Burkina Faso men's national basketball team

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Burkina Faso
Flag of Burkina Faso.svg
FIBA rankingIncrease (9 August 2021)[1]
Joined FIBA1964
FIBA zoneFIBA Africa
National federationFédération Burkinabe de Basketball
Coach
Nickname(s)Stallions
Olympic Games
AppearancesNone
FIBA World Cup
AppearancesNone
FIBA Africa Championship
Appearances1 (2013)
MedalsNone

The Burkina Faso national basketball team is the national basketball team of Burkina Faso, governed by the .[2]

Its main accomplishment was the qualification for the 2013 FIBA Africa Championship.

History[]

The qualification to the AfroBasket 2013 in Abidjan, Ivory Coast remains Burkina Faso's main accomplishment. Since then, the Burkina Faso "Stallions" have attempted to make a comeback. The Burkinabé did not make it through the AfroBasket 2015 qualification. In early 2021, they withdrew from the AfroBasket 2021 qualification. Burkina Faso has often struggled with the strong regional competition from neighbouring countries like Nigeria and Cote d'Ivoire in the African qualifying Zone 3.[3]

The 1.80m (5ft 11in) Point guard Herve Yaméogo had been team captain for many years. In a 2020 interview, the four-time champions with local side RCK highlighted the presence of Burkinabé national team players who play in Europe like Jean Victor Traore, Joris Bado and also others who play for universities in USA. Yet, he mentioned the failure of others who did not identify with their home nation. Yameogo further stressed the inequality of financial assistance from the government compared to association football. Burkina Faso has the which hosted the AfroBasket 2013 qualification and qualification games of the FIBA Africa Basketball League. According to Yaméogo, with better financing, it can host bigger basketball events.[3]

Competitive record[]

Summer Olympics[]

Yet To Qualify

World championships[]

Yet To Qualify

FIBA Africa Championship[]

Year Position Tournament Host
2013 16th FIBA Africa Championship 2013 Abidjan, Ivory Coast
2021 To Be Determined FIBA Africa Championship 2021 Kigali, Rwanda

African Games[]

See also: Basketball at the African Games
  • 1965 : Did Not Qualify
  • 1973 : ?
  • 1978-2015 : Did Not Qualify

Beginning with the 2019 event, regular basketball was replaced by 3x3 basketball.

Current roster[]

Team for the AfroBasket 2017 qualification: (last publicized squad)

Burkina Faso men's national basketball team roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Name Age – Date of birth Height Club
4 31 – (1985-08-01)1 August 1985 Burkina Faso
F/C 5 Moussa Ouattara 28 – (1988-04-05)5 April 1988 2.02 m (6 ft 8 in) CEP Fleurus Belgium
6 28 – (1989-03-14)14 March 1989 Rail Club Kadiogo Burkina Faso
7 28 – (1989-01-07)7 January 1989
8 29 – (1987-10-04)4 October 1987
9 25 – (1991-08-24)24 August 1991 Burkina Faso
G/F 10 21 – (1995-10-31)31 October 1995 1.97 m (6 ft 6 in) Lagos Warriors Nigeria
F 11 Herve Yameogo 34 – (1982-03-27)27 March 1982 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) Rail Club Kadiogo Burkina Faso
G/F 12 Joris Bado 25 – (1991-05-20)20 May 1991 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) France
13 24 – (1992-09-22)22 September 1992
C 15 38 – (1978-04-17)17 April 1978 2.02 m (6 ft 8 in) Mark Mentors Nigeria
Head coach
  • Burkina Faso
Assistant coach(es)
  • Senegal Amadou Ba
Legend
  • Club – describes last
    club before the tournament
  • Age – describes age
    on 26 March 2017

Past Rosters[]

Team for the 2015 Afrobasket Qualification:[4]

Burkina Faso men's national basketball team roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Name Age – Date of birth Height Club
Joris Ambroise Bruno Bado 24 – (1991-05-20)20 May 1991 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) Cognac BB France
20 – (1994-08-19)19 August 1994 Burkina Faso
22 – (1992-09-22)22 September 1992 Burkina Faso
30 – (1984-12-24)24 December 1984
26 – (1989-03-14)14 March 1989 Burkina Faso
25 – (1990-01-23)23 January 1990 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) SLUC Nancy 2nd Team France
19 – (1996-06-11)11 June 1996
20 – (1994-09-24)24 September 1994
23 – (1991-08-24)24 August 1991 Burkina Faso
19 – (1995-10-31)31 October 1995 1.97 m (6 ft 6 in) Burkina Faso
F/C Moussa Ouattara 27 – (1988-04-05)5 April 1988 2.02 m (6 ft 8 in) Belgium
23 – (1991-09-27)27 September 1991 Burkina Faso
22 – (1993-07-21)21 July 1993
26 – (1989-01-07)7 January 1989 Burkina Faso
20 – (1994-12-07)7 December 1994
37 – (1978-04-17)17 April 1978 2.02 m (6 ft 8 in) Burkina Faso
27 – (1987-09-12)12 September 1987 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in) Texas Tech Red Raiders basketball United States
PF Jean-Victor Traore 30 – (1985-06-20)20 June 1985 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) Lille Métropole BC France
33 – (1982-03-27)27 March 1982 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) Rail Club Kadiogo Burkina Faso
22 – (1992-09-08)8 September 1992 Burkina Faso
Legend
  • Club – describes last
    club before the tournament
  • Age – describes age
    on 20 August 2013

Team for the 2013 FIBA Africa Championship:

Burkina Faso men's national basketball team roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Name Age – Date of birth Height Club
C 4 Moussa Ouattara 25 – (1988-04-05)5 April 1988 2.02 m (6 ft 8 in)
C 5 26 – (1987-04-03)3 April 1987 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in)
G 6 39 – (1974-06-13)13 June 1974 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
F 7 Herve Yameogo 31 – (1982-03-27)27 March 1982 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)
8 28 – (1985-01-09)9 January 1985
C 9 Samuel Ouedraogo 26 – (1987-03-15)15 March 1987 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in)
10 27 – (1985-08-29)29 August 1985
F 11 Joris Bado 22 – (1991-05-20)20 May 1991 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)
F 12 25 – (1987-09-12)12 September 1987 2.09 m (6 ft 10 in)
13 17 – (1995-10-31)31 October 1995
G 14 23 – (1990-01-23)23 January 1990 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
15 35 – (1978-04-17)17 April 1978
G 16 20 – (1993-04-17)17 April 1993 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
Head coach
Legend
  • Club – describes last
    club before the tournament
  • Age – describes age
    on 20 August 2013

Head coach position[]

Kit[]

Manufacturer[]

2013: Adidas

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ "FIBA Ranking Presented by Nike". FIBA. 9 August 2021. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
  2. ^ FIBA National Federations – Burkina Faso, fiba.com, accessed 28 October 2015.
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b Burkina Faso's Herve Yameogo aims for one more AfroBasket Final Round before quitting FIBA, 17 September 2020. Accessed 20 April 2021.
  4. ^ Burkina Faso | 2015 Afrobasket: Qualifying Round, ARCHIVE.FIBA.COM. Retrieved 24 October 2015.
  5. ^ Head coaches, fiba.com, accessed 8 May 2013.
  6. ^ Burkina Faso call up 20 players for FIBA AfroBasket 2017 Group C Qualifiers Archived 9 March 2017 at the Wayback Machine, fiba.com, 6 March 2017. Accessed 7 March 2017.

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