Rwanda FIBA ranking 92 (1 March 2024)[1] Joined FIBA 1977 FIBA zone FIBA Africa National federation Rwandan Basketball Federation (FERWABA) Coach Cheikh Sarr FIBA World Cup Appearances 0 AfroBasket Appearances 6 AfroCan Appearances 1 Medals Bronze : (2023)
Rwanda men's 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.
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 between 2007 and 2013.[3]
At the AfroBasket 2021 on home soil, Rwanda beat Angola , winner of ten AfroBasket editions between 1989 and 2013. The victory was considered an enormous achievement of the national team.[4]
Rwanda won a bronze medal at the 2023 FIBA AfroCan in Angola, the first ever podium finish in the country's history.[5]
Competitive record Basketball World Cup AfroBasket Note: Red border denotes that the tournament was held on home soil.
FIBA AfroCan Year Round Position GP W L 2019 Did not qualify 2023 3rd place 3rd 6 3 3 Total Third place 1/2 6 2 3
African Games Year Round Position GP W L 2011 Quarter-finals 7th 7 2 5 2015 Did not qualify Total 7 2 5
Team Kenny Gasana playing for the Rwandan national team in 2017 Current roster Roster for the AfroBasket 2021 .[6]
Rwanda men's national basketball team roster Players Coaches Head coach Cheikh Sarr Assistant coach(es) Yves Murenzi Henry Mwinuka Legend Club – describes last club before the competition Age – describes age on 24 August 2021
Depth chart Head coach position Većeslav Kavedžija – 2007–2011 Moise Mutokambali – 2012–2013,[7] 2014–2017 Cheikh Sarr – 2021–present Past rosters Team for the 2013 FIBA Africa Championship .
2013 FIBA Africa Championship
Rwanda men's national basketball team roster Players Coaches Pos. No. Name Age – Date of birth Height Club 4 Olivier Shyaka 18 – (1995-08-14 ) 14 August 1995 Espoir BC SF 5 Patrice Twagirayezu 19 – (1994-07-05 ) 5 July 1994 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) Asheville Christian Academy F/C 6 Thierry Suku Suku 24 – (1989-07-12 ) 12 July 1989 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) G 7 Lionel Hakizimana 20 – (1992-12-13 ) 13 December 1992 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) Espoir BC G 8 Aristide Mugabe 25 – (1988-02-11 ) 11 February 1988 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) Espoir BC G 9 Aboubakar Barame 29 – (1984-04-26 ) 26 April 1984 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) Espoir BC F 10 Hamza Ruhezamihigo 28 – (1985-03-27 ) 27 March 1985 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) Riviere des Prairies Jaguars F 11 Cameroun Bradley 22 – (1991-02-27 ) 27 February 1991 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) Espoir BC F 12 Kenneth Gasana 28 – (1984-11-09 ) 9 November 1984 1.97 m (6 ft 6 in) Chabab Rif Al Hoceima F 13 Daniel Rugamba 26 – (1987-03-16 ) 16 March 1987 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) CSK Basket-Ball Club C 14 Kami Kabangu 29 – (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
At AfroBasket 2015 qualification :[8]
Kit Manufacturer 2013 – Nike [9]
2017–present Erreà
See also References ^ "FIBA Ranking Presented by Nike". FIBA . 1 March 2024. Retrieved 1 March 2024 . ^ FIBA National Federations – Rwanda, fiba.com. Retrieved 9 July 2013. ^ [1], 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) ^ "Rwanda see off DR Congo for historic podium finish". FIBA.basketball . Retrieved 21 July 2023 . ^ "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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