Cameroon men's national basketball team

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Cameroon Cameroon
FECA BBall.jpg
FIBA ranking64 Decrease 1 (7 December 2021)[1]
Joined FIBA1965
FIBA zoneFIBA Africa
National federationCameroon Basketball Federation
CoachLazare Adingono
Nickname(s)Indomitable Lions
AfroBasket
Appearances10
MedalsSilver medal africa.svg Silver: (2007)

The Cameroon national basketball team (French: Équipe nationale de basketball de Camerounaise) represents Cameroon in men's international competitions. It is administered by the .[2]

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.

FIBA Africa Championship record[]

Year Position Tournament Host
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 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 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
2021 16 AfroBasket 2021 Rwanda

Team[]

Current roster[]

Roster for the AfroBasket 2021.[3]

Cameroon men's national basketball team roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Name Age – Date of birth Height Club Ctr.
PG 7 32 – (1989-02-07)7 February 1989 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) Antibes Sharks France
PG 8 23 – (1998-03-24)24 March 1998 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) Vichy-Clermont France
SG 9 Jérémy Nzeulie 30 – (1991-02-15)15 February 1991 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) Boulazac Dordogne France
G 11 29 – (1992-04-15)15 April 1992 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) Souffelweyersheim France
G 12 21 – (2000-08-18)18 August 2000 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) Italy
PF 13 24 – (1997-03-17)17 March 1997 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) Le Mans France
SF 15 Arnold Kome 28 – (1992-09-11)11 September 1992 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) FAP Cameroon
SG 24 D.J. Strawberry 36 – (1985-06-15)15 June 1985 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) Murcia Spain
PF 26 21 – (1999-10-16)16 October 1999 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) Cantù Italy
F 34 22 – (1999-04-02)2 April 1999 2.02 m (6 ft 8 in) Oregon State Beavers United States
PF 35 Kenneth Kadji 33 – (1988-05-19)19 May 1988 2.11 m (6 ft 11 in) BCM Gravelines-Dunkerque France
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • Club – describes last
    club before the competition
  • Age – describes age
    on 24 August 2021

Depth chart[]

Pos. Starting 5 Bench 1 Bench 2
C Joel Embiid Landry Nnoko
PF Pascal Siakam Kenny Kadji Jonathan Tchatchoua
SF Luc Mbah a Moute Ben Mbala
SG D. J. Strawberry
PG Jérémy Nzeulie Gédéon Pitard Robert Songolo Ngijol

Head coach position[]

Notable players[]

Cameroon National Basketball Team roster
  • v
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Name Age – Date of birth Height Club
C Joel Embiid 26 – (1994-03-16)16 March 1994 2.13 m (7 ft 0 in) Philadelphia 76ers United States
F Pascal Siakam 26 – (1994-04-02)2 April 1994 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) Toronto Raptors Canada
F Luc Mbah a Moute 34 – (1986-09-09)9 September 1986 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) Houston Rockets United States
G D. J. Strawberry 35 – (1985-06-15)15 June 1985 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) Murcia Spain
Legend
  • Age – describes age
    on 15 September 2020

Past rosters[]

Team for the 2013 FIBA Africa Championship.

Cameroon men's national basketball team roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Name Age – Date of birth Height Club
4 24 – (1989-02-07)7 February 1989 STB Le Havre France
G 5 26 – (1987-02-27)27 February 1987 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) Orléans Loiret Basket France
F 6 Alexis Wangmene 24 – (1989-03-01)1 March 1989 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) KK Krka Slovenia
F 7 Yves Mekongo 26 – (1987-07-25)25 July 1987 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in)
F 8 26 – (1987-05-07)7 May 1987 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) Association Salé Morocco
G 9 Jérémy Nzeulie 22 – (1991-02-15)15 February 1991 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
F 10 21 – (1992-04-07)7 April 1992 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in)
11 21 – (1992-04-15)15 April 1992 Cameroon
F 12 Brice Vounang 30 – (1982-12-03)3 December 1982 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) Étendard de Brest France
F 13 Luc Mbah a Moute 26 – (1986-09-09)9 September 1986 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) Sacramento Kings United States
PF 24 Pascal Siakam 19 – (1994-02-04)February 4, 1994 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) Toronto Raptors Canada
F 14 Alfred Aboya 28 – (1985-01-02)2 January 1985 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in)
F 15 Gaston Essengué 29 – (1983-10-10)10 October 1983 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in)
Head coach
  • France
Legend
  • Club – describes last
    club before the tournament
  • Age – describes age
    on 20 August 2013

References[]

  1. ^ "FIBA Ranking Presented by Nike". FIBA. 7 December 2021. Retrieved 7 December 2021.
  2. ^ FIBA National Federations – Cameroon, fiba.com. Retrieved 12 July 2013.
  3. ^ "Team Roster Cameroon". fiba.basketball. Retrieved 12 September 2021.
  4. ^ Head coaches, fiba.com. Retrieved 8 May 2013.

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