Ivory Coast national basketball team
The Ivorian Coast national basketball team are the men's basketball side that represent Ivory Coast in international competition. The team competes regularly in the African Championship, and is administered by the Fédération Ivoirienne de Basket-Ball.[1]
With two AfroBasket titles and five overall finals appearances, the country is traditionally home to one the continent's finest basketball national teams.
History
Ivory Coast reached the final of the FIBA Africa Championship for the first time in 1978, but they were defeated by Senegal in the final. They reached the final again in the following tournament, in 1980, but again had to settle for silver, as Senegal took the gold. Another run the following year, in 1981, saw Côte d'Ivoire finally break through and win their first title, as they defeated Egypt for the championship. Four years later, Côte d'Ivoire won their second championship, as they hosted the tournament in 1985, and beat Angola, to win the championship. Côte d'Ivoire finished second at the 2009 FIBA Africa Championship, for their first podium finish since their victory in 1985. They participated in the 2010 FIBA World Championship, which was their first FIBA World Cup appearance since 1986. The team went 1–4 at the tournament, finishing last in Group C. In their final group game, the Ivorians defeated Puerto Rico, for their first ever FIBA World Cup win, but they came up just short in the tiebreaker to see which team would advance to the knockout stage.
Competitive record
Summer Olympic Games
yet to qualify
FIBA World Cup
FIBA Africa Championship
Year |
Position |
Tournament |
Host |
1962 | – | FIBA Africa Championship 1962 | Cairo, Egypt |
1964 | – | FIBA Africa Championship 1964 | Casablanca, Morocco |
1965 | – | FIBA Africa Championship 1965 | Tunis, Tunisia |
1968 | 5 | FIBA Africa Championship 1968 | Casablanca, Morocco |
1970 | – | FIBA Africa Championship 1970 | Alexandria, Egypt |
1972 | 10 | FIBA Africa Championship 1972 | Dakar, Senegal |
1974 | – | FIBA Africa Championship 1974 | Bangui, Central African Republic |
1975 | – | FIBA Africa Championship 1975 | Alexandria, Egypt |
1978 | 02 ! | FIBA Africa Championship 1978 | Dakar, Senegal |
1980 | 02 ! | FIBA Africa Championship 1980 | Rabat, Morocco |
1981 | 01 ! | FIBA Africa Championship 1981 | Mogadishu, Somalia |
1983 | 4 | FIBA Africa Championship 1983 | Alexandria, Egypt |
1985 | 01 ! | FIBA Africa Championship 1985 | Abidjan, Ivory Coast |
1987 | 7 | FIBA Africa Championship 1987 | Tunis, Tunisia |
1989 | 5 | FIBA Africa Championship 1989 | Luanda, Angola |
1992 | 11 | FIBA Africa Championship 1992 | Cairo, Egypt |
1993 | 6 | FIBA Africa Championship 1993 | Nairobi, Kenya |
1995 | 7 | FIBA Africa Championship 1995 | Algiers, Algeria |
1997 | 8 | FIBA Africa Championship 1997 | Dakar, Senegal |
1999 | 8 | FIBA Africa Championship 1999 | Angola |
2001 | 8 | FIBA Africa Championship 2001 | Morocco |
2003 | 11 | FIBA Africa Championship 2003 | Alexandria, Egypt |
2005 | 10 | FIBA Africa Championship 2005 | Algiers, Algeria |
2007 | 8 | FIBA Africa Championship 2007 | Angola |
2009 | 02 ! | FIBA Africa Championship 2009 | Libya |
2011 | 4 | FIBA Africa Championship 2011 | Antananarivo, Madagascar |
2013 | 4 | FIBA Africa Championship 2013 | Abidjan, Ivory Coast |
2015 | 12 | FIBA Africa Championship 2015 | Radès, Tunisia |
2017 | To Be Determined | FIBA Africa Championship 2017 | Republic of the Congo |
African Games
- 1965 : Did not qualify
- 1973 : ?
- 1978 : 02 !
- 1987 : 03 !
