South Sudan women's national basketball team explained

Type:women
Country:South Sudan
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Fiba Zone:FIBA Africa
National Fed:South Sudan Basketball Federation (SSBF)
Joined Fiba:2013
Coach: Ebony Hoffman
Nickname:Bright Starlets
Oly Appearances:None
Wc Appearances:None
Zone Championship:AfroBasket
Zone Appearances:None
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First Game: 65–95
(Kigali, Rwanda; July 12, 2021)
Largest Win: 40–54
(Kampala, Uganda; February 16, 2023)
Largest Loss: 99–65
(Kigali, Rwanda; July 16, 2021)
64–30
(Kampala, Uganda; February 19, 2023)

The South Sudan women's national basketball team represents South Sudan in international women's basketball competitions.

History

The FIBA Women's AfroBasket 2021 Zone 5 Qualifiers marked the first time South Sudan was represented in women's basketball at the international level since gaining independence in 2011 and becoming a FIBA member in 2013.[1] the team was placed in Zone 5 Group A, with Egypt, Kenya, Rwanda. South Sudan played its first official international game on 12 July 2021, against the Egyptian team. They lost to Egypt by 30 points (65–95).[2]

In 2023, South Sudan marked history by winning its first international game against Rwanda by a margin of 14 points.[3]

Results

Note: updated through 22 February 2023

OPPONENTstyle"width:140px TOP SCORER(S)EVENTDATEstyle"width:140px LOCATION
1 65 95 -30 2021.07.12 Kigali (RWA)
2 48 66 -18 2021.07.13 Kigali (RWA)
3 52 65 -13 2021.07.14 Kigali (RWA)
4 65 99 -34 2021.07.16 Kigali (RWA)
5 56 83 -27 2021.07.17 Kigali (RWA)
6 68 83 -15 16 2023.02.14 Kampala (UGA)
7 54 40 +14 18 2023.02.15 Kampala (UGA)
8 53 74 -21 15 2023.02.16 Kampala (UGA)
9 51 80 -29 10 2023.02.17 Kampala (UGA)
10 30 64 -34 10 2023.02.19 Kampala (UGA)

Team

Current roster

Roster for the 2023 Women's Afrobasket qualification.[4]

Competitive record

Olympic Games

Olympic GamesQualifying
YearPositionwidth=30width=30width=30width=30width=30width=30
2016N/A
(Team didn't exist)
2020
2024Did not enterDid not qualify
Total0/2

FIBA Women's World Cup

Women's World CupQualification
YearPositionwidth=30width=30width=30width=30width=30width=30
2014N/A(Team didn't exist)
2018
Did not enterDid not qualify
Total

AfroBasket Women

AfroBasket WomenQualification
YearPositionwidth=30width=30width=30width=30width=30width=30
2013N/A(Team didn't exist)
2015
2017
2019
2021Did not qualify505
2023514
2025To be determinedTo be determined
Total0/31019

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Women’s basketball guard serves on South Sudan’s first international team. 7 September 2021. gwhatchet.com. Roman Bobek. 20 February 2023.
  2. Web site: South Sudan women lose first game at Afrobasket qualifiers. 13 July 2021. eyeradio.org. Jale Richard. 20 February 2023.
  3. Web site: Host Uganda shock Egypt in a thriller, South Sudan see off Rwanda on Day 2. 15 February 2023. fiba.basketball. FIBA. 20 February 2023.
  4. Web site: SOUTH SUDAN 2023 AFROBASKET WOMEN – ROSTER. fiba.basketball. FIBA. 20 February 2023.