunisia men's national basketball team

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This article is about the men's team. For the women's team, see Tunisia women's national basketball team.

The Tunisian national basketball team (Arabic: منتخب تونس لكرة السلة), nicknamed Les Aigles de Carthage (The Eagles of Carthage or The Carthage Eagles), is the national basketball team of Tunisia. The team is governed by the Tunisia Basketball Federation (FTBB). (Arabic: الجامعة التونسية لكرة السلة)

 Tunisia
FIBA ranking36 Decrease 15 (15 September 2023)[1]
Joined FIBA1956
FIBA zoneFIBA Africa
National federationFTBB
CoachMário Palma
Nickname(s)The Eagles of Carthage[2]
( نسور قرطاج )
Olympic Games
Appearances1
FIBA World Cup
Appearances2
AfroBasket
Appearances23
MedalsChampions Gold: (2011, 2017, 2021)
Silver Silver: (1965)
Bronze Bronze: (1970, 1974, 2009, 2015)
African Games
Appearances4
MedalsGold Gold: (1973)
Bronze Bronze: (1978)
Arab Championship
Appearances13
MedalsGold Gold: (1981, 1983, 2008, 2009)
Silver Silver: (2022)
Bronze Bronze: (1991, 1992, 2002, 2007)
First international
 Tunisia 77–68 Morocco 
Beirut, Lebanon – 1957
Biggest win
 Tunisia 101–40 Chad 
Yaoundé, Cameroon – 25 November 2017
Biggest defeat
 Tunisia 63–110 United States 
London, United Kingdom – 31 July 2012
Medal record
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
FIBA AfroBasket 3 1 4
African Games 1 0 1
Arab Championship 4 1 4
Pan Arab Games 0 0 3
Mediterranean Games 0 0 1
Stanković Cup 0 1 2
Total 8 3 15

When Tunisia became the 2011 African Basketball Champion, it was the first North African country to do so in almost 30 years. To date, the team has made 22 appearances at the FIBA Africa Championship, ranking it behind only traditional African powers Senegal, Côte d'Ivoire, and Egypt, in total appearances.

History Edit

In 2011, they won their first ever FIBA Africa Championship, after beating Angola in the final. Their previous best finish was at the FIBA Africa Championship 1965, when they won the silver medal as the host country.[3] They also won a bronze medal at the FIBA Africa Championship 1970 and FIBA Africa Championship 1974.[4][5]

Although the Tunisians never finished worse than eighth in any of their succeeding appearances, they were not able to break onto the podium again until a surprise bronze medal run at the FIBA Africa Championship 2009. Led by All-Tournament First Team forward Amine Rzig,[6] the Tunisians went 4–2 in the preliminary rounds, winning three games by two points or less. They reached the semi-finals for only the second time since 1974, by another slim margin – this time a one-point victory over Mali. Although they were defeated by Angola in the semi-finals, the Tunisians topped Cameroon in the bronze medal game, to claim Africa's third and final automatic berth in the 2010 FIBA World Championship – its first ever FIBA World Cup berth. The Tunisians struggled to compete in the World Championship, losing all five of their games, and finishing last in Group B, and 24th overall. Yet, after almost forty years of mediocrity in Africa, Tunisia has become one of the continent's prime competitors again. Its appearances at the global stage have become a new milestone in the team's history.

Competitive record Edit

Unlike other team sports, where Tunisia is well positioned at the regional level, the Tunisian men's basketball team has not managed to expand its list of trophies even if at the continental level it can consider among the most awarded countries. Finalist of the African championship held in home in 1965, four times third and twice fourth, Tunisia did not succeed in becoming African champion of the discipline until 2011 without however maintaining its rank since, during the following edition, it is relegated to 9th place.

At the Arab level, the prize list is more extensive with four champion titles, in 1981, 1983, 2008 and 2009, a second place and three third places. On 28 August 2011, the team won the AfroBasket for the first time after defeating Angola 67–56 in the final and qualified for the 2012 Summer Olympics.[7]

In 2017 as co-hosts,[8] Tunisia won its second AfroBasket by beating Nigeria 77–65 in the final.[9] It retains its title in 2021 by beating Ivory Coast in the final with a score of 78–75.[10] On 16 February 2022, Tunisia lost the final of the 2022 Arab Championship against Lebanon 69–72 in the United Arab Emirates.

Results Edit

  Champions    Runners up    Third place    Fourth place

  • Red border color indicates tournament was held on home soil.

