Cameroon men's national basketball team
The Cameroon national basketball team (French: Équipe nationale de basketball de Camerounaise) represents Cameroon in men's international competitions. It is administered by the Fédération Camerounaise de Basketball.[2]
| FIBA ranking | 68 1 (1 March 2024)[1] | ||
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| Joined FIBA | 1965 | ||
| FIBA zone | FIBA Africa | ||
| National federation | Cameroon Basketball Federation | ||
| Coach | Lazare Adingono | ||
| Nickname(s) | Indomitable Lions | ||
| AfroBasket | |||
| Appearances | 10 | ||
| Medals | Silver: (2007) | ||
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Once an only average team, Cameroon has turned into a major force and contender for the title of the African Basketball Championship. Their best achievement was reaching the Silver Medal in 2007. Since the late 2000s, the team has competed well against non-African competition, too.
Competitive record
AfroBasket
| Year | Round | Position | GP | W | L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | did not qualify | ||||
| 1970 | |||||
| 1972 | Eight place | 8th | 6 | 2 | 4 |
| 1974 | Fourth place | 4th | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| 1975 | did not qualify | ||||
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| 1989 | |||||
| 1992 | Classification stage | 8th | 6 | 2 | 4 |
| 1993 | did not qualify | ||||
| 1995 | |||||
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| 2005 | |||||
| 2007 | Runners-up | 2nd | 6 | 5 | 1 |
| 2009 | Fourth place | 4th | 9 | 4 | 5 |
| 2011 | Quarterfinals | 8th | 7 | 5 | 2 |
| 2013 | Quarterfinals | 5th | 7 | 5 | 2 |
| 2015 | Round of 16 | 9th | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| 2017 | Quarterfinals | 5th | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| 2021 | Group stage | 16th | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2025 | to be determined | ||||
| Total | 10 appearances | 58 | 30 | 28 | |
FIBA Basketball World Cup
Since 2019, FIBA organises qualification tournaments for African teams in order to qualify for the FIBA Basketball World Cup.
| FIBA Basketball World Cup record | Qualification record | ||||||||
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| Year | Round | Position | GP | W | L | GP | W | L | |
| 2019 | did not qualify | 12 | 7 | 5 | |||||
| 2023 | 12 | 4 | 8 | ||||||
| 2027 | to be determined | to be determined | |||||||
| Total | 24 | 11 | 13 | ||||||
Team
Current roster
Roster in the 2023 FIBA Olympic Pre-Qualifying Tournament of August 14, 2023.[3]
| No. | Pos. | Player | Current club |
|---|---|---|---|
| 00 | PF | Paul Eboua | Guerino Vanoli Basket |
| 1 | G | John Tonje | MissouriTigers (College) |
| 8 | PG | Samir Gbetkom | Elan Chalon |
| 10 | PG | Cyrille Liale Keumoe | FAP |
| 12 | F | Jean-Paul Guevara Mouandjo Njiki | BEAC Basketball |
| 14 | F | Ulrich Kamka Chomche | REG BBC |
| 15 | SF | Arnold Kome | Jeanne d'Arc |
| 23 | SG | Fabien Ateba | Saint-Vallier |
| 24 | F | Roland L'Amour Nyama | Jobstairs Gießen 46'erss |
| 25 | F | Tamenang Choh | CSKA |
| 26 | PF | Philippe Jordan Bayehe | Happy Casa Brindisi |
| 68 | SG | Jeremiah Hill | Basquet Girona |
Head coach position
- Lazare Adingono: (2007–2011)
- Michel Perrin: (2013)[4]
- Lazare Adingono: (2021–)
- Alfred Roland Aboya Baliaba (2021– Present)
Notable Cameroonian players
The following notable Cameroonian players are also eligible to represent the country in FIBA competitions:
- Joel Embiid (born 1994, C) – Player for the Philadelphia 76ers. He will play for the United States in the 2024 Summer Olympics.
- Pascal Siakam (born 1994, F) – Player for the Indiana Pacers.
- Christian Koloko (born 2000, C) – Player for the Toronto Raptors.
References
- "FIBA Ranking Presented by Nike". FIBA. 1 March 2024. Retrieved 1 March 2024.
- FIBA National Federations – Cameroon, fiba.com. Retrieved 12 July 2013.
- "Congo DR at the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023 African Qualifiers". FIBA.basketball. Retrieved 27 August 2022.
- Head coaches, fiba.com. Retrieved 8 May 2013.