Benin men's national basketball team

Benin
FIBA ranking140 1 (25 February 2025)[1]
Joined FIBA1962
FIBA zoneFIBA Africa
National federationFédération Béninoise de Basketball (FBB)
Olympic Games
AppearancesNone
FIBA World Cup
AppearancesNone
African Championship
Appearances1 (1974)
MedalsNone
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The Benin national basketball team is the national basketball team representing Benin in international competitions. It is administered by the Fédération Béninoise de Basketball (FBB).[2]

Benin had its best performance at the 1974 FIBA Africa Championship when it finished in Africa's Top Ten, ahead of Somalia.

Roster

Team for the AfroBasket 2015 qualification.[3]

Benin men's national basketball team roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Name Age – Date of birth Height Club
Ayouba Aboubakari Aboudoulaye 29 – (1986-01-01)1 January 1986
Adéyinka Sege Prudence Adeossi 26 – (1989-06-01)1 June 1989
Tankpinou Moussiliou Ahivohozin 31 – (1984-08-15)15 August 1984
Romario Lacatus Y. Akpachi 21 – (1993-10-15)15 October 1993
Agnidé Khaled Mohamed Bouraima 28 – (1987-01-28)28 January 1987
Karim Damele 21 – (1993-09-01)1 September 1993
Moussa Diene 31 – (1983-11-05)5 November 1983
Cyde Junior Habib Dovonou 31 – (1984-05-03)3 May 1984
Aremou Naofall Folahan 25 – (1990-06-28)28 June 1990
Gérard Joël Oluwanife Gnimassou 27 – (1988-03-11)11 March 1988
Rafiou Issaka 21 – (1993-12-18)18 December 1993
Spéro Martin Simplice Kaneho 24 – (1990-11-27)27 November 1990
Vivien Cocouvi Tossou 21 – (1993-11-30)30 November 1993
Olaoumi Festus Worou 21 – (1993-10-25)25 October 1993
Tounde Kodjori Arnold Yacoubou 27 – (1988-05-13)13 May 1988
Head coach
  • ?
Legend
  • Club – describes last
    club before the tournament
  • Age – describes age
    on 19 August 2015

Competitive record

Benin has never played any games in the Olympics, FIBA Basketball World Cup or African Games.

FIBA Africa Championship

AfroBasket record Qualification record
Year Round Position GP W L GP W L –
1964 Did not qualify
1965
1968
1970
1972
1974 Preliminary round 9th 5 1 4
1975 Did not qualify
1978
1980
1981
1983
1985
1987
1989
1992
1993
1995
1997
1999
2001
2003
2005
2007
2009 Did not enter
2011 6 0 6 2011
2013 Did not enter
2015 2 0 2 2015
2017 4 1 3 2017
2021 Did not enter
2025
Total 1/29 5 1 4 12 1 11 –

Head coaches

See also

References

  1. ^ "FIBA Ranking Presented by Nike". FIBA. 25 February 2025. Retrieved 25 February 2025.
  2. ^ FIBA National Federations – Benin, fiba.com, accessed 1 May 2016.
  3. ^ Republic of Benin | 2015 FIBA Africa Championship for Men Qualifying Round, ARCHIVE.FIBA.COM. Retrieved 6 May 2016.
  4. ^ Liz Mills Takes Big Step for Female Basketball Coaches Gerald Imray (U.S. News & World Report), 19 March 2021. Accessed 31 August 2021.
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