Cameroon men's national basketball team
| FIBA ranking | 63 1 (25 February 2025)[1] | ||
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| Joined FIBA | 1965 | ||
| FIBA zone | FIBA Africa | ||
| National federation | Cameroon Basketball Federation | ||
| Coach | Lazare Adingono | ||
| Nickname(s) | Indomitable Lions | ||
| AfroBasket | |||
| Appearances | 10 | ||
| Medals | Silver: (2007) | ||
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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]
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.
Competitive record
AfroBasket
| Year | Round | Position | GP | W | L |
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| 1968 | did not qualify | ||||
| 1970 | |||||
| 1972 | Eight place | 8th | 6 | 2 | 4 |
| 1974 | Fourth place | 4th | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| 1975 | did not qualify | ||||
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| 1992 | Classification stage | 8th | 6 | 2 | 4 |
| 1993 | did not qualify | ||||
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| 2007 | Runners-up | 2nd | 6 | 5 | 1 |
| 2009 | Fourth place | 4th | 9 | 4 | 5 |
| 2011 | Quarterfinals | 8th | 7 | 5 | 2 |
| 2013 | Quarterfinals | 5th | 7 | 5 | 2 |
| 2015 | Round of 16 | 9th | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| 2017 | Quarterfinals | 5th | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| 2021 | Group stage | 16th | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2025 | qualified | ||||
| Total | 11 appearances | 58 | 30 | 28 | |
AfroCan
| Year | Round | Position | GP | W | L |
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| 2019 | Did not qualify | ||||
| 2023 | 11th place | 11th | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Total | 1/2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
FIBA Basketball World Cup
Since 2019, FIBA organises qualification tournaments for African teams in order to qualify for the FIBA Basketball World Cup.
| FIBA Basketball World Cup record | Qualification record | ||||||||
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| Year | Round | Position | GP | W | L | GP | W | L | |
| 2019 | did not qualify | 12 | 7 | 5 | |||||
| 2023 | 12 | 4 | 8 | ||||||
| 2027 | to be determined | to be determined | |||||||
| Total | 24 | 11 | 13 | ||||||
Team
Current roster
Roster for the 2024 FIBA Men's Olympic Qualifying Tournament in Riga.[3]
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Head coach position
- Lazare Adingono: (2007–2011)
- Michel Perrin: (2013)[4]
- Lazare Adingono: (2021–)
- Alfred Roland Aboya Baliaba (2021–present)
Notable Cameroonian players
The following notable Cameroonian players are also eligible to represent the country in FIBA competitions:
- Joel Embiid (born 1994, C) – Player for the Philadelphia 76ers.
He played for the United States in the 2024 Summer Olympics.[1]
- Christian Koloko (born 2000, C) – Player for the Toronto Raptors.
- Yves Missi (born 2004, C) – Player for the New Orleans Pelicans.
- Pascal Siakam (born 1994, F) – Player for the Indiana Pacers.
- Ulrich Chomche (born 2005, C) - Player for the Toronto Raptors
See also
References
- ^ "FIBA Ranking Presented by Nike". FIBA. 25 February 2025. Retrieved 25 February 2025.
- ^ FIBA National Federations – Cameroon, fiba.com. Retrieved 12 July 2013.
- ^ "Cameroon roster for the FIBA Olympic Qualifier Tournament". 12 July 2024.
- ^ Head coaches, fiba.com. Retrieved 8 May 2013.