Cape Verde men's national basketball team

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

Cape Verde
FIBA ranking46 Steady (1 March 2024)[1]
Joined FIBA1988
FIBA zoneFIBA Africa
National federationFederação Cabo-verdiana de Basquetebol
CoachEmanuel Trovoada
Nickname(s)Blue Sharks
FIBA World Cup
Appearances1
AfroBasket
Appearances7
Medals Bronze: (2007)

The Cape Verde national basketball team (Portuguese: seleção cabo-verdeiana de basquetebol) represents Cape Verde in international basketball matches and is administered by the Federação Cabo-verdiana de Basquetebol.

Its greatest accomplishment was the bronze medal at the

Egypt
in its last game.

On 26 February 2023, Cape Verde qualified for their first-ever World Cup when they claimed their ticket to the 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup.[2] The country became the smallest nation to ever qualify for a World Cup, breaking a record that was held by Montenegro.[3]

Achievements

  • Bronze medal at the
    2006 Lusophony Games
  • Bronze medal at the AfroBasket 2007
  • Silver medal at the
    2009 Lusophony Games

Competitive record

FIBA World Cup

Year Round Position GP W L
Argentina 1990 Did not qualify
Canada 1994
Greece 1998
United States 2002
Japan 2006
Turkey 2010
Spain 2014
China 2019
PhilippinesJapanIndonesia 2023 Classification round 28th 5 1 4
Qatar 2027 To be determined
Total 1/10 5 1 4

AfroBasket

  Third place    Fourth place  

Year Round Position GP W L
Angola 1989 Did not qualify
Egypt 1992
Kenya 1993
Algeria 1995
Senegal 1997 Classification stage 7th 4 1 3
Angola 1999 Preliminary round 9th 6 3 3
2001
 Did not qualify
2003
2005
Angola 2007 Third place 3rd 6 4 2
Libya 2009 Classification rounds 13th 5 3 2
Madagascar 2011 Did not qualify
Ivory Coast 2013 Quarter-finals 6th 7 4 3
Tunisia 2015 Round of 16 10th 5 3 2
2017
 Did not qualify
2021
 Fourth place 4th 6 3 3
2025
 To be determined
Total 39 21 18

African Games

See also: Basketball at the African Games
  • 2011 – 6th

Lusophony Games

See also:
Basketball at the Lusophony Games
  • 2006 – 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
  • 2009 – 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
  • 2014 – 4th

Team

Current roster

Roster for the 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup.[4][5]

Cape Verde men's national basketball team – 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Name Age – Date of birth Height Club Ctr.
SG 0 Patrick Lima 28 – (1995-05-02)2 May 1995 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) CB Almería Spain
PG 5 Shane Da Rosa 35 – (1988-04-23)23 April 1988 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Providence Pirates
 United States
F
 		6 Ivan Almeida 34 – (1989-05-10)10 May 1989 1.97 m (6 ft 6 in) Benfica Portugal
PG 7 Fidel Mendonça (C) 39 – (1984-07-07)7 July 1984 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) Prédio Basketball Cape Verde
SG 8 Anderson Correia 25 – (1997-10-31)31 October 1997 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) Sangalhos DC Portugal
SF 9 Joel Almeida 37 – (1985-10-11)11 October 1985 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) FAP Cameroon
PF
 		10 Kenneti Mendes 33 – (1990-08-17)17 August 1990 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) FAP Cameroon
F
 		13 Will Tavares 28 – (1995-07-18)18 July 1995 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) BC Yambol Bulgaria
SF 15 Kevin Coronel 31 – (1991-09-03)3 September 1991 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) Portimonense Portugal
C 16 Keven Gomes 27 – (1995-10-29)29 October 1995 2.11 m (6 ft 11 in) FC Porto Portugal
SF 21 João Gomes 38 – (1985-02-05)5 February 1985 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) Benfica Portugal
C 22 Edy Tavares 31 – (1992-03-22)22 March 1992 2.21 m (7 ft 3 in) Real Madrid Spain
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
  • Cape Verde Manuel Duarte
  • Cape Verde Danielson Miranda
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • Club – describes last
    club before the competition
  • Age – describes age
    on 25 August 2023

