Rwanda national basketball team

Rwanda
FIBA ranking	T-61 1
Joined FIBA	1977
FIBA zone	FIBA Africa
National federation	Fédération Rwandaise de Basketball Amateur
Coach	Moise Mutokambali[1]
Olympic Games
Appearances	None
FIBA World Cup
Appearances	None
FIBA Africa Championship
Appearances	4
Medals	None
Uniforms
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Rwanda national basketball team is a basketball team that represents Rwanda in international competitions. It is administered by the Fédération Rwandaise de Basketball Amateur "FERWABA."^[2]

Before 2000, Team Rwanda was virtually unknown to most basketball fans worldwide. Since the mid-2000s however, the team slowly but surely has made a name for itself. Team Rwanda has emerged as a major force in East Africa and has qualified for Africa's prime basketball event four times in a row.

Competitive record

Summer Olympics

yet to qualify

World championships

yet to qualify

FIBA Africa Championship

Year	Position	Tournament	Host
1978	–	FIBA Africa Championship 1978	Dakar, Senegal
1980	–	FIBA Africa Championship 1980	Rabat, Morocco
1981	–	FIBA Africa Championship 1981	Mogadishu, Somalia
1983	–	FIBA Africa Championship 1983	Alexandria, Egypt
1985	–	FIBA Africa Championship 1985	Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire
1987	–	FIBA Africa Championship 1987	Tunis, Tunisia
1989	–	FIBA Africa Championship 1989	Luanda, Angola
1992	–	FIBA Africa Championship 1992	Cairo, Egypt
1993	–	FIBA Africa Championship 1993	Nairobi, Kenya
1995	–	FIBA Africa Championship 1995	Algiers, Algeria
1997	–	FIBA Africa Championship 1997	Dakar, Senegal
1999	–	FIBA Africa Championship 1999	Angola
2001	–	FIBA Africa Championship 2001	Morocco
2003	–	FIBA Africa Championship 2003	Alexandria, Egypt
2005	–	FIBA Africa Championship 2005	Algiers, Algeria
2007	12	FIBA Africa Championship 2007	Angola
2009	9	FIBA Africa Championship 2009	Libya
2011	12	FIBA Africa Championship 2011	Antananarivo, Madagascar
2013	10	FIBA Africa Championship 2013	Côte d'Ivoire
2015	–	FIBA Africa Championship 2015	Tunisia
2017	To be determined	FIBA Africa Championship 2017	Republic of the Congo

African Games 1965-2007 : Did not qualify 2011 : 7th 2015 : Did not qualify 2019 : To be determined

Commonwealth Games never participated

Current roster

At AfroBasket 2015 qualification: ^[3]

Rwanda men's national basketball team roster
Players	Coaches
Pos. # Name Age Ht. Club Aboubakar Ally Barame 31 – 26 April 1984 Espoir BC Cameroun Curtis Bradley 24 – 27 February 1991 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) Michiana Monarch Kenneth Gasana 30 – 9 November 1984 1.97 m (6 ft 6 in) Nicolas Frédéric Robert Gihana 30 – 24 March 1985 Pacifique Habyarimana 19 – 16 August 1996 Steven Hagumintwari 21 – 1 October 1993 Lionel Hakizimana 22 – 13 December 1992 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) Espoir BC Parfait Ishimwe 20 – 28 May 1995 Kami Kabangu 31 – 2 July 1984 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) Espoir BC Elie Kaje 20 – 17 March 1995 Pascal Karekezi Rurangirwa 20 – 1 December 1994 Ali Kubwimana Kazingufu 19 – 29 December 1995 Dan Manzi 19 – 2 October 1995 Nestor Ernest Manzi 20 – 4 December 1994 Aristide Mugabe 27 – 11 February 1988 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) Espoir BC Olivier Muhizi 27 – 20 March 1988 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) Niyomugabo Sunny Munyandamutsa 20 – 1 October 1994 Jean Paul Ndoli 20 – 30 April 1995 Hamza Ruhezamihigo 30 – 27 March 1985 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) Rivière des Prairies Jaguars Jean-Paul Adonis Rwabigwi 20 – 9 June 1995 Olivier Shyaka 20 – 14 August 1995 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) Kigali BC Thierry Suku Suku 26 – 12 July 1989 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) ASS Lagnieu Patrice Twagirayezu 21 – 5 July 1994 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) Asheville Christian Academy	Head coach Moise Mutokambali Legend Club – describes last club before the tournament Age – describes age on 19 August 2015

Notable players

Other current notable players from Rwanda:

Rwanda men's national basketball team roster
Players	Coaches
Pos. # Name Age Ht. Club F Dan Kimasa – 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in) Texas–Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros men's basketball	Legend Club – describes current club Age – describes age on 22 October 2016

Head coach position

• Većeslav Kavedžija – 2007–2011
• Moise Mutokambali – 2012–2013^[4]

Past rosters

Scroll down to see more.

Team for the 2013 FIBA Africa Championship.

Rwanda men's national basketball team roster
Players	Coaches
Pos. # Name Age Ht. Club 4 Shyaka, Olivier 18 – 14 August 1995 Espoir BC 5 Twagirayezu, Patrice 19 – 5 July 1994 Espoir BC F/C 6 Suku Suku, Thierry 24 – 12 July 1989 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) G 7 Hakizimana, Lionel 20 – 13 December 1992 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) Espoir BC G 8 Mugabe, Aristide 25 – 11 February 1988 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) Espoir BC G 9 Barame, Aboubakar 29 – 26 April 1984 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) Espoir BC F 10 Ruhezamihigo, Hamza 28 – 27 March 1985 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) Riviere des Prairies Jaguars F 11 Bradley, Cameroun 22 – 27 February 1991 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) Espoir BC F 12 Gasana, Kenneth 28 – 9 November 1984 1.97 m (6 ft 6 in) Chabab Rif Al Hoceima F 13 Rugamba, Daniel 26 – 16 March 1987 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) CSK Basket-Ball Club C 14 Kabangu, Kami 29 – 2 July 1984 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) Espoir BC	Head coach Moise Mutokambali Legend Club – describes last club before the tournament Age – describes age on 20 August 2013

Kit

Manufacturer

2013: Nike ^[5]

See also

• Rwanda national under-19 basketball team
• Rwanda national under-17 basketball team
• Rwanda women's national basketball team
• Rwanda national 3x3 team

References

1. , fiba.com, accessed 18 March 2013.
2. FIBA National Federations – Rwanda, fiba.com, accessed 9 July 2013.
3. Rwanda|2015 Afrobasket, ARCHIVE.FIBA.COM. Retrieved 23 June 2016.
4. Head coaches, fiba.com, accessed 8 May 2013.
5. Byarangije kwemezwa ko umukinnyi Kami Kabangu Milambwe w’amavubi agiye gukina muri Maroc !, FERWABA, 19 October 2013. Retrieved 26 June 2016. (Kinyarwanda)

External links

• Africabasket – Rwanda Men National Team
• FIBA Profile
• Rwanda Basketball Federation
• Archived records of Rwanda team participations

Videos

• #AfroBasket - Day 2: Rwanda v Burkina Faso (highlights) Youtube.com video