Mozambique men's national basketball team

The Mozambican national basketball team is the basketball team that represents Mozambique in international competitions. It is administrated by the Federação Moçambicana de Basquetebol (FMB) (Mozambique Basketball Federation).[2]

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

Mozambique
FIBA ranking93 2 (3 March 2020)[1]
Joined FIBA1978
FIBA zoneFIBA Africa
National federationFederação Moçambicana de Basquetebol
CoachJoseba Martin
Olympic Games
AppearancesNone
FIBA World Cup
AppearancesNone
AfroBasket
Appearances14
MedalsNone
All Africa Games
Appearances2
Medals Silver: (2011)

Mozambique has qualified for several major international competitions, including the FIBA Africa Championship and the All-Africa Games where they won the Silver Medal at the last event in 2011. The Eastern African country regularly qualifies for the FIBA Africa Championship. Altogether it has qualified 14 times, with their best result being the 5th place in 1983.

Performance at FIBA AfroBasket
Year Position Tournament Host
1980–FIBA Africa Championship 1980Rabat, Morocco
198110FIBA Africa Championship 1981Mogadishu, Somalia
19835FIBA Africa Championship 1983Alexandria, Egypt
19859FIBA Africa Championship 1985Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire
1987–FIBA Africa Championship 1987Tunis, Tunisia
1989–FIBA Africa Championship 1989Luanda, Angola
1992–FIBA Africa Championship 1992Cairo, Egypt
1993–FIBA Africa Championship 1993Nairobi, Kenya
19958FIBA Africa Championship 1995Algiers, Algeria
1997–FIBA Africa Championship 1997Dakar, Senegal
199910FIBA Africa Championship 1999Angola
200110FIBA Africa Championship 2001Morocco
200310FIBA Africa Championship 2003Alexandria, Egypt
200511FIBA Africa Championship 2005Algiers, Algeria
200714FIBA Africa Championship 2007Angola
200914FIBA Africa Championship 2009Libya
201110FIBA Africa Championship 2011Antananarivo, Madagascar
201311FIBA Africa Championship 2013Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire
201511FIBA Africa Championship 2015Radès, Tunisia
201712AfroBasket 2017Senegal/Tunisia

Current roster

At the AfroBasket 2017:[3]

Mozambique men's national basketball team roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.NameAge – Date of birthHeightClubCtr.
G 5 Baggio Lourenço Chimonzo 26 – (1990-12-13)13 December 1990 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)
F 6 David Jordao Canivete 28 – (1989-08-09)9 August 1989 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
C 9 Helton Sergio Ubisse 22 – (1995-01-31)31 January 1995 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) Ferroviario Maputo B.C.
PF 11 Custodio Anão Muchate 35 – (1982-05-06)6 May 1982 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) Ferroviario Maputo B.C.
PF 12 Octàvio Gregorio Magolico 32 – (1984-10-04)4 October 1984 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) Ferroviario Beira
Head coach
  • Joseba Martin
Assistant coaches
  • Cesar Mujui
Legend
  • Club – describes last
    club before the tournament
  • Age – describes age
    on 9 September 2017

Past rosters

Team for the 2013 FIBA Africa Championship.

Mozambique men's national basketball team roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.NameAge – Date of birthHeightClub
F 4 Mandlate, Fernando 28 – (1985-08-11)11 August 1985 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) Maxaquene
G 5 Mucavel, Samora 26 – (1986-09-09)9 September 1986 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) Maxaquene
F 6 Casnivete, David 24 – (1989-08-09)9 August 1989 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) Grupo Desportivo de Maputo
F 7 Letela, Sivio 30 – (1982-12-06)6 December 1982 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) Maxaquene
G 8 Matos, Amarildo 28 – (1985-03-12)12 March 1985 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) Maxaquene
G 9 Novela, Ermelindo 22 – (1991-02-20)20 February 1991 Clube Ferroviário de Maputo
F 10 Nuaila, Stélio 28 – (1985-04-24)24 April 1985 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) Maxaquene
C 11 Muchate, Custodio 31 – (1982-05-06)6 May 1982 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) Clube Ferroviário de Maputo
F 12 Magolico, Octavio 28 – (1984-10-04)4 October 1984 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) Clube Ferroviário de Maputo
G 13 Matos, Augusto 22 – (1990-11-29)29 November 1990 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) Grupo Desportivo de Maputo
C 14 Baptista, Armando 28 – (1985-06-02)2 June 1985 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) Clube Ferroviário da Beira
C 15 Monjane, Edson 24 – (1989-02-02)2 February 1989 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) Clube Ferroviário de Maputo
Head coach
  • Milagre Macome
Legend
  • Club – describes last
    club before the tournament
  • Age – describes age
    on 20 August 2013

Head coach position
  • Inaki Martin Garciae – 2010–2011
  • Milagre Macome – 2013[4]

References
  1. "FIBA Ranking Presented by Nike". FIBA. 3 March 2020. Retrieved 3 March 2020.
  2. , fiba.com, accessed 13 August 2013.
  3. Mozambique - Afrobasket 2017, FIBA.COM. Retrieved 9 September 2017.
  4. Head coaches, fiba.com, accessed 8 May 2013.
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