DR Congo men's national basketball team

The DR Congo national basketball team (French: Équipe nationale de basketball de Congo DR) represents DR Congo in men's international basketball competitions, it is controlled by the Basketball Federation of Democratic Republic of Congo.[3] (French: République démocratique du Congo Fédération de basket-ball) The team has appeared in the FIBA Africa Championship, but has yet to appear in the FIBA World Championship. Its biggest success to date was the Final Four placement at the 1975 FIBA Africa Championship when it competed as Zaire.

Not to be confused with Republic of the Congo national basketball team.
This article is about the men's team. For the women's team, see DR Congo women's national basketball team.

Democratic Republic of the Congo
FIBA ranking84 5 (9 December 2020)[1]
Joined FIBA1963
FIBA zoneFIBA Africa
National federationFebaco
CoachJohn Douaglin[2]
Nickname(s)Leopards
AfroBasket
Appearances6

Performance at FIBA Africa Championship
Year Position Tournament Host
19746FIBA Africa Championship 1974Bangui, Central African Republic
19754FIBA Africa Championship 1975Alexandria, Egypt
19806FIBA Africa Championship 1980Rabat, Morocco
19959FIBA Africa Championship 1995Algiers, Algeria
200715FIBA Africa Championship 2007Angola
20176AfroBasket 2017Senegal/Tunisia

Team

Notable players
Notable players roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.NameAge – Date of birthHeightClubCtr.
C Sakho, Jordan 23 – (1997-04-04)4 April 1997 2.07 m (6 ft 9 in) CB Miraflores
F/C Biyombo, Bismack 28 – (1992-08-28)28 August 1992 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) Charlotte Hornets
G Mudiay, Emmanuel 24 – (1996-03-05)5 March 1996 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) Utah Jazz
Legend
  • Age – describes age
    on 01 January 2021

Past rosters

At the 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup qualification:[4]

DR Congo men's national basketball team - 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup qualification roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.NameAge – Date of birthHeightClubCtr.
F 1 Kasibabu, Jonathan 21 – (1996-04-24)24 April 1996 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) Fairfield Stags
F 4 Kapongo, Djack 24 – (1993-02-15)15 February 1993 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) ASB Mazembe Katanga
PG 5 Buzangu, Johnny 29 – (1988-07-09)9 July 1988 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) ASB Mazembe Katanga
F/C 6 Munanga, Shekinah 19 – (1997-12-18)18 December 1997 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) AS Monaco Basket
G 7 Munanga, Maxi 23 – (1993-12-25)25 December 1993 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) AS Salé (basketball)
F 8 Yele, Djo Loo 35 – (1982-06-11)11 June 1982 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) Asker Aliens B.C.
F/C 9 Shonganya, Evariste 25 – (1992-04-06)6 April 1992 2.04 m (6 ft 8 in) Jämtland Basket
G 10 Kamba, Mathieu 22 – (1995-10-05)5 October 1995 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) Araberri BC
PF 10 Malu, Jonathan 24 – (1993-03-19)19 March 1993 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) Ehingen Urspring
C 11 Kambuy, Pitchou 28 – (1988-12-12)12 December 1988 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in) ASB Mazembe Katanga
C 12 Mukendi, Gullit 21 – (1996-05-21)21 May 1996 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) Basket Azuqueca
F/C 12 Kayembe, Ruphin 24 – (1992-12-09)9 December 1992 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) ALM Évreux Basket
F/C 13 Ebondo, Rodrigue 22 – (1995-03-23)23 March 1995 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) Centro Escolar University
C 14 Kabasele, Herve 21 – (1996-10-24)24 October 1996 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in) CB Breogán
F 15 Fula, Rolly 24 – (1993-02-02)2 February 1993 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) ASB Mazembe Katanga
PG 17 Ona-Embo, Carl 28 – (1989-08-06)6 August 1989 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) Hermine Nantes Basket
SF 31 Eyenga, Christian 28 – (1989-06-22)22 June 1989 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) Baloncesto Fuenlabrada
Head coach
  • Papy Kiembe
Assistant coach(es)
  • Charly Kashala
Legend
  • Club – describes last
    club before the tournament
  • Age – describes age
    on 24 November 2017

See also

References
  1. "FIBA Ranking Presented by Nike". FIBA. 9 December 2020. Retrieved 9 December 2020.
  2. http://www.fiba.basketball/fr/basketballworldcup/2019/african-qualifiers/news/dr-congo-appoint-douaglin-as-head-coach-in-bid-to-qualify-for-world-cup
  3. FIBA National Federations – Democratic Republic of the Congo, fiba.com, accessed 10 January 2013.
  4. Dem.Rep. of Congo - FIBA Basketball World Cup 2019 African Qualifiers, FIBA.basketball. Retrieved 26 December 2018.
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