Rwanda national basketball team is a basketball team that represents Rwanda in international competitions. It is administered by the Fédération Rwandaise de Basketball Amateur "FERWABA."[2]
Before 2000, Team Rwanda was virtually unknown to most basketball fans worldwide. Since the mid-2000s however, the team slowly but surely has made a name for itself. Team Rwanda has emerged as a major force in East Africa and has qualified for Africa's prime basketball event four times in a row.
Competitions
Performance at Summer Olympics
yet to qualify
Performance at World championships
yet to qualify
FIBA Africa Championship record
Year |
Position |
Tournament |
Host |
1978 |
– |
FIBA Africa Championship 1978 |
Dakar, Senegal |
1980 |
– |
FIBA Africa Championship 1980 |
Rabat, Morocco |
1981 |
– |
FIBA Africa Championship 1981 |
Mogadishu, Somalia |
1983 |
– |
FIBA Africa Championship 1983 |
Alexandria, Egypt |
1985 |
– |
FIBA Africa Championship 1985 |
Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire |
1987 |
– |
FIBA Africa Championship 1987 |
Tunis, Tunisia |
1989 |
– |
FIBA Africa Championship 1989 |
Luanda, Angola |
1992 |
– |
FIBA Africa Championship 1992 |
Cairo, Egypt |
1993 |
– |
FIBA Africa Championship 1993 |
Nairobi, Kenya |
1995 |
– |
FIBA Africa Championship 1995 |
Algiers, Algeria |
1997 |
– |
FIBA Africa Championship 1997 |
Dakar, Senegal |
1999 |
– |
FIBA Africa Championship 1999 |
Angola |
2001 |
– |
FIBA Africa Championship 2001 |
Morocco |
2003 |
– |
FIBA Africa Championship 2003 |
Alexandria, Egypt |
2005 |
– |
FIBA Africa Championship 2005 |
Algiers, Algeria |
2007 |
12 |
FIBA Africa Championship 2007 |
Angola |
2009 |
9 |
FIBA Africa Championship 2009 |
Libya |
2011 |
12 |
FIBA Africa Championship 2011 |
Antananarivo, Madagascar |
2013 |
10 |
FIBA Africa Championship 2013 |
Côte d'Ivoire |
Roster
Team for the 2013 FIBA Africa Championship.
Rwanda men's national basketball team roster |
Players |
Coaches |
Pos. |
# |
Name |
Age – DOB |
Ht. |
Club |
|
4 |
Shyaka, Olivier |
Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. – (1995-08-14)14 August 1995 |
|
Espoir BC |
|
|
5 |
Twagirayezu, Patrice |
Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. – (1994-07-05)5 July 1994 |
|
Espoir BC |
|
F/C |
6 |
Suku Suku, Thierry |
Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. – (1989-07-12)12 July 1989 |
1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) |
|
|
G |
7 |
Hakizimana, Lionel |
Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. – (1992-12-13)13 December 1992 |
1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) |
Espoir BC |
|
G |
8 |
Mugabe, Aristide |
Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. – (1988-02-11)11 February 1988 |
1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) |
Espoir BC |
|
G |
9 |
Barame, Aboubakar |
Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. – (1984-04-26)26 April 1984 |
1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) |
Espoir BC |
|
F |
10 |
Ruhezamihigo, Hamza |
Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. – (1985-03-27)27 March 1985 |
1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) |
Riviere des Prairies Jaguars |
|
F |
11 |
Bradley, Cameroun |
Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. – (1991-02-27)27 February 1991 |
1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) |
Espoir BC |
|
F |
12 |
Gasana, Kenneth |
Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. – (1984-11-09)9 November 1984 |
1.97 m (6 ft 6 in) |
Chabab Rif Al Hoceima |
|
F |
13 |
Rugamba, Daniel |
Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. – (1987-03-16)16 March 1987 |
1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) |
CSK Basket-Ball Club |
|
C |
14 |
Kabangu, Kami |
Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. – (1984-07-02)2 July 1984 |
2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) |
Espoir BC |
|
|
- Head coach
- Legend
- Club – describes last
club before the tournament
- Age – describes age
on 20 August 2013
|
Head coach position
References
External links