Ethiopia men's national under-16 basketball team

The Ethiopia national under-16 basketball team is governed by the Ethiopian Basketball Federation (FTBB).[1]
(Amharic: ኢትዮጵያ የቅርጫት ኳስ ማህበር)

Ethiopia
Joined FIBA1949
FIBA zoneFIBA Africa
National federationEthiopian Basketball Federation
World Championships
AppearancesNone
Africa Championships
Appearances1 (2015)
MedalsNone

It represents the country in international under-17 and under-16 (under age 17 and under age 16) basketball competitions.

2015 African Championship

The team qualified for the 2015 FIBA Africa Under-16 Championship in Bamako, Mali.[2] There, the team finished 11th.[3] As a debutant, Ethiopia, managed by coach Kasa, beat Morocco in their opening game 58-52.[4]

Ethiopia was able to compete well against all other teams except Tunisia. Tunisia won the match 81-53. Ethiopia produced 37 turnovers, which led to 30 points for Tunisia. Ethiopia's Leul Brhane Tafere finished with 16 points[5], slightly below his tournament average.

Overall, Ethiopia's player Leul Brhane Tafere finished as the tournament's top scorer as he achieved 18.5 points per game, ahead of Morocco's Sami Al Wariachi, who had 16.0 points per game.[6]

Aftermath

Tafere was later selected by the NBA and the world governing body FIBA as one of Africa's top basketball players age 17 and under.[7]

See also
  • Ethiopia national basketball team

References
  1. FIBA National Federations – Ethiopia, fiba.com, accessed 24 May 2014.
  2. African Championships U16 besketball, Afrobasket.com, accessed 24 September 2017.
  3. Basketball - Championnats d'Afrique U-16 Hommes - 2015 - Accueil, LesSports.info, accessed 23 September 2017. (in French)
  4. Afrobasket mascukin U16 : VICTOIRE HISTORIQUE DE L’ETHIOPIE, MaliActu.net, 31 July 2015. Accessed 25 September 2017. (in French)
  5. Debutants Rwanda clinch first win at FIBA Africa U16 Championship, African.Sports.Monthly.com, 3 August 2015. Accessed 23 September 2017.
  6. 2015 FIBA Africa U16 Men, ARCHIVE.FIBA.com, accessed 24 September 2017.
  7. Embiid, Nowitzki, Porzingis to lead 15th Basketball without Borders Africa, NBA Communications - pr.nba.com, accessed 24 September 2017.
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