South Africa national basketball team is the basketball team that represents South Africa in international competitions.FIBA National Federations – South Africa, fiba.com, accessed 17 February 2012. The governing body of the team is Basketball South Africa.
Team South Africa is one of FIBA's youngest members, as it joined in 1992, yet it has qualified for every FIBA Africa Championship between 1997 and 2011.
Recently, South Africa has not been active at international competitions as the federation had withdrawn for several qualification competitions. The last games by the men's team were in 2017.
Competitive record
FIBA World Cup
2019 – withdrew before games 2023 – withdrew before games
AfroBasket AfroBasket recordQualification recordYearRoundPosition 1993 did not qualify 1995 1997 Preliminary round 9th 4 0 4 1999 Preliminary round 12th 6 0 6 2001 Preliminary round 12th 5 0 5 2003 Preliminary round 9th 6 3 3 2005 Preliminary round 12th 7 1 6 2007 Classification round 13th 6 2 4 2009 Classification round 15th 5 1 4431 2011 Round of 16 13th 5 1 4431 2013 did not qualifydid not enter 2015 422 2017 Preliminary round 15th 3 0 3633 2021 Withdrew from qualificationWithdrew 2025 Did not qualify211 Total 47 8 3919128
African Games
1999: 6th 2007: 7th 2011: 10th
Commonwealth Games
2006: 7th 2022: TBD
Team Current roster Team for AfroBasket 2017:South Africa | 2017 Afrobasket, FIBA.BASKETBALL. Retrieved 27 September 2017.
At the AfroBasket 2017 in Tunisia and Senegal, Lehlogonolo Tholo played most minutes and recorded most assists and steals for South Africa.South Africa | FIBA AfroBasket 2017, FIBA.COM. Retrieved 13 January 2020.
Depth chart
Past rosters FIBA Africa Championship Qualification 2015:South Africa | 2015 Afrobasket Qualification, ARCHIVE.FIBA.BASKETBALL. Retrieved 27 September 2017.
FIBA Africa Championship 2011: 2011 Afrobasket, ARCHIVE.FIBA.COM. Retrieved 27 September 2017. finished 14th among 16 teams
FIBA Africa Championship 2009: 2009 Afrobasket, ARCHIVE.FIBA.COM. Retrieved 27 September 2017. finished 15th among 16 teams
FIBA Africa Championship 2007: 2007 Afrobasket, ARCHIVE.FIBA.COM. Retrieved 27 September 2017. finished 13th among 16 teams
FIBA Africa Championship 2005: 2005 Afrobasket, ARCHIVE.FIBA.COM. Retrieved 27 September 2017. finished 12th among 12 teams
FIBA Africa Championship 2003: 2003 Afrobasket, WWW.AFROBASKET.COM. Retrieved 27 September 2017. finished 9th among 12 teams
Coach. Sam Vincent (Mobile Revelers -USA) Emmanuel Madondo (180-G-80) Lowell Mndaweni (178-G-76) Joseph Mazibuko (190-G-80) Levski Sophia (BUL) Sifiso Ngoobo (192-G-78) Kenneth Motaung (195-F-78) Nyakallo Nthuping (200-C-80) Floid Mtimkulu (196-F-81) Craig Ngobeni Tsakani (198-F-83) Quinton Denyssen (203-C/F-80) Wits University Rebels Thuso Moiloa (199-C-78) 21882 Thabang Kgwedi (198-F-78) Lesego Molebatsi (201-F/C-82)
FIBA Africa Championship 2001: 2001 Afrobasket, WWW.AFROBASKET.COM. Retrieved 27 September 2017. finished 12th among 12 teams Mazibuko Joseph 192 G 80 Uniacke David 208 C 69 Madondo Emanuel 180 G 81 Jesinskis Paul 200 F 81 Molebatsi L. Prince 201 F 82 Gilchrist Craig 200 F 70 Trauernicht Chris 209 C 76 Ngcobo Ndaba Sifiso 189 G 78 Maepa Lepo 204 C 84 Ntunja Vincent 184 G 81 Maxima Mokoena 189 G 81 Denyssen Quinton 203 C 80 Head Coach : Zoran Zupcevic
Head coach position Zoran Zupcevic – 2001 Sam Vincent – 2003 Terry Pretoritis – 2005 Flosh Ngwenya – 2007–11 George Makena – 2014, 2015SA Men’s Basketball National Team coach appointed, MYBASKETBALL.co/za, 27 Sep 2014. Accessed 17 Dec 2016. Craig Gilchrist – 2017
Kit Sponsor 2011: National Lottery
See also South Africa national under-19 basketball team South Africa national under-17 basketball team South Africa women's national basketball team South Africa women's national under-19 basketball team South Africa women's national under-17 basketball team
References
External links FIBA profile South Africa Basketball Records at FIBA Archive Africabasket - South Africa Men National Team MyBasketball South Africa
Videos South Africa Basketball YouTube.com video