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Cameroon men's national basketball team
Basketball team representing Cameroon
Basketball team representing Cameroon
| Field | Value | |
|---|---|---|
| country | Cameroon | |
| coach | Alfred Aboya | |
| fiba_ranking | ||
| nickname | Indomitable Lions | |
| joined_fiba | 1965 | |
| logo | FECA BBall.jpg | |
| logo_width | 200px | |
| fiba_zone | FIBA Africa | |
| national_fed | Cameroon Basketball Federation | |
| zone_championship | AfroBasket | |
| zone_appearances | 11 | |
| zone_medals | [[File:Silver medal africa.svg | 16px]] Silver: (2007) |
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| h_body | FFFFFF | |
| h_shorts | FFFFFF | |
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The Cameroon national basketball team () represents Cameroon in men's international competitions. It is administered by the Fédération Camerounaise de Basketball.
Once an only average team, Cameroon has turned into a major force and contender for the title of the African Basketball Championship. Their best achievement was reaching the Silver Medal in 2007. Since the late 2000s, the team has competed well against non-African competition, too.
At the FIBA AfroBasket 2025, Cameroon reached the semifinals for a third time and finished fourth again. Yves Missi featured for the team, becoming the first active NBA player to represent the country since Luc Mbah a Moute in 2013.
Competitive record
World Cup
Since 2019, FIBA organises qualification tournaments for African teams in order to qualify for the FIBA Basketball World Cup.
| FIBA Basketball World Cup record | Qualification record | Year | Round | Position | GP | W | L | GP | W | L | Total | 24 | 11 | 13 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN 2019 | did not qualify | 12 | 7 | 5 | ||||||||||
| PHI JPNIDN 2023 | 12 | 4 | 8 | |||||||||||
| QAT 2027 | to be determined | to be determined |
AfroBasket
| Year | Round | Position | GP | W | L | Total | 11 appearances | 65 | 34 | 31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MAR 1968 | did not qualify | |||||||||
| EGY 1970 | ||||||||||
| SEN 1972 | Eight place | 8th | 6 | 2 | 4 | |||||
| CAF 1974 | Fourth place | 4th | 5 | 2 | 3 | |||||
| EGY 1975 | did not qualify | |||||||||
| SEN 1978 | ||||||||||
| MAR 1980 | ||||||||||
| SOM 1981 | ||||||||||
| EGY 1983 | ||||||||||
| CIV 1985 | ||||||||||
| TUN 1987 | ||||||||||
| ANG 1989 | ||||||||||
| EGY 1992 | Classification stage | 8th | 6 | 2 | 4 | |||||
| KEN 1993 | did not qualify | |||||||||
| ALG 1995 | ||||||||||
| SEN 1997 | ||||||||||
| ANG 1999 | ||||||||||
| MAR 2001 | ||||||||||
| EGY 2003 | ||||||||||
| ALG 2005 | ||||||||||
| ANG 2007 | Runners-up | 2nd | 6 | 5 | 1 | |||||
| LBA 2009 | Fourth place | 4th | 9 | 4 | 5 | |||||
| MAD 2011 | Quarterfinals | 8th | 7 | 5 | 2 | |||||
| CIV 2013 | Quarterfinals | 5th | 7 | 5 | 2 | |||||
| TUN 2015 | Round of 16 | 9th | 5 | 3 | 2 | |||||
| SEN TUN 2017 | Quarterfinals | 5th | 4 | 2 | 2 | |||||
| RWA 2021 | Group stage | 16th | 3 | 0 | 3 | |||||
| ANG 2025 | Fourth place | 4th | 7 | 4 | 3 |
AfroCan
| Year | Round | Position | GP | W | L | Total | 1/2 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MLI 2019 | Did not qualify | |||||||||
| ANG 2023 | 11th place | 11th | 3 | 0 | 3 |
Team
Current roster
Roster for the AfroBasket 2025.
- CMR Alfred Aboya
- ESP Mikel Ereño
- (C) Team captain
- Club – describes last club before the tournament
- Age – describes age on 12 August 2025
Head coach position
- CMR Lazare Adingono: (2007–2011)
- FRASWI Michel Perrin: (2013)
- CMR Lazare Adingono: (2021–)
- CMR Alfred Roland Aboya Baliaba (2021–present)
Notable Cameroonian players
The following notable Cameroonian players are also eligible to represent the country in FIBA competitions:
- Christian Koloko (born 2000, C) – Player for the Toronto Raptors.
- Yves Missi (born 2004, C) – Player for the New Orleans Pelicans.
- Pascal Siakam (born 1994, F) – Player for the Indiana Pacers.
- Ulrich Chomche (born 2005, C) - Player for the Toronto Raptors
References
References
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20240324095112/https://archive.fiba.com/pages/eng/fc/FIBA/fibaStru/nfLeag/nfProf.asp?nationalFederationNumber=256 FIBA National Federations – Cameroon], fiba.com. Retrieved 12 July 2013.
- (2025-08-24). "Senegal beat Cameroon to finish third for the third time in a row".
- (2025-06-29). "NBA rising star Missi set to debut for Cameroon at AfroBasket".
- (12 August 2025). "Team roster: Cameroon".
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20130502000231/http://www.fiba.com/pages/eng/fc/news/colu/p/newsid/55390/arti.html Head coaches], fiba.com. Retrieved 8 May 2013.
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