Senegal women's national basketball team

Senegal
FIBA ranking	30 1 (6 December 2021)
Joined FIBA	1962
FIBA zone	FIBA Africa
National federation	Fédération Sénégalaise de Basket-Ball
Coach
Olympic Games
Appearances	2
World Cup
Appearances	8
AfroBasket Women
Appearances	24
Medals	(1974, 1977, 1979, 1981, 1984, 1990, 1993, 1997, 2000, 2009, 2015); (1968, 1983, 1994, 2005, 2007, 2011, 2017, 2019); (1970, 2003, 2013)
Home	Away

The Senegal women's national basketball team is the national basketball team representing Senegal at world and continental basketball competitions for women. It is administered by the .^[2]

The Senegalese squad won 11 continental championships, as many as all other competitors combined.

History[]

The Senegalese women's national basketball team had won a medal at every FIBA Africa Championship for Women except for the initial one in 1966. This includes 10 gold medals between 1974 and 2000 (9 in 12 tournaments), though Senegal has managed to earn only 1 bronze and 2 silver medals in the 3 tournaments hence. The team has taken part in one Summer Olympics in 2000, where they finished in last place (12th). They finished 16th place at the 2010 FIBA World Championship for Women.

FIBA Africa Championship for Women 2007[]

Senegal played host to the FIBA Africa Championship for Women 2007 qualifying tournament for the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. The squad swept the first round with a 5–0 record and beat the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Mozambique before losing to Mali, despite beating Mali 48–37 just 4 days previously. Senegal qualified for the FIBA World Olympic Qualifying Tournament for Women 2008 in July 2008, in which 12 teams from across the globe competed for 5 spots in the Olympics. Angola also qualified through the FIBA Africa tournament as the third-place finisher. Aya Traore was nominated for the Competition best five.

FIBA Africa Championship for Women 2009[]

Senegal came to the FIBA Africa Championship for Women 2009 at Madagascar for revenge against Mali. The Senegalese team swept the first round with a 5–0 record and beat Nigeria 89–45 and Ivory Coast (75–54 before beating Mali, 72–57. Aya Traore was the Most Valuable Player. Aya Traore, Fatou Dieng and Aminata Nar Diop was nominated for the Competition best five. Senegal qualified for the 2010 FIBA World Championship for Women, in which 16 teams from across the globe competed.

FIBA Africa Championship for Women 2011[]

As the favorite of the 2011 FIBA Africa Championship for Women at Mali, Senegal lost the final after a 7–0 record (12 victories in a row), against the surprisingly Angolan women team, 62–57, despite beating Angola 63–42 just 6 days previously. The Senegalese team beat Rdcongo, 85–54, in the quarterfinal, and Nigeria, 89–63, in the semi-finals. Aya Traore and Mame Diodio Diouf was nominated for the Competition best five. Senegal qualified for the Basketball at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Women's qualification.

FIBA Africa Championship for Women 2013[]

The Senegalese team lost the semi-final game to the champion Angola, 43–46, after winning all 7 matches at the 2013 FIBA Africa Championship for Women at Mozambique. After four finals in row (since 2005), the Senegalese team got third place after its victory against Cameroon, 56–53. Senegal beat Mali, 85–54, in the quarterfinal. Astou Traore was nominated for the Competition best five and got the title of the best scorer of the competition with 133 points.

FIBA Africa Championship for Women 2015[]

Senegal came on the AfroBasket Women 2015 at Cameroon with 9 old players. The Senegalese team won the title after two losing games against Angola, 46–50, and Nigeria, 62–70, in the first round. The teammates of Aya Traore (21 points) opened their turbo in the quarterfinals when they beat the Basketball at the 2015 African Games Champion (10 days before), (57–38). In the semi-finals Astou Traore (17 points), Fatou Dieng (4 assists), Mame Marie Sy (8 rebounds) and their teammates beat the double champion and favorite Angola, 56–54, and got the final ticket for their 17th final and 21st participation. The host team Cameroon played its first final. However, Senegal beat Cameroon, 81–66, earning their twelfth title. Aya Traore got the MVP title for the second time after 2009. She was nominated for the Competition best five. Astou Traore beat the record of the best scorer of all time. Senegal qualified for the 2016 Summer Olympics, in which 12 teams from across the globe competed for the Olympic title.

