Niger men's national basketball team
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| FIBA ranking | NR (15 August 2024)[1] | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Joined FIBA | 1963 | ||
| FIBA zone | FIBA Africa | ||
| National federation | Fédération Nigérienne de Basket-Ball (FENIBASKET) | ||
| Nickname(s) | Giraffes | ||
| Olympic Games | |||
| Appearances | None | ||
| FIBA World Cup | |||
| Appearances | None | ||
| African Championship | |||
| Appearances | 1 (1968) | ||
| Medals | None | ||
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The Niger national basketball team represents Niger in international competitions. It is administered by the Fédération Nigérienne de Basket-Ball (FENIBASKET).[2]
Niger had its best performance at the 1968 African Basketball Championship, when Niger finished 8th after beating Côte d'Ivoire 73–62.
Competitive record
[edit]Summer Olympics
[edit]yet to qualify
World championships
[edit]yet to qualify
FIBA Africa Championship
[edit]| Year | Position | Tournament | Host |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 8 | FIBA Africa Championship 1968 | Casablanca, Morocco |
African Games
[edit]yet to qualify
Notable players
[edit]Current notable players from Niger:
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See also
[edit]- Niger women's national basketball team
- Niger national under-19 basketball team
- Niger national under-17 basketball team
- Niger national 3x3 team
External links
[edit]- Niger Basketball Records Archived 4 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine at FIBA Archive
- Official Website
References
[edit]- ^ "FIBA Ranking Presented by Nike". FIBA. 15 August 2024. Retrieved 15 August 2024.
- ^ FIBA National Federations – Niger Archived 4 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine, fiba.com, accessed 26 January 2014.
National men's basketball teams of Africa (FIBA Africa) | ||
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| Zone 1 (4) |  | |
| Zone 2 (8) | ||
| Zone 3 (8) | ||
| Zone 4 (8) | ||
| Zone 5 (11) | ||
| Zone 6 (10) | ||
| Zone 7 (5) | ||