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Central African Republic national basketball team

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FIBA ranking
  
T-57 2

Appearances
  
1

Appearances
  
1

Location
  
Central African Republic

FIBA zone
  
FIBA Africa

Medals
  
None

Coach
  
Aubin-Thierry Goporo

Joined FIBA
  
1963

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National federation
  
Central African Republic Basketball Federation

The Central African Republic national basketball team are the men's basketball side that represents the Central African Republic in international competitions, administered by the Fédération Centrafricaine de Basketball.

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The team won the African Basketball Championship twice. It became the first Sub-Saharan African team to qualify for the Basketball World Cup.

Achievements

Central African Republic have won the African Championship twice. Their first title came in 1974 when they hosted the tournament and beat Senegal 72–67 in the final. They hoisted the trophy again in 1987 by defeating Egypt 94–87 for the championship. The team also took third place in the 1968 tournament.

Roster

This is the Central African Republic team for the AfroBasket 2015.

Head coach position

  • Jean-Paul Rabatet
  • Paco Garcia – 2011
  • Aubin-Thierry Goporo – 2015–Present
  • Past rosters

  • 2013 AfroBasket: finished 13th among 16 teams
  • Manufacturer

    2015: Peak

    References

    Central African Republic national basketball team Wikipedia


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