Cameroon men's national basketball team
The Cameroon national basketball team (French: Équipe nationale de basketball de Camerounaise) represents Cameroon in men's international competitions. It is administered by the Fédération Camerounaise de Basketball.[2]
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FIBA ranking | 64 ![]() | ||
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Joined FIBA | 1965 | ||
FIBA zone | FIBA Africa | ||
National federation | Cameroon Basketball Federation | ||
Coach | Antonio Barbosa | ||
Nickname(s) | Indomitable Lions | ||
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Appearances | 9 | ||
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Once an only average team, Cameroon has turned into a major force and contender for the title of the African Basketball Championship. Their best achievement was reaching the Silver Medal in 2007. Since the late 2000s, the team has competed well against non-African competition, too.
Competitions
FIBA Africa Championship
Year | Position | Tournament | Host |
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1968 | – | FIBA Africa Championship 1968 | Casablanca, Morocco |
1970 | – | FIBA Africa Championship 1970 | Alexandria, Egypt |
1972 | 8 | FIBA Africa Championship 1972 | Dakar, Senegal |
1974 | 4 | FIBA Africa Championship 1974 | Bangui, Central African Republic |
1975 | – | FIBA Africa Championship 1975 | Alexandria, Egypt |
1978 | – | FIBA Africa Championship 1978 | Dakar, Senegal |
1980 | – | FIBA Africa Championship 1980 | Rabat, Morocco |
1981 | – | FIBA Africa Championship 1981 | Mogadishu, Somalia |
1983 | – | FIBA Africa Championship 1983 | Alexandria, Egypt |
1985 | – | FIBA Africa Championship 1985 | Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire |
1987 | – | FIBA Africa Championship 1987 | Tunis, Tunisia |
1989 | – | FIBA Africa Championship 1989 | Luanda, Angola |
1992 | 8 | FIBA Africa Championship 1992 | Cairo, Egypt |
1993 | – | FIBA Africa Championship 1993 | Nairobi, Kenya |
1995 | – | FIBA Africa Championship 1995 | Algiers, Algeria |
1997 | – | FIBA Africa Championship 1997 | Dakar, Senegal |
1999 | – | FIBA Africa Championship 1999 | Angola |
2001 | – | FIBA Africa Championship 2001 | Morocco |
2003 | – | FIBA Africa Championship 2003 | Alexandria, Egypt |
2005 | – | FIBA Africa Championship 2005 | Algiers, Algeria |
2007 | ![]() | FIBA Africa Championship 2007 | Angola |
2009 | 4 | FIBA Africa Championship 2009 | Libya |
2011 | 7 | FIBA Africa Championship 2011 | Antananarivo, Madagascar |
2013 | 5 | FIBA Africa Championship 2013 | Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire |
2015 | 9 | FIBA Africa Championship 2015 | Radès, Tunisia |
2017 | 5 | AfroBasket 2017 | Senegal/Tunisia |
Team
Current roster
Cameroon's final 2015 AfroBasket squad as shown in the official website of the competition.[3]
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Depth chart
Pos. | Starting 5 | Bench 1 | Bench 2 |
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C | Joel Embiid | Landry Nnoko | Ari Boya |
PF | Pascal Siakam | Kenny Kadji | Jonathan Tchatchoua |
SF | Luc Mbah a Moute | Ben Mbala | Frank Tchoubaye |
SG | D. J. Strawberry | Arnaud-William Adala Moto | Félix Thierry Bogmis |
PG | Jérémy Nzeulie | Gédéon Pitard | Robert Songolo Ngijol |
Head coach position
Lazare Adingono – 2007–2011 Michel Perrin – 2013[4]
Notable players
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Past rosters
Team for the 2013 FIBA Africa Championship.
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References
- "FIBA Ranking Presented by Nike". FIBA. 3 March 2020. Retrieved 3 March 2020.
- FIBA National Federations – Cameroon, fiba.com, accessed 12 July 2013.
- Head coaches, fiba.com, accessed 8 May 2013.
External links
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