Central African Republic men's national basketball team

The Central African Republic national basketball team is administered by the Fédération Centrafricaine de Basketball.

Central African Republic

FIBA ranking	78 5 (9 December 2020)[1]
Joined FIBA	1963
FIBA zone	FIBA Africa
National federation	Central African Republic Basketball Federation
Coach	Ulrich Marida
Olympic Games
Appearances	1
Medals	None
FIBA World Cup
Appearances	1
Medals	None
Afrobasket
Appearances	19
Medals	Gold: (1974, 1987) Bronze: (1968)
Home Away

The team won the African Basketball Championship twice. It became the first Sub-Saharan African team to qualify for the Basketball World Cup.

Achievements

Max Kouguere has been a member of the Central African Republic's national basketball team for many years.

Central African Republic have won the African Championship twice. Their first title came in 1974 when they hosted the tournament and beat Senegal 72–67 in the final. They hoisted the trophy again in 1987 by defeating Egypt 94–87 for the championship. The team also took third place in the 1968 tournament.

Performances

Olympic Games

Year	Position	Tournament	Host
1988	10	Basketball at the 1988 Summer Olympics	Seoul, South Korea
2020	Not Qualified	Basketball at the 2020 Summer Olympics	Tokyo, Japan
2024	To Be Determined	Basketball at the 2024 Summer Olympics	Paris, France

FIBA World Championship

Year	Position	Tournament	Host
1974	14	1974 FIBA World Championship	Puerto Rico
2023	To Be Determined	2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup	Philippines, Japan and Indonesia

FIBA Africa Championship

Year	Position	Tournament	Host
1964	–	FIBA Africa Championship 1964	Casablanca, Morocco
1965	–	FIBA Africa Championship 1965	Tunis, Tunisia
1968		FIBA Africa Championship 1968	Casablanca, Morocco
1970	4	FIBA Africa Championship 1970	Alexandria, Egypt
1972	4	FIBA Africa Championship 1972	Dakar, Senegal
1974		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	7	FIBA Africa Championship 1983	Alexandria, Egypt
1985	5	FIBA Africa Championship 1985	Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire
1987		FIBA Africa Championship 1987	Tunis, Tunisia
1989	7	FIBA Africa Championship 1989	Luanda, Angola
1992	6	FIBA Africa Championship 1992	Cairo, Egypt
1993	–	FIBA Africa Championship 1993	Nairobi, Kenya
1995	–	FIBA Africa Championship 1995	Algiers, Algeria
1997	5	FIBA Africa Championship 1997	Dakar, Senegal
1999	–	FIBA Africa Championship 1999	Angola
2001	9	FIBA Africa Championship 2001	Morocco
2003	5	FIBA Africa Championship 2003	Alexandria, Egypt
2005	5	FIBA Africa Championship 2005	Algiers, Algeria
2007	7	FIBA Africa Championship 2007	Angola
2009	6	FIBA Africa Championship 2009	Libya
2011	6	FIBA Africa Championship 2011	Antananarivo, Madagascar
2013	13	FIBA Africa Championship 2013	Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire
2015	14	FIBA Africa Championship 2015	Radès, Tunisia
2017	11	AfroBasket 2017	Senegal/Tunisia
2021	To Be Determined	AfroBasket 2021	Kigali, Rwanda

African Games

• 1991 :

Beginning with the 2019 event, regular basketball was replaced by 3x3 basketball.

Team

Current roster

Roster for the AfroBasket 2021 qualification matches played on 27, 28 and 29 November 2020 against DR Congo, Madagascar and Tunisia.

Central African Republic men's national basketball team roster
Players	Coaches
Pos. No. Name Age – Date of birth Height Club Ctr. F 0 Evans Ganapamo 26 – 19 August 1994 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) Paris Basketball PG 6 Mickael Mokongo 34 – 11 July 1986 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) ESC Trappes Saint Quentin Yvelines G/F 7 William Kossangue Toro 34 – 9 May 1986 1.97 m (6 ft 6 in) Union Sportive Alfortville Basket F/C 8 Johan Grebongo 26 – 18 January 1994 2.02 m (6 ft 8 in) Mulhouse Pfastatt F/C 9 Johndre Jefferson 31 – 30 November 1988 2.07 m (6 ft 9 in) Chorale Roanne Basket G/F 10 Metson Nambai 25 – 27 February 1995 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) G/F 11 Yannick Zachee 34 – 29 October 1986 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) Le Cannet Basket Cote d'Azur SF 13 Max Kouguere 33 – 12 March 1987 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) Rouen Métropole Basket F/C 15 Jimmy Djimrabaye 28 – 8 April 1992 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) UJAP Quimper 29 G 16 Jean Nganafio 24 – 23 October 1996 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) Hit Trésor SC F/C 23 Omega Ngaifei 19 – 14 May 2001 2.04 m (6 ft 8 in) ASOPT SF 72 Allan Dokossi 21 – 14 October 1999 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) Fos Provence Basket	Head coach Ulrich Marida Assistant coach(es) Wilfried Gbongo Legend (C) Team captain Club – describes last club before the competition Age – describes age on 27 November 2020

Depth chart

Pos.	Starting 5	Bench 1	Bench 2
C	Jimmy Djimrabaye	Johndre Jefferson
PF	Evans Ganapamo	Johan Grebongo	Omega Ngaifei
SF	Max Kougere	Allan Dokossi	Metson Nambai
SG	William Kossangue		Jean Nganafio
PG	Yannick Zachée	Mickael Mokongo

Head coach position

• Jean-Paul Rabatet
• Johny Robert Madozein - 2001-2003
• Michel Perrim – 2007
• Eugene Pehoua-Pelema – 2009
• Johny Robert Madozein - 2010
• Paco Garcia – 2011
• Johny Robert Madozein - 2013
• Michel Perrim – 2015
• Aubin-Thierry Goporo – 2015[2]
• Ulrich Marida – 2017–present

Past rosters

• 2013 AfroBasket: finished 13th among 16 teams

Central African Republic men's national basketball team roster
Players	Coaches
Pos. No. Name Age – Date of birth Height Club G 4 Ghouzy, Anthony 19 – 30 August 1993 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) Tondema G 5 White Jr., Tony 24 – 22 September 1988 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) G 6 Mokongo, Michael 27 – 11 July 1986 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) Chorale Roanne Basket F 7 Kossangue, William 27 – 9 May 1986 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) C 8 Grebongo, Johan 19 – 18 January 1994 2.04 m (6 ft 8 in) Red Star Ndongo Club 9 Yabanda, Alban 21 – 23 June 1992 Red Star Ndongo Club F 10 Siris, Christian 31 – 21 November 1981 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) Red Star Ndongo Club F 11 Mombollet, Max 32 – 17 January 1981 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) F 12 Gotagni, Martial 34 – 2 May 1979 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) F 13 Kouguere, Max 26 – 12 March 1987 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) Le Mans Sarthe Basket 14 Ngoko-Molombe, Jose Pascal 18 – 16 February 1995 F 15 Djimrabaye, Jimmy 21 – 8 April 1992 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) BCM Gravelines	Head coach Fred Goporo Legend Club – describes last club before the tournament Age – describes age on 20 August 2013

At the AfroBasket 2015.[3]

Central African Republic men's national basketball team - AfroBasket 2015 roster
Players	Coaches
Pos. No. Name Age – Date of birth Height Club Ctr. G 4 Damachoua, Destin 29 – 17 August 1986 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) CEP Lorient G 5 Madozein, Junior 27 – 10 October 1987 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) ASOPI F 6 Pehoua, Lionel 31 – 8 November 1983 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) F 7 Feidanga, Glenn 21 – 15 February 1994 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) LIU Brooklyn F 8 Grebongo, Johan 21 – 18 January 1994 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) BCM Gravelines C 9 Kongbo, Dimitri 28 – 8 August 1987 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) Annecy Basketball F 10 Pehoua, Sydney 27 – 3 May 1988 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) Besançon BCD F 11 Zachée, Yannick 28 – 29 October 1986 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) Tarbes Lourdes 12 Febou, Séverin 27 – 20 December 1987 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) Red Star NDongo Club F 13 Kouguere, Max 28 – 12 March 1987 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) Pau-Orthez F 14 Djada, Philippe 21 – 31 March 1994 1.99 m (6 ft 6 in) Barjouville Basketball F 15 Djimrabaye, Jimmy 23 – 8 April 1992 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) ESSM Le Portel	Head coach Aubin-Thierry Goporo Legend Club – describes last club before the tournament Age – describes age on 30 August 2015

This was the Central African Republic team for the AfroBasket 2017.

Central African Republic men's national basketball team - AfroBasket 2017 roster
Players	Coaches
Pos. No. Name Age – Date of birth Height Club Ctr. PG 4 Samedi, Tanguy 25 – 18 July 1992 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) PG 5 Nganafio, Lawrence 20 – 23 October 1996 PG 6 Mokongo, Michael 31 – 11 July 1986 free agent G/F 7 Kossangue-Toro, William 31 – 9 May 1986 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) Stade de Vanves F/C 8 Grebongo, Johan 23 – 18 January 1994 2.04 m (6 ft 8 in) AS Saint Maurice Pfastatt F 9 Koyamba, Privat 20 – 25 August 1997 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) F 10 Pehoua, Sydney 29 – 13 May 1988 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) Besancon Avenir Comtois F 11 Ngoy, Eddy 20 – 28 January 1997 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) ASVEL Basket U21 G/F 12 Febou, Max-Severin 29 – 20 December 1987 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) SF 13 Kouguere, Max 30 – 12 March 1987 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) Olympique Antibes F 14 Djada, Philippe 23 – 31 March 1994 1.99 m (6 ft 6 in) F/C 15 Djimrabaye, Jimmy 25 – 8 April 1992 2.02 m (6 ft 8 in) Orléans Loiret Basket	Head coach Ulrich Marida Legend Club – describes last club before the tournament Age – describes age on 8 September 2017

Kit

Manufacturer

2015-2020: Peak [4]

Sponsor

2015: Orange [4]

See also

• Central African Republic women's national basketball team
• Central African Republic national under-19 basketball team
• Central African Republic national under-17 basketball team
• Central African Republic national 3x3 team

References

1. "FIBA Ranking Presented by Nike". FIBA. 9 December 2020. Retrieved 9 December 2020.
2. Head coaches, fiba.com, accessed 8 May 2013.
3. Afrobabasket 2015 - CAF, FIBA.com, Retrieved 11 March 2017.
4. 2015 FIBA Africa Championship - CAF, FIBA.com, Retrieved 11 May 2016.

External links

• FIBA Profile
• Africabasket – Central African Republic Men National Team
• Facebook presentation

Videos

• #AfroBasket - Day 1: Central African Republic v Mozambique (highlights)