The Niger national basketball team represents Niger in international competitions. It is administered by the Fédération Nigérienne de Basket-Ball (FENIBASKET).[2]
FIBA ranking | NR (1 March 2024)[1] | ||
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Joined FIBA | 1963 | ||
FIBA zone | FIBA Africa | ||
National federation | Fédération Nigérienne de Basket-Ball (FENIBASKET) | ||
Nickname(s) | Giraffes | ||
Olympic Games | |||
Appearances | None | ||
FIBA World Cup | |||
Appearances | None | ||
African Championship | |||
Appearances | 1 (1968) | ||
Medals | None | ||
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Niger had its best performance at the 1968 African Basketball Championship, when Niger finished 8th after beating Côte d'Ivoire 73–62.
Competitive record edit
Summer Olympics edit
yet to qualify
World championships edit
yet to qualify
FIBA Africa Championship edit
Year | Position | Tournament | Host |
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1968 | 8 | FIBA Africa Championship 1968 | Casablanca, Morocco |
African Games edit
yet to qualify
Notable players edit
Current notable players from Niger:
Niger roster | ||||||||||||||
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Players | Coaches | |||||||||||||
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See also edit
External links edit
- Niger Basketball Records Archived 4 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine at FIBA Archive
- Official Website
References edit
- ^ "FIBA Ranking Presented by Nike". FIBA. 1 March 2024. Retrieved 1 March 2024.
- ^ FIBA National Federations – Niger Archived 4 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine, fiba.com, accessed 26 January 2014.