The Republic of the Congo national basketball team is the men's basketball side that represent the

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in international competition. They have appeared in the FIBA Africa Championship, but have yet to appear in the

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is the country's most famous player. Yet, he opted to represent

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internationally since he had lived there for several years.

Competitive record

Summer Olympics

''yet to qualify''

FIBA World Championship

''yet to qualify''

FIBA Africa Championship

African Games

*1965 : *1973-2011 : ''Did not qualify'' *2015 : 6th *2019 : ''To be determined''

Roster

Team for the

2015 Afrobasket Qualification AfroBasket 2015 Qualification occurred on various dates between 21 September 2014 and 8 March 2015. It was used to determine which African national basketball teams would qualify for the AfroBasket 2015, 2015 FIBA Africa Championship. Teams competed ...

Notable players

Other current notable players from Republic of the Congo:

Past rosters

Team for the

2013 FIBA Africa Championship AfroBasket 2013 was the 27th FIBA Africa Championship, played under the rules of FIBA, the world governing body for basketball, and the FIBA Africa thereof. The tournament was hosted by Ivory Coast from August 20 to 31, all games were played at t ...

Kit

Manufacturer

Spalding#AfroBasket - Day 8: Cape Verde v Republic of Congo (highlights)
Youtube video, Retrieved 6 Aug 2016.

External links

FIBA Profile

References

{{FIBA Africa teams

Congo Congo or The Congo may refer to either of two countries that border the Congo River in central Africa: * Democratic Republic of the Congo, the larger country to the southeast, capital Kinshasa, formerly known as Zaire, sometimes referred to a ...

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Basketball teams in the Republic of the Congo

1962 establishments in the Republic of the Congo