Samoa men's national basketball team

Samoa national basketball team is the team that represents Samoa in international basketball[2] and is a member of FIBA Oceania.

Samoa
FIBA ranking122 1 (9 December 2020)[1]
Joined FIBA1982
FIBA zoneFIBA Oceania
National federationSamoa Basketball Federation
CoachStephen Schuster
FIBA Asia Cup
AppearancesNone
Pacific Games
Appearances?
Medals Gold: 1999

Silver: 2003, 2007

Bronze: 1983
FIBA Polynesian Basketball Cup
Appearances2
Medals Silver: 2018

Competitive record

FIBA Asia Cup

never participated

FIBA Oceania Championships

Year Position
199331993 FIBA Oceania ChampionshipNew Zealand

Pacific Games

  • 1983:
  • 1987-1995: ?
  • 1999:
  • 2003:
  • 2007:
  • 2011: 6th
  • 2015: 5th
  • 2019: 6th
  • 2023: To be determined

Commonwealth Games

never participated

FIBA Polynesian Basketball Cup

  • 2018:
  • 2021: Qualified as host

Current roster

At the 2019 Pacific Games:[3][4]

Samoa men's national basketball team roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.NameAge – Date of birthHeightClubCtr.
C 4 Trevor Rea 33 – (1985-11-10)10 November 1985 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
F 5 Inga Solofuti 27 – (1991-12-26)26 December 1991 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
G 7 Dru-Leo Ape 17 – (2001-10-14)14 October 2001 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) Franklin Bulls
F 8 Wayne Sio 20 – (1998-07-19)19 July 1998 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
G 9 Bright Tapeneko 19 – (2000-02-19)19 February 2000 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
F 10 Ryan Paia 21 – (1997-09-02)2 September 1997 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
C 11 Theodore McFarland 23 – (1995-10-16)16 October 1995 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) Savai’i Vikings
G 12 Sinisini Atoa 35 – (1984-03-26)26 March 1984 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
G 13 Ratu Levy 26 – (1992-07-24)24 July 1992 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)
G 14 Devante Keil 21 – (1997-12-20)20 December 1997 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
F 15 Brett Mulitalo 19 – (2000-01-21)21 January 2000 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
G 16 Terrell Hunt 21 – (1998-01-25)25 January 1998 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Head coach
  • Stephen Schuster
Assistant coaches

Legend
  • Club – describes last
    club before the tournament
  • Age – describes age
    on 6 July 2019

Depth chart

Pos. Starting 5 Bench 1 Bench 2
C Theodore McFarland Ryan Paia Trevor Rea
PF Inga Solofuti Wayne Sio
SF Dru-Leo Ape Brett Mulitalo
SG Devante Keil Ratu Levy Bright Tapeneko
PG Sinisini Atoa Terrell Hunt

Kit

Manufacturer

2018: EveniSport

See also

  • Samoa women's national basketball team
  • Samoa national under-19 basketball team
  • Samoa national under-17 basketball team
  • Samoa national 3x3 team

References

  1. "FIBA Ranking Presented by Nike". FIBA. 9 December 2020. Retrieved 9 December 2020.
  2. Samoa men's basketball settle for sixth place in Pacific Games Soli Wilson (Samoa Observer), 17 July 2019. Accessed 28 August 2020.
  3. Samoa National Team .., australiabasket.com. Retrieved 26 August 2020.
  4. Samoa - Pacific Games: Tournament for Men, FIBA.basketball. Retrieved 26 August 2020.

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