Central African Republic national basketball team

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Central African Republic
FIBA ranking
Joined FIBA	1963
FIBA zone	FIBA Africa
National federation	CARBF
Coach
Olympic Games
Appearances	1
Medals	None
World Championships
Appearances	1
Medals	None
FIBA Africa Championship
Appearances	14
Medals	Gold: 1974, 1987 Bronze: 1968

The Central African Republic national basketball team are the men's basketball side that represent Central African Republic in international competition and played in the 1974 FIBA World Championship in San Juan, Puerto Rico where they finished 14th in the completion out of sixteen teams.

Contents 1 Achievements 2 Roster 3 Olympic Games record 4 FIBA World Championship record 5 African Championship record

[edit] Achievements

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

[edit] Roster

Below is the 12 man roster for the FIBA Africa Championship 2007 in Angola

• Christian Siris - (AS Mazanga)
• Dieudonne Mbesse
• Fabrice Mokotemapa
• Guy Joseph Kodjo - (ES Prisse Macon)
• Juinior Madozein - (ASOPT)
• Junior Pehoua - (Hampton University)
• Lionel Bomayako - (Longwy-Rehon B.C.)
• Max Mombollet - (Orcines)
• Olivier Vivies - (JA Vichy Val d'Allier Auvergne)
• Regis Koundjia - (The George Washington University)
• Asrangue Souleymane - (University of New Orleans)
• Severino Febou

Other famous player is Romain Sato of (Montepaschi Siena)

[edit] Olympic Games record

• 1988: 10th

[edit] FIBA World Championship record

• 1974 FIBA World Championship: 14th

[edit] African Championship record

Egypt 1962 : Morocco 1964 : Tunisia 1965 : Morocco 1968 : 3rd Egypt 1970 : 4th Senegal 1972 : 4th Central African Rep. 1974 : Champion Egypt 1975 : Senegal 1978 : Morocco 1980 : Somalia 1981 : Egypt 1983 : 7th

Côte d'Ivoire 1985 : 5th Tunisia 1987 : Champion Angola 1989 : 7th Egypt 1992 : 6th Kenya 1993 : Algeria 1995 : Senegal 1997 : 5th Angola 1999 : Morocco 2001 : 9th Egypt 2003 : 5th Algeria 2005 : 5th Angola 2007 : 7th

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