DR Congo women's national basketball team

For the men's team, see DR Congo men's national basketball team.

The DR Congo women's national basketball team (French: Équipe nationale féminine de basket-ball de la République démocratique du Congo) represents the Democratic Republic of the Congo in international basketball competitions. It is controlled by the Basketball Federation of Democratic Republic of Congo.^[2] (French: République démocratique du Congo Fédération de basket-ball)

Democratic Republic of the Congo

FIBA ranking	75 4 (9 February 2025)[1]
Joined FIBA	1963
FIBA zone	FIBA Africa
National federation	Febaco
Coach	Bellarmin Tshibangu
Nickname(s)	Leopards
Olympic Games
Appearances	1
World Cup
Appearances	3
AfroBasket
Appearances	16
Medals	(1983, 1986, 1994) (1981, 1984, 1990, 1997) (2000)
Home Away

The team was formerly known as the Zaire women's national basketball team (French: Équipe nationale féminine de basket-ball du Zaïre).

African Championship record

• 1981 – 2nd
• 1983 – 1st
• 1984 – 2nd
• 1986 – 1st
• 1990 – 2nd
• 1993 – 4th
• 1994 – 1st
• 1997 – 2nd
• 2000 – 3rd
• 2003 – 7th
• 2005 – 4th
• 2007 – 7th
• 2011 – 7th
• 2017 – 9th
• 2019 – 6th
• 2023 – 12th

Current roster

Roster for the 2023 Women's Afrobasket.^[3]

DR Congo women's national basketball team roster
Players	Coaches
Pos. No. Name Age – Date of birth Height Club Ctr. 4 Liliane Ikete 18 – (2005-03-22)22 March 2005 BC Flamurtari Vlorë 5 Gracia Nguz 31 – (1992-06-29)29 June 1992 ASB Makomeno PG 6 Tania Kokolo 22 – (2000-09-17)17 September 2000 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in) C.N.S.S. PG 7 Ketia Mbelu 22 – (2001-04-18)18 April 2001 1.64 m (5 ft 5 in) C.N.S.S. 8 Feza Ebengo 23 – (1999-11-16)16 November 1999 REG BBC PF 9 Deorah Kaba 23 – (2000-06-29)29 June 2000 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) C.N.S.S. 10 Debarah Washini 24 – (1999-05-17)17 May 1999 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) C.N.S.S. G 11 Cecile Nyoka 36 – (1986-09-18)18 September 1986 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) C.N.S.S. 12 Mariana Muadi 26 – (1996-12-04)4 December 1996 Almería 13 Malu Irebu 25 – (1998-01-05)5 January 1998 C.N.S.S. 14 Ruth mikemo 34 – (1988-09-30)30 September 1988 V-Club PF 15 Ginette Mfutila 35 – (1988-04-20)20 April 1988 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) Reims Basket Féminin	Head coach Bellarmin Tshibangu Assistant coach(es) Ravane Mwimba Legend Club – describes last club before the tournament Age – describes age on 28 July 2023

See also

• DR Congo women's national under-19 basketball team