Guinea men's national basketball team

The Guinea national basketball team represents Guinea in international basketball competitions. It is administrated by the Fédération Guinéenne de Basket-Ball (FeGuiBasket).[2]

Guinea

FIBA ranking	127 (9 December 2020)[1]
Joined FIBA	1962
FIBA zone	FIBA Africa
National federation	Fédération Guinéenne de Basket-Ball (FeGuiBasket)
Coach	Ousmane Camara
Nickname(s)	Syli nationale (National Elephants)
AfroBasket
Appearances	5
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A founding member of the FIBA Africa Championship, Guinea was once one of Africa's major teams and a regular at the continent's prime basketball event. However, since the mid-1980s the team has declined and at times even disappeared from the international scene.

Performance at FIBA Africa Championship

Year	Position	Tournament	Host
1962	4	FIBA Africa Championship 1962	Cairo, Egypt
1980	10	FIBA Africa Championship 1980	Rabat, Morocco
1983	10	FIBA Africa Championship 1983	Alexandria, Egypt
1985	11	FIBA Africa Championship 1985	Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire
2017	16	AfroBasket 2017	Senegal/Tunisia

Team

Current roster

Roster for the AfroBasket 2017.[3]

Guinea men's national basketball team roster
Players	Coaches
Pos. No. Name Age – Date of birth Height Club Ctr. PG 4 Malick Kone 25 – 12 December 1991 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) Rutgers Scarlet Knights men's basketball SG 5 Abdoulaye Sy 22 – 14 April 1995 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) Stade Marseillais UC SG 6 Yamoussa Kolontin Camara 21 – 5 December 1995 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) F 7 Mohamed Beka Youla 29 – 17 September 1987 2.02 m (6 ft 8 in) PG 8 Yacouba Sylla 28 – 28 May 1989 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) BBC Nyon PF 9 Mohamed Souare 25 – 12 July 1992 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) Meyrin Basket Geneve SG 10 Cedric Mansare 31 – 18 October 1985 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) Feurs Enfants du Forez F 11 Ismael Conde 25 – 7 May 1992 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) PF 12 Cheick Sekou Conde 25 – 20 June 1992 2.04 m (6 ft 8 in) CB Morón C 13 Alfa Ntiallo 24 – 13 October 1992 2.10 m (6 ft 11 in) Union Kavala B.C. PF 14 Daouda Vinson Conde 25 – 10 June 1992 2.10 m (6 ft 11 in) PF 15 Bachir Bella Diallo 24 – 3 May 1993 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in)	Head coach Ousmane Tafsir Camara Assistant coaches Ansoumane Toure Legend Club – describes last club before the tournament Age – describes age on 9 September 2017

Past rosters

At the 2015 Afrobasket qualification:[4]

Guinea men's national basketball team roster
Players	Coaches
Pos. No. Name Age – Date of birth Height Club Ctr. Ibrahima Laho Barry 22 – 8 June 1993 Donacien Camara 22 – 24 May 1993 Yamoussa Kolontin Camara 19 – 5 December 1995 Georges Mahatma Gandhi Conde 25 – 9 January 1990 Bachir Bella Diallo 22 – 3 May 1993 Yoro Diallo 17 – 21 December 1997 Mamady Diane 20 – 28 February 1995 Mamadi Keita 27 – 10 March 1988 Ousmane Niang 32 – 2 December 1982 Mohamed Nassirou Sankhon 18 – 15 June 1997 Ibrahima Sidibe 22 – 31 March 1993 Ousmane Soumah 19 – 16 October 1995 Abdoulaye Sy 20 – 14 April 1995 Naby Youssouf Sylla 22 – 3 April 1993 Yacouba Sylla 26 – 28 May 1989 Younoussa Toure 29 – 2 December 1985 Mohamed Lamine Traore 19 – 1 December 1995 Beka Youla Mohamed 27 – 17 September 1987	Head coach Jose Abrantes Assistant coaches Legend Club – describes last club before the tournament Age – describes age on 19 August 2015

Kit

2015: Adidas

External links

• FIBA profile
• Guinea Basketball Records at FIBA Archive
• Africabasket – Guinea Men National Team

References

1. "FIBA Ranking Presented by Nike". FIBA. 9 December 2020. Retrieved 9 December 2020.
2. FIBA National Federations – Guinea, fiba.com, accessed 22 July 2013.
3. Guinea - Afrobasket 2017, FIBA.COM. Retrieved 9 September 2017.
4. Guinea | 2015 African Championship for Men, ARCHIVE.FIBA.COM. Retrieved 24 August 2016.