Tunisia men's national basketball team
The Tunisian national basketball team (Arabic: منتخب تونس لكرة السلة), nicknamed Les Aigles de Carthage (The Eagles of Carthage or The Carthage Eagles), is the national basketball team of Tunisia.
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| FIBA ranking | 33  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Joined FIBA | 1956 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| FIBA zone | FIBA Africa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| National federation | FTBB | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Nickname(s) | The Eagles of Carthage ( نسور قرطاج ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Olympic Games | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Appearances | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Medals | None | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| FIBA World Cup | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Appearances | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Medals | None | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Appearances | 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Medals | Champions  Silver  Bronze  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| African Games | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Appearances | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Medals | Gold Bronze | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Arab Championship | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Appearances | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Medals | Gold  Silver  Bronze  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| First international | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
  Beirut, Lebanon – 1957 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Biggest win | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Yaoundé, Cameroon – November 25, 2017 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Biggest defeat | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 London, United Kingdom – July 31, 2012 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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The team is governed by the Tunisia Basketball Federation (FTBB). (Arabic: الجامعة التونسية لكرة السلة)
When Tunisia became the 2011 African Basketball Champion, it was the first North African country to do so in almost 30 years. To date, the team has made 22 appearances at the FIBA Africa Championship, ranking it behind only traditional African powers Senegal, Côte d'Ivoire, and Egypt, in total appearances.
History
In 2011, they won their first ever FIBA Africa Championship, after beating Angola in the final. Their previous best finish was at the FIBA Africa Championship 1965, when they won the silver medal as the host country.[2] They also won a bronze medal at the FIBA Africa Championship 1970 and FIBA Africa Championship 1974.[3][4]
Although the Tunisians never finished worse than eighth in any of their succeeding appearances, they were not able to break onto the podium again until a surprise bronze medal run at the FIBA Africa Championship 2009. Led by All-Tournament First Team forward Amine Rzig,[5] the Tunisians went 4–2 in the preliminary rounds, winning three games by two points or less. They reached the semifinals for only the second time since 1974, by another slim margin – this time a one-point victory over Mali. Although they were defeated by Angola in the semifinals, the Tunisians topped Cameroon in the bronze medal game, to claim Africa's third and final automatic berth in the 2010 FIBA World Championship – its first ever FIBA World Cup berth. The Tunisians struggled to compete in the World Championship, losing all five of their games, and finishing last in Group B, and 24th overall. Yet, after almost forty years of mediocrity in Africa, Tunisia has become one of the continent's prime competitors again. Its appearances at the global stage have become a new milestone in the team's history.
Competitive record
Summer Olympics
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| Appearances : 1 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 11th | 2012 Summer Olympics | London, United Kingdom | ||||||||||||||||
 | Did not qualify | 2016 Summer Olympics | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | ||||||||||||||||
 | To be determined | 2020 Summer Olympics | Tokyo, Japan | ||||||||||||||||
FIBA Basketball World Cup
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| Appearances : 2 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Year | Position | Host | |||||||||||||||||
 | 24th | Istanbul Turkey | |||||||||||||||||
 | 20th | Beijing China | |||||||||||||||||
  | To be determined | Bocaue Philippines, Okinawa Japan and Jakarta Indonesia | |||||||||||||||||
AfroBasket
Champions Runners-up Third place Fourth place
- Red border color indicates tournament was held on home soil.
