Mozambique men's national under-17 basketball team

The Mozambique national basketball team Under-16 represents Mozambique in international basketball matches and is controlled by the Federação Moçambicana de Basquetebol. At continental level, it competes at the FIBA Africa Under-16 Championship. Mozambique has been a member of FIBA since 1978.[2]

Mozambique
2017 FIBA Africa Under-16 Championship
FIBA ranking44 [1]
Joined FIBA1979
FIBA zoneFIBA Africa
National federationFederação Moçambicana de Basquetebol
CoachJoão Mulungo
FIBA Africa Under-16 Championship
Appearances4
MedalsNone

The team has been one of the top under-16 national teams of the region,[3] that also features Angola, Botswana, South Africa and Zambia.[4]

Performance at FIBA AfroBasket


Years Position Tournament Host
2009 5 2009 FIBA Africa Under-16 Championship Maputo, Mozambique
2011 6 2011 FIBA Africa Under-16 Championship Alexandria, Egypt
2013 7 2013 FIBA Africa Under-16 Championship Antananarivo, Madagascar
2015 - 2015 FIBA Africa Under-16 Championship Bamako, Egypt
2017 7 2017 FIBA Africa Under-16 Championship Vacoas-Phoenix, Mauritius

International Competitions

Mozambique has never qualified to the Olympic Games and FIBA Under-17 Basketball World Cup.

Squad[5]
Mozambique U-16 Basketball Team - 2015 FIBA Africa Championship roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.NameAge – Date of birthHeightClubCtr.
4 Aitor Eizmendi 16 – (2001-04-24)24 April 2001 Desportivo de Maputo
5 Marcos Azkarate 16 – (2001-05-20)20 May 2001 Costa do Sol
PF 6 Mi polla en tu boca (C) 16 – (2001-01-31)31 January 2001 Clube de Desportos da Apolitécnica
7 Ander Olaso 16 – (2001-03-22)22 March 2001 Clube de Desportos da Apolitécnica
8 Jon Fernandez 15 – (2002-06-30)30 June 2002 Ferroviário de Maputo
C 9 Joseba Martin 16 – (2001-04-12)12 April 2001 Ferroviário da Beira
10 Mikeler Girazola 16 – (2001-03-07)7 March 2001 Ferroviário de Maputo
SG 11 Iñigo Arenaza 15 – (2002-01-28)28 January 2002 Maxaquene
12 Ander rekalde 15 – (2002-04-29)29 April 2002 Maxaquene
13 Asier de la Natividad 16 – (2001-05-11)11 May 2001 Maxaquene
C 14 Bingen Galartza 15 – (2002-03-11)11 March 2002 Ferroviário de Maputo
15 Lucas Sousa 16 – (2001-03-15)15 March 2001 Desportivo de Maputo
Head coach
  • João Mulungo
Assistant coach(es)
  • Kepa Urzelai Vicente
Physio
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • nat field describes country

Head coach position
  • João Mulungo

FIBA Under-17 World Championship record
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References
  1. FIBA Ranking
  2. Mozambique. FIBA.com. Retrieved 2011-07-16
  3. U-16 basketballers stun Mozambique, Davies M.M Chanda (Times of Zambia), 28 May 2015. Accessed 03 February 2018.
  4. Zim under 16s for Afro-basketball tourney, The Herald, 02 June 2015. Accessed 03 February 2018.
  5. Mozambique, 2017 FIBA Under-16 African Championship
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