Burkina Faso men's national basketball team

This article is about the men's team. For the women's team, see Burkina Faso women's national basketball team.

The Burkina Faso national basketball team is the national basketball team of Burkina Faso, governed by the Fédération Burkinabe de Basketball.^[2]

Burkina Faso

FIBA ranking	(25 February 2025)[1]
Joined FIBA	1964
FIBA zone	FIBA Africa
National federation	Fédération Burkinabe de Basketball
Coach	Bagouhinisse Dah
Nickname(s)	Stallions
Olympic Games
Appearances	None
FIBA World Cup
Appearances	None
FIBA Africa Championship
Appearances	1 (2013)
Medals	None
Home Away

Its main accomplishment was the qualification for the 2013 FIBA Africa Championship.

History

The qualification to the AfroBasket 2013 in Abidjan, Ivory Coast remains Burkina Faso's main accomplishment. Since then, the Burkina Faso "Stallions" have attempted to make a comeback. The Burkinabé did not make it through the AfroBasket 2015 qualification. In early 2021, they withdrew from the AfroBasket 2021 qualification. Burkina Faso has often struggled with the strong regional competition from neighbouring countries like Nigeria and Cote d'Ivoire in the African qualifying Zone 3.^[3]

The 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) Point guard Herve Yaméogo had been team captain for many years. In a 2020 interview, the four-time champions with local side RCK highlighted the presence of Burkinabé national team players who play in Europe like Jean Victor Traore, Joris Bado and also others who play for universities in United States. Yet, he mentioned the failure of others who did not identify with their home nation. Yameogo further stressed the inequality of financial assistance from the government compared to association football. Burkina Faso has the Palais des Sports de Ouaga 2000 which hosted the AfroBasket 2013 qualification and qualification games of the FIBA Africa Basketball League. According to Yaméogo, with better financing, it can host bigger basketball events.^[3]

Competitive record

FIBA AfroBasket

Burkina Faso has played at the AfroBasket main tournament once, in 2013.

AfroBasket record							Qualification record
Year	Round	Position	GP	W	L		GP	W	L	–
1964	Did not qualify
1965
1968
1970
1972
1974
1975
1978
1980
1981
1983
1985
1987
1989
1992
1993
1995
1997
1999
2001
2003
2005
2007
2009							Did not enter
2011
2013	Round of 16	16th	5	0	5		2	1	1	2013
2015	Did not qualify						2	0	2	2015
2017							4	1	3	2017
2021							Did not enter
2025	To be determined						To be determined			2025
Total	1/29		5	0	5		8	2	6	–

African Games

See also: Basketball at the African Games

Burkina Faso played at the African Games once, in 1973. Beginning with the 2019 event, regular basketball was replaced by 3x3 basketball.

African Games record
Year	Round	Position	GP	W	L
1973	No data available
1978	Did not enter
1987
1991
1995
1999
2003
2007
2011
2015

Current roster

Team for the AfroBasket 2017 qualification: (last publicized squad)

Burkina Faso men's national basketball team roster
Players	Coaches
Pos. No. Name Age – Date of birth Height Club 4 Wilfried Zerbo 31 – (1985-08-01)1 August 1985 AS Sonabhy F/C 5 Moussa Ouattara 28 – (1988-04-05)5 April 1988 2.02 m (6 ft 8 in) CEP Fleurus 6 Yaya Diarra 28 – (1989-03-14)14 March 1989 Rail Club Kadiogo 7 Ismael Palingwinde Raymond Ouedraogo 28 – (1989-01-07)7 January 1989 8 Francois Belemkogba 29 – (1987-10-04)4 October 1987 9 Nassirou Kere 25 – (1991-08-24)24 August 1991 USFRAN G/F 10 Stephane Nissao 21 – (1995-10-31)31 October 1995 1.97 m (6 ft 6 in) Lagos Warriors F 11 Herve Yameogo 34 – (1982-03-27)27 March 1982 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) Rail Club Kadiogo G/F 12 Joris Bado 25 – (1991-05-20)20 May 1991 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) Basket Club Montbrison 13 Dofinitetuan Bihoun 24 – (1992-09-22)22 September 1992 C 15 Mamadou Savadogo 38 – (1978-04-17)17 April 1978 2.02 m (6 ft 8 in) Mark Mentors	Head coach Bagouhinisse Dah Assistant coach(es) Amadou Ba Legend Club – describes last club before the tournament Age – describes age on 26 March 2017

