FIBA ranking | NR (1 March 2024) [1] | ||
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Joined FIBA | 1949 | ||
FIBA zone | FIBA Africa | ||
National federation | Ethiopian Basketball Federation (E.B.F.) | ||
Olympic Games | |||
Appearances | None | ||
FIBA World Cup | |||
Appearances | None | ||
FIBA Africa Championship | |||
Appearances | 1 (1962) | ||
Medals | None | ||
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The Ethiopia national basketball team represents Ethiopia in international competitions. It is administered by the Ethiopian Basketball Federation (E.B.F.). [2] ( Amharic: የኢትዮጵያ ቅርጫት ኳስ ፌዴሬሽን)
Ethiopia joined FIBA in 1949 and has Sub-Saharan Africa's longest basketball tradition. A founding member of the FIBA Africa Championship, the team once belonged to Africa's top 5 basketball teams. Since the mid-1960s, however, the team lost its international significance. Today, it aims to return to former glory.
yet to qualify
yet to qualify
Year | Position | Tournament | Host |
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1962 | 5 | FIBA Africa Championship 1962 | Cairo, United Arab Republic |
2025 | To be determined | FIBA AfroBasket 2025 | To be determined |
yet to qualify
At the AfroBasket 2007 qualification: [3] (last publicized squad)
Ethiopia men's national basketball team roster | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Players | Coaches | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Pos. | Starting 5 | Bench 1 | Bench 2 |
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C | Omod Oman Ogud | ||
PF | Ali Ahmed Isaq | Dereje Endaylalu Syoum | |
SF | Tajebe Gebeyehu Gebrewold | Abel Mulugeta Nathnael | |
SG | Gosaye Asefa Shenkutie | Mesfin Kassa Gebreyohanes | Nebil Nasser Mahmud |
PG | Ebrahim Abubeker Sedick | Simon Tsegaye Kidane |
At the
2007 AfroBasket qualification,
Gosaye Asefa Shenkutie led the team in points.
Omod Oman Ogud led his team in rebounds,
Simon Tsegaye Kidane led his team in assists.
FIBA ranking | NR (1 March 2024) [1] | ||
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Joined FIBA | 1949 | ||
FIBA zone | FIBA Africa | ||
National federation | Ethiopian Basketball Federation (E.B.F.) | ||
Olympic Games | |||
Appearances | None | ||
FIBA World Cup | |||
Appearances | None | ||
FIBA Africa Championship | |||
Appearances | 1 (1962) | ||
Medals | None | ||
|
The Ethiopia national basketball team represents Ethiopia in international competitions. It is administered by the Ethiopian Basketball Federation (E.B.F.). [2] ( Amharic: የኢትዮጵያ ቅርጫት ኳስ ፌዴሬሽን)
Ethiopia joined FIBA in 1949 and has Sub-Saharan Africa's longest basketball tradition. A founding member of the FIBA Africa Championship, the team once belonged to Africa's top 5 basketball teams. Since the mid-1960s, however, the team lost its international significance. Today, it aims to return to former glory.
yet to qualify
yet to qualify
Year | Position | Tournament | Host |
---|---|---|---|
1962 | 5 | FIBA Africa Championship 1962 | Cairo, United Arab Republic |
2025 | To be determined | FIBA AfroBasket 2025 | To be determined |
yet to qualify
At the AfroBasket 2007 qualification: [3] (last publicized squad)
Ethiopia men's national basketball team roster | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Players | Coaches | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
|
Pos. | Starting 5 | Bench 1 | Bench 2 |
---|---|---|---|
C | Omod Oman Ogud | ||
PF | Ali Ahmed Isaq | Dereje Endaylalu Syoum | |
SF | Tajebe Gebeyehu Gebrewold | Abel Mulugeta Nathnael | |
SG | Gosaye Asefa Shenkutie | Mesfin Kassa Gebreyohanes | Nebil Nasser Mahmud |
PG | Ebrahim Abubeker Sedick | Simon Tsegaye Kidane |
At the
2007 AfroBasket qualification,
Gosaye Asefa Shenkutie led the team in points.
Omod Oman Ogud led his team in rebounds,
Simon Tsegaye Kidane led his team in assists.