Results[]

Summer Olympics[]

2000 – 12th
2016 – 12th

World Championship[]

1975 – 13th
1979 – 12th
1990 – 14th
1998 – 14th
2002 – 15th
2006 – 15th
2010 – 16th
2018 – 12th

African Championship[]

1966 – 4th
1968 – 2nd
1970 – 3rd
1974 – 1st
1977 – 1st
1979 – 1st
1981 – 1st
1983 – 2nd
1984 – 1st
1990 – 1st
1993 – 1st
1994 – 2nd
1997 – 1st
2000 – 1st
2003 – 3rd
2005 – 2nd
2007 – 2nd
2009 – 1st
2011 – 2nd
2013 – 3rd
2015 – 1st
2017 – 2nd
2019 – 2nd
2021 – 4th

Current roster[]

Roster for the 2021 Women's Afrobasket.^[3]^[4]

Senegal women's national basketball team roster

Players

Coaches

Pos.	No.	Name	Age – Date of birth	Height	Club
G	4		25 – (1996-07-02)2 July 1996	1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)	ASC Ville de Dakar
PF	6	Oumoul Sarr	37 – (1984-01-25)25 January 1984	1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
PG	7	Bintou Diémé	37 – (1984-02-01)1 February 1984	1.67 m (5 ft 6 in)	CB Isla Única
F	8		26 – (1995-02-08)8 February 1995	1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)	ASC Ville de Dakar
SG	9		25 – (1996-04-22)22 April 1996	1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)	ASC Ville de Dakar
C	11	Maimouna Diarra	30 – (1991-01-30)30 January 1991	1.98 m (6 ft 6 in)
PF	12	Mame-Marie Sy	36 – (1985-03-25)25 March 1985	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
F	24	Yacine Diop	25 – (1995-10-08)8 October 1995	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
F	28		24 – (1997-06-04)4 June 1997	1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)	Toyota Antelopes
C	35		26 – (1994-10-25)25 October 1994	1.97 m (6 ft 6 in)
PF	66	Ndèye Ndiaye	28 – (1993-02-10)10 February 1993	1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
C	89	Lena Niang	24 – (1996-09-20)20 September 1996	1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)	Temple Owls

Head coach

Assistant coach(es)

Elhadji Diop
Mboricka Fall

Legend

Club – describes last
club before the tournament
Age – describes age
on 18 September 2021

References[]

^ "FIBA Ranking Presented by Nike". FIBA. 6 December 2021. Retrieved 6 December 2021.
^ Profile – Senegal, FIBA.com. Retrieved 1 May 2016.
^ "Afrobasket féminin 2021 : Anne Françoise Diouf sélectionnée puis éjectée de la liste, Maïmouna Diarra préférée par Tapha Gaye..." dakaractu.com. 8 September 2021.
^ "Team Roster Senegal". fiba.basketball. Retrieved 18 September 2021.

External links[]

FIBA profile
Senegal Basketball Records at FIBA Archive

[FIBA_Women's_World_Rankings-1] "FIBA Ranking Presented by Nike". FIBA. 6 December 2021. Retrieved 6 December 2021.

[2] Profile – Senegal, FIBA.com. Retrieved 1 May 2016.

[3] "Afrobasket féminin 2021 : Anne Françoise Diouf sélectionnée puis éjectée de la liste, Maïmouna Diarra préférée par Tapha Gaye..." dakaractu.com. 8 September 2021.

[4] "Team Roster Senegal". fiba.basketball. Retrieved 18 September 2021.

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