Senegal men's national basketball team

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

Senegal
FIBA ranking47 (25 February 2025)[1]
Joined FIBA1962
FIBA zoneFIBA Africa
National federationFederation Senegalaise de Basketball
CoachBoniface Ndong
Nickname(s)The Lions
Olympic Games
Appearances3
FIBA World Cup
Appearances5
AfroBasket
Appearances29
Medals Gold: (1968, 1972, 1978, 1980, 1997)
Silver: (1970, 1974, 1975, 1992, 1995, 2005)
Bronze: (1983, 1989, 1993, 2013, 2017, 2021)

The Senegal national basketball team (French: Équipe de basketball du Senegal) represents Senegal in men's international basketball and it is overseen by Federation Senegalaise de basketball, five time a gold medallist (in 1968, 1972, 1978, 1980, and 1997), a six time silver medallist, and a four time bronze medallist at the FIBA Africa Championship. Senegal was the first Sub-Saharan African team to qualify for the Summer Olympics Basketball Tournament.

The team has included several players who have competed in the U.S. National Basketball Association, including former Charlotte Bobcats center DeSagana Diop and current Minnesota Timberwolves center Gorgui Dieng, and is considered to be, along with those of Nigeria and Angola, a top African side.

History

Senegal's international participation debuted at the 1968 Summer Olympics. They would have a dominating performance on the African continent at times in the years to follow. Senegal has had many world-elite basketball players, especially at the center position, which helped the team to compete at many major international tournaments. At times, however, the team was overly dependent on its NBA-players. An example was in the mid-2000s, when it struggled with injuries. Having finished as the runner-up to Angola in the 2005 FIBA Africa Championship, Senegal qualified for play in the 2006 FIBA World Championship, where the squad finished last in Group D and twenty-second among the twenty-four sides to have contested the championship, having lost to the United States, Italy, Slovenia, China, and Puerto Rico.

Performance table

Olympic Games

Year Position Tournament Host
1968 15 1968 Summer Olympics Mexico City, Mexico
1972 15 1972 Summer Olympics Munich, Germany
1980 11 1980 Summer Olympics Moscow, Soviet Union

FIBA World Cup

Year Position Tournament Host
1978 14 1978 FIBA World Championship Philippines
1998 15 1998 FIBA World Championship Greece
2006 22 2006 FIBA World Championship Japan
2014 16 2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup Spain
2019 30 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup China

FIBA Africa Championship

Year Position Tournament Host
1962 – FIBA Africa Championship 1962 Cairo, Egypt
1964 5 FIBA Africa Championship 1964 Casablanca, Morocco
1965 4 FIBA Africa Championship 1965 Tunis, Tunisia
1968 FIBA Africa Championship 1968 Casablanca, Morocco
1970 FIBA Africa Championship 1970 Alexandria, Egypt
1972 FIBA Africa Championship 1972 Dakar, Senegal
1974 FIBA Africa Championship 1974 Bangui, Central African Republic
1975 FIBA Africa Championship 1975 Alexandria, Egypt
1978 FIBA Africa Championship 1978 Dakar, Senegal
1980 FIBA Africa Championship 1980 Rabat, Morocco
1981 5 FIBA Africa Championship 1981 Mogadishu, Somalia
1983 FIBA Africa Championship 1983 Alexandria, Egypt
1985 4 FIBA Africa Championship 1985 Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire
1987 6 FIBA Africa Championship 1987 Tunis, Tunisia
1989 FIBA Africa Championship 1989 Luanda, Angola
1992 FIBA Africa Championship 1992 Cairo, Egypt
1993 FIBA Africa Championship 1993 Nairobi, Kenya
1995 FIBA Africa Championship 1995 Algiers, Algeria
1997 FIBA Africa Championship 1997 Dakar, Senegal
1999 7 FIBA Africa Championship 1999 Angola
2001 7 FIBA Africa Championship 2001 Morocco
2003 4 FIBA Africa Championship 2003 Alexandria, Egypt
2005 FIBA Africa Championship 2005 Algiers, Algeria
2007 9 FIBA Africa Championship 2007 Angola
2009 7 FIBA Africa Championship 2009 Libya
2011 5 FIBA Africa Championship 2011 Antananarivo, Madagascar
2013 FIBA Africa Championship 2013 Côte d'Ivoire
2015 4 FIBA Africa Championship 2015 Radès, Tunisia
2017 AfroBasket 2017 Senegal/Tunisia
2021 AfroBasket 2021 Rwanda
2025 Qualified AfroBasket 2025 Angola

African Games

See also: Basketball at the African Games
  • 1965 –
  • 1973 – 4th
  • 1978 –
  • 1987 –
  • 1991 –
  • 1999 – 5th
  • 2003 –

