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]

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Benin

FIBA ranking	139 1 (1 March 2024)[1]
Joined FIBA	1962
FIBA zone	FIBA Africa
National federation	Fédération Béninoise de Basketball (FBB)
Olympic Games
Appearances	None
FIBA World Cup
Appearances	None
African Championship
Appearances	1 (1974)
Medals	None
Home Away

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

Team for the AfroBasket 2015 qualification.^[3]

More information Players, Coaches ...

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

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

FIBA Africa Championship

More information AfroBasket record, Qualification record ...

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	–

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• Brigitte Affidehome Tonon: (2017)^[4]

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