Cameroon men's national basketball team

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

This article is about the men's team. For the women's team, see Cameroon women's national basketball team.

Cameroon
FIBA ranking64 1 (3 March 2020)[1]
Joined FIBA1965
FIBA zoneFIBA Africa
National federationCameroon Basketball Federation
CoachAntonio Barbosa
Nickname(s)Indomitable Lions
AfroBasket
Appearances9
Medals Silver: (2007)

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.

Competitions

FIBA Africa Championship
Year Position Tournament Host
1968–FIBA Africa Championship 1968Casablanca, Morocco
1970–FIBA Africa Championship 1970Alexandria, Egypt
19728FIBA Africa Championship 1972Dakar, Senegal
19744FIBA Africa Championship 1974Bangui, Central African Republic
1975–FIBA Africa Championship 1975Alexandria, Egypt
1978–FIBA Africa Championship 1978Dakar, Senegal
1980–FIBA Africa Championship 1980Rabat, Morocco
1981–FIBA Africa Championship 1981Mogadishu, Somalia
1983–FIBA Africa Championship 1983Alexandria, Egypt
1985–FIBA Africa Championship 1985Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire
1987–FIBA Africa Championship 1987Tunis, Tunisia
1989–FIBA Africa Championship 1989Luanda, Angola
19928FIBA Africa Championship 1992Cairo, Egypt
1993–FIBA Africa Championship 1993Nairobi, Kenya
1995–FIBA Africa Championship 1995Algiers, Algeria
1997–FIBA Africa Championship 1997Dakar, Senegal
1999–FIBA Africa Championship 1999Angola
2001–FIBA Africa Championship 2001Morocco
2003–FIBA Africa Championship 2003Alexandria, Egypt
2005–FIBA Africa Championship 2005Algiers, Algeria
2007FIBA Africa Championship 2007Angola
20094FIBA Africa Championship 2009Libya
20117FIBA Africa Championship 2011Antananarivo, Madagascar
20135FIBA Africa Championship 2013Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire
20159FIBA Africa Championship 2015Radès, Tunisia
20175AfroBasket 2017Senegal/Tunisia

Team

Current roster

Cameroon's final 2015 AfroBasket squad as shown in the official website of the competition.[3]

Cameroon National Basketball Team - AfroBasket 2015 roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.NameAge – Date of birthHeightClub
F 4 Adala, Arnaud-William 22 – (1993-06-24)24 June 1993 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) Towson Tigers
G 5 Curti, Aldo 28 – (1987-02-27)27 February 1987 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) Dijon Basket
G 6 Bitee, Parfait 30 – (1985-07-23)23 July 1985 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) Ah-Ahly
F 7 Kadji, Kenny 27 – (1988-05-19)19 May 1988 2.11 m (6 ft 11 in) Enel Brindisi
F 8 Nana, Harding 34 – (1981-01-17)17 January 1981 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) Braunschweig
G 9 Nzeulie, Jérémy 24 – (1991-02-15)15 February 1991 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) Nanterre
G 10 Njoya, Seoud 34 – (1981-01-17)17 January 1981 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) Union Tarbes Lourdes
G 11 Tchoubaye, Frank 23 – (1992-04-15)15 April 1992 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) San Antonio Malabo
F 12 Wangmene, Alexis 26 – (1989-03-01)1 March 1989 2.05 m (6 ft 9 in) Krka
F 13 Siakam, Boris 28 – (1986-09-11)11 September 1986 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) Bowling Green Bandits
F 14 Moundou-Missi, Steve 23 – (1992-04-07)7 April 1992 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) Aris Leeuwarden
F 15 Essengué, Gaston 31 – (1983-10-10)10 October 1983 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) San Isidro
Head coach
  • Michel Perrin
Legend
  • Club – describes last
    club before the tournament
  • Age – describes age
    on 19 August 2015

Depth chart
Pos. Starting 5 Bench 1 Bench 2
C Joel Embiid Landry Nnoko Ari Boya
PF Pascal Siakam Kenny Kadji Jonathan Tchatchoua
SF Luc Mbah a Moute Ben Mbala Frank Tchoubaye
SG D. J. Strawberry Arnaud-William Adala Moto Félix Thierry Bogmis
PG Jérémy Nzeulie Gédéon Pitard Robert Songolo Ngijol

Head coach position

Notable players
Cameroon National Basketball Team roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.NameAge – Date of birthHeightClub
C Embiid, Joel 24 – (1994-03-16)16 March 1994 2.13 m (7 ft 0 in) Philadelphia 76ers
F Siakam, Pascal 24 – (1994-04-02)2 April 1994 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) Toronto Raptors
F Mbah a Moute, Luc 32 – (1986-09-09)9 September 1986 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) Los Angeles Clippers
G Strawberry, D. J. 33 – (1985-06-15)15 June 1985 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) Gran Canaria
Legend
  • Age – describes age
    on 16 September 2018

Past rosters

Team for the 2013 FIBA Africa Championship.

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

References
  1. "FIBA Ranking Presented by Nike". FIBA. 3 March 2020. Retrieved 3 March 2020.
  2. FIBA National Federations – Cameroon, fiba.com, accessed 12 July 2013.
  4. Head coaches, fiba.com, accessed 8 May 2013.
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