- 1991-99 : Did not qualify
- 2003 : 4th
- 2007 : 6th
- 2011 : 8th
- 2015 : 7th
- 2019 : To be determined
Roster
At the 2015 AfroBasket:[2]
Ivory Coast National Basketball Team - AfroBasket 2015 roster |
Players | Coaches |
Pos. | # | Name | Age – Date of birth | Ht. | Club | Ctr. |
3.5 !F |
4 |
Aselaini, Serzhi |
7001230000000000000♠23 – (1991-10-29)29 October 1991 |
2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) |
TSU Tbilisi |
GEO ! |
1.5 !G |
5 |
Diabate, Mouloukou |
7001280000000000000♠28 – (1987-07-21)21 July 1987 |
1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) |
MZT Skopje Aerodrom |
MKD ! |
1.5 !G |
6 |
Zahoui, Jean-Yves |
7001170000000000000♠17 – (1998-03-08)8 March 1998 |
1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) |
Saint-Brieuc |
FRA ! |
1.5 !G |
7 |
Kouadio, Cédric |
7001290000000000000♠29 – (1986-07-24)24 July 1986 |
1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) |
JCA Abidjan |
CIV ! |
3.5 !F |
8 |
Oulai, Kehasson |
7001190000000000000♠19 – (1995-10-20)20 October 1995 |
1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) |
ABC |
CIV ! |
5.0 !C |
9 |
Bangoura, Morlaye |
7001360000000000000♠36 – (1979-02-18)18 February 1979 |
2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) |
ABC |
CIV ! |
1.5 !G |
10 |
Meite, Alassane |
7001230000000000000♠23 – (1991-09-21)21 September 1991 |
1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) |
ABC |
CIV ! |
1.5 !G |
11 |
Koffi, Andaman |
7001300000000000000♠30 – (1985-05-18)18 May 1985 |
1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) |
Pays d'Ollones |
FRA ! |
1.5 !G |
12 |
Bahin, Yoli |
7001320000000000000♠32 – (1983-07-10)10 July 1983 |
1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) |
Kénitra |
MAR ! |
3.5 !F |
13 |
Tapé, Éric |
7001330000000000000♠33 – (1981-10-25)25 October 1981 |
1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) |
Fecamp |
FRA ! |
3.5 !F |
14 |
Meite, Namori |
7001270000000000000♠27 – (1988-02-05)5 February 1988 |
1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) |
Oullins |
FRA ! |
5.0 !C |
15 |
Aboubacar, Seydou |
7001210000000000000♠21 – (1994-05-09)9 May 1994 |
2.07 m (6 ft 9 in) |
Palencia |
ESP ! |
|
- Head coach
- Legend
- Club – describes last
club before the tournament
- Age – describes age
on 20 August 2013
|
Depth Chart
Notable players
Other current notable players from Ivory Coast:
Ivory Coast roster |
Players | Coaches |
|
- Legend
- Club – describes current club
- Age – describes age on 8 June 2017
|
Head coach position
Past rosters
Team for the 2013 FIBA Africa Championship.
Ivory Coast national basketball team roster |
Players | Coaches |
Pos. | # | Name | Age – Date of birth | Ht. | Club | Ctr. |
3.5 !F |
4 |
Abouo, Charles |
7001230000000000000♠23 – (1989-11-04)4 November 1989 |
1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) |
CB Peñas Huesca |
ESP ! |
1.5 !G |
5 |
Diabate, Mouloukou |
7001260000000000000♠26 – (1987-07-21)21 July 1987 |
1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) |
SLUC Nancy Basket |
FRA ! |
3.5 !F |
6 |
Soumahoro, Issife |
7001240000000000000♠24 – (1988-10-31)31 October 1988 |
1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) |
Strasbourg IG |
FRA ! |
1.5 !G |
7 |
Amagou, Pape-Philippe |
7001280000000000000♠28 – (1985-02-27)27 February 1985 |
1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) |
Chorale Roanne Basket |
FRA ! |
1.5 !G |
8 |
Konate, Kinidinnin |
7001320000000000000♠32 – (1980-08-23)23 August 1980 |
1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) |
Abidjan Basket Club |
CIV ! |
5.0 !C |
9 |
Lamizana, Hervé |
7001320000000000000♠32 – (1981-01-22)22 January 1981 |
2.07 m (6 ft 9 in) |
|
|
3.5 !F |
10 |
N'Diaye, Ismaël |
7001310000000000000♠31 – (1982-04-20)20 April 1982 |
1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) |
Basket-club Boncourt |
SUI ! |
1.5 !G |
11 |
Toti, Mickaël |
7001260000000000000♠26 – (1987-04-11)11 April 1987 |
1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) |
Reims Champagne Basket |
FRA ! |
5.0 !C |
12 |
Kale, Jonathan |
7001270000000000000♠27 – (1985-10-18)18 October 1985 |
2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) |
CB Coruña |
ESP ! |
5.0 !C |
13 |
Zerbo, Louri |
7001240000000000000♠24 – (1989-04-02)2 April 1989 |
2.05 m (6 ft 9 in) |
BCM Gravelines |
FRA ! |
3.5 !F |
14 |
Edi, Guy |
7001240000000000000♠24 – (1988-12-26)26 December 1988 |
1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) |
Gonzaga |
USA ! |
3.5 !F |
15 |
Koné, Mohamed |
7001320000000000000♠32 – (1981-03-24)24 March 1981 |
2.11 m (6 ft 11 in) |
Chorale Roanne Basket |
FRA ! |
|
- Head coach
- Legend
- Club – describes last
club before the tournament
- Age – describes age
on 20 August 2013
|
Kit
Manufacturer
Peak [4]
See also
References
External links
Videos