Rwanda men's national basketball team

Rwanda national basketball team is a basketball team that represents Rwanda in international competitions. It is administered by the Rwandan Basketball Federation (FERWABA)[2]

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

Rwanda
FIBA ranking95 4 (9 December 2020)[1]
Joined FIBA1977
FIBA zoneFIBA Africa
National federationRwandan Basketball Federation (FERWABA)
CoachVladmir Bosnjak
AfroBasket
Appearances5
MedalsNone

Before 2000, Team Rwanda was virtually unknown to most basketball fans worldwide. Since the mid-2000s however, the team slowly but surely has made a name for itself. Team Rwanda has emerged as a major force in East Africa and has qualified for the AfroBasket, Africa's prime basketball event, four times in a row.[3]

Competitive record

FIBA Africa Championship
Year Position Tournament Host
1978–FIBA Africa Championship 1978Dakar, Senegal
1980–FIBA Africa Championship 1980Rabat, Morocco
1981–FIBA Africa Championship 1981Mogadishu, Somalia
1983–FIBA Africa Championship 1983Alexandria, Egypt
1985–FIBA 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
1995–FIBA Africa Championship 1995Algiers, Algeria
1997–FIBA Africa Championship 1997Dakar, Senegal
1999–FIBA Africa Championship 1999Angola
2001–FIBA Africa Championship 2001Morocco
2003–FIBA Africa Championship 2003Alexandria, Egypt
2005–FIBA Africa Championship 2005Algiers, Algeria
200712FIBA Africa Championship 2007Angola
20099FIBA Africa Championship 2009Libya
201112FIBA Africa Championship 2011Antananarivo, Madagascar
201310FIBA Africa Championship 2013Côte d'Ivoire
2015–FIBA Africa Championship 2015Tunisia
201710AfroBasket 2017Senegal/Tunisia
2021Qualified as hostAfroBasket 2021Kigali, Rwanda

African Games
See also: Basketball at the African Games
  • 2011 : 7th
  • 2019 : To be determined

Team

Current roster

Team for the 2017 FIBA Africa Championship.[4]

Rwanda men's national basketball team roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.NameAge – Date of birthHeightClub
F 4 Patjo Twagirayezu 23 – (1994-07-05)5 July 1994 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) Covenant Scots
PG 5 Sedard Sagamba 27 – (1990-01-01)1 January 1990 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) Patriots BBC
G/F 6 Olivier Shyaka 22 – (1995-08-14)14 August 1995 1.97 m (6 ft 6 in) Espoir BBC
F 15 Adonis Rwabigwi 22 – (1995-06-09)9 June 1995 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) Texas–Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros men's basketball
PG 8 Aristide Mugabe 29 – (1988-02-11)11 February 1988 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) Espoir BBC
F 9 Dan Manzi 21 – (1995-10-02)2 October 1995 2.04 m (6 ft 8 in) Tampa Bay Christian Academy
G/F 10 Hamza Ruhezamihigo 32 – (1985-03-27)27 March 1985 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) Basketball Sun Youth
SF 11 Steven Hagumintwari 24 – (1993-01-10)10 January 1993 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) IPRC-Kigali
G 12 Kenneth Gasana 32 – (1984-11-09)9 November 1984 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) Texas Fuel
G 13 Elie Kaje 22 – (1995-03-17)17 March 1995 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) Espoir BBC
C 14 Kami Kabangu 33 – (1984-07-02)2 July 1984 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) Rwanda Energy Group (REG)
SG 7 Chris Walter Nkurunziza 21 – (1996-12-25)25 December 1996 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) REG BBC
Head coach
  • Moise Mutokambali
Legend
  • Club – describes last
    club before the tournament
  • Age – describes age
    on 8 September 2017

Depth chart
Pos. Starting 5 Bench 1 Bench 2
C Kami Kabangu Adonis Rwabigwi
PF Dan Manzi Patjo Twagirayezu
SF Olivier Shyaka Steven Hagumintwari
SG Hamza Ruhezamihigo Elie Kaje Walter Nkurunziza
PG Kenny Gasana Aristide Mugabe Sedard Sagamba

Notable players

Other current notable players from Rwanda:

Rwanda men's national basketball team roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.NameAge – Date of birthHeightClub
F Dan Kimasa 22 – (1995-10-02)2 October 1995 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in) Texas–Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros men's basketball
Legend
  • Club – describes current club
  • Age – describes age
    on 31 December 2017

Head coach position
  • Većeslav Kavedžija – 2007–2011
  • Moise Mutokambali – 2012–2013,[5] 2017

Past rosters
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At AfroBasket 2015 qualification:[6]

