The Liberia national basketball team is the national basketball team representing Liberia. It is administered by the Liberia Basketball Federation. Its last qualification to the FIBA Africa Championship dates back to 2007. Its most noteworthy international performance was in 1983 when Liberia finished among Africa's 10 elite basketball teams. According to the website, Afrobasket.com, the Liberia National Basketball team has not been in existence since 2013.
History Basketball in Liberia began to grow in popularity during the 1960s and 1970s, particularly in Monrovia, where local leagues and school tournaments helped establish the sport. The national team made its first appearances in international competition under the banner of FIBA Africa during the late 1970s.
Liberia’s most notable participation came in the FIBA Africa Championship 1983, held in Cairo, Egypt. The tournament marked the country’s debut on the continental stage, and although Liberia did not advance past the early rounds, the event provided valuable experience and exposure for Liberian basketball players.
During the civil conflicts of the 1990s and early 2000s, basketball activity in Liberia was severely disrupted, with many domestic competitions suspended and the national team unable to regularly compete in qualifiers.
In the post-war period, the Liberia Basketball Federation (LBF) focused on rebuilding the sport through grassroots development, organizing the national league in Monrovia and restarting youth programs. Although the senior men’s national team has yet to re-establish itself as a regular participant in the AfroBasket tournament, Liberia continues to take part in regional competitions and FIBA Africa qualifiers, with the long-term goal of returning to continental prominence.
Current squad Team for the AfroBasket 2007.Liberia | 2007 FIBA Africa Championship for Men, ARCHIVE.FIBA.COM. Retrieved 29 June 2016. (last publicized squad)
At the AfroBasket 2007 in Angola, Raphael M. Quaye played most minutes and recorded most assists and steals for Liberia.Liberia | 2007 FIBA Africa Championship for Men, FIBA.COM. Retrieved 16 January 2020.
Depth chart
Notable players Other current notable players from Liberia:
Competitive record
Summer Olympics yet to qualify
World championships yet to qualify
FIBA Africa Championship
YearPositionTournamentHost 1983 9 FIBA Africa Championship 1983 Alexandria, Egypt 2007 16 FIBA Africa Championship 2007 Angola
African Games
1965-2003 : Did not qualify 2007 : 11th 2011-2015 : Did not qualify
Past rosters 1983 FIBA Africa Championship: finished 9th among 10 teams
2007 FIBA Africa Championship: finished 16th among 16 teams
John Bing, Jethro Bing, Varney Tulay, Marcus Wolo, Fitzgerald Cole, Alphonso Kuiah, Raphael Quaye, Francis Fayiah, Alvin Tapeh, Mark Smith, Joseph Lackey, Richelieu Allison, Cephus Solo, Meshach McBorrough, Samuel Assembe (Coach: Allan Jallah)
See also Liberia women's national basketball team Liberia national under-19 basketball team
References
External links Africabasket – Liberia Men National Team Welcome to Friends and Supporters of Liberian Basketball, Inc. Fiba Africa – Official Website Liberia Basketball Records at FIBA Archive Welcome to Liberia #1 Online Basketball Portal