Central African Republic national basketball team

Central African Republic

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FIBA ranking	T-57 2
Joined FIBA	1963
FIBA zone	FIBA Africa
National federation	Central African Republic Basketball Federation
Coach	Aubin-Thierry Goporo
Olympic Games
Appearances	1
Medals	None
FIBA World Cup
Appearances	1
Medals	None
FIBA Africa Championship
Appearances	18
Medals	Gold: 1974, 1987 Bronze: 1968
Uniforms
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The Central African Republic national basketball team are the men's basketball side that represents the Central African Republic in international competitions, administered by the Fédération Centrafricaine de Basketball.

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

Achievements

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.

Roster

This is the Central African Republic team for the AfroBasket 2015.

Central African Republic men's national basketball team - AfroBasket 2015 roster
Players	Coaches
Pos. # Name Age – DOB Ht. Club G 4 Damachoua, Destin – (1986-08-17)17 August 1986 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) CEP Lorient G 5 Madozein, Junior – (1987-10-10)10 October 1987 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) 6 Pehoua, Lionel – F 7 Feidanga, Glenn – 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) LIU Brooklyn F 8 Grebongo, Johan – (1994-01-18)18 January 1994 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) BCM Gravelines C 9 Kongbo, Dimitri – (1987-08-08)8 August 1987 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) 10 Pehoua, Sydney – F 11 Zachée, Yannick – (1986-10-29)29 October 1986 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) Tarbes Lourdes 12 Febou, Séverin – (1987-12-20)20 December 1987 F 13 Kougere, Max – (1987-03-12)12 March 1987 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) Pau-Orthez 14 Djada, Philippe – (1994-03-31)31 March 1994 Barjouville F 15 Djimrabaye, Jimmy – (1992-04-08)8 April 1992 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) Le Portel	Head coach Aubin-Thierry Goporo Legend Club – describes last club before the tournament Age – describes age on 30 August 2015

Head coach position

• Jean-Paul Rabatet
• Paco Garcia – 2011
• Aubin-Thierry Goporo – 2015–Present

Performances

Olympic Games record

Year	Position	Tournament	Host
1988	10	Basketball at the 1988 Summer Olympics	Seoul, South Korea
2020	To Be Determined	Basketball at the 2020 Summer Olympics	Tokyo, Japan

FIBA World Championship record

Year	Position	Tournament	Host
1974	14	1974 FIBA World Championship	Puerto Rico
2019	To Be Determined	2019 FIBA World Championship	China

FIBA Africa Championship record

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	To Be Determined	FIBA Africa Championship 2017	To Be Determined

Past rosters

• 2013 AfroBasket: finished 13th among 16 teams

Central African Republic men's national basketball team roster
Players	Coaches
Pos. # Name Age – DOB Ht. Club G 4 Ghouzy, Anthony – (1993-08-30)30 August 1993 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) Tondema G 5 White Jr., Tony – (1988-09-22)22 September 1988 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) G 6 Mokongo, Michael – (1986-07-11)11 July 1986 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) Chorale Roanne Basket F 7 Kossangue, William – (1986-05-09)9 May 1986 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) C 8 Grebongo, Johan – (1994-01-18)18 January 1994 2.04 m (6 ft 8 in) Red Star Ndongo Club 9 Yabanda, Alban – (1992-06-23)23 June 1992 Red Star Ndongo Club F 10 Siris, Christian – (1981-11-21)21 November 1981 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) Red Star Ndongo Club F 11 Mombollet, Max – (1981-01-17)17 January 1981 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) F 12 Gotagni, Martial – (1979-05-02)2 May 1979 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) F 13 Kouguere, Max – (1987-03-12)12 March 1987 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) Le Mans Sarthe Basket 14 Ngoko-Molombe, Jose Pascal – (1995-02-16)16 February 1995 F 15 Djimrabaye, Jimmy – (1992-04-08)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

Kit

Manufacturer

2015: Peak

External links

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