Rwanda men's national basketball team roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.NameAge – Date of birthHeightClub
Aboubakar Ally Barame 31 – (1984-04-26)26 April 1984 Espoir BC
Cameroun Curtis Bradley 24 – (1991-02-27)27 February 1991 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) Michiana Monarch
G Kenneth Gasana 30 – (1984-11-09)9 November 1984 1.97 m (6 ft 6 in) Al Gezira Cairo
Nicolas Frédéric Robert Gihana 30 – (1985-03-24)24 March 1985
Pacifique Habyarimana 19 – (1996-08-16)16 August 1996
Steven Hagumintwari 21 – (1993-10-01)1 October 1993
Lionel Hakizimana 22 – (1992-12-13)13 December 1992 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) Espoir BC
Parfait Ishimwe 20 – (1995-05-28)28 May 1995
Kami Kabangu 31 – (1984-07-02)2 July 1984 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) Espoir BC
Elie Kaje 20 – (1995-03-17)17 March 1995
Pascal Karekezi Rurangirwa 20 – (1994-12-01)1 December 1994
Ali Kubwimana Kazingufu 19 – (1995-12-29)29 December 1995
Dan Manzi 19 – (1995-10-02)2 October 1995
Nestor Ernest Manzi 20 – (1994-12-04)4 December 1994
Aristide Mugabe (C) 27 – (1988-02-11)11 February 1988 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) Espoir BC
Olivier Muhizi 27 – (1988-03-20)20 March 1988 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in)
Niyomugabo Sunny Munyandamutsa 20 – (1994-10-01)1 October 1994
Jean Paul Ndoli 20 – (1995-04-30)30 April 1995
Hamza Ruhezamihigo 30 – (1985-03-27)27 March 1985 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) Rivière des Prairies Jaguars
Jean-Paul Adonis Rwabigwi 20 – (1995-06-09)9 June 1995
Olivier Shyaka 20 – (1995-08-14)14 August 1995 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) Kigali BC
Thierry Suku Suku 26 – (1989-07-12)12 July 1989 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) ASS Lagnieu
SF 5 Patrice Twagirayezu 21 – (1994-07-05)5 July 1994 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) Asheville Christian Academy
Head coach
  • Moise Mutokambali
Legend
  • Club – describes last
    club before the tournament
  • Age – describes age
    on 19 August 2015

Team for the 2013 FIBA Africa Championship.

Rwanda men's national basketball team roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.NameAge – Date of birthHeightClub
4 Shyaka, Olivier 18 – (1995-08-14)14 August 1995 Espoir BC
SF 5 Twagirayezu, Patrice 19 – (1994-07-05)5 July 1994 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) Asheville Christian Academy
F/C 6 Suku Suku, Thierry 24 – (1989-07-12)12 July 1989 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
G 7 Hakizimana, Lionel 20 – (1992-12-13)13 December 1992 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) Espoir BC
G 8 Mugabe, Aristide 25 – (1988-02-11)11 February 1988 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) Espoir BC
G 9 Barame, Aboubakar 29 – (1984-04-26)26 April 1984 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) Espoir BC
F 10 Ruhezamihigo, Hamza 28 – (1985-03-27)27 March 1985 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) Riviere des Prairies Jaguars
F 11 Bradley, Cameroun 22 – (1991-02-27)27 February 1991 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) Espoir BC
F 12 Gasana, Kenneth 28 – (1984-11-09)9 November 1984 1.97 m (6 ft 6 in) Chabab Rif Al Hoceima
F 13 Rugamba, Daniel 26 – (1987-03-16)16 March 1987 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) CSK Basket-Ball Club
C 14 Kabangu, Kami 29 – (1984-07-02)2 July 1984 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) Espoir BC
Head coach
  • Moise Mutokambali
Legend
  • Club – describes last
    club before the tournament
  • Age – describes age
    on 20 August 2013

Kit

Manufacturer

2013: Nike [7]

2017: Erreà

See also

References
  1. "FIBA Ranking Presented by Nike". FIBA. 9 December 2020. Retrieved 9 December 2020.
  2. FIBA National Federations – Rwanda, fiba.com, accessed 9 July 2013.
  3. , fiba.com, accessed 18 March 2013.
  4. 2017 Afrobasket - Rwanda, FIBA.COM. Retrieved 24 October 2017.
  5. Head coaches, fiba.com, accessed 8 May 2013.
  6. Rwanda|2015 Afrobasket, ARCHIVE.FIBA.COM. Retrieved 23 June 2016.
  7. Byarangije kwemezwa ko umukinnyi Kami Kabangu Milambwe w’amavubi agiye gukina muri Maroc !, FERWABA, 19 October 2013. Retrieved 26 June 2016. (in Kinyarwanda)

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