Madagascar men's national under-16 basketball team explained

Country:Madagascar
Fiba Zone:FIBA Africa
Coach:Angelot Razafiarivony
Wc Championship:World Championships
Wc Appearances:None
Zone Championship:African Championships
Zone Appearances:2 (2013, 2017)
Zone Medals:None

The Madagascar men's national under-16 basketball team is a national basketball team of Madagascar, governed by the Fédération Malagasy de Basket-Ball.[1] It represents the country in international under-16 (under age 16) basketball competitions.

History

At the 2013 FIBA Africa Under-16 Championship on home soil, they finished fourth, behind champions Angola, Egypt and Tunisia.[2]

At the 2017 FIBA Under-16 African Championship in Mauritius, Madagascar was coached by Angelot Razafiarivony. The Malagasy recorded four wins in eight games, with one significant victory over Algeria, who would go on to finish third behind runners-up Egypt and eventual champions Mali. Overall, Madagascar finished fifth, after beating Rwanda in the Classification Game.[2]

Players of the 2013 team that later capped for the senior national team include Elly Randriamampionona, Kiady Mahery Rabarijoelina and others. From the 2017 squad, Sitraka Raharimanantoanina later followed.[2]

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Notes and References

  1. https://archive.fiba.com/pages/eng/fc/FIBA/fibaStru/nfLeag/p/nationalfederationnumber/322/nfProf.html Profile - Madagascar
  2. https://www.fiba.basketball/news/madagascar-aiming-for-a-podium-spot-at-next-fiba-u16-african-championship Madagascar aiming for a podium spot at next FIBA U16 African Championship