Mozambique men's national basketball team

The Mozambican national basketball team is the basketball team that represents Mozambique in international competitions. It is administrated by the Federação Moçambicana de Basquetebol (FMB) (Mozambique Basketball Federation).[2]

This article is about the men's team. For the women's team, see Mozambique women's national basketball team.

Mozambique
FIBA ranking96 3 (9 December 2020)[1]
Joined FIBA1978
FIBA zoneFIBA Africa
National federationFederação Moçambicana de Basquetebol
CoachMilagre Macome
Olympic Games
AppearancesNone
FIBA World Cup
AppearancesNone
AfroBasket
Appearances14
MedalsNone
All Africa Games
Appearances3
Medals Silver: (2011)

Mozambique has qualified for several major international competitions, including the FIBA Africa Championship and the All-Africa Games where they won the Silver Medal at the 2011 event. Altogether it has qualified for the FIBA Africa Championship a total of 14 times, with their best result being the 5th place in 1983.

Competitive record

Summer Olympics

Yet to qualify

World championships

Yet to qualify

AfroBasket
Year Position Tournament Host
1980–FIBA Africa Championship 1980Rabat, Morocco
198110FIBA Africa Championship 1981Mogadishu, Somalia
19835FIBA Africa Championship 1983Alexandria, Egypt
19859FIBA Africa Championship 1985Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire
1987–FIBA Africa Championship 1987Tunis, Tunisia
1989–FIBA Africa Championship 1989Luanda, Angola
1992–FIBA Africa Championship 1992Cairo, Egypt
1993–FIBA Africa Championship 1993Nairobi, Kenya
19958FIBA Africa Championship 1995Algiers, Algeria
1997–FIBA Africa Championship 1997Dakar, Senegal
199910FIBA Africa Championship 1999Angola
200110FIBA Africa Championship 2001Morocco
200310FIBA Africa Championship 2003Alexandria, Egypt
200511FIBA Africa Championship 2005Algiers, Algeria
200714FIBA Africa Championship 2007Angola
200914FIBA Africa Championship 2009Libya
201110FIBA Africa Championship 2011Antananarivo, Madagascar
201311FIBA Africa Championship 2013Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire
201511FIBA Africa Championship 2015Radès, Tunisia
201712AfroBasket 2017Senegal/Tunisia
2021To be determinedAfroBasket 2021Kigali, Rwanda

African Games
See also: Basketball at the African Games
  • 1991 : ?
  • 2011 : 2nd
  • 2015 : 5th

Lusofonia Games
See also: Basketball at the Lusofonia Games
  • 2014 :

Current roster

Roster for the AfroBasket 2021 qualification matches played on 27, 28 and 29 November 2020 against Angola, Senegal and Kenya.

Mozambique men's national basketball team roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.NameAge – Date of birthHeightClubCtr.
SG 0 Ismael Nurmamade 28 – (1991-12-03)3 December 1991 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) Clube Ferroviário da Beira
G 2 Kendal Manuel 23 – (1997-09-13)13 September 1997 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) Oviedo CB
SF 6 David Canivete 31 – (1989-08-09)9 August 1989 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) Ferroviário de Maputo (basketball)
F 7 Hugo Martins 25 – (1995-03-12)12 March 1995 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) Ferroviário de Maputo (basketball)
G 8 Orlando Novela 29 – (1991-02-20)20 February 1991 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) Ferroviário de Maputo (basketball)
C 9 Helton Ubisse 25 – (1995-01-31)31 January 1995 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) Ferroviário de Maputo (basketball)
C 11 Custodio Muchate 38 – (1982-05-06)6 May 1982 1.99 m (6 ft 6 in) Ferroviário de Maputo (basketball)
F 12 Inelcio Chire 29 – (1991-06-01)1 June 1991 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) Ferroviário de Maputo (basketball)
G 13 Pio Matos 29 – (1990-11-29)29 November 1990 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) Ferroviário de Maputo (basketball)
F/C 20 Octavio Magolico 36 – (1984-10-04)4 October 1984 1.99 m (6 ft 6 in) Ferroviário de Maputo (basketball)
G 21 Milton Caifaz 28 – (1992-06-16)16 June 1992 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) Ferroviário de Maputo (basketball)
F/C 23 Jeremias Manjate 22 – (1998-11-10)10 November 1998 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) Sporting CP (basketball)
Head coach
  • Milagre Macome
Assistant coach(es)
  • Cesar Atanasio Mujui
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • Club – describes last
    club before the competition
  • Age – describes age
    on 27 November 2020

