The Central African Republic national basketball team (French : équipe de République centrafricaine de basket-ball ) is administered by the Fédération Centrafricaine de Basketball.
The team won the African Basketball Championship twice. It became the first Sub-Saharan African team to qualify for the Basketball World Cup .
Achievements
Max Kouguere has been a member of the Central African Republic's national basketball team for many years.
The Central African Republic has won the African Championship twice. Their first title came in 1974 when they hosted the tournament and beat Senegal 72–67 in the final. They hoisted the trophy again in 1987 by defeating Egypt 94–87 for the championship. The team also took third place in the 1968 tournament.
Performances
Olympic Games
FIBA World Championship
FIBA Africa Championship
Year
Position
Tournament
Host
1964
–
FIBA Africa Championship 1964
Casablanca , Morocco
1965
–
FIBA Africa Championship 1965
Tunis , Tunisia
1968
FIBA Africa Championship 1968
Casablanca , Morocco
1970
4
FIBA Africa Championship 1970
Alexandria , Egypt
1972
4
FIBA Africa Championship 1972
Dakar , Senegal
1974
FIBA Africa Championship 1974
Bangui , Central African Republic
1975
–
FIBA Africa Championship 1975
Alexandria , Egypt
1978
–
FIBA Africa Championship 1978
Dakar , Senegal
1980
–
FIBA Africa Championship 1980
Rabat , Morocco
1981
–
FIBA Africa Championship 1981
Mogadishu , Somalia
1983
7
FIBA Africa Championship 1983
Alexandria , Egypt
1985
5
FIBA Africa Championship 1985
Abidjan , Côte d'Ivoire
1987
FIBA Africa Championship 1987
Tunis , Tunisia
1989
7
FIBA Africa Championship 1989
Luanda , Angola
1992
6
FIBA Africa Championship 1992
Cairo , Egypt
1993
–
FIBA Africa Championship 1993
Nairobi , Kenya
1995
–
FIBA Africa Championship 1995
Algiers , Algeria
1997
5
FIBA Africa Championship 1997
Dakar , Senegal
1999
–
FIBA Africa Championship 1999
Angola
2001
9
FIBA Africa Championship 2001
Morocco
2003
5
FIBA Africa Championship 2003
Alexandria , Egypt
2005
5
FIBA Africa Championship 2005
Algiers , Algeria
2007
7
FIBA Africa Championship 2007
Angola
2009
6
FIBA Africa Championship 2009
Libya
2011
6
FIBA Africa Championship 2011
Antananarivo , Madagascar
2013
13
FIBA Africa Championship 2013
Abidjan , Côte d'Ivoire
2015
14
FIBA Africa Championship 2015
Radès , Tunisia
2017
11
AfroBasket 2017
Senegal/Tunisia
2021
14
AfroBasket 2021
Kigali , Rwanda
African Games
1991 :
Beginning with the 2019 event, regular basketball was replaced by 3x3 basketball .
Team
Current roster
Roster for the AfroBasket 2021 .[2]
Central African Republic men's national basketball team roster
Players
Coaches
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
Club – describes last club before the competition
Age – describes age on 24 August 2021
Head coach position
Past rosters
Central African Republic men's national basketball team roster
Players
Coaches
Pos.
No.
Name
Age – Date of birth
Height
Club
G
4
Anthony Ghouzy
19 – (1993-08-30 ) 30 August 1993
1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Tondema
G
5
Tony White Jr.
24 – (1988-09-22 ) 22 September 1988
1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
G
6
Michael Mokongo
27 – (1986-07-11 ) 11 July 1986
1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Chorale Roanne Basket
F
7
William Kossangue
27 – (1986-05-09 ) 9 May 1986
1.98 m (6 ft 6 in)
C
8
Johan Grebongo
19 – (1994-01-18 ) 18 January 1994
2.04 m (6 ft 8 in)
Red Star Ndongo Club
9
Alban Yabanda
21 – (1992-06-23 ) 23 June 1992
Red Star Ndongo Club
F
10
Christian Siris
31 – (1981-11-21 ) 21 November 1981
1.94 m (6 ft 4 in)
Red Star Ndongo Club
F
11
Max Mombollet
32 – (1981-01-17 ) 17 January 1981
2.03 m (6 ft 8 in)
F
12
Martial Gotagni
34 – (1979-05-02 ) 2 May 1979
1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
F
13
Max Kouguere
26 – (1987-03-12 ) 12 March 1987
1.98 m (6 ft 6 in)
Le Mans Sarthe Basket
14
Jose Pascal Ngoko-Molombe
18 – (1995-02-16 ) 16 February 1995
F
15
Jimmy Djimrabaye
21 – (1992-04-08 ) 8 April 1992
2.03 m (6 ft 8 in)
BCM Gravelines
Head coach
Legend
Club – describes last club before the tournament
Age – describes age on 20 August 2013
At the AfroBasket 2015 .[4]
Central African Republic men's national basketball team – AfroBasket 2015 roster
Players
Coaches
Pos.
