The Zimbabwe national basketball team is the national basketball team representing Zimbabwe. It is administered by the Basketball Union of Zimbabwe (BUZ).[2]
FIBA ranking | 148 1 (15 August 2024)[1] | ||
---|---|---|---|
Joined FIBA | 1962 | ||
FIBA zone | FIBA Africa | ||
National federation | Basketball Union of Zimbabwe (BUZ) | ||
Coach | Emmanuel Mukandi | ||
Nickname(s) | Triggers | ||
Olympic Games | |||
Appearances | None | ||
Medals | None | ||
FIBA World Cup | |||
Appearances | None | ||
Medals | None | ||
African Championship | |||
Appearances | 2 (1981, 2015) | ||
Medals | None | ||
|
Squad Guards- Williams Goon (starter), Simba Mungomezi (starter),Tinotenda Mugabe, Moses Muyambo, Duncan Shenje, Tatenda Maturure Forwards- Eric Banda (starter)
The Zimbabweans have qualified for the African Basketball Championship twice.[3]
Competitions
editPerformance at Summer Olympics
edityet to qualify
Performance at World championships
edityet to qualify
Performance at FIBA Africa Championship
editYear | Position | Tournament | Host |
---|---|---|---|
1981 | 11 | FIBA Africa Championship 1981 | Mogadishu, Somalia |
2015 | 16 | FIBA Africa Championship 2015 | Radès, Tunisia |
Performance at the All African Games
edit- 1985 - First round
- 1995 - First round
References
edit- ^ "FIBA Ranking Presented by Nike". FIBA. 15 August 2024. Retrieved 15 August 2024.
- ^ FIBA National Federations – Zimbabwe, fiba.com, accessed 5 July 2013.
- ^ "1981 African Championships for Men". FIBA. Retrieved 26 September 2011.
External links
edit- Zimbabwe Basketball Records at FIBA Archive Archived 18 October 2016 at the Wayback Machine
- Africabasket – Zimbabwe Men National Team Archived 8 March 2018 at the Wayback Machine
- Presentation on Facebook