basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams, most commonly of five players each, opposing one another on a rectangular court, compete with the primary objective of shooting a basketball (approximately in diameter) through the defender's h ...
team that represents
South Africa
South Africa, officially the Republic of South Africa (RSA), is the Southern Africa, southernmost country in Africa. It is bounded to the south by of coastline that stretch along the Atlantic Ocean, South Atlantic and Indian Oceans; to the ...
in international competitions. The governing body of the team is
Basketball South Africa
Basketball South Africa (BSA) is the governing body for men's and women's basketball in South Africa, and is responsible for the administration of the South African national basketball teams (both men's and women's), BSA has been an affiliate of ...
.
Team South Africa is one of
FIBA
The International Basketball Federation (FIBA ; French: ) is an association of national organizations which governs the sport of basketball worldwide. Originally known as the (hence FIBA), in 1989 it dropped the word ''amateur'' from its nam ...
's youngest members, as it joined in 1992, yet it has qualified for every FIBA Africa Championship between
1997
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2022
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: ''TBD''
Team
Current roster
Team for
AfroBasket 2017
FIBA AfroBasket 2017 was the 29th edition of the AfroBasket, a men's basketball continental championship of Africa. The tournament was jointly hosted by Tunisia and Senegal. Angola was proposed by FIBA Africa to host the tournament, an offer dec ...
:
At the
AfroBasket 2017
FIBA AfroBasket 2017 was the 29th edition of the AfroBasket, a men's basketball continental championship of Africa. The tournament was jointly hosted by Tunisia and Senegal. Angola was proposed by FIBA Africa to host the tournament, an offer dec ...
in
Tunisia
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Lehlogonolo Tholo
Lehlogonolo "Hlogi" Sechaba Tholo (born 12 November 1992) is a South African basketball player for Cape Town Tigers and the South Africa national basketball team. Professional career
In the 2021 season, Tholo played with the Soweto Panthers. Wit ...
played most minutes and recorded most assists and steals for South Africa.
FIBA Africa Championship 2005
The 2005 FIBA Africa Championship was the 23rd 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 Algeria from August 15 to 24 2005 and took ...
: finished 12th among 12 teams
FIBA Africa Championship 2003
The 2003 FIBA Africa Championship was the 22nd 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 Egypt from August 7 to 16 2003.
Angola de ...
FIBA Africa Championship 2001
The FIBA Africa Championship 2001 was hosted by Morocco from August 4 to August 12, 2001. The games were played in Rabat and Casablanca. The top two countries in this FIBA Africa Championship earned the two berths allocated to Africa for the 20 ...
: finished 12th among 12 teams
*Mazibuko Joseph 192 G 80
*Uniacke David 208 C 69
*Madondo Emanuel 180 G 81
*Jesinskis Paul 200 F 81
*Molebatsi L. Prince 201 F 82
*Gilchrist Craig 200 F 70
*Trauernicht Chris 209 C 76
*Ngcobo Ndaba Sifiso 189 G 78
*Maepa Lepo 204 C 84
*Ntunja Vincent 184 G 81
*Maxima Mokoena 189 G 81
*Denyssen Quinton 203 C 80
Head Coach : Zoran Zupcevic
Sam Vincent
James Samuel Vincent (born May 18, 1963) is an American former professional basketball player and coach.
Vincent won the State of Michigan "Mr. Basketball" award in 1981, the first year the award was given. He attended Lansing's Eastern High Sch ...
George Makena
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Craig Gilchrist
South Africa national basketball team is the basketball team that represents South Africa in international competitions. The governing body of the team is Basketball South Africa.
Team South Africa is one of FIBA's youngest members, as it joine ...