Ethiopia men's national basketball team

The Ethiopia national basketball team represents Ethiopia in international competitions. It is administrated by the Addis Ababa Basketball Federation.[2] (Amharic: ኢትዮጵያ የቅርጫት ኳስ ማህበር)

Ethiopia
FIBA ranking165 4 (3 March 2020)[1]
Joined FIBA1949
FIBA zoneFIBA Africa
National federationEthiopian Basketball Federation
Olympic Games
AppearancesNone
FIBA World Cup
AppearancesNone
FIBA Africa Championship
Appearances1 (1962)
MedalsNone

Ethiopia joined FIBA in 1949 and has Sub-Saharan Africa's longest basketball tradition. A founding member of the FIBA Africa Championship, the team once belonged to Africa's top 5 basketball teams. Since the mid-1960s, however, the team lost its international significance. Today, it aims to return to former glory.

Competitive record

Summer Olympics

yet to qualify

FIBA World Cup

yet to qualify

FIBA Africa Championship
Year Position Tournament Host
19625FIBA Africa Championship 1962Cairo, United Arab Republic
2019To Be DeterminedFIBA Africa Championship 2019To Be Determined

African Games

yet to qualify

Current roster

At the 2007 AfroBasket qualification:[3] (last publicized squad)

Ethiopia men's national basketball team roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.NameAge – Date of birthHeightClubCtr.
4 Ebrahim Abubeker Sedick 26 – (1980-08-29)29 August 1980
5 Simon Tsegaye Kidane 32 – (1975-07-08)8 July 1975
6 Dereje Endaylalu Syoum 33 – (1974-02-20)20 February 1974
7 Tajebe Gebeyehu Gebrewold 23 – (1984-02-25)25 February 1984
8 Gosaye Asefa Shenkutie 35 – (1972-08-13)13 August 1972
9 Omod Oman Ogud 26 – (1981-01-09)9 January 1981
10 Ali Ahmed Isaq 36 – (1970-12-12)12 December 1970
11 Mesfin Kassa Gebreyohanes 30 – (1977-06-30)30 June 1977
13 Abel Mulugeta Nathnael 32 – (1975-07-15)15 July 1975
15 Nebil Nasser Mahmud 22 – (1985-07-16)16 July 1985
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Legend
  • Club – describes last
    club before the tournament
  • Age – describes age
    on 15 August 2007

At the 2007 AfroBasket qualification, Gosaye Asefa Shenkutie led the team in points.
Omod Oman Ogud led his team in rebounds, Simon Tsegaye Kidane led his team in assists.

Notable players

Other current notable players from Ethiopia:

Ethiopia men's national basketball team roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.NameAge – Date of birthHeightClub
G/F Buay Tuach 22 – (1995-01-20)20 January 1995 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) Westchester Knicks
Legend
  • Club – describes current club
  • Age – describes age
    on 7 July 2017

See also

References
  1. "FIBA Ranking Presented by Nike". FIBA. 3 March 2020. Retrieved 3 March 2020.
  2. FIBA National Federations – Ethiopia, fiba.com, accessed 24 May 2014.
  3. Ethiopia | 2007 FIBA Africa Championship for Men, ARCHIVE.FIBA.COM. Retrieved 2 August 2016.
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