Olympic Games Edit

Olympic Games
Year Position GP W L
  1936 Part of France
  1948
  1952
  1956 did not qualify
  1960
  1964
  1968
  1972
  1976
  1980
  1984
  1988
  1992
  1996
  2000
  2004
  2008
  2012 11th 5 0 5
  2016 did not qualify
  2020
  2024
Total Best: 11th place 5 0 5

FIBA Basketball World Cup Edit

World Cup
Year Position GP W L
  1950 Part of France
  1954
  1959 did not qualify
  1963
  1967
  1970
  1974
  1978
  1982
  1986
  1990
  1994
  1998
  2002
  2006
  2010 24th 5 0 5
  2014 did not qualify
  2019 20th 5 3 2
    2023 did not qualify
  2027 to be determined
Total Best: 20th place 10 3 7

AfroBasket Edit

 
Tunisia vs Nigeria at the FIBA AfroBasket 2017 final.
AfroBasket
Year Position GP W L
  1962 did not qualify
  1964 4th 5 2 3
  1965   4 2 2
  1968 did not qualify
  1970   4 2 2
  1972 5th 6 4 2
  1974   6 4 2
  1975 5th 5 0 5
  1978 did not qualify
  1980 did not qualify
  1981 6th 5 3 2
  1983 did not qualify
  1985 8th 6 2 4
  1987 5th 4 2 2
  1989 8th 6 2 4
  1992 7th 5 1 4
  1993 8th 5 1 4
  1995 did not qualify
  1997 did not qualify
  1999 5th 6 4 2
  2001 4th 7 4 3
  2003 6th 6 3 3
  2005 8th 8 2 6
  2007 6th 6 3 3
  2009   9 6 3
  2011   7 7 0
  2013 9th 5 4 1
  2015   7 6 1
   2017   6 6 0
  2021   6 6 0
Total Best: 1st place 134 76 58

AfroCan Edit

AfroCan
Year Position GP W L
  2019 7th place 5 3 2
  2023 5th place 5 4 1
Total Best: 5th place 10 7 3

African Games Edit

African Games
Appearances : 3
Year Position Tournament
  1965 – 1965 African Games
  1973   1973 African Games
  1978   1978 African Games
  1991 – 1991 African Games
  1995 – 1995 African Games
  1999 – 1999 African Games
  2003 – 2003 African Games
  2007 10 2007 African Games
  2011 – 2011 African Games
  2015 – 2015 African Games

Arab Championship Edit

Arab Championship
Appearances : 13
Year Position Tournament
  1981   1981 Arab Championship
  1983   1983 Arab Championship
  1985 Not held 1985 Arab Championship
  1989 4 1989 Arab Championship
  1991   1991 Arab Championship
  1992   1992 Arab Championship
  2000 4 2000 Arab Championship
  2002   2002 Arab Championship
  2005 4 2005 Arab Championship
  2007   2007 Arab Championship
  2008   2008 Arab Championship
  2009   2009 Arab Championship
  2011 4 2011 Arab Championship
  2022   2022 Arab Championship

Pan Arab Games Edit

Pan Arab Games
Appearances : 4
Year Position Tournament
  1957   1957 Pan Arab Games
  1985   1985 Pan Arab Games
  1992   1992 Pan Arab Games
  2011 4 2011 Pan Arab Games

Mediterranean Games Edit

Mediterranean Games
Appearances : 5
Year Position Tournament
  1975 7 1975 Mediterranean Games
  1983 7 1983 Mediterranean Games
  1987 4 1987 Mediterranean Games
  2001 5 2001 Mediterranean Games
  2013   2013 Mediterranean Games

Islamic Solidarity Games Edit

Islamic Solidarity Games
Appearances : 1
Year Position Tournament
  2005 4 2005 Islamic Solidarity Games
  2010 cancelled 2010 Islamic Solidarity Games
  2013 Did not enter 2013 Islamic Solidarity Games

Others Edit

FIBA Stanković Cup Edit

FIBA Stanković Cup
Appearances : 3
Year Position Tournament
  2012   2012 Stanković Cup
  2018   2018 Stanković Cup
  2019   2019 Stanković Cup

King's Cup Edit

King Abdullah II International Cup
Appearances : 7
Year Position Tournament
  2003   2003 King's Cup
  2004   2004 King's Cup
  2007   2007 King's Cup
  2008   2008 King's Cup
  2011   2011 King's Cup
  2021   2021 King's Cup

Czech Republic Basketball Tournament Edit

Czech Republic Basketball Tournament
Appearances : 1
Year Position Tournament
  2019   2019 Czech Republic Tournament

Team Edit

Current roster Edit

Roster for the 2023 FIBA World Cup Qualifiers matches on 26, 27 and 28 August 2022 against Egypt, Senegal and DR Congo.[11]

