Ethiopia men's national basketball team
The Ethiopia national basketball team represents Ethiopia in international competitions. It is administrated by the Addis Ababa Basketball Federation.[2] (Amharic: ኢትዮጵያ የቅርጫት ኳስ ማህበር)
FIBA ranking | 169 (9 December 2020)[1] | ||
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Joined FIBA | 1949 | ||
FIBA zone | FIBA Africa | ||
National federation | Ethiopian Basketball Federation | ||
Olympic Games | |||
Appearances | None | ||
FIBA World Cup | |||
Appearances | None | ||
FIBA Africa Championship | |||
Appearances | 1 (1962) | ||
Medals | None | ||
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Ethiopia joined FIBA in 1949 and has Sub-Saharan Africa's longest basketball tradition. A founding member of the FIBA Africa Championship, the team once belonged to Africa's top 5 basketball teams. Since the mid-1960s, however, the team lost its international significance. Today, it aims to return to former glory.
Competitive record
Summer Olympics
yet to qualify
FIBA World Cup
yet to qualify
FIBA Africa Championship
Year | Position | Tournament | Host |
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1962 | 5 | FIBA Africa Championship 1962 | Cairo, United Arab Republic |
2019 | To Be Determined | FIBA Africa Championship 2019 | To Be Determined |
African Games
yet to qualify
Current roster
At the 2007 AfroBasket qualification:[3] (last publicized squad)
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At the 2007 AfroBasket qualification, Gosaye Asefa Shenkutie led the team in points.
Omod Oman Ogud led his team in rebounds, Simon Tsegaye Kidane led his team in assists.
Notable players
Other current notable players from Ethiopia:
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References
- "FIBA Ranking Presented by Nike". FIBA. 9 December 2020. Retrieved 9 December 2020.
- FIBA National Federations – Ethiopia, fiba.com, accessed 24 May 2014.
- Ethiopia | 2007 FIBA Africa Championship for Men, ARCHIVE.FIBA.COM. Retrieved 2 August 2016.
External links
- Ethiopia at the FIBA website.
- Ethiopia at Africabasket.com
- Archived records of Ethiopia team participations
- Addis Afros Basketball club - supporting Basketball in Ethiopia