Depth chart
Pos. Starting 5 Bench 1 Bench 2
C Helton Ubisse Jeremias Manjate
PF Custódio Muchate Octávio Magoliço Inelcio Chire
SF David Canivete Hugo Martins
SG Pio Matos Ismael Nurmamade Milton Caifaz
PG Kendal Manuel Orlando Novela

Head coach position
  • Milagre Macome - 2005-2007
  • Carlos Alberto Niquice - 2007-2009
  • Luís Magalhães - 2009
  • Joseba Martin – 2010–2011
  • Milagre Macome – 2013[3]-2017
  • Joseba Martin – 2017-2018
  • Milagre Macome – 2020-present

Past rosters

Team for the 2013 FIBA Africa Championship.

Mozambique men's national basketball team roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.NameAge – Date of birthHeightClub
F 4 Mandlate, Fernando 28 – (1985-08-11)11 August 1985 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) Maxaquene
G 5 Mucavel, Samora 26 – (1986-09-09)9 September 1986 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) Maxaquene
F 6 Casnivete, David 24 – (1989-08-09)9 August 1989 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) Grupo Desportivo de Maputo
F 7 Letela, Sivio 30 – (1982-12-06)6 December 1982 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) Maxaquene
G 8 Matos, Amarildo 28 – (1985-03-12)12 March 1985 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) Maxaquene
G 9 Novela, Ermelindo 22 – (1991-02-20)20 February 1991 Clube Ferroviário de Maputo
F 10 Nuaila, Stélio 28 – (1985-04-24)24 April 1985 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) Maxaquene
C 11 Muchate, Custodio 31 – (1982-05-06)6 May 1982 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) Clube Ferroviário de Maputo
F 12 Magolico, Octavio 28 – (1984-10-04)4 October 1984 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) Clube Ferroviário de Maputo
G 13 Matos, Augusto 22 – (1990-11-29)29 November 1990 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) Grupo Desportivo de Maputo
C 14 Baptista, Armando 28 – (1985-06-02)2 June 1985 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) Clube Ferroviário da Beira
C 15 Monjane, Edson 24 – (1989-02-02)2 February 1989 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) Clube Ferroviário de Maputo
Head coach
  • Milagre Macome
Legend
  • Club – describes last
    club before the tournament
  • Age – describes age
    on 20 August 2013

At the AfroBasket 2017:[4]

Mozambique men's national basketball team roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.NameAge – Date of birthHeightClubCtr.
G 5 Baggio Lourenço Chimonzo 26 – (1990-12-13)13 December 1990 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)
F 6 David Jordao Canivete 28 – (1989-08-09)9 August 1989 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
C 9 Helton Sergio Ubisse 22 – (1995-01-31)31 January 1995 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) Ferroviario Maputo B.C.
PF 11 Custodio Anão Muchate 35 – (1982-05-06)6 May 1982 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) Ferroviario Maputo B.C.
PF 12 Octàvio Gregorio Magolico 32 – (1984-10-04)4 October 1984 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) Ferroviario Beira
Head coach
  • Joseba Martin
Assistant coaches
  • Cesar Mujui
Legend
  • Club – describes last
    club before the tournament
  • Age – describes age
    on 9 September 2017

Kit

Manufacturer

2020: Lacatoni Sports

2020: Mitra

See also

References
  1. "FIBA Ranking Presented by Nike". FIBA. 9 December 2020. Retrieved 9 December 2020.
  2. , fiba.com, accessed 13 August 2013.
  3. Head coaches, fiba.com, accessed 8 May 2013.
  4. Mozambique - Afrobasket 2017, FIBA.COM. Retrieved 9 September 2017.

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