Head coach position

Past rosters

Team for the

2013 FIBA Africa Championship.[7][8]

Cape Verde men's national basketball team roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Name Age – Date of birth Height Club Ctr.
F
 		4 Dimitry Coronel 21 – (1992-08-13)13 August 1992 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) Maine Univ. United States
G
 		5 Shane da Rosa 25 – (1988-04-23)23 April 1988 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) Bristol Community College United States
G/F 6 Avey Oliver 29 – (1983-10-12)12 October 1983 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) TV Hohenlimburg Germany
G
 		7 Braima Freire 31 – (1982-01-19)19 January 1982 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) Seven Stars Cape Verde
G
 		8 Mário Correia 35 – (1978-03-17)17 March 1978 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) Promade Cabinda Angola
F
 		9 Flávio Gomes 24 – (1988-12-26)26 December 1988 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) AngraBasket Portugal
C 10 Kenneti Mendes 23 – (1990-08-17)17 August 1990 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) Prédio SGL Cape Verde
C 11 Aldevino Lima 26 – (1986-08-25)25 August 1986 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) Northeastern United States
C 12 Edy Tavares 21 – (1992-03-22)22 March 1992 2.20 m (7 ft 3 in) Atlanta Hawks United States
G
 		13 Brian Rudolph, Jr. 24 – (1988-09-17)17 September 1988 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Loyola (MD)
 United States
F
 		14 Kevin Coronel 21 – (1991-09-03)3 September 1991 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) Académica do Mindelo Cape Verde
F
 		15 Rodrigo Mascarenhas 33 – (1980-03-24)24 March 1980 1.97 m (6 ft 6 in) Mindelo Vets Cape Verde
Head coach
  • Alex Nwora
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • Club – describes last
    club before the tournament
  • Age – describes age
    on 20 August 2013

Roster for

AfroBasket 2021.[9]

Cape Verde men's national basketball team roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Name Age – Date of birth Height Club Ctr.
SF 0 Patrick Lima 26 – (1995-05-02)2 May 1995 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) Prédio Basketball Cape Verde
PG 4 Jeff Xavier 35 – (1985-09-07)7 September 1985 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Cáceres
 Spain
F
 		6 Ivan Almeida 32 – (1989-05-10)10 May 1989 1.97 m (6 ft 6 in) Benfica Portugal
PG 7 Fidel Mendonça 37 – (1984-07-07)7 July 1984 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) Prédio Basketball Cape Verde
SG 8 Anderson Correia 23 – (1997-10-31)31 October 1997 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) Chamusca Portugal
SF 9 Joel Almeida 35 – (1985-10-11)11 October 1985 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) Kutaisi 2010 Georgia (country)
PF
 		10 Kenneti Mendes 31 – (1990-08-17)17 August 1990 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) Galitos Portugal
SF 11 Patrick Abreu 30 – (1991-03-20)20 March 1991 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) Prédio Basketball Cape Verde
C 13 Sekouba Condé 31 – (1989-12-31)31 December 1989 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in)
Viana
 Angola
C 14 Ailton Lopes 25 – (1995-09-18)18 September 1995 2.05 m (6 ft 9 in) CB Clavijo Spain
PF
 		15 Kevin Coronel 29 – (1991-09-03)3 September 1991 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) Tarragona Spain
C 22 Edy Tavares 29 – (1992-03-22)22 March 1992 2.21 m (7 ft 3 in) Real Madrid Spain
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
  • Cape Verde Edmilson Abreu
  • Cape Verde Danielson Miranda
Legend
  • Club – describes last
    club before the competition
  • Age – describes age
    on 24 August 2021

Kit

Manufacturer

2015 – Peak

2015 – Zap

See also

References

  1. ^ "FIBA Ranking Presented by Nike". FIBA. 1 March 2024. Retrieved 1 March 2024.
  2. ^ "Tavares, Cape Verde celebrate World Cup qualification finishing a historic run". basketnews.com. Retrieved 26 February 2023.
  3. ^ "Cape Verde become smallest nation to qualify for a World Cup". FIBA.basketball. Retrieved 26 February 2023.
  4. ^ "La plantilla de Cabo Verde para el Mundial de baloncesto 2023: Lista de jugadores y datos del equipo de Edy Tavares". sportingnews.com. 23 August 2023. Retrieved 23 August 2023.
  5. ^ "Team roster: Cape Verde" (PDF). FIBA. 25 August 2023.
  6. ^ Head coaches, fiba.com. Retrieved 8 May 2013.
  7. ^ "Cabo Verde". Fcbb.cv. Archived from the original on 27 September 2013. Retrieved 24 September 2013.
  8. ^ "Cape Verde Roster". Fcbb.cv. Archived from the original on 27 September 2013. Retrieved 24 September 2013.
  9. ^ "Team Roster Cape Verde". fiba.basketball. Retrieved 6 September 2021.

External links

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