FIBA zone FIBA Africa Appearances 7 Home Away Location Senegal Joined FIBA 1962 | Appearances 2 Appearances 21 Coach Mamadou Gaye | |
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Medals (1974, 1977, 1979, 1981, 1984, 1990, 1993, 1997, 2000, 2009, 2015)
(1968, 1983, 1994, 2005, 2007, 2011)
(1970, 2003, 2013) National federation Federación senegalesa de baloncesto | ||
The Senegal women's national basketball team is the nationally controlled basketball team representing Senegal at world and continental basketball competitions for women. It is administered by the Fédération Sénégalaise de Basket-Ball.
Contents
- History
- FIBA Africa Championship for Women 2007
- FIBA Africa Championship for Women 2009
- FIBA Africa Championship for Women 2011
- FIBA Africa Championship for Women 2013
- FIBA Africa Championship for Women 2015
- Summer Olympics
- World Championship
- African Championship
- Current roster
- The TOP 10 Hall Of Fame
- References
The Senegalese squad won 11 continental championships, as many as all competitors combined.
History
The Senegalese women's national basketball team had won a medal at every FIBA Africa Championship for Women except for the initial one in 1966. This includes 10 gold medals between 1974 and 2000 (9 in 12 tournaments), though Senegal has only managed to earn 1 bronze and 2 silver medals in the 3 tournaments hence. The team has taken part in one Summer Olympics in 2000, where they finished in last place (12th). They finished 16th place at the 2010 FIBA World Championship for Women.
FIBA Africa Championship for Women 2007
Senegal played host to the FIBA Africa Championship for Women 2007 qualifying tournament for the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. The squad swept the first round with a 5–0 record and beat the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Mozambique before losing to Mali, despite the fact that Senegal had beaten Mali 48–37 just 4 days previous. Senegal did qualify for the FIBA World Olympic Qualifying Tournament for Women 2008 to be held in July 2008, in which 12 teams from across the globe will compete for 5 spots in the Olympics. Angola also qualified through the FIBA Africa tournament as the third-place finisher. Aya Traore was nominated for the Competition best five.
FIBA Africa Championship for Women 2009
Senegal came to the FIBA Africa Championship for Women 2009 at Madagascar for taken his revenge against Mali. The Senegalese team swept the first round with a 5–0 record and beat Nigeria (89-45) and Ivory Coast (75-54) before beating at final, the title contender Mali, 72–57. Aya Traore got the MVP title. Senegalese players Aya Traore, Fatou Dieng and Aminata Nar Diop was nominated for the Competition best five. Senegal did qualify for the 2010 FIBA World Championship for Women, in which 16 teams from across the globe will compete.
FIBA Africa Championship for Women 2011
Favorite of the 2011 FIBA Africa Championship for Women at Mali, the Champion Senegal, lost the final after his 7-0 record (12th victory in a row), against the surprisingly Angolan women team (62–57), despite the fact that Senegal had beaten Angola 63–42 just 6 days previous. The Senegalese team beat Rdcongo (85–54) at quarter final and Nigeria (89–63) at semi-finals. Senegalese players Aya Traore and Mame Diodio Diouf was nominated for the Competition best five. enegal did qualify for the Basketball at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Women's qualification.
FIBA Africa Championship for Women 2013
Title contender the Senegalese team lost his semi-final against the Champion Angola (43–46), after winning his all 7 matchs at the 2013 FIBA Africa Championship for Women at Mozambique. After four finals in row (since 2005), the Senegalese team got the third place after his victory against Cameroon (56–53) for the first time. The Senegalese team beat Mali (85–54) at quarter final. The Senegalese player Astou Traore was nominated for the Competition best five and got the title of the best scorer of the competition with 133 points.
FIBA Africa Championship for Women 2015
Senegal came on the AfroBasket Women 2015 at Cameroon with 9 old players, for the title. Despite this fact, The Senegalese team win the title after his two losing game against Angola (46–50) and Nigeria (62–70) at the first round. The teammates of Aya Traore (21 points) open their turbo at quarter-finals when they beat the Basketball at the 2015 African Games Champion (10 days before), Mali (57-38) . At the semi-finals Astou Traore (17 points), Fatou Dieng (4 assists), Mame Marie Sy (8 rebounds) and their teammates beat the double champion and favorite Angola 56–54 and got the final ticket for their 17th final/21 participation. The final was unique because the host team Cameroon played his first final. The most experienced and titled team of the competition, Senegal, beat Cameroon with and incredible score 81-66 (the most importance since 1993 FIBA Africa Championship for Women. This title was the twelfth title for the Senegalese team after 1974, 1977, 1979, 1981, 1984, 1990, 1993, 1997, 1999,2000, 2009 and 2015. Aya Traore got the MVP title for the second time after 2009. She was nominated for the Competition best five. Astou Traore beat the record of the best scorer of all times. Senegal did qualify for the 2016 Summer Olympics, in which 12 teams from across the globe will compete for the Olympic title.
Summer Olympics
World Championship
African Championship
Current roster
The following is the Senegal roster for the women's basketball tournament of the 2016 Summer Olympics.
The TOP 10 Hall Of Fame
The others incredibles Top 20 champions:
Aïda Diagne(The Best player of the cinquantenaire), Kankou Coulibaly, Marie Amelie Lopes, Mame Diodio Diouf, Bineta Diouf, Mbarika Fall, Mame Penda Diouf, Fatou Kiné Ndiaye, Coumba Dickel Diawara, Mame Penda Ba, Salimata Diatta, Anta Sy, Awa Gueye, Fatou Dieng, Mame Marie Sy-Diop, Jeanne Diompy, Ndeye Salla Kane, Marie Héléne Ndiaye, Nafissatou Diagne, Aminata Nar Diop.