Gambia men's national basketball team

The Gambia national basketball team represents The Gambia in international competitions. It is administrated by the Gambia Basketball Association (GBA).[2]

The Gambia
FIBA ranking169 (9 December 2020)[1]
Joined FIBA1972
FIBA zoneFIBA Africa
National federationGambia Basketball Association (GBA)
Olympic Games
AppearancesNone
FIBA World Cup
AppearancesNone
African Championship
Appearances1 (1978)
MedalsNone

The team's best international performance to date was 9th place at the 1978 African Basketball Championship.

Several Gambian basketball players play for professional teams throughout Europe. Yet, the last time the country's national team attempted to qualify for the official African Basketball Championship dates back to 2005.

The most well-known basketball player with Gambian roots is NBA player Dennis Schröder, whose mother grew up in Gambia.[3]

Competitive record

Summer Olympics

yet to qualify

World championship

yet to qualify

FIBA Africa Championship
Year Position Tournament Host
19789FIBA Africa Championship 1978Dakar, Senegal
2020To Be DeterminedFIBA Africa Championship 2020To Be Determined

African Games
See also: Basketball at the African Games

yet to qualify

Current roster

Team for the FIBA Africa Championship 2005 qualification:[4] (last publicized squad)

Gambia roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.NameAge – Date of birthHeightClub
Hassan Musa Jaissey 26 – (1978-10-28)October 28, 1978
Alajie Jaiteh 17 – (1987-08-16)August 16, 1987
Badara Joof 16 – (1988-12-14)December 14, 1988
Dawda Njie 17 – (1988-02-17)February 17, 1988
Omar Njie 17 – (1988-03-18)March 18, 1988
Alieu Sarr 30 – (1975-03-15)March 15, 1975
Muhammed Musa Sarr 24 – (1980-09-30)September 30, 1980
Momodou Lamin Sowe 20 – (1985-02-10)February 10, 1985
Njogu Taal 19 – (1986-03-19)March 19, 1986
Muhammadou Trawally 25 – (1980-01-07)January 7, 1980
Bunja Yabou 19 – (1986-06-19)June 19, 1986
Head coach
  • ?
Assistant coach(es)
  • ?
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • Club field describes current pro club
  • Age – describes age on 15 Aug 2005

Notable players

Notable players from the Gambia:

Gambia roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.NameAge – Date of birthHeightClub
F/C Mawdo Sallah 25 – (1994-01-13)13 January 1994 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) Radford Highlanders men's basketball
Legend
  • Club – describes current club
  • Age – describes age on 1 January 2020

References
  1. "FIBA Ranking Presented by Nike". FIBA. 9 December 2020. Retrieved 9 December 2020.
  2. FIBA National Federations – The Gambia, fiba.com, accessed 5 July 2013.
  3. Germany, SPIEGEL ONLINE, Hamburg. "Basketball-Talent Schröder: Aus der Halfpipe in die Bundesliga - SPIEGEL ONLINE - Sport".
  4. Gambia - 2005 FIBA Africa Championship for Men: Qualifying Round, ARCHIVE.FIBA.COM. Retrieved 6 April 2016.
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