Rwanda men's national basketball team
Rwanda national basketball team is a basketball team that represents Rwanda in international competitions. It is administered by the Rwandan Basketball Federation (FERWABA)[2] Rwanda has yet to qualify for the FIBA Basketball World Cup, but has qualified for the AfroBasket six times.
| FIBA ranking | 86  (27 February 2023)[1] | ||
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| Joined FIBA | 1977 | ||
| FIBA zone | FIBA Africa | ||
| National federation | Rwandan Basketball Federation (FERWABA) | ||
| Coach | Cheikh Sarr | ||
| FIBA World Cup | |||
| Appearances | 0 | ||
| AfroBasket | |||
| Appearances | 6 | ||
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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 the AfroBasket, Africa's prime basketball event, four times in a row.[3]
At the AfroBasket 2021 on home soil, Rwanda beat Angola, winner of 10 AfroBasket editions between 1989 and 2013.[4] Rwanda's Alex Mpoyo stated:
It is good to see that our work to best represent our country is appreciated so much. Honestly, I cannot thank enough the thousands of fans who came to cheer us on, with their songs and dances throughout the game, even when we were behind. Their unconditional support has been a tremendous source of motivation for us.[4]
Competitive record
Basketball World Cup
| Year | Round | Position | GP | W | L |
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.svg.png.webp){kind=small} 1950 | Not a FIBA member | ||||
.svg.png.webp){kind=small} 1954 | |||||
 1959 | |||||
.svg.png.webp){kind=small} 1963 | |||||
 1967 | |||||
.svg.png.webp){kind=small} 1970 | |||||
 1974 | |||||
.svg.png.webp){kind=small} 1978 | |||||
 1982 | Did not enter | ||||
 1986 | |||||
 1990 | |||||
.svg.png.webp){kind=small} 1994 | |||||
 1998 | |||||
 2002 | |||||
 2006 | Did not qualify | ||||
 2010 | |||||
| 2014 | |||||
 2019 | |||||
  2023 | |||||
 2027 | To be determined | ||||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
AfroBasket
| Year | Round | Position | GP | W | L |
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 1978 | Did not qualify | ||||
 1980 | |||||
 1981 | |||||
 1983 | |||||
 1985 | |||||
 1987 | |||||
 1989 | |||||
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 1993 | |||||
 1995 | |||||
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| 2007 | Classification rounds | 12th | 7 | 1 | 6 |
 2009 | Classification rounds | 9th | 8 | 5 | 3 |
 2011 | Round of 16 | 12th | 5 | 1 | 4 |
| 2013 | Round of 16 | 10th | 5 | 1 | 4 |
| 2015 | Did not qualify | ||||
| 2017 | Preliminary round | 10th | 3 | 1 | 2 |
 2021 | Round of 16 | 10th | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Total | 32 | 11 | 21 | ||
Note: Red border denotes that the tournament was held on home soil.
Team
Kenny Gasana playing for the Rwandan national team in 2017
Current roster
Roster for the AfroBasket 2021.[5]
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Depth chart
| Pos. | Starting 5 | Bench 1 | Bench 2 |
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| C | Prince Ibeh | Elie Kaje | |
| PF | Alex Mpoyo | Olivier Shyaka | |
| SF | William Robeyns | Armel Sangwe | |
| SG | Emile Kazeneza | Dieudonné Ndizeye | Steven Hagumintwari |
| PG | Kenny Gasana | Jean Nshobozwabyose | Ntore Habimana |
Head coach position
Većeslav Kavedžija – 2007–2011- Moise Mutokambali – 2012–2013,[6] 2014–2017
- Cheikh Sarr – 2021–present
Past rosters
Team for the 2013 FIBA Africa Championship.
2013 FIBA Africa Championship
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At AfroBasket 2015 qualification:[7]
AfroBasket 2015 qualification
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See also
References
- "FIBA Ranking Presented by Nike". FIBA. 27 February 2023. Retrieved 27 February 2023.
- FIBA National Federations – Rwanda, fiba.com. Retrieved 9 July 2013.
- , fiba.com. Retrieved 18 March 2013.
- AfroBasket : La chute de l’Angola, le peps du Rwanda BasketEurope.com, 27 August 2021. Accessed 17 October 2021.(in French)
- "Team Roster Rwanda". fiba.basketball. Retrieved 12 September 2021.
- Head coaches, fiba.com. Retrieved 8 May 2013.
- Rwanda|2015 Afrobasket, ARCHIVE.FIBA.COM. Retrieved 23 June 2016.
- Byarangije kwemezwa ko umukinnyi Kami Kabangu Milambwe w’amavubi agiye gukina muri Maroc !, FERWABA, 19 October 2013. Retrieved 26 June 2016. (in Kinyarwanda)
External links
- FIBA profile
- Africabasket – Rwanda Men National Team
- Archived records of Rwanda team participations
Videos
- #AfroBasket – Day 2: Rwanda v Burkina Faso (highlights) Youtube.com video
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