Central African Republic men's national basketball team

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

Central African Republic
FIBA ranking88 (25 February 2025)[1]
Joined FIBA1963
FIBA zoneFIBA Africa
National federationFédération Centrafricaine de Basketball
CoachMaxime Zianveni
Olympic Games
Appearances1
FIBA World Cup
Appearances1
AfroBasket
Appearances20
Medals Gold: (1974, 1987)
Bronze: (1968)

The Central African Republic national basketball team is administered by the Fédération Centrafricaine de Basketball.

The team won the African Basketball Championship twice. It became the first Sub-Saharan African team to qualify for the Basketball World Cup.

Achievements

The Central African Republic has won the African Championship twice. Their first title came in 1974 when they hosted the tournament and beat Senegal 72–67 in the final. They hoisted the trophy again in 1987 by defeating Egypt 94–87 for the championship. The team also took third place in the 1968 tournament.

Performances

Olympic Games

Year Position Tournament Host
1988 10 Basketball at the 1988 Summer Olympics Seoul, South Korea
2020 Not Qualified Basketball at the 2020 Summer Olympics Tokyo, Japan
2024 Not Qualified Basketball at the 2024 Summer Olympics Paris, France

FIBA World Championship

Year Position Tournament Host
1974 14 1974 FIBA World Championship Puerto Rico

FIBA Africa Championship

Year Position Tournament Host
1964 – FIBA Africa Championship 1964 Casablanca, Morocco
1965 – FIBA Africa Championship 1965 Tunis, Tunisia
1968 FIBA Africa Championship 1968 Casablanca, Morocco
1970 4 FIBA Africa Championship 1970 Alexandria, Egypt
1972 4 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 – FIBA Africa Championship 1981 Mogadishu, Somalia
1983 7 FIBA Africa Championship 1983 Alexandria, Egypt
1985 5 FIBA Africa Championship 1985 Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire
1987 FIBA Africa Championship 1987 Tunis, Tunisia
1989 7 FIBA Africa Championship 1989 Luanda, Angola
1992 6 FIBA Africa Championship 1992 Cairo, Egypt
1993 – FIBA Africa Championship 1993 Nairobi, Kenya
1995 – FIBA Africa Championship 1995 Algiers, Algeria
1997 5 FIBA Africa Championship 1997 Dakar, Senegal
1999 – FIBA Africa Championship 1999 Angola
2001 9 FIBA Africa Championship 2001 Morocco
2003 5 FIBA Africa Championship 2003 Alexandria, Egypt
2005 5 FIBA Africa Championship 2005 Algiers, Algeria
2007 7 FIBA Africa Championship 2007 Angola
2009 6 FIBA Africa Championship 2009 Libya
2011 6 FIBA Africa Championship 2011 Antananarivo, Madagascar
2013 13 FIBA Africa Championship 2013 Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire
2015 14 FIBA Africa Championship 2015 Radès, Tunisia
2017 11 AfroBasket 2017 Senegal/Tunisia
2021 14 AfroBasket 2021 Kigali, Rwanda
2025 – AfroBasket 2025 Angola

African Games

See also: Basketball at the African Games
  • 1991 :

Beginning with the 2019 event, regular basketball was replaced by 3x3 basketball.

Team

Current roster

Roster for the AfroBasket 2021.[2]

Central African Republic men's national basketball team roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Name Age – Date of birth Height Club Ctr.
C 5 Kevarrius Hayes 24 – (1997-03-05)5 March 1997 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) Bursaspor
PG 6 Michael Mokongo 35 – (1986-07-11)11 July 1986 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) Trappes
F 7 Kurt-Curry Wegscheider 20 – (2001-05-30)30 May 2001 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) NBA Academy
C 8 Johan Grebongo 27 – (1994-01-18)18 January 1994 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) ASSM Pfastatt
F 10 Romain Sato 40 – (1981-03-02)2 March 1981 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) Free agent
G 11 Yannick Zachée 34 – (1986-10-29)29 October 1986 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) Le Cannet
C 12 Steven-Emile Perriere 25 – (1995-09-07)7 September 1995 2.04 m (6 ft 8 in) Lincoln Memorial Railsplitters
F 13 Max Kouguere 34 – (1987-03-12)12 March 1987 1.99 m (6 ft 6 in) Boulazac Dordogne
C 15 Jimmy Djimrabaye 29 – (1992-04-08)8 April 1992 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) Quimper
PG 16 Jean Nganafio Sokambi 24 – (1996-10-23)23 October 1996 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) Abeilles
G 27 Metson Nambaï 26 – (1995-02-27)27 February 1995 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) Abeilles
PF 41 Eddy Ngoy 24 – (1997-01-28)28 January 1997 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) ASVEL
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • Club – describes last
    club before the competition
  • Age – describes age
    on 24 August 2021

Head coach position

  • Jean-Paul Rabatet
  • Johny Robert Madozein – 2001–2003
  • Michel Perrim – 2007
  • Eugene Pehoua-Pelema – 2009
  • Johny Robert Madozein – 2010
  • Paco Garcia – 2011
  • Johny Robert Madozein – 2013
  • Michel Perrim – 2015
  • Aubin-Thierry Goporo – 2015[3]
  • Ulrich Marida – 2017–present