Tunisia men's national basketball team roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Name Age – Date of birth Height Club Ctr.
G 1 Oussama Marnaoui 23 – (1999-06-16)16 June 1999 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) US Monastir  
G 3 Achref Gannouni 25 – (1997-04-16)16 April 1997 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) Étoile Sportive du Sahel  
PG 4 Omar Abada 29 – (1993-04-20)20 April 1993 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) Al-Ittihad Jeddah  
SG 5 Ziyed Chennoufi 23 – (1998-11-29)29 November 1998 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) US Monastir  
SG 7 Mourad El Mabrouk 35 – (1986-10-19)19 October 1986 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) Jalaa SC  
PF 9 Mohamed Hadidane 36 – (1986-04-27)27 April 1986 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) Al Wahda  
PF 10 Yacine Toumi 21 – (2000-10-12)12 October 2000 2.04 m (6 ft 8 in) BWB Team 3 Men  
C 11 Mokhtar Ghyaza 35 – (1986-11-15)15 November 1986 2.04 m (6 ft 8 in) US Monastir  
PF 12 Makrem Ben Romdhane 33 – (1989-03-27)27 March 1989 2.04 m (6 ft 8 in) Benfica  
SG 20 Michael Roll 35 – (1987-04-12)12 April 1987 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) Pınar Karşıyaka  
PF 23 Firas Lahiani 31 – (1991-07-16)16 July 1991 2.04 m (6 ft 8 in) Smouha SC  
C 50 Salah Mejri 36 – (1986-06-15)15 June 1986 2.17 m (7 ft 1 in) Al-Jahra SC  
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • Club – describes last
    club before the competition
  • Age – describes age
    on 24 August 2021

Depth chart Edit

 
Salah Mejri is the country's most recognized player
 
Michael Roll is a starter on the team
Pos. Starting 5 Bench 1 Bench 2
C Salah Mejri Mokhtar Ghyaza
PF Makram Ben Romdhane Firas Lahiani Yacine Toumi
SF Michael Roll Ziyed Chennoufi Mohamed Hadidane
SG Mourad El Mabrouk Oussama Marnaoui
PG Omar Abada Achref Gannouni

All Time Head coaches Edit

Period Head Coach
1957–1959   Hammadi Driss
1960–1961   Griffith
1961–1962   Borhane Errais
1962–1963   Miodrag Stefanović
1963–1965   Borhane Errais
1965–1966   Valensky
1966–1967   Faherty
1967–1968   Katarinsky
1968–1971   Igor Tocigl
1971   Václav Krása
1971–1972   Bill Sweek
1972–1978   Mohamed Senoussi
Period Head Coach
1978–1979   Khaled Senoussi
1979–1981   Mohamed Senoussi
1981   Khaled Senoussi
1982–1983   Mohamed Zaouali
1983–1987   Youri Velligoura
1988–1990   Ridha Laabidi
1990–1991   Mohamed Senoussi
1991–1992   Khaled Senoussi
1992–1994   Mohamed Zaouali
1994–1996   Igor Tocigl
1997–1998   Juan Manuel Monsalve
1998–1999   Mustapha Bouchenak
Period Head Coach
1999–2000   Zoran Zupecevic
2000–2001   Francis Jordane &
  Mounir Ben Sliman
2001–2002   Adel Tlatli
2002–2003   Marijan Novović
2004   Walid Gharbi
2004–2016   Adel Tlatli
2016–2020   Mário Palma
2020–2022   Dirk Bauermann
2022–2023     Erman Kunter
2023–present   Mário Palma

Honours Edit

Kit Edit

Manufacturer Edit

2015 – Nike[12]

Edit

2015 – Tunisie Telecom[12]

See also Edit

References Edit

  1. ^ "FIBA Ranking Presented by Nike". FIBA. 15 September 2023. Retrieved 15 September 2023.
  2. ^ "Omnisports – Basketball : Le Nigéria toujours " Number One " en Afrique". AfricaFootUnited.com (in French). 3 March 2021. Retrieved 19 March 2021.
  3. ^ 1965 African Championship at FIBA archive
  4. ^ 1970 African Championship at FIBA Archive
  5. ^ 1974 African Championship at FIBA.com
  6. ^ LBA – Gomes Leads All-Star Team
  7. ^ "26th Afrobasket: Tunisia is Africa of the court, bag olympic ticket". fiba.com. 28 August 2011. Archived from the original on 7 October 2011. Retrieved 28 August 2011.
  8. ^ "Tunisia and Senegal to co-host FIBA AfroBasket 2017". FIBA. 1 July 2017. Archived from the original on 8 September 2017. Retrieved 18 September 2017.
  9. ^ "Tunisia crowned FIBA AfroBasket 2017 Champions". fiba.basketball. 16 September 2017. Retrieved 18 September 2017.
  10. ^ "Mejri and Roll spark Tunisia to FIBA AfroBasket 2021 title". FIBA. 5 September 2021.
  11. ^ "Tunisia during the 2023 FIBA World Cup African Qualifiers in August 2022". Retrieved 25 August 2022.
  12. ^ a b 2015 FIBA Africa Championship – Tunisia, FIBA.com. Retrieved 27 January 2016.

External links Edit

Videos Edit

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