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Rwanda men's national basketball team is a basketball team that represents Rwanda in international competitions. It is administered by the Rwandan Basketball Federation (FERWABA)[2] Rwanda has yet to qualify for the FIBA Basketball World Cup, but has qualified for the AfroBasket six times.
FIBA ranking | 92 (15 August 2024)[1] | ||
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Joined FIBA | 1977 | ||
FIBA zone | FIBA Africa | ||
National federation | Rwandan Basketball Federation (FERWABA) | ||
Coach | Cheikh Sarr | ||
FIBA World Cup | |||
Appearances | 0 | ||
AfroBasket | |||
Appearances | 6 | ||
AfroCan | |||
Appearances | 1 | ||
Medals | Bronze: (2023) | ||
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Before 2000, Team Rwanda was virtually unknown to most basketball fans worldwide. Since the mid-2000s however, the team slowly but surely has made a name for itself. Team Rwanda has emerged as a major force in East Africa and has qualified for the AfroBasket, Africa's prime basketball event, four times in a row between 2007 and 2013.[3]
At the AfroBasket 2021 on home soil, Rwanda beat Angola, winner of ten AfroBasket editions between 1989 and 2013. The victory was considered an enormous achievement of the national team.[4]
Rwanda won a bronze medal at the 2023 FIBA AfroCan in Angola, the first ever podium finish in the country's history.[5]
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2007 | Classification rounds | 12th | 6 | 1 | 5 |
2009 | Classification rounds | 9th | 8 | 5 | 3 |
2011 | Round of 16 | 12th | 5 | 1 | 4 |
2013 | Round of 16 | 10th | 5 | 1 | 4 |
2015 | Did not qualify | ||||
2017 | Preliminary round | 10th | 3 | 1 | 2 |
2021 | Round of 16 | 10th | 4 | 2 | 2 |
2025 | To be determined | ||||
Total | 31 | 11 | 20 |
Note: Red border denotes that the tournament was held on home soil.
Roster for the AfroBasket 2021.[6]
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Pos. | Starting 5 | Bench 1 | Bench 2 |
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C | Prince Ibeh | Elie Kaje | |
PF | Alex Mpoyo | Olivier Shyaka | |
SF | William Robeyns | Armel Sangwe | |
SG | Emile Kazeneza | Dieudonné Ndizeye | Steven Hagumintwari |
PG | Kenny Gasana | Jean Nshobozwabyose | Ntore Habimana |
Team for the 2013 FIBA Africa Championship.
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At AfroBasket 2015 qualification:[8]
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