Niger men's national basketball team
FIBA ranking | NR (1 March 2022)[1] | ||
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Joined FIBA | 1963 | ||
FIBA zone | FIBA Africa | ||
National federation | Fédération Nigérienne de Basket-Ball (FENIBASKET) | ||
Nickname(s) | Giraffes | ||
Olympic Games | |||
Appearances | None | ||
FIBA World Cup | |||
Appearances | None | ||
African Championship | |||
Appearances | 1 (1968) | ||
Medals | None | ||
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The Niger national basketball team represents Niger in international competitions. It is administrated by the Fédération Nigérienne de Basket-Ball (FENIBASKET).[2]
Niger had its best performance at the 1968 African Basketball Championship, when Niger finished 8th after beating Côte d'Ivoire 73–62.
Competitive record[]
Summer Olympics[]
yet to qualify
World championships[]
yet to qualify
FIBA Africa Championship[]
Year | Position | Tournament | Host |
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1968 | 8 | FIBA Africa Championship 1968 | Casablanca, Morocco |
African Games[]
yet to qualify
Notable players[]
Current notable players from Niger:
Niger roster | ||||||||||||||
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Players | Coaches | |||||||||||||
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See also[]
External links[]
- Niger Basketball Records at FIBA Archive
- Official Website
References[]
- ^ "FIBA Ranking Presented by Nike". FIBA. 1 March 2022. Retrieved 1 March 2022.
- ^ FIBA National Federations – Niger, fiba.com, accessed 26 January 2014.
Categories:
- Men's national basketball teams
- National sports teams of Niger
- Basketball in Niger
- 1963 establishments in Niger