African Games
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| Appearances : 3 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Year | Position | Tournament | Host | ||||||||||||||||
 | – | 1965 African Games | Brazzaville, Congo | ||||||||||||||||
 | | 1973 African Games | Lagos, Nigeria | ||||||||||||||||
 | | 1978 African Games | Algiers, Algeria | ||||||||||||||||
 | – | 1991 African Games | Cairo, Egypt | ||||||||||||||||
 | – | 1995 African Games | Harare, Zimbabwe | ||||||||||||||||
 | – | 1999 African Games | Johannesburg, South Africa | ||||||||||||||||
| – | 2003 African Games | Abuja, Nigeria | ||||||||||||||||
| 10 | 2007 African Games | Algiers, Algeria | ||||||||||||||||
 | – | 2011 African Games | Maputo, Mozambique | ||||||||||||||||
| – | 2015 African Games | Brazzaville, Congo | ||||||||||||||||
Arab Championship
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| Appearances : 8 | |||||||||||||||||||
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|  | 1981 Arab Championship | Tunis, Tunisia | ||||||||||||||||
 | | 1983 Arab Championship | Amman, Jordan | ||||||||||||||||
| Not held | 1985 Arab Championship | Cairo, Egypt | ||||||||||||||||
|  | 1991 Arab Championship | Cairo, Egypt | ||||||||||||||||
 | | 1992 Arab Championship | Damascus, Syria | ||||||||||||||||
|  | 2002 Arab Championship | Cairo, Egypt | ||||||||||||||||
| | 2007 Arab Championship | Cairo, Egypt | ||||||||||||||||
| | 2008 Arab Championship | Tunis, Tunisia | ||||||||||||||||
| | 2009 Arab Championship | Rabat, Morocco | ||||||||||||||||
Pan Arab Games
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| Appearances : 4 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Year | Position | Tournament | Host | ||||||||||||||||
 | | 1957 Pan Arab Games | Beirut, Lebanon | ||||||||||||||||
| | 1985 Pan Arab Games | Rabat, Morocco | ||||||||||||||||
| | 1992 Pan Arab Games | Damascus, Syria | ||||||||||||||||
 | 4 | 2011 Pan Arab Games | Doha, Qatar | ||||||||||||||||
Mediterranean Games
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| Appearances : 5 | |||||||||||||||||||
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| 7 | 1975 Mediterranean Games | Algiers, Algeria | ||||||||||||||||
| 7 | 1983 Mediterranean Games | Casablanca, Morocco | ||||||||||||||||
| 4 | 1987 Mediterranean Games | Latakia, Syria | ||||||||||||||||
| 5 | 2001 Mediterranean Games | Tunis, Tunisia | ||||||||||||||||
|  | 2013 Mediterranean Games | Mersin, Turkey | ||||||||||||||||
Islamic Solidarity Games
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| Appearances : 1 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 4 | 2005 Islamic Solidarity Games | Mecca, Saudi Arabia | ||||||||||||||||
Others
FIBA Stanković Cup
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| Appearances : 3 | |||||||||||||||||||
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| | 2012 Stanković Cup | Guangzhou, China | ||||||||||||||||
| | 2018 Stanković Cup | Shenzhen, China | ||||||||||||||||
| | 2019 Stanković Cup | Shenzhen, China | ||||||||||||||||
Team
Current roster
Roster for the 2019 FIBA World Cup
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Depth chart
| Pos. | Starting 5 | Bench 1 | Bench 2 |
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| C | Salah Mejri | Mokhtar Ghayaza | |
| PF | Makram Ben Romdhane | Radhouane Slimane | Mohamed Abbassi |
| SF | Ziyed Chennoufi | Mohamed Hadidane | |
| SG | Michael Roll | Mourad El Mabrouk | Omar Mouhli |
| PG | Omar Abada | Nizar Knioua |
All Time Head coaches
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See also
- Tunisia A' national basketball team
- Tunisia women's national basketball team
- Tunisia men's national under-20 basketball team
- Tunisia national under-19 basketball team
- Tunisia national under-17 basketball team
- Tunisia women's national under-20 basketball team
- Tunisia women's national under-19 basketball team
- Tunisia women's national under-17 basketball team
- Tunisia national 3x3 team
- Tunisia women's national 3x3 team
- Tunisia Basketball Federation
References
- "FIBA Ranking Presented by Nike". FIBA. 3 March 2020. Retrieved 3 March 2020.
- 1965 African Championship at FIBA archive
- 1970 African Championship at FIBA Archive
- 1974 African Championship at FIBA.com
- LBA – Gomes Leads All-Star Team
- 2015 FIBA Africa Championship - Tunisia, FIBA.com, Retrieved 27 January 2016.
External links
- Official website
- FIBA profile
- Tunisia Basketball Records at FIBA Archive
- Afrobasket – Tunisia Men National Team
Videos
- Olympic Basketball Tournament - Team Tunisia Youtube.com video
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