Niger national basketball team

Niger Niger
FIBA ranking T-94 Steady
Joined FIBA 1963
FIBA zone FIBA Africa
National federation Fédération Nigérienne de Basket-Ball (FENIBASKET)
Nickname(s) Giraffes
Olympic Games
Appearances None
FIBA World Cup
Appearances None
African Championship
Appearances 1 (1968)
Medals None
Uniforms
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The Niger national basketball team represents Niger in international competitions. It is administrated by the Fédération Nigérienne de Basket-Ball (FENIBASKET).[1]

Niger had its best performance at the 1968 African Basketball Championship, when Niger finished 8th after beating Côte d'Ivoire 73-62.

Competitive record

Summer Olympics

yet to qualify

World championships

yet to qualify

FIBA Africa Championship

Year Position Tournament Host
1968 8 FIBA Africa Championship 1968 Casablanca, Morocco
2017 To Be Determined FIBA Africa Championship 2017 To Be Determined

African Games

yet to qualify

Notable players

Current notable players from Niger:

Niger roster
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Age – Date of birth Ht. Club Ctr.
F/C Amadou Aboubakar Zaki 29 – (1988-02-10)10 February 1988 2.14 m (7 ft 0 in) SO Maritime Boulogne France
Legend
  • Club – describes current club
  • Age – describes age on 15 May 2017

See also

References

  1. ↑ FIBA National Federations – Niger, fiba.com, accessed 26 January 2014.
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