Team

Current roster

Roster for the AfroBasket 2021.[2]

Senegal men's national basketball team roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Name Age – Date of birth Height Club Ctr.
SG 0 Brancou Badio 22 – (1999-02-17)17 February 1999 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) s.Oliver Würzburg
PF 1 Maurice Ndour 29 – (1992-06-18)18 June 1992 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) Rytas
SG 2 Cheikh Bamba Diallo 25 – (1996-03-15)15 March 1996 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) AS Douanes
G 6 Mamadou Faye 27 – (1993-09-25)25 September 1993 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) AS Douanes
F 7 Pape Moustapha Diop 25 – (1996-01-01)1 January 1996 2.02 m (6 ft 8 in) DUC Dakar
C 8 Malik Dime 28 – (1992-10-06)6 October 1992 2.10 m (6 ft 11 in) Andorra
SG 9 Alga Ndiaye 22 – (1999-02-16)16 February 1999 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) Ryerson Rams
C 12 Boubacar Toure 25 – (1995-12-31)31 December 1995 2.13 m (7 ft 0 in) Chorale Roanne
C 14 Gorgui Dieng 31 – (1990-01-18)18 January 1990 2.11 m (6 ft 11 in) Atlanta Hawks
C 15 Youssou Ndoye 30 – (1991-07-15)15 July 1991 2.12 m (6 ft 11 in) Real Betis
SG 20 Pierriá Henry 28 – (1993-01-20)20 January 1993 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) Fenerbahçe
C 28 Ibrahima Faye 24 – (1997-01-10)10 January 1997 2.09 m (6 ft 10 in) Monaco
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
  • Ngagne Diop
  • Mamadou Gueye
Legend
  • Club – describes last
    club before the competition
  • Age – describes age
    on 24 August 2021

Depth chart

Pos. Starting 5 Bench 1 Bench 2
C Tacko Fall Youssoupha Fall Khalifa Diop Ibou Badji
PF Mouhamed Gueye Ousmane N'Diaye Baye Ndongo Ibrahima Fall Faye
SF Georges Niang Maurice Ndour Mouhamadou Gueye Amar Sylla
SG Babacar Sane Abdoulaye N'Doye Cheikh Bamba Diallo Jean Jacques Boissy
PG Brancou Badio Karim Mané Lamine Sambe Alkaly Ndour

Notable players

Other current notable players from Senegal:

Senegal roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Name Age – Date of birth Height Club Ctr.
C Ibou Badji 21 – (2002-10-13)13 October 2002 2.16 m (7 ft 1 in) Portland Trail Blazers
C Ousmane N'Diaye 20 – (2004-03-19)19 March 2004 2.10 m (6 ft 11 in) Saski Baskonia
C Khalifa Diop 22 – (2002-01-15)15 January 2002 2.12 m (6 ft 11 in) Saski Baskonia
PF Mouhamed Gueye 21 – (2002-11-09)9 November 2002 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in) Atlanta Hawks
Legend
  • Club – describes current club
  • Age – describes age on 9 September 2024

Famous former players

Head coach position

Past rosters

1968 Olympic Games: finished 15th among 16 teams

Cheikh Fall, Moussa Sene, Alioune Gueye, Babacar Dia, Papa Diop, Mousse N'Diaye, Babacar Traore, Claude Sadio, Claude Constantino, Babacar Seck, Mansour Diagne, Doudou Camara (Coach: Alioune Diop)

1972 Olympic Games: finished 15th among 16 teams

Cheikh Fall, Babacar Traore, Mohamadou Diop, Babacar Seck, Papa Diop, Alioune Gueye, Pierre Sagna, Abdourahmane N'Diaye, Sylvestre Lopis, Assane Thiam, Joseph Diandy, Doudou Camara (Coach: Amadou Diaw)

1978 World Championship: finished 14th among 14 teams

Mathieu Faye, Bireyma Sadi Diagne, Madiagne N'Diaye, A.Diouf, B.Kaba, J.Lopez, M.Diagne, M.Gueye, J.Toupane, A.Diop, A.Dogue, L.Diop (Coach: I.Diagne)

1980 Olympic Games: finished 11th among 12 teams

Mathieu Faye, Madiagne N'Diaye, Mohamadou Diop, Oumar Dia, Mamadou Diop, Bassirou Badji, Yamar Samb, Bireyma Sadi Diagne, Yaya Cissokho, Modou Tall, Moussa M'Bengue, Hadrame N'Diaye (Coach: Ibrahima Diagne)

