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]

Cameroon

FIBA ranking	64 (9 December 2020)[1]
Joined FIBA	1965
FIBA zone	FIBA Africa
National federation	Cameroon Basketball Federation
Coach	Antonio Barbosa
Nickname(s)	Indomitable Lions
AfroBasket
Appearances	9
Medals	Silver: (2007)
Home Away

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.

Competitions

FIBA Africa Championship

Year	Position	Tournament	Host
1968	–	FIBA Africa Championship 1968	Casablanca, Morocco
1970	–	FIBA Africa Championship 1970	Alexandria, Egypt
1972	8	FIBA Africa Championship 1972	Dakar, Senegal
1974	4	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	–	FIBA Africa Championship 1983	Alexandria, Egypt
1985	–	FIBA Africa Championship 1985	Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire
1987	–	FIBA Africa Championship 1987	Tunis, Tunisia
1989	–	FIBA Africa Championship 1989	Luanda, Angola
1992	8	FIBA Africa Championship 1992	Cairo, Egypt
1993	–	FIBA Africa Championship 1993	Nairobi, Kenya
1995	–	FIBA Africa Championship 1995	Algiers, Algeria
1997	–	FIBA Africa Championship 1997	Dakar, Senegal
1999	–	FIBA Africa Championship 1999	Angola
2001	–	FIBA Africa Championship 2001	Morocco
2003	–	FIBA Africa Championship 2003	Alexandria, Egypt
2005	–	FIBA Africa Championship 2005	Algiers, Algeria
2007		FIBA Africa Championship 2007	Angola
2009	4	FIBA Africa Championship 2009	Libya
2011	7	FIBA Africa Championship 2011	Antananarivo, Madagascar
2013	5	FIBA Africa Championship 2013	Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire
2015	9	FIBA Africa Championship 2015	Radès, Tunisia
2017	5	AfroBasket 2017	Senegal/Tunisia

Team

Current roster

Cameroon's final 2015 AfroBasket squad as shown in the official website of the competition.[3]

Cameroon National Basketball Team - AfroBasket 2015 roster
Players	Coaches
Pos. No. Name Age – Date of birth Height Club F 4 Adala, Arnaud-William 22 – 24 June 1993 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) Towson Tigers G 5 Curti, Aldo 28 – 27 February 1987 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) Dijon Basket G 6 Bitee, Parfait 30 – 23 July 1985 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) Ah-Ahly F 7 Kadji, Kenny 27 – 19 May 1988 2.11 m (6 ft 11 in) Enel Brindisi F 8 Nana, Harding 34 – 17 January 1981 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) Braunschweig G 9 Nzeulie, Jérémy 24 – 15 February 1991 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) Nanterre G 10 Njoya, Seoud 34 – 17 January 1981 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) Union Tarbes Lourdes G 11 Tchoubaye, Frank 23 – 15 April 1992 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) San Antonio Malabo F 12 Wangmene, Alexis 26 – 1 March 1989 2.05 m (6 ft 9 in) Krka F 13 Siakam, Boris 28 – 11 September 1986 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) Bowling Green Bandits F 14 Moundou-Missi, Steve 23 – 7 April 1992 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) Aris Leeuwarden F 15 Essengué, Gaston 31 – 10 October 1983 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) San Isidro	Head coach Michel Perrin Legend Club – describes last club before the tournament Age – describes age on 19 August 2015

Depth chart

Pos.	Starting 5	Bench 1	Bench 2
C	Joel Embiid	Landry Nnoko	Ari Boya
PF	Pascal Siakam	Kenny Kadji	Jonathan Tchatchoua
SF	Luc Mbah a Moute	Ben Mbala	Frank Tchoubaye
SG	D. J. Strawberry	Arnaud-William Adala Moto	Félix Thierry Bogmis
PG	Jérémy Nzeulie	Gédéon Pitard	Robert Songolo Ngijol

Head coach position

• Lazare Adingono – 2007–2011
• Michel Perrin – 2013[4]

Notable players

Cameroon National Basketball Team roster
Players	Coaches
Pos. No. Name Age – Date of birth Height Club C Embiid, Joel 26 – 16 March 1994 2.13 m (7 ft 0 in) Philadelphia 76ers F Siakam, Pascal 26 – 2 April 1994 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) Toronto Raptors F Mbah a Moute, Luc 34 – 9 September 1986 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) Houston Rockets G Strawberry, D. J. 35 – 15 June 1985 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) Murcia	Legend Age – describes age on 15 September 2020

Past rosters

Team for the 2013 FIBA Africa Championship.

Cameroon men's national basketball team roster
Players	Coaches
Pos. No. Name Age – Date of birth Height Club 4 Pitard, Gilles 24 – 7 February 1989 STB Le Havre G 5 Curti, Aldo 26 – 27 February 1987 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) Orléans Loiret Basket F 6 Wangmene, Alexis 24 – 1 March 1989 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) KK Krka F 7 Mekongo, Yves 26 – 25 July 1987 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) F 8 Bayang, Christian 26 – 7 May 1987 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) Association Salé G 9 Nzeulie, Jérémy 22 – 15 February 1991 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) F 10 Moundou Missi, Steve 21 – 7 April 1992 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) 11 Tchoubaye, Frank 21 – 15 April 1992 Condor Basketball Club F 12 Vounang, Brice 30 – 3 December 1982 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) Étendard de Brest F 13 Mbah a Moute, Luc 26 – 9 September 1986 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) Sacramento Kings PF 24 Siakam, Pascal 19 – February 4, 1994 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) Toronto Raptors F 14 Aboya, Alfred 28 – 2 January 1985 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) F 15 Essengué, Gaston 29 – 10 October 1983 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in)	Head coach Michel Perrin Legend Club – describes last club before the tournament Age – describes age on 20 August 2013

References

1. "FIBA Ranking Presented by Nike". FIBA. 9 December 2020. Retrieved 9 December 2020.
2. FIBA National Federations – Cameroon, fiba.com, accessed 12 July 2013.
4. Head coaches, fiba.com, accessed 8 May 2013.

External links

• Official website
• FIBA Profile
• Cameroon Basketball Records at FIBA Archive
• Afrobasket – Cameroon Men National Team