The Republic of the Congo national basketball team is the men's basketball side that represent the Republic of the Congo in international competition. They have appeared in the FIBA Africa Championship, but have yet to appear in the FIBA World Championship.
Serge Ibaka is the country's most famous player. Yet, he opted to represent Spain internationally since he had lived there for several years.
Competitive record Summer Olympics yet to qualify
FIBA World Championship yet to qualify
FIBA Africa Championship YearPositionTournamentHost 1968 9 FIBA Africa Championship 1968 Casablanca, Morocco 1975 6 FIBA Africa Championship 1975 Alexandria, Egypt 1980 5 FIBA Africa Championship 1980 Rabat, Morocco 1981 7 FIBA Africa Championship 1981 Mogadishu, Somalia 1985 10 FIBA Africa Championship 1985 Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire 2009 16 FIBA Africa Championship 2009 Libya 2013 14 FIBA Africa Championship 2013 Côte d'Ivoire
African Games
1965 : 1973-2011 : Did not qualify 2015 : 6th 2019 : To be determined
Roster Team for the 2015 Afrobasket Qualification:Republic of Congo | 2015 Afrobasket, ARCHIVE.FIBA.COM. Retrieved 2 August 2016.
Notable players Other current notable players from Republic of the Congo:
Past rosters Team for the 2013 FIBA Africa Championship.
Kit Manufacturer Spalding#AfroBasket - Day 8: Cape Verde v Republic of Congo (highlights), Youtube video, Retrieved 6 Aug 2016.
See also Republic of the Congo national under-19 basketball team Republic of the Congo national under-17 basketball team Republic of the Congo women's national basketball team Republic of the Congo national 3x3 team
External links FIBA Profile Congo Basketball Records at FIBA Archive
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