Gabon men's national basketball team

This article is about the men's team. For the women's team, see Gabon women's national basketball team.

Gabon
FIBA ranking142 4 (25 February 2025)[1]
Joined FIBA1965
FIBA zoneFIBA Africa
National federationGabon Basketball Federation
CoachThierry Bouanga
Nickname(s)Les Panthères [2]
(Panthers)
Olympic Games
AppearancesNone
FIBA World Cup
AppearancesNone
FIBA Africa Championship
Appearances3
MedalsNone

The Gabon men's national basketball team (French: Équipe nationale de basket-ball du Gabon) representing Gabon in men's international basketball competitions, It is administered by the Gabon Basketball Federation.

At the AfroBasket 2015, Gabon finished 8th, its best placement ever.

Competitive record

AfroBasket

Gabon has participated at the AfroBasket (previously the FIBA Africa Championship) three times, its best result being the quarter-finals in 2015.

AfroBasket record Qualification record
Year Round Position GP W L GP W L –
1968 Did not qualify
1970
1972
1974
1975
1978
1980
1981
1983
1985
1987
1989
1992
1993 Preliminary round 9th 4 0 4
1995 Did not qualify
1997
1999
2001
2003
2005 Preliminary round 9th 7 3 4
2007 Did not qualify
2009 Did not enter
2011
2013
2015 Quarter-finalist 8th 7 1 6 4 3 1 2015
2017 Did not qualify 4 0 4 2017
2021 4 0 4 2021
2025 6 0 6 2025

AfroCan

AfroBasket record
Year Round Position GP W L
2019 Did not qualify
2023 9th place 9th 3 1 2

African Games

See also: Basketball at the African Games

Basketball was part of the African Games until 2015. Later, it was replaced by the 3x3 version.

  • 1973-2011 : Did not qualify
  • 2015 : 8th

Current squad

Gabon team for the AfroBasket 2017 qualification.

Gabon men's national basketball team roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Name Age – Date of birth Height Club
G/F 4 Tonny Boussougou Ibrahim 26 – (1990-04-30)30 April 1990 7.0 Owendo
PG 5 Christ Ndikuedi 22 – (1995-03-01)1 March 1995
F 6 Dean Bezazouma 28 – (1988-11-22)22 November 1988 Espoir BC
PF 7 Lerry Essono 25 – (1992-03-11)11 March 1992 1.99 m (6 ft 6 in) IRB BBA
F 8 Jeriel Breel Dinga Igana 19 – (1997-11-04)4 November 1997 70 SNI
F 9 Sylvere Abessolo 33 – (1983-10-01)1 October 1983 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) Tali Somo B Libreville
G 10 Francis Kobangoye 26 – (1990-11-04)4 November 1990 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) Libreville Ezobe Dragons
G/F 11 Marien Stephane Ellang 28 – (1989-02-03)3 February 1989 Manga BB
G/F 12 Gildas Ekouaghe 30 – (1987-01-23)23 January 1987 CAS 1987
G 13 Jean Eude Enguena Oworce 34 – (1982-08-05)5 August 1982
F 14 Channick Nkoma 19 – (1997-12-27)27 December 1997 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) Harcum College
C 15 Adam Obangome 18 – (1998-05-26)26 May 1998 2.05 m (6 ft 9 in) Ezanga Team
Legend
  • Club – describes last
    club before the tournament
  • Age – describes age
    on 26 March 2017

Depth chart

Pos. Starting 5 Bench 1 Bench 2
C Channick Nkoma Adam Obangome
PF Lerry Essono Dean Bezazouma
SF Sylvere Abessolo Tonny Boussougou Ibrahim Jeriel Breel Dinga Igana
SG Francis Kobangoye Marien Stephane Ellang Gildas Ekouaghe
PG Christ Ndikuedi Jean Eude Enguena Oworce

Kit

Manufacturer

2015: Erima

Past squads

Gabon team for the AfroBasket 2015.

Gabon men's national basketball team - AfroBasket 2015 roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Name Age – Date of birth Height Club
G 4 Steeve Ndong 27 – (1987-12-20)20 December 1987 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) Manga
SF 5 Rodrigue Atsu 22 – (1992-11-05)5 November 1992 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) Manga
F 6 Thérence Mayimba 20 – (1995-03-10)10 March 1995 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) George Mason
PF 7 Lerry Essono 23 – (1992-03-11)11 March 1992 1.99 m (6 ft 6 in) IRB BBA
PG 8 Cabrel Boundou 32 – (1982-11-11)11 November 1982 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) Stade Mandji
F 9 Sylvere Abessolo 31 – (1983-10-01)1 October 1983 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) Somo
G 10 Francis Kobangoye 24 – (1990-11-04)4 November 1990 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) Tali
SF 11 Marvin Mapaga 22 – (1993-02-28)28 February 1993 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) Hope
C 12 Jason Reteno 37 – (1977-10-08)8 October 1977 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) Tali
C 13 Stéphane Lasme 32 – (1982-12-17)17 December 1982 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) Galatasaray
C 14 Freddy Obame 29 – (1986-04-06)6 April 1986 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) AS Estuaire
G 15 Lionel Fabre 30 – (1985-03-21)21 March 1985 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) Tali
Head coach
  • Thierry Bouanga
Assistant coach(es)
  • Miodrag Marjanovic
  • Michael Oganda Igoue
Legend
  • Club – describes last
    club before the tournament
  • Age – describes age
    on 30 August 2015

See also

References

  1. ^ "FIBA Ranking Presented by Nike". FIBA. 25 February 2025. Retrieved 25 February 2025.
  2. ^ Afrobasket 2015 : Les Panthères en mise au vert en Serbie, GABON Review, 19 Aug 2015. Retrieved 12 Aug 2016. (in French)

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