Liberia national basketball team
Liberia | |||
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FIBA ranking | T-94 | ||
Joined FIBA | 1964 | ||
FIBA zone | FIBA Africa | ||
National federation | LBF | ||
Coach | Allan Jallah | ||
Olympic Games | |||
Appearances | None | ||
FIBA World Cup | |||
Appearances | None | ||
FIBA Africa Championship | |||
Appearances | 2 (1983, 2007) | ||
Medals | None | ||
Uniforms | |||
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The Liberia national basketball team is the national basketball team representing Liberia. It is administrated by the Liberia Basketball Federation.[1] Its last qualification to the FIBA Africa Championship dates back to 2007.[2] Its most noteworthy international performance was in 1983 when Liberia finished among Africa's 10 elite basketball teams.[3]
Current squad
Team for the AfroBasket 2007.[4] (last publicized squad)
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Notable players
Other current notable players from Liberia:
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Competitive record
Summer Olympics
yet to qualify
World championships
yet to qualify
FIBA Africa Championship
Year | Position | Tournament | Host |
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1983 | 9 | FIBA Africa Championship 1983 | Alexandria, Egypt |
2007 | 16 | FIBA Africa Championship 2007 | Angola |
2017 | TBD | FIBA Africa Championship 2017 | Republic of the Congo |
African Games
- 1965-2003 : Did not qualify
- 2007 : 11th
- 2011-2015 : Did not qualify
- 2019 : To be determined
Past Rosters
1983 FIBA Africa Championship: finished 9th among 10 teams
2007 FIBA Africa Championship: finished 16th among 16 teams
John Bing, Jethro Bing, Varney Tulay, Marcus Wolo, Fitgerald Cole, Alphonso Kuiah, Raphael Quaye, Francis Fayiah, Alvin Tapeh, Mark Smith, Joseph Lackey, Richelieu Allison, Cephus Solo, Meshach McBorrough, Samuel Assembe (Coach: Allan Jallah)
See also
- Liberia women's national basketball team
- Liberia national under-19 basketball team
- Liberia national under-17 basketball team
References
- ↑ "FIBA.com: Profile – Liberia". Retrieved 29 January 2012.
- ↑ "archive.FIBA.com: 2007 FIBA Africa Championship for Men". Retrieved 30 January 2012.
- ↑ "archive.FIBA.com: 1983 FIBA Africa Championship for Men". Retrieved 30 January 2012.
- ↑ Liberia | 2007 FIBA Africa Championship for Men, ARCHIVE.FIBA.COM. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
External links
- Africabasket – Liberia Men National Team
- Welcome to Friends and Supporters of Liberian Basketball, Inc.
- Fiba Africa – Official Website
- Liberia Basketball Records at FIBA Archive