No.
Name
Age – Date of birth
Height
Club
Ctr.
G
4
Destin Damachoua
29 – (1986-08-17 ) 17 August 1986
1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
CEP Lorient
G
5
Junior Madozein
27 – (1987-10-10 ) 10 October 1987
1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
ASOPI
F
6
Lionel Pehoua
31 – (1983-11-08 ) 8 November 1983
1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)
F
7
Glenn Feidanga
21 – (1994-02-15 ) 15 February 1994
2.03 m (6 ft 8 in)
LIU Brooklyn
F
8
Johan Grebongo
21 – (1994-01-18 ) 18 January 1994
2.06 m (6 ft 9 in)
BCM Gravelines
C
9
Dimitri Kongbo
28 – (1987-08-08 ) 8 August 1987
2.06 m (6 ft 9 in)
Annecy Basketball
F
10
Sydney Pehoua
27 – (1988-05-03 ) 3 May 1988
1.98 m (6 ft 6 in)
Besançon BCD
F
11
Yannick Zachée
28 – (1986-10-29 ) 29 October 1986
1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)
Tarbes Lourdes
12
Séverin Febou
27 – (1987-12-20 ) 20 December 1987
1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)
Red Star NDongo Club
F
13
Max Kouguere
28 – (1987-03-12 ) 12 March 1987
1.98 m (6 ft 6 in)
Pau-Orthez
F
14
Philippe Djada
21 – (1994-03-31 ) 31 March 1994
1.99 m (6 ft 6 in)
Barjouville Basketball
F
15
Jimmy Djimrabaye
23 – (1992-04-08 ) 8 April 1992
2.03 m (6 ft 8 in)
ESSM Le Portel
Head coach
Legend
Club – describes last club before the tournament
Age – describes age on 30 August 2015
This was the Central African Republic team for the AfroBasket 2017 .
Central African Republic men's national basketball team – AfroBasket 2017 roster
Players
Coaches
Pos.
No.
Name
Age – Date of birth
Height
Club
Ctr.
PG
4
Tanguy Samedi
25 – (1992-07-18 ) 18 July 1992
1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
PG
5
Lawrence Nganafio
20 – (1996-10-23 ) 23 October 1996
PG
6
Michael Mokongo
31 – (1986-07-11 ) 11 July 1986
free agent
G/F
7
William Kossangue-Toro
31 – (1986-05-09 ) 9 May 1986
1.98 m (6 ft 6 in)
Stade de Vanves
F/C
8
Johan Grebongo
23 – (1994-01-18 ) 18 January 1994
2.04 m (6 ft 8 in)
AS Saint Maurice Pfastatt
F
9
Privat Koyamba
20 – (1997-08-25 ) 25 August 1997
1.98 m (6 ft 6 in)
F
10
Sydney Pehoua
29 – (1988-05-13 ) 13 May 1988
1.95 m (6 ft 5 in)
Besancon Avenir Comtois
F
11
Eddy Ngoy
20 – (1997-01-28 ) 28 January 1997
1.98 m (6 ft 6 in)
ASVEL Basket U21
G/F
12
Max-Severin Febou
29 – (1987-12-20 ) 20 December 1987
1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
SF
13
Max Kouguere
30 – (1987-03-12 ) 12 March 1987
1.98 m (6 ft 6 in)
Olympique Antibes
F
14
Philippe Djada
23 – (1994-03-31 ) 31 March 1994
1.99 m (6 ft 6 in)
F/C
15
Jimmy Djimrabaye
25 – (1992-04-08 ) 8 April 1992
2.02 m (6 ft 8 in)
Orléans Loiret Basket
Head coach
Legend
Club – describes last club before the tournament
Age – describes age on 8 September 2017
Kit
Manufacturer
2015–2020: – Peak [5]
2015 – Orange [5]
See also
References
^ "FIBA Ranking Presented by Nike". FIBA . 1 March 2024. Retrieved 1 March 2024 .
^ "Team Roster Central African Republic". fiba.basketball . Retrieved 12 September 2021 .
^ Head coaches, fiba.com. Retrieved 8 May 2013.
^ tab=roster Afrobabasket 2015 – CAF, FIBA.com. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
^ a b 2015 FIBA Africa Championship – CAF, FIBA.com. Retrieved 11 May 2016.
External links
FIBA Profile
Africabasket – Central African Republic Men National Team
Videos
#AfroBasket – Day 1: Central African Republic v Mozambique (highlights)
Zone 1 (4) Zone 2 (8) Zone 3 (8) Zone 4 (8) Zone 5 (11) Zone 6 (10) Zone 7 (5)