Cameroon men's national basketball team

The Cameroon national basketball team (French: Équipe nationale de basketball de Camerounaise) represents Cameroon in men's international competitions. It is administered by the Fédération Camerounaise de Basketball.[2]

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

Cameroon
FIBA ranking64 (1 March 2022)[1]
Joined FIBA1965
FIBA zoneFIBA Africa
National federationCameroon Basketball Federation
CoachLazare Adingono
Nickname(s)Indomitable Lions
AfroBasket
Appearances10
Medals Silver: (2007)

Once an only average team, Cameroon has turned into a major force and contender for the title of the African Basketball Championship. Their best achievement was reaching the Silver Medal in 2007. Since the late 2000s, the team has competed well against non-African competition, too.

FIBA Africa Championship record
Year Position Tournament Host
1968–FIBA Africa Championship 1968Casablanca, Morocco
1970–FIBA Africa Championship 1970Alexandria, Egypt
19728FIBA Africa Championship 1972Dakar, Senegal
19744FIBA Africa Championship 1974Bangui, Central African Republic
1975–FIBA Africa Championship 1975Alexandria, Egypt
1978–FIBA Africa Championship 1978Dakar, Senegal
1980–FIBA Africa Championship 1980Rabat, Morocco
1981–FIBA Africa Championship 1981Mogadishu, Somalia
1983–FIBA Africa Championship 1983Alexandria, Egypt
1985–FIBA Africa Championship 1985Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire
1987–FIBA Africa Championship 1987Tunis, Tunisia
1989–FIBA Africa Championship 1989Luanda, Angola
19928FIBA Africa Championship 1992Cairo, Egypt
1993–FIBA Africa Championship 1993Nairobi, Kenya
1995–FIBA Africa Championship 1995Algiers, Algeria
1997–FIBA Africa Championship 1997Dakar, Senegal
1999–FIBA Africa Championship 1999Angola
2001–FIBA Africa Championship 2001Morocco
2003–FIBA Africa Championship 2003Alexandria, Egypt
2005–FIBA Africa Championship 2005Algiers, Algeria
2007FIBA Africa Championship 2007Angola
20094FIBA Africa Championship 2009Libya
20117FIBA Africa Championship 2011Antananarivo, Madagascar
20135FIBA Africa Championship 2013Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire
20159FIBA Africa Championship 2015Radès, Tunisia
20175AfroBasket 2017Senegal/Tunisia
202116AfroBasket 2021Rwanda

Team

Current roster

Roster for the AfroBasket 2021.[3]

Cameroon men's national basketball team roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.NameAge – Date of birthHeightClubCtr.
PG 7 Gedeon Pitard 32 – (1989-02-07)7 February 1989 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) Antibes Sharks
PG 8 Samir Gbetkom 23 – (1998-03-24)24 March 1998 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) Vichy-Clermont
SG 9 Jérémy Nzeulie 30 – (1991-02-15)15 February 1991 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) Boulazac Dordogne
G 11 Frank Tchoubaye 29 – (1992-04-15)15 April 1992 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) Souffelweyersheim
G 12 Aristide Mouaha 21 – (2000-08-18)18 August 2000 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) Latina
PF 13 Williams Narace 24 – (1997-03-17)17 March 1997 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) Le Mans
SF 15 Arnold Kome 28 – (1992-09-11)11 September 1992 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) FAP
SG 24 D.J. Strawberry 36 – (1985-06-15)15 June 1985 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) Murcia
PF 26 Philippe Bayehe 21 – (1999-10-16)16 October 1999 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) Cantù
F 34 Rodrigue Andela 22 – (1999-04-02)2 April 1999 2.02 m (6 ft 8 in) Oregon State Beavers
PF 35 Kenneth Kadji 33 – (1988-05-19)19 May 1988 2.11 m (6 ft 11 in) BCM Gravelines-Dunkerque
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • Club – describes last
    club before the competition
  • Age – describes age
    on 24 August 2021

Depth chart
Pos. Starting 5 Bench 1 Bench 2
C Joel Embiid Landry Nnoko Ari Boya
PF Pascal Siakam Kenny Kadji Jonathan Tchatchoua
SF Luc Mbah a Moute Ben Mbala Frank Tchoubaye
SG D. J. Strawberry Arnaud-William Adala Moto Félix Thierry Bogmis
PG Jérémy Nzeulie Gédéon Pitard Robert Songolo Ngijol

Head coach position

Notable players
Cameroon National Basketball Team roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.NameAge – Date of birthHeightClub
C Joel Embiid 27 – (1994-03-16)16 March 1994 2.13 m (7 ft 0 in) Philadelphia 76ers
F Pascal Siakam 27 – (1994-04-02)2 April 1994 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) Toronto Raptors
F Luc Mbah a Moute 35 – (1986-09-09)9 September 1986 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) Houston Rockets
G D. J. Strawberry 36 – (1985-06-15)15 June 1985 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) Murcia
C Christian Koloko 21 – (2000-06-20)20 June 2000 2.16 m (7 ft 1 in) Arizona Wildcats
Legend
  • Age – describes age
    on 1 January 2022

Past rosters

Team for the 2013 FIBA Africa Championship.

Cameroon men's national basketball team roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.NameAge – Date of birthHeightClub
4 Gilles Pitard 24 – (1989-02-07)7 February 1989 STB Le Havre
G 5 Aldo Curti 26 – (1987-02-27)27 February 1987 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) Orléans Loiret Basket
F 6 Alexis Wangmene 24 – (1989-03-01)1 March 1989 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) KK Krka
F 7 Yves Mekongo 26 – (1987-07-25)25 July 1987 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in)
F 8 Christian Bayang 26 – (1987-05-07)7 May 1987 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) Association Salé
G 9 Jérémy Nzeulie 22 – (1991-02-15)15 February 1991 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
F 10 Steve Moundou Missi 21 – (1992-04-07)7 April 1992 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in)
11 Frank Tchoubaye 21 – (1992-04-15)15 April 1992 Condor Basketball Club
F 12 Brice Vounang 30 – (1982-12-03)3 December 1982 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) Étendard de Brest
F 13 Luc Mbah a Moute 26 – (1986-09-09)9 September 1986 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) Sacramento Kings
PF 24 Pascal Siakam 19 – (1994-02-04)February 4, 1994 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) Toronto Raptors
F 14 Alfred Aboya 28 – (1985-01-02)2 January 1985 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in)
F 15 Gaston Essengué 29 – (1983-10-10)10 October 1983 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in)
Head coach
  • Michel Perrin
Legend
  • Club – describes last
    club before the tournament
  • Age – describes age
    on 20 August 2013

References
  1. "FIBA Ranking Presented by Nike". FIBA. 1 March 2022. Retrieved 1 March 2022.
  2. FIBA National Federations – Cameroon, fiba.com. Retrieved 12 July 2013.
  3. "Team Roster Cameroon". fiba.basketball. Retrieved 12 September 2021.
  4. Head coaches, fiba.com. Retrieved 8 May 2013.
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