DR Congo women's national basketball team

For the men's team, see DR Congo men's national basketball team.

Democratic Republic of the Congo
FIBA ranking75 4 (9 February 2025)[1]
Joined FIBA1963
FIBA zoneFIBA Africa
National federationFebaco
CoachBellarmin Tshibangu
Nickname(s)Leopards
Olympic Games
Appearances1
World Cup
Appearances3
AfroBasket
Appearances16
Medals (1983, 1986, 1994)
(1981, 1984, 1990, 1997)
(2000)
Home
Away

The DR Congo women's national basketball team (French: Équipe nationale féminine de basket-ball de la République démocratique du Congo) represents the Democratic Republic of the Congo in international basketball competitions. It is controlled by the Basketball Federation of Democratic Republic of Congo.[2] (French: République démocratique du Congo Fédération de basket-ball)

The team was formerly known as the Zaire women's national basketball team (French: Équipe nationale féminine de basket-ball du Zaïre).

African Championship record

Current roster

Roster for the 2023 Women's Afrobasket.[3]

DR Congo women's national basketball team roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Name Age – Date of birth Height Club Ctr.
4 Liliane Ikete 18 – (2005-03-22)22 March 2005 BC Flamurtari Vlorë
5 Gracia Nguz 31 – (1992-06-29)29 June 1992 ASB Makomeno
PG 6 Tania Kokolo 22 – (2000-09-17)17 September 2000 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in) C.N.S.S.
PG 7 Ketia Mbelu 22 – (2001-04-18)18 April 2001 1.64 m (5 ft 5 in) C.N.S.S.
8 Feza Ebengo 23 – (1999-11-16)16 November 1999 REG BBC
PF 9 Deorah Kaba 23 – (2000-06-29)29 June 2000 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) C.N.S.S.
10 Debarah Washini 24 – (1999-05-17)17 May 1999 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) C.N.S.S.
G 11 Cecile Nyoka 36 – (1986-09-18)18 September 1986 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) C.N.S.S.
12 Mariana Muadi 26 – (1996-12-04)4 December 1996 Almería
13 Malu Irebu 25 – (1998-01-05)5 January 1998 C.N.S.S.
14 Ruth mikemo 34 – (1988-09-30)30 September 1988 V-Club
PF 15 Ginette Mfutila 35 – (1988-04-20)20 April 1988 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) Reims Basket Féminin
Head coach
  • Bellarmin Tshibangu
Assistant coach(es)
  • Ravane Mwimba
Legend
  • Club – describes last
    club before the tournament
  • Age – describes age
    on 28 July 2023

See also

References

  1. ^ "FIBA Ranking Presented by Nike". FIBA. 9 February 2025. Retrieved 9 February 2025.
  2. ^ FIBA National Federations – Democratic Republic of the Congo, fiba.com, accessed 10 January 2013.
  3. ^ "Team roster: DR Congo". fiba.basketball. Retrieved 28 July 2023.
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