The Cameroon national basketball team (French: ��quipe nationale de basketball de Camerounaise) represents Cameroon in men's international competitions. It is administered by the Fédération Camerounaise de Basketball.[2]
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| 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 | ||
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| 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
editAfroBasket
edit| Year | Round | Position | GP | W | L |
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| 1968 | did not qualify | ||||
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| 1972 | Eight place | 8th | 6 | 2 | 4 |
| 1974 | Fourth place | 4th | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| 1975 | did not qualify | ||||
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| 1992 | Classification stage | 8th | 6 | 2 | 4 |
| 1993 | did not qualify | ||||
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| 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 | |
AfroCan
edit| Year | Round | Position | GP | W | L |
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| 2019 | Did not qualify | ||||
| 2023 | 11th place | 11th | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Total | 1/2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
FIBA Basketball World Cup
editSince 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
editCurrent roster
editRoster for the 2024 FIBA Men's Olympic Qualifying Tournament in Riga.[3]
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Head coach position
edit- Lazare Adingono: (2007–2011)
- Michel Perrin: (2013)[4]
- Lazare Adingono: (2021–)
- Alfred Roland Aboya Baliaba (2021–present)
Notable Cameroonian players
editThe 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.[1]
- Pascal Siakam (born 1994, F) – Player for the Indiana Pacers.
- Christian Koloko (born 2000, C) – Player for the Toronto Raptors.
References
edit- ^ "FIBA Ranking Presented by Nike". FIBA. 1 March 2024. Retrieved 1 March 2024.
- ^ FIBA National Federations – Cameroon, fiba.com. Retrieved 12 July 2013.
- ^ "Cameroon roster for the FIBA Olympic Qualifier Tournament".
- ^ Head coaches, fiba.com. Retrieved 8 May 2013.