FIBA ranking | 124 (26 November 2024) | ||
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Joined FIBA | 1992 | ||
FIBA zone | FIBA Africa | ||
National federation | BSA | ||
Coach | Craig Gilchrist | ||
Nickname(s) | The Proteas | ||
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Appearances | 9 | ||
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South Africa national basketball team is the basketball team that represents South Africa in international competitions. 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Recently, South Africa has not been active at international competitions as the federation had withdrawn for several qualification competitions.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
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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 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | |
2011 | Round of 16 | 13th | 5 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | |
2013 | did not qualify | did not enter | |||||||
2015 | 4 | 2 | 2 | ||||||
2017 | Preliminary round | 15th | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 3 | |
2021 | Withdrew from qualification | Withdrew | |||||||
2025 | Did not qualify | 2 | 1 | 1 | |||||
Total | 47 | 8 | 39 | 19 | 12 | 8 |
- In 2009, South Africa qualified through a wild card.
African Games
See also: Basketball at the African Games- 1999: 6th
- 2007: 7th
- 2011: 10th
Commonwealth Games
See also: Basketball at the Commonwealth GamesTeam
Current roster
Team for AfroBasket 2017:
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At the AfroBasket 2017 in Tunisia and Senegal, Lehlogonolo Tholo played most minutes and recorded most assists and steals for South Africa.
Depth chart
Past rosters
FIBA Africa Championship Qualification 2015:
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FIBA Africa Championship 2011: finished 14th among 16 teams
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FIBA Africa Championship 2009: finished 15th among 16 teams
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FIBA Africa Championship 2007: finished 13th among 16 teams
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FIBA Africa Championship 2005: finished 12th among 12 teams
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FIBA Africa Championship 2003: 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: 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, 2015
- 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
- "FIBA Ranking Presented by Nike". FIBA. 26 November 2024. Retrieved 26 November 2024.
- FIBA National Federations – South Africa, fiba.com, accessed 17 February 2012.
- "South Africa withdraw from FIBA Africa 2023 qualifying tournaments". FIBA.basketball. Retrieved 14 May 2023.
- South Africa | 2017 Afrobasket, FIBA.BASKETBALL. Retrieved 27 September 2017.
- South Africa | FIBA AfroBasket 2017, FIBA.COM. Retrieved 13 January 2020.
- South Africa | 2015 Afrobasket Qualification, ARCHIVE.FIBA.BASKETBALL. Retrieved 27 September 2017.
- 2011 Afrobasket, ARCHIVE.FIBA.COM. Retrieved 27 September 2017.
- 2009 Afrobasket, ARCHIVE.FIBA.COM. Retrieved 27 September 2017.
- 2007 Afrobasket, ARCHIVE.FIBA.COM. Retrieved 27 September 2017.
- 2005 Afrobasket, ARCHIVE.FIBA.COM. Retrieved 27 September 2017.
- 2003 Afrobasket, WWW.AFROBASKET.COM. Retrieved 27 September 2017.
- 2001 Afrobasket, WWW.AFROBASKET.COM. Retrieved 27 September 2017.
- SA Men’s Basketball National Team coach appointed, MYBASKETBALL.co/za, 27 Sep 2014. Accessed 17 Dec 2016.
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
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