The Gambia national basketball team represents The Gambia in international competitions. It is administered by the Gambia Basketball Association (GBA).[2]
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| FIBA ranking | NR (15 August 2024)[1] | ||
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| Joined FIBA | 1972 | ||
| FIBA zone | FIBA Africa | ||
| National federation | Gambia Basketball Association (GBA) | ||
| Olympic Games | |||
| Appearances | None | ||
| FIBA World Cup | |||
| Appearances | None | ||
| African Championship | |||
| Appearances | 1 (1978) | ||
| Medals | None | ||
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The team's best international performance to date was 9th place at the 1978 African Basketball Championship.
Several Gambian basketball players play for professional teams throughout Europe. Yet, the last time the country's national team attempted to qualify for the official African Basketball Championship dates back to 2005.
The best-known basketball player with Gambian roots is NBA player Dennis Schröder, whose mother grew up in Gambia.[3]
Competitive record
editSummer Olympics
edityet to qualify
World championship
edityet to qualify
FIBA Africa Championship
edit| Year | Position | Tournament | Host |
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| 1978 | 9 | FIBA Africa Championship 1978 | Dakar, Senegal |
| 2020 | To Be Determined | FIBA Africa Championship 2020 | To Be Determined |
African Games
edityet to qualify
Current roster
editTeam for the FIBA Africa Championship 2005 qualification:[4] (last publicized squad)
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Notable players
editNotable players from the Gambia:
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References
edit- ^ "FIBA Ranking Presented by Nike". FIBA. 15 August 2024. Retrieved 15 August 2024.
- ^ FIBA National Federations – The Gambia, fiba.com, accessed 5 July 2013.
- ^ Germany, SPIEGEL ONLINE, Hamburg. "Basketball-Talent Schröder: Aus der Halfpipe in die Bundesliga - SPIEGEL ONLINE - Sport".
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ Gambia - 2005 FIBA Africa Championship for Men: Qualifying Round, ARCHIVE.FIBA.COM. Retrieved 6 April 2016.
External links
edit- Presentation on Facebook
- Archived records of Gambia team participations