Past Rosters

Team for the 2015 Afrobasket Qualification:^[4]

Burkina Faso men's national basketball team roster
Players	Coaches
Pos. No. Name Age – Date of birth Height Club Joris Ambroise Bruno Bado 24 – (1991-05-20)20 May 1991 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) Cognac BB Yesharh Louis Alfred Clément Bado 20 – (1994-08-19)19 August 1994 Dofinitetuan Camille Bihoun 22 – (1992-09-22)22 September 1992 Ibrahim Cisse 30 – (1984-12-24)24 December 1984 Yaya Diarra 26 – (1989-03-14)14 March 1989 Gilles Saalim Diendere 25 – (1990-01-23)23 January 1990 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) SLUC Nancy 2nd Team Abdoul-Hakim Demba Fofana 19 – (1996-06-11)11 June 1996 Ange Fayçal Kabre 20 – (1994-09-24)24 September 1994 Nassirou Kere 23 – (1991-08-24)24 August 1991 Bienvenue Stephane Rachid Nissao 19 – (1995-10-31)31 October 1995 1.97 m (6 ft 6 in) A.S.T.Y. F/C Moussa Ouattara 27 – (1988-04-05)5 April 1988 2.02 m (6 ft 8 in) ASTE Kain Moussa Robert Ouattara 23 – (1991-09-27)27 September 1991 Armel Ouedraogo 22 – (1993-07-21)21 July 1993 Ismael Palingwinde Raymond Ouedraogo 26 – (1989-01-07)7 January 1989 Dô Ambroise Judicaël Sanon 20 – (1994-12-07)7 December 1994 Mamadou Savadogo 37 – (1978-04-17)17 April 1978 2.02 m (6 ft 8 in) AS Sonabhy Ali Kader Ismael Tapsoba 27 – (1987-09-12)12 September 1987 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in) Texas Tech Red Raiders basketball PF Jean-Victor Traore 30 – (1985-06-20)20 June 1985 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) Lille Métropole BC Hervé Yameogo 33 – (1982-03-27)27 March 1982 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) Rail Club Kadiogo Basnewende Brice Fulgence Zoungrana 22 – (1992-09-08)8 September 1992	Legend Club – describes last club before the tournament Age – describes age on 20 August 2013

Team for the 2013 FIBA Africa Championship:

Burkina Faso men's national basketball team roster
Players	Coaches
Pos. No. Name Age – Date of birth Height Club C 4 Moussa Ouattara 25 – (1988-04-05)5 April 1988 2.02 m (6 ft 8 in) C 5 Jean Paul Bayala 26 – (1987-04-03)3 April 1987 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) G 6 Derek Leotis Durham 39 – (1974-06-13)13 June 1974 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) F 7 Herve Yameogo 31 – (1982-03-27)27 March 1982 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) 8 Mohamed Traore 28 – (1985-01-09)9 January 1985 C 9 Samuel Ouedraogo 26 – (1987-03-15)15 March 1987 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in) 10 Emmanuel Pooda 27 – (1985-08-29)29 August 1985 F 11 Joris Bado 22 – (1991-05-20)20 May 1991 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) F 12 Kader Tapsoba 25 – (1987-09-12)12 September 1987 2.09 m (6 ft 10 in) AS Swallows 13 Stephane Nissao 17 – (1995-10-31)31 October 1995 G 14 Gilles Diendere 23 – (1990-01-23)23 January 1990 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) 15 Mamadou Savadogo 35 – (1978-04-17)17 April 1978 AS Swallows G 16 Kieran Pender 20 – (1993-04-17)17 April 1993 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) Purple Cobras	Head coach Jean-Paul Rebatet Legend Club – describes last club before the tournament Age – describes age on 20 August 2013

Head coach position

• Jean-Paul Rabatet – 2013 ^[5]
• Bagouhinisse Dah - 2017 ^[6]

Kit

Manufacturer

2013: Adidas

See also

• Burkina Faso national under-19 basketball team
• Burkina Faso national under-17 basketball team
• Burkina Faso national 3x3 team
• Burkina Faso women's national basketball team