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Gambia men's national basketball team

Gambia men's national basketball team

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The Gambia national basketball team represents The Gambia in international competitions. It is administered by the Gambia Basketball Association (GBA).[2]

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The team's best international performance to date was 9th place at the 1978 African Basketball Championship.

Several Gambian basketball players play for professional teams throughout Europe. Yet, the last time the country's national team attempted to qualify for the official African Basketball Championship dates back to 2005.

The best-known basketball player with Gambian roots is NBA player Dennis Schröder, whose mother grew up in Gambia.[3]

Competitive record

Summer Olympics

yet to qualify

World championship

yet to qualify

FIBA Africa Championship

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African Games

yet to qualify

Current roster

Team for the FIBA Africa Championship 2005 qualification:[4] (last publicized squad)

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Notable players

Notable players from the Gambia:

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References

  1. "FIBA Ranking Presented by Nike". FIBA. 1 March 2024. Retrieved 1 March 2024.
  2. FIBA National Federations – The Gambia, fiba.com, accessed 5 July 2013.
  3. Germany, SPIEGEL ONLINE, Hamburg. "Basketball-Talent Schröder: Aus der Halfpipe in die Bundesliga - SPIEGEL ONLINE - Sport".{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)

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