Past rosters

Central African Republic men's national basketball team roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Name Age – Date of birth Height Club
G 4 Anthony Ghouzy 19 – (1993-08-30)30 August 1993 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) Tondema
G 5 Tony White Jr. 24 – (1988-09-22)22 September 1988 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
G 6 Michael Mokongo 27 – (1986-07-11)11 July 1986 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) Chorale Roanne Basket
F 7 William Kossangue 27 – (1986-05-09)9 May 1986 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in)
C 8 Johan Grebongo 19 – (1994-01-18)18 January 1994 2.04 m (6 ft 8 in) Red Star Ndongo Club
9 Alban Yabanda 21 – (1992-06-23)23 June 1992 Red Star Ndongo Club
F 10 Christian Siris 31 – (1981-11-21)21 November 1981 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) Red Star Ndongo Club
F 11 Max Mombollet 32 – (1981-01-17)17 January 1981 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in)
F 12 Martial Gotagni 34 – (1979-05-02)2 May 1979 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
F 13 Max Kouguere 26 – (1987-03-12)12 March 1987 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) Le Mans Sarthe Basket
14 Jose Pascal Ngoko-Molombe 18 – (1995-02-16)16 February 1995
F 15 Jimmy Djimrabaye 21 – (1992-04-08)8 April 1992 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) BCM Gravelines
Head coach
Legend
  • Club – describes last
    club before the tournament
  • Age – describes age
    on 20 August 2013

At the AfroBasket 2015.[4]

Central African Republic men's national basketball team – AfroBasket 2015 roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Name Age – Date of birth Height Club Ctr.
G 4 Destin Damachoua 29 – (1986-08-17)17 August 1986 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) CEP Lorient
G 5 Junior Madozein 27 – (1987-10-10)10 October 1987 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) ASOPI
F 6 Lionel Pehoua 31 – (1983-11-08)8 November 1983 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)
F 7 Glenn Feidanga 21 – (1994-02-15)15 February 1994 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) LIU Brooklyn
F 8 Johan Grebongo 21 – (1994-01-18)18 January 1994 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) BCM Gravelines
C 9 Dimitri Kongbo 28 – (1987-08-08)8 August 1987 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) Annecy Basketball
F 10 Sydney Pehoua 27 – (1988-05-03)3 May 1988 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) Besançon BCD
F 11 Yannick Zachée 28 – (1986-10-29)29 October 1986 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) Tarbes Lourdes
12 Séverin Febou 27 – (1987-12-20)20 December 1987 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) Red Star NDongo Club
F 13 Max Kouguere 28 – (1987-03-12)12 March 1987 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) Pau-Orthez
F 14 Philippe Djada 21 – (1994-03-31)31 March 1994 1.99 m (6 ft 6 in) Barjouville Basketball
F 15 Jimmy Djimrabaye 23 – (1992-04-08)8 April 1992 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) ESSM Le Portel
Head coach
Legend
  • Club – describes last
    club before the tournament
  • Age – describes age
    on 30 August 2015

This was the Central African Republic team for the AfroBasket 2017.

Central African Republic men's national basketball team – AfroBasket 2017 roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Name Age – Date of birth Height Club Ctr.
PG 4 Tanguy Samedi 25 – (1992-07-18)18 July 1992 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
PG 5 Lawrence Nganafio 20 – (1996-10-23)23 October 1996
PG 6 Michael Mokongo 31 – (1986-07-11)11 July 1986 free agent
G/F 7 William Kossangue-Toro 31 – (1986-05-09)9 May 1986 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) Stade de Vanves
F/C 8 Johan Grebongo 23 – (1994-01-18)18 January 1994 2.04 m (6 ft 8 in) AS Saint Maurice Pfastatt
F 9 Privat Koyamba 20 – (1997-08-25)25 August 1997 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in)
F 10 Sydney Pehoua 29 – (1988-05-13)13 May 1988 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) Besancon Avenir Comtois
F 11 Eddy Ngoy 20 – (1997-01-28)28 January 1997 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) ASVEL Basket U21
G/F 12 Max-Severin Febou 29 – (1987-12-20)20 December 1987 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
SF 13 Max Kouguere 30 – (1987-03-12)12 March 1987 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) Olympique Antibes
F 14 Philippe Djada 23 – (1994-03-31)31 March 1994 1.99 m (6 ft 6 in)
F/C 15 Jimmy Djimrabaye 25 – (1992-04-08)8 April 1992 2.02 m (6 ft 8 in) Orléans Loiret Basket
Head coach
Legend
  • Club – describes last
    club before the tournament
  • Age – describes age
    on 8 September 2017

Kit

Manufacturer

2015–2020: – Peak[5]

2015 – Orange[5]

See also

References

  1. ^ "FIBA Ranking Presented by Nike". FIBA. 25 February 2025. Retrieved 25 February 2025.
  2. ^ "Team Roster Central African Republic". fiba.basketball. Retrieved 12 September 2021.
  3. ^ Head coaches, fiba.com. Retrieved 8 May 2013.
  4. ^ tab=roster Afrobabasket 2015 – CAF, FIBA.com. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
  5. ^ a b 2015 FIBA Africa Championship – CAF, FIBA.com. Retrieved 11 May 2016.

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