South Africa national basketball team
FIBA ranking |
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Joined FIBA | 1992 | ||
FIBA zone | FIBA Africa | ||
National federation | Basketball South Africa | ||
Coach | Craig Gilchrist | ||
Nickname(s) | The Proteas | ||
AfroBasket | |||
Appearances | 9 | ||
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South Africa national basketball team is the basketball team that represents South Africa in international competitions.[1] The governing body of the team is Basketball South Africa.
Team South Africa is one of FIBA's youngest members, as it joined in 1992, yet it has qualified for every FIBA Africa Championship between 1997 and 2011.
The President of Basketball South Africa is Mr Sanele Mthiyane
Competitive record
FIBA Africa Championship
Year | Position | Tournament | Host |
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1993 | - | FIBA Africa Championship 1993 | Nairobi, Kenya |
1995 | - | FIBA Africa Championship 1995 | Algiers, Algeria |
1997 | 9 | FIBA Africa Championship 1997 | Dakar, Senegal |
1999 | 12 | FIBA Africa Championship 1999 | Angola |
2001 | 12 | FIBA Africa Championship 2001 | Morocco |
2003 | 9 | FIBA Africa Championship 2003 | Alexandria, Egypt |
2005 | 12 | FIBA Africa Championship 2005 | Algiers, Algeria |
2007 | 13 | FIBA Africa Championship 2007 | Angola |
2009 | 15 | FIBA Africa Championship 2009 | Libya |
2011 | 14 | FIBA Africa Championship 2011 | Antananarivo, Madagascar |
2013 | - | FIBA Africa Championship 2013 | Côte d'Ivoire |
2015 | - | FIBA Africa Championship 2015 | Tunisia |
2017 | 15 | FIBA Africa Championship 2017 | Senegal/Tunisia |
African Games
- 1999 : 6th
- 2007 : 7th
- 2011 : 10th
- 2019 : To be determined
Commonwealth Games
- 2006 : 7th
Team
Current roster
Team for AfroBasket 2017:[2]
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Notable players
Past rosters
FIBA Africa Championship Qualification 2015:[3]
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FIBA Africa Championship 2011:[4] finished 14th among 16 teams
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FIBA Africa Championship 2009:[5] finished 15th among 16 teams
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FIBA Africa Championship 2007:[6] finished 13th among 16 teams
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FIBA Africa Championship 2005:[7] finished 12th among 12 teams
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FIBA Africa Championship 2003:[8] finished 9th among 12 teams
Coach. Sam Vincent (Mobile Revelers -USA)
- Emmanuel Madondo (180-G-80)
- Lowell Mndaweni (178-G-76)
- Joseph Mazibuko (190-G-80) Levski Sophia (BUL)
- Sifiso Ngoobo (192-G-78)
- Kenneth Motaung (195-F-78)
- Nyakallo Nthuping (200-C-80)
- Floid Mtimkulu (196-F-81)
- Craig Ngobeni Tsakani (198-F-83)
- Quinton Denyssen (203-C/F-80) Wits University Rebels
- Thuso Moiloa (199-C-78) 21882
- Thabang Kgwedi (198-F-78)
- Lesego Molebatsi (201-F/C-82)
FIBA Africa Championship 2001:[9] finished 12th among 12 teams
- Mazibuko Joseph 192 G 80
- Uniacke David 208 C 69
- Madondo Emanuel 180 G 81
- Jesinskis Paul 200 F 81
- Molebatsi L. Prince 201 F 82
- Gilchrist Craig 200 F 70
- Trauernicht Chris 209 C 76
- Ngcobo Ndaba Sifiso 189 G 78
- Maepa Lepo 204 C 84
- Ntunja Vincent 184 G 81
- Maxima Mokoena 189 G 81
- Denyssen Quinton 203 C 80
Head Coach : Zoran Zupcevic
Head coach position
- Zoran Zupcevic – 2001
Sam Vincent – 2003 - Terry Pretoritis – 2005
Flosh Ngwenya – 2007-11 - George Makena – 2014, 2015[10]
Craig Gilchrist - 2017
Kit
Sponsor
2011: National Lottery
See also
- South Africa national under-19 basketball team
- South Africa national under-17 basketball team
- South Africa women's national basketball team
- South Africa women's national under-19 basketball team
- South Africa women's national under-17 basketball team
- South Africa national 3x3 team
- South Africa women's national 3x3 team
References
- ↑ FIBA National Federations – South Africa, fiba.com, accessed 17 February 2012.
- ↑ South Africa | 2017 Afrobasket, FIBA.BASKETBALL. Retrieved 27 September 2017.
- ↑ South Africa | 2015 Afrobasket Qualification, ARCHIVE.FIBA.BASKETBALL. Retrieved 27 September 2017.
- ↑ | 2011 Afrobasket, ARCHIVE.FIBA.COM. Retrieved 27 September 2017.
- ↑ | 2009 Afrobasket, ARCHIVE.FIBA.COM. Retrieved 27 September 2017.
- ↑ | 2007 Afrobasket, ARCHIVE.FIBA.COM. Retrieved 27 September 2017.
- ↑ | 2005 Afrobasket, ARCHIVE.FIBA.COM. Retrieved 27 September 2017.
- ↑ | 2003 Afrobasket, WWW.AFROBASKET.COM. Retrieved 27 September 2017.
- ↑ | 2001 Afrobasket, WWW.AFROBASKET.COM. Retrieved 27 September 2017.
- ↑ SA Men’s Basketball National Team coach appointed, MYBASKETBALL.co/za, 27 Sep 2014. Accessed 17 Dec 2016.
External links
- Official website
- FIBA profile
- South Africa Basketball Records at FIBA Archive
- Africabasket - South Africa Men National Team
Videos
- South Africa Basketball Youtube.com video