1998 World Championship: finished 15th among 16 teams

Makhtar N'Diaye, Mamadou Diouf, Mamadou N'Diaye, Cheikh Yaya Dia, Raymond Carvalho, Mouhamadou Sow, Assane N'Diaye, Boubacar Aw, Kader Malik Fall, Vincent Da Sylva, Samba Aly Ngone Niang, Omer Ba (Coach: Ousseynou Ndiaga Diop)

2006 World Championship: finished 22nd among 24 teams

Makhtar N'Diaye, Babacar Cisse, Mamadou Diouf, Sitapha Savane, Malick Badiane, Mamadou N'Diaye, El Kabir Pene, Pape Ibrahim Faye, Mouhamadou Niang, Souleymane Aw, N'Dongo N'Diaye, Meleye N'Doye (Coach: Moustapha Gaye)

2014 World Championship: finished 16th among 24 teams


Senegal men's national basketball team - 2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Name Age – Date of birth Height Club
G 4 Thierno Niang 24 – (1990-03-08)8 March 1990 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) Milwaukee Panthers
G 5 Xane D'Almeida 31 – (1983-01-21)21 January 1983 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) Tarbes–Lourdes
F 6 Ibrahima Thomas 27 – (1987-02-07)7 February 1987 2.11 m (6 ft 11 in) Azad University
G 7 Mamadou N'Doye 34 – (1979-10-06)6 October 1979 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) UGB
F 8 Mohamed Diop 33 – (1981-05-14)14 May 1981 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) UGB
F 9 Maleye N'Doye 34 – (1980-08-19)19 August 1980 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) Paris-Levallois Basket
F 10 Djibril Thiam 28 – (1986-07-06)6 July 1986 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) Toyama Grouses
F 11 Mouhammad Faye 28 – (1985-09-14)14 September 1985 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in) Panelefsiniakos
F 12 Maurice Ndour 22 – (1992-06-18)18 June 1992 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) Ohio Bobcats
C 13 Hamady N'Diaye 27 – (1987-01-12)12 January 1987 2.13 m (7 ft 0 in) Guangxi Rhinos
C 14 Gorgui Dieng 24 – (1990-01-18)18 January 1990 2.11 m (6 ft 11 in) Minnesota Timberwolves
F 15 Abdou Badji 22 – (1992-04-04)4 April 1992 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) Neuchâtel Basket
Head coach
Legend
  • Club – describes last
    club before the tournament
  • Age – describes age
    on 30 August 2014

Team for the 2015 AfroBasket:

Senegal men's national basketball team roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Name Age – Date of birth Height Club
G 4 Thierno Niang 25 – (1990-03-08)8 March 1990 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) Geish Army
G 5 Xane D'Almeida 32 – (1983-01-21)21 January 1983 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) Tarbes–Lourdes
F 6 Ibrahima Thomas 28 – (1987-02-07)7 February 1987 2.11 m (6 ft 11 in) Al-Muharraq SC
SF 7 Mohamed Diop 34 – (1981-05-14)14 May 1981 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) Escuela de Oficiales de la Fap
F 8 Antoine Mendy 32 – (1983-08-16)16 August 1983 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) Orléans Loiret Basket
F 9 Maleye N'Doye 35 – (1980-08-19)19 August 1980 1.99 m (6 ft 6 in) Paris-Levallois Basket
G 10 Ibrahima Mbengue 32 – (1982-10-13)13 October 1982 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) AS Douanes Dakar
F 11 Mouhammad Faye 29 – (1985-09-14)14 September 1985 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) Pallacanestro Varese
C 12 Mouhamed Sene 29 – (1986-05-12)12 May 1986 2.12 m (6 ft 11 in) Austin Spurs
C 13 Cheikh Mbodj 28 – (1987-08-01)1 August 1987 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in) Czarni Słupsk
C 14 Gorgui Dieng 25 – (1990-01-18)18 January 1990 2.11 m (6 ft 11 in) Minnesota Timberwolves
F/C 15 Abdou Badji 23 – (1992-04-04)4 April 1992 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in) SAM Massagno Basket
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
  • Parfait Adjivon
  • Raoul Toupane
Legend
  • Club – describes last
    club before the tournament
  • Age – describes age
    on 19 August 2015

Kit

Manufacturer

2015 – Nike[4]

2015 – Orange[4]

See also

References

  1. ^ "FIBA Ranking Presented by Nike". FIBA. 25 February 2025. Retrieved 25 February 2025.
  2. ^ "Team Roster Senegal". fiba.basketball. Retrieved 12 September 2021.
  3. ^ Head coaches, fiba.com. Retrieved 8 May 2013.
  4. ^ a b 2015 FIBA Africa Championship – Senegal, FIBA.com. Retrieved 11 May 2016.

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