Benin men's national basketball team

Benin Benin
FIBA ranking140 Decrease 1 (25 February 2025)[1]
Joined FIBA1962
FIBA zoneFIBA Africa
National federationFédération Béninoise de Basketball (FBB)
Olympic Games
AppearancesNone
FIBA World Cup
AppearancesNone
African Championship
Appearances1 (1974)
MedalsNone
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The Benin national basketball team is the national basketball team representing Benin in international competitions. It is administered by the Fédération Béninoise de Basketball (FBB).[2]

Benin had its best performance at the 1974 FIBA Africa Championship when it finished in Africa's Top Ten, ahead of Somalia.

Roster

Team for the AfroBasket 2015 qualification.[3]

Benin men's national basketball team roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Name Age – Date of birth Height Club
Ayouba Aboubakari Aboudoulaye 29 – (1986-01-01)1 January 1986 Benin
Adéyinka Sege Prudence Adeossi 26 – (1989-06-01)1 June 1989 Benin
Tankpinou Moussiliou Ahivohozin 31 – (1984-08-15)15 August 1984 Benin
Romario Lacatus Y. Akpachi 21 – (1993-10-15)15 October 1993 Benin
Agnidé Khaled Mohamed Bouraima 28 – (1987-01-28)28 January 1987
Karim Damele 21 – (1993-09-01)1 September 1993 Benin
Moussa Diene 31 – (1983-11-05)5 November 1983 Benin
Cyde Junior Habib Dovonou 31 – (1984-05-03)3 May 1984 Benin
Aremou Naofall Folahan 25 – (1990-06-28)28 June 1990
Gérard Joël Oluwanife Gnimassou 27 – (1988-03-11)11 March 1988 Benin
Rafiou Issaka 21 – (1993-12-18)18 December 1993 Benin
Spéro Martin Simplice Kaneho 24 – (1990-11-27)27 November 1990 Benin
Vivien Cocouvi Tossou 21 – (1993-11-30)30 November 1993 Benin
Olaoumi Festus Worou 21 – (1993-10-25)25 October 1993 Benin
Tounde Kodjori Arnold Yacoubou 27 – (1988-05-13)13 May 1988 Benin
Head coach
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Legend
  • Club – describes last
    club before the tournament
  • Age – describes age
    on 19 August 2015

Competitive record

Benin has never played any games in the Olympics, FIBA Basketball World Cup or African Games.

FIBA Africa Championship

AfroBasket record Qualification record
Year Round Position GP W L GP W L –
Morocco 1964 Did not qualify
Tunisia 1965
Morocco 1968
Egypt 1970
Senegal 1972
Central African Republic 1974 Preliminary round 9th 5 1 4
Egypt 1975 Did not qualify
Senegal 1978
Morocco 1980
Somalia 1981
Egypt 1983
Ivory Coast 1985
Tunisia 1987
Angola 1989
Egypt 1992
Kenya 1993
Algeria 1995
Senegal 1997
Angola 1999
Morocco 2001
Egypt 2003
Algeria 2005
Angola 2007
Libya 2009 Did not enter
Madagascar 2011 6 0 6 2011
Ivory Coast 2013 Did not enter
Tunisia 2015 2 0 2 2015
Tunisia Senegal 2017 4 1 3 2017
Rwanda 2021 Did not enter
Angola 2025
Total 1/29 5 1 4 12 1 11 –

Head coaches

See also

References

  1. ^ "FIBA World Ranking Presented by Nike". FIBA. 25 February 2025. Retrieved 25 February 2025.
  2. ^ FIBA National Federations – Benin, fiba.com, accessed 1 May 2016.
  3. ^ Republic of Benin | 2015 FIBA Africa Championship for Men Qualifying Round, ARCHIVE.FIBA.COM. Retrieved 6 May 2016.
  4. ^ Liz Mills Takes Big Step for Female Basketball Coaches Gerald Imray (U.S. News & World Report), 19 March 2021. Accessed 31 August 2021.
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