Cameroon men's national basketball team
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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]
Once an only average team, Cameroon has turned into a major force and contender for the title of the
2007
. Since the late 2000s, the team has competed well against non-African competition, too.
Competitive record
AfroBasket
Year | Round | Position | GP | W | L |
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1968 | did not qualify | ||||
1970 | |||||
1972 | Eight place | 8th | 6 | 2 | 4 |
1974 | Fourth place | 4th | 5 | 2 | 3 |
1975 | did not qualify | ||||
1978 | |||||
1980 | |||||
1981 | |||||
1983 | |||||
1985 | |||||
1987 | |||||
1989 | |||||
1992 | Classification stage | 8th | 6 | 2 | 4 |
1993 | did not qualify | ||||
1995 | |||||
1997 | |||||
1999 | |||||
2001
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2003
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2005
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2007
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Runners-up | 2nd | 6 | 5 | 1 |
2009 | Fourth place | 4th | 9 | 4 | 5 |
2011 | Quarterfinals | 8th | 7 | 5 | 2 |
2013 | Quarterfinals | 5th | 7 | 5 | 2 |
2015 | Round of 16 | 9th | 5 | 3 | 2 |
2017
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Quarterfinals | 5th | 4 | 2 | 2 |
2021
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Group stage | 16th | 3 | 0 | 3 |
2025
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to be determined | ||||
Total | 10 appearances | 58 | 30 | 28 |
AfroCan
Year | Round | Position | GP | W | L |
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2019 | Did not qualify | ||||
2023 | 11th place | 11th | 3 | 0 | 3 |
Total | 1/2 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
FIBA Basketball World Cup
Since 2019, FIBA organises qualification tournaments for African teams in order to qualify for the FIBA Basketball World Cup.
FIBA Basketball World Cup record | Qualification record | ||||||||
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Year | Round | Position | GP | W | L | GP | W | L | |
2019 | did not qualify | 12 | 7 | 5 | |||||
2023 | 12 | 4 | 8 | ||||||
2027 | to be determined | to be determined | |||||||
Total | 24 | 11 | 13 |
Team
Current roster
Roster in the 2023 FIBA Olympic Pre-Qualifying Tournament of August 14, 2023.[3]
No. | Pos. | Player | Current club |
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00 | PF | Paul Eboua | Guerino Vanoli Basket |
1 | G | John Tonje | MissouriTigers (College) |
8 | PG | Samir Gbetkom | Elan Chalon |
10 | PG | Cyrille Liale Keumoe | FAP |
12 | F | Jean-Paul Guevara Mouandjo Njiki | BEAC Basketball |
14 | F | Ulrich Kamka Chomche | REG BBC |
15 | SF | Arnold Kome | Jeanne d'Arc |
23 | SG | Fabien Ateba | Saint-Vallier |
24 | F | Roland L'Amour Nyama | Jobstairs Gießen 46'erss |
25 | F | Tamenang Choh | CSKA |
26 | PF | Philippe Jordan Bayehe | Happy Casa Brindisi |
68 | SG | Jeremiah Hill | Basquet Girona |
Head coach position
- Lazare Adingono: (2007–2011)
- Michel Perrin: (2013)[4]
- Lazare Adingono: (2021–)
- Alfred Roland Aboya Baliaba (2021– Present)
Notable Cameroonian players
The following notable Cameroonian players are also eligible to represent the country in FIBA competitions:
- Joel Embiid (born 1994, C) – Player for the Philadelphia 76ers. He will play for the United States in the 2024 Summer Olympics.[1]
- Pascal Siakam (born 1994, F) – Player for the Indiana Pacers.
- Christian Koloko (born 2000, C) – Player for the Toronto Raptors.
References
- ^ "FIBA Ranking Presented by Nike". FIBA. 1 March 2024. Retrieved 1 March 2024.
- ^ FIBA National Federations – Cameroon, fiba.com. Retrieved 12 July 2013.
- ^ "Congo DR at the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023 African Qualifiers". FIBA.basketball. Retrieved 27 August 2022.
- ^ Head coaches, fiba.com. Retrieved 8 May 2013.