Ethiopia men's national basketball team

The Ethiopia national basketball team represents Ethiopia in international competitions. It is administered by the Ethiopian Basketball Federation (E.B.F.).[2] (Amharic: የኢትዮጵያ ቅርጫት ኳስ ፌዴሬሽን)

Ethiopia Ethiopia
FIBA rankingNR (15 August 2024)[1]
Joined FIBA1949
FIBA zoneFIBA Africa
National federationEthiopian Basketball Federation (E.B.F.)
Olympic Games
AppearancesNone
FIBA World Cup
AppearancesNone
FIBA Africa Championship
Appearances1 (1962)
MedalsNone
Addis Ababa Basketball Federation

Ethiopia joined FIBA in 1949 and has Sub-Saharan Africa's longest basketball tradition. A founding member of the FIBA Africa Championship, the team once belonged to Africa's top 5 basketball teams. Since the mid-1960s, however, the team lost its international significance. Today, it aims to return to former glory.

Competitive record

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Summer Olympics

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yet to qualify

FIBA Basketball World Cup

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yet to qualify

FIBA Africa Championship

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Year Position Tournament Host
1962 5 FIBA Africa Championship 1962 Cairo, United Arab Republic
2025 To be determined FIBA AfroBasket 2025 To be determined

African Games

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yet to qualify

Current roster

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At the AfroBasket 2007 qualification:[3] (last publicized squad)

Ethiopia men's national basketball team roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Name Age – Date of birth Height Club Ctr.
G/F 4 Ebrahim Abubeker Sedick 26 – (1980-08-29)29 August 1980  
G 5 Simon Tsegaye Kidane 32 – (1975-07-08)8 July 1975  
PF 6 Dereje Endaylalu Syoum 33 – (1974-02-20)20 February 1974  
G/F 7 Tajebe Gebeyehu Gebrewold 23 – (1984-02-25)25 February 1984
G/F 8 Gosaye Asefa Shenkutie 35 – (1972-08-13)13 August 1972  
C 9 Omod Oman Ogud 26 – (1981-01-09)9 January 1981  
F 10 Ali Ahmed Isaq 36 – (1970-12-12)12 December 1970
G 11 Mesfin Kassa Gebreyohanes 30 – (1977-06-30)30 June 1977  
F 13 Abel Mulugeta Nathnael 32 – (1975-07-15)15 July 1975  
G/F 15 Nebil Nasser Mahmud 22 – (1985-07-16)16 July 1985  
Head coach
Assistant coaches

Legend
  • Club – describes last
    club before the tournament
  • Age – describes age
    on 15 August 2007

Depth chart

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Pos. Starting 5 Bench 1 Bench 2
C Omod Oman Ogud
PF Ali Ahmed Isaq Dereje Endaylalu Syoum
SF Tajebe Gebeyehu Gebrewold Abel Mulugeta Nathnael
SG Gosaye Asefa Shenkutie Mesfin Kassa Gebreyohanes Nebil Nasser Mahmud
PG Ebrahim Abubeker Sedick Simon Tsegaye Kidane

At the 2007 AfroBasket qualification, Gosaye Asefa Shenkutie led the team in points.
Omod Oman Ogud led his team in rebounds, Simon Tsegaye Kidane led his team in assists.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "FIBA Ranking Presented by Nike". FIBA. 15 August 2024. Retrieved 15 August 2024.
  2. ^ FIBA National Federations – Ethiopia Archived 4 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine, fiba.com, accessed 24 May 2014.
  3. ^ Ethiopia | 2007 FIBA Africa Championship for Men, ARCHIVE.FIBA.COM. Retrieved 2 August 2016.
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