Country: | Cameroon |
Coach: | Lazare Adingono |
Nickname: | Indomitable Lions |
Joined Fiba: | 1965 |
Fiba Zone: | FIBA Africa |
National Fed: | Cameroon Basketball Federation |
Zone Championship: | AfroBasket |
Zone Appearances: | 10 |
Zone Medals: | Silver: (2007) |
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The Cameroon national basketball team (French: Équipe nationale de basketball de Camerounaise) represents Cameroon in men's international competitions. It is administered by the Fédération Camerounaise de Basketball.[1]
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.
Year | Round | Position | ||||
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1968 | did not qualify | |||||
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1972 | Eight place | 8th | 6 | 2 | 4 | |
1974 | Fourth place | 4th | 5 | 2 | 3 | |
1975 | did not qualify | |||||
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1992 | Classification stage | 8th | 6 | 2 | 4 | |
1993 | did not qualify | |||||
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2007 | Runners-up | 2nd | 6 | 5 | 1 | |
2009 | Fourth place | 4th | 9 | 4 | 5 | |
2011 | Quarterfinals | 8th | 7 | 5 | 2 | |
2013 | Quarterfinals | 5th | 7 | 5 | 2 | |
2015 | Round of 16 | 9th | 5 | 3 | 2 | |
2017 | Quarterfinals | 5th | 4 | 2 | 2 | |
2021 | Group stage | 16th | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
2025 | to be determined | |||||
Total | 10 appearances | 58 | 30 | 28 |
Year | Round | Position | ||||
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2019 | Did not qualify | |||||
2023 | 11th place | 11th | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
Total | 1/2 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
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 | ||||||||
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Year | Round | Position | |||||||
2019 | did not qualify | 12 | 7 | 5 | |||||
2023 | 12 | 4 | 8 | ||||||
2027 | to be determined | to be determined | |||||||
Total | 24 | 11 | 13 |
Roster for the 2024 FIBA Men's Olympic Qualifying Tournament in Riga.[2]
The following notable Cameroonian players are also eligible to represent the country in FIBA competitions: