AfroBasket 2017 squads

This article displays the rosters for the participating teams at the AfroBasket 2017. The player ages are as of September 8, 2017, which was the first day of the tournament.^[1]

Group A

DR Congo

DR Congo men's national basketball team - AfroBasket 2017 roster
Players	Coaches
Pos. No. Name Age – Date of birth Height Club Ctr. G 4 Myck Kabongo 24 – (1992-12-01)1 December 1992 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) Rayos de Hermosillo PG 5 Johnny Buzangu 29 – (1988-07-09)9 July 1988 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) F 6 Chadrack Lufile 26 – (1990-09-11)11 September 1990 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) Cape Breton Highlanders (basketball) G 7 Maxi Munanga 25 – (1991-12-25)25 December 1991 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) AS Salé (basketball) F 8 Chiza Aristote 25 – (1992-07-27)27 July 1992 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) Jamestown Jackals F/C 9 Evariste Shonganya 25 – (1992-04-06)6 April 1992 2.04 m (6 ft 8 in) Koroivos B.C. C 10 Mohamed Ntumba 32 – (1985-02-18)18 February 1985 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) COD (basketball) C 11 Pitchou Kambuy 28 – (1988-12-12)12 December 1988 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in) ASB Mazembe Katanga F 12 Docta Mutombo 36 – (1981-07-02)2 July 1981 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) F 13 Eric Kibi 27 – (1990-08-04)4 August 1990 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) Randers Cimbria C 14 Herve Kabasele 20 – (1996-10-24)24 October 1996 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in) CB Breogán F 15 Rolly Fula 24 – (1993-02-02)2 February 1993 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) ASB Mazembe Katanga	Head coach Papy Kiembe Assistant coach(es) Charly Kashala Legend Club – describes last club before the tournament Age – describes age on 8 September 2017

Group B

Central African Republic

Central African Republic men's national basketball team - AfroBasket 2017 roster
Players	Coaches
Pos. No. Name Age – Date of birth Height Club Ctr. PG 4 Tanguy Samedi 25 – (1992-07-18)18 July 1992 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) PG 5 Lawrence Nganafio 20 – (1996-10-23)23 October 1996 PG 6 Michael Mokongo 31 – (1986-07-11)11 July 1986 free agent G/F 7 William Kossangue-Toro 31 – (1986-05-09)9 May 1986 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) Stade de Vanves F/C 8 Johan Grebongo 23 – (1994-01-18)18 January 1994 2.04 m (6 ft 8 in) AS Saint Maurice Pfastatt F 9 Privat Koyamba 20 – (1997-08-25)25 August 1997 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) F 10 Sydney Pehoua 29 – (1988-05-13)13 May 1988 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) Besancon Avenir Comtois F 11 Eddy Ngoy 20 – (1997-01-28)28 January 1997 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) ASVEL Basket U21 G/F 12 Max-Severin Febou 29 – (1987-12-20)20 December 1987 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) SF 13 Max Kouguere 30 – (1987-03-12)12 March 1987 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) Olympique Antibes F 14 Philippe Djada 23 – (1994-03-31)31 March 1994 1.99 m (6 ft 6 in) F/C 15 Jimmy Djimrabaye 25 – (1992-04-08)8 April 1992 2.02 m (6 ft 8 in) Orléans Loiret Basket	Head coach Ulrich Marida Legend Club – describes last club before the tournament Age – describes age on 8 September 2017

Morocco

Morocco men's national basketball team roster
Players	Coaches
Pos. No. Name Age – Date of birth Height Club Ctr. F/C 4 Abderrahim Najah 32 – (1984-11-20)20 November 1984 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) AS Salé (Basketball) PG 5 Mustapha Khalfi 37 – (1980-01-01)1 January 1980 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) AS Salé (Basketball) C 6 Soufiane Kourdou 32 – (1985-05-21)21 May 1985 2.11 m (6 ft 11 in) AS Salé (Basketball) G/F 7 Zakaria El Masbahi 38 – (1979-03-29)29 March 1979 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) AS Salé (Basketball) G/F 8 Abdelali Lahraichi 24 – (1993-07-19)19 July 1993 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) Wydad AC C 9 Mohamed Aboussalam 21 – (1996-08-20)20 August 1996 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) Rouen Métropole Basket F/C 10 Mohamed Choua 24 – (1992-12-25)25 December 1992 2.02 m (6 ft 8 in) AS Salé (Basketball) SG 11 Jihad Benchlikha 25 – (1992-01-06)6 January 1992 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) ASFAR (basketball) F/C 12 John Wilkins 28 – (1989-07-13)13 July 1989 2.07 m (6 ft 9 in) Chabab Rif Al Hoceima G/F 13 Adil El Makssoud 31 – (1985-12-12)12 December 1985 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) Chabab Rif Al Hoceima PG 14 Nadim Soufiane 29 – (1988-05-02)2 May 1988 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) C 15 Reda Rhalimi 35 – (1982-02-02)2 February 1982 2.12 m (6 ft 11 in) Chabab Rif Al Hoceima	Head coach Said El Bouzidi Assistant coach(es) Hamrani Labib Legend Club – describes last club before the tournament Age – describes age on 8 September 2017

Uganda

Uganda men's national basketball team roster
Players	Coaches
Pos. No. Name Age – Date of birth Height Club G 4 Syrus Kiviiri 29 – (1988-03-22)March 22, 1988 Pemba Warriors PG 5 Jimmy Enabu 29 – (1988-04-17)April 17, 1988 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) City Oilers G/F 6 Robinson Opong 28 – (1989-05-10)May 10, 1989 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) Free agent PF 7 James Okello 27 – (1990-01-26)January 26, 1990 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) City Oilers PG 8 Benjamin Komakech 31 – (1986-04-28)April 28, 1986 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) City Oilers F 9 Jonathan Egau 24 – (1993-03-02)March 2, 1993 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) UCU Canons G 10 Jonah Otim 23 – (1994-01-10)January 10, 1994 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) City Oilers F/C 11 Samuel Kalwanyi 22 – (1995-05-20)May 20, 1995 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) Wayland Baptist Pioneers SF 12 Stephen Omony (C) 37 – (1980-03-23)March 23, 1980 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) City Oilers C 13 A'Darius Pegues 29 – (1988-03-21)March 21, 1988 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) Pioneros de Los Mochis F 14 Joseph Ikong 31 – (1985-09-28)September 28, 1985 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) Tiger Head Power PF 15 Stanley Ocitti 37 – (1980-05-28)May 28, 1980 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) City Oilers	Head coach George Galanopoulous Assistant coach(es) Mandy Juruni Legend Club – describes last club before the tournament Age – describes age on 8 September 2017

Group C

Guinea

Guinea men's national basketball team roster
Players	Coaches
Pos. No. Name Age – Date of birth Height Club Ctr. G 4 Malick Kone 25 – (1991-12-12)12 December 1991 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) Rutgers Scarlet Knights men's basketball G 5 Abdoulaye Sy 22 – (1995-04-14)14 April 1995 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) Stade Marseillais UC G 6 Yamoussa Kolontin Camara 21 – (1995-12-05)5 December 1995 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) LPRC Oilers F 7 Mohamed Beka Youla 29 – (1987-09-17)17 September 1987 2.02 m (6 ft 8 in) PG 8 Yacouba Sylla 28 – (1989-05-28)28 May 1989 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) BBC Nyon PF 9 Mohamed Souare 25 – (1992-07-12)12 July 1992 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) Meyrin Basket Geneve SG 10 Cedric Mansare 31 – (1985-10-18)18 October 1985 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) Feurs Enfants du Forez F 11 Ismael Conde 25 – (1992-05-07)7 May 1992 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) PF 12 Cheick Sekou Conde 25 – (1992-06-20)20 June 1992 2.04 m (6 ft 8 in) CB Morón C 13 Alfa Ntiallo 24 – (1992-10-13)13 October 1992 2.10 m (6 ft 11 in) Union Kavala B.C. PF 14 Daouda Vinson Conde 25 – (1992-06-10)10 June 1992 2.10 m (6 ft 11 in) PF 15 Bachir Bella Diallo 24 – (1993-05-03)3 May 1993 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in)	Head coach Ousmane Tafsir Camara Assistant coaches Ansoumane Toure Legend Club – describes last club before the tournament Age – describes age on 9 September 2017

Rwanda

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Rwanda men's national basketball team roster
Players	Coaches
Pos. No. Name Age – Date of birth Height Club 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 7 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 15 Walter Nkurunziza 20 – (1996-12-25)25 December 1996 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) Patriots BBC	Head coach Moise Mutokambali Legend Club – describes last club before the tournament Age – describes age on 8 September 2017

Group D

Senegal

Senegal men's national basketball team roster
Players	Coaches
Pos. No. Name Age – Date of birth Height Club Ctr. F 1 Maurice Ndour 25 – (1992-06-18)18 June 1992 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) New York Knicks G/F 2 Djibril Thiam 31 – (1986-07-06)6 July 1986 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in) [[Al-Fateh]] PG 4 Thierno Niang 27 – (1990-03-08)8 March 1990 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) CB Agustinos Eras	Head coach Porfirio Fisac Assistant coaches Dame Diouf Legend Club – describes last club before the tournament Age – describes age on 9 September 2017

Mozambique

Mozambique men's national basketball team roster
Players	Coaches
Pos. No. Name Age – Date of birth Height Club Ctr. F 4 Hugo Nyvu Mario Martins 22 – (1995-03-12)12 March 1995 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) Maxaquene G 5 Baggio Lourenço Chimonzo 26 – (1990-12-13)13 December 1990 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) Clube de Desportos da Costa do Sol F 6 David Jordao Canivete 28 – (1989-08-09)9 August 1989 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) Desportivo Maputo SF 7 Ermelindo Orlando Novela 25 – (1991-12-20)20 December 1991 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) Ferroviario Maputo B.C. SG 8 Afonso Machave 25 – (1992-06-26)26 June 1992 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) C 9 Helton Sergio Ubisse 22 – (1995-01-31)31 January 1995 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) Ferroviario Maputo B.C. SG 10 Francisco Machaia Sansao Macaringue 31 – (1986-06-14)14 June 1986 1.83 m (6 ft 0 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 Magoliço 32 – (1984-10-04)4 October 1984 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) Ferroviario Beira F 13 Milton Cesar Ilidio Caifaz 25 – (1992-06-16)16 June 1992 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) Imortal B.C. C 14 Inelcio Carlos Joaquim Chire 26 – (1991-06-01)1 June 1991 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) G 15 Ronaldo Geneto 30 – (1987-08-10)10 August 1987 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) Desportivo Maputo	Head coach Joseba Martin Assistant coaches Cesar Mujui Legend Club – describes last club before the tournament Age – describes age on 9 September 2017

Egypt

Egypt men's national basketball team roster
Players	Coaches
Pos. No. Name Age – Date of birth Height Club G 5 Amr Gendy 26 – (1991-06-14)14 June 1991 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) Gezira G 6 Ramy Gunady (C) 35 – (1981-12-20)20 December 1981 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) Gezira F 7 Ahmed Mohamed 22 – (1995-01-24)24 January 1995 2.02 m (6 ft 8 in) Al Ahly G 9 Ibrahim El-Gammal 29 – (1988-03-23)23 March 1988 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) Al Ahly G 10 Mouhanad El-Sabagh 29 – (1988-04-23)23 April 1988 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) Al Ahly C 11 Moustafa Elmekawi 22 – (1994-10-22)22 October 1994 2.04 m (6 ft 8 in) Zamalek F 12 Youssef Shousha 24 – (1993-06-09)9 June 1993 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) Sporting F 14 Rami Ibrahim 29 – (1988-02-06)6 February 1988 2.04 m (6 ft 8 in) Zamalek G 20 Motaz Okasha 27 – (1990-02-14)14 February 1990 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) Zamalek G 44 Romeh ElSadani 23 – (1994-05-30)30 May 1994 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) Gezira C 66 Haytham Kamal 29 – (1987-11-17)17 November 1987 2.07 m (6 ft 9 in) Sporting F 95 Ahmed Bakr 22 – (1995-08-01)1 August 1995 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) Gezira	Head coach Amr Aboul Kheir Assistant coach(es) Sabry Saleh Legend Club – describes last club before the tournament Age – describes age on 9 September 2017

South Africa

South Africa men's national basketball team roster
Players	Coaches
Pos. No. Name Age – Date of birth Height Club Ctr. C 0 Reece Prinsloo 26 – (1991-04-16)16 April 1991 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) Soweto Panthers G 4 Thabo Sithole 22 – (1995-06-10)10 June 1995 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) BC Žalgiris-2 G 7 Lebesa Selepe 26 – (1991-03-13)13 March 1991 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) Soweto Panthers F 9 Kagiso Ngoetjana 27 – (1989-11-15)15 November 1989 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) Egoli Magic G/F 10 Shane Marhanele 35 – (1982-08-28)28 August 1982 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) Limpopo Pride G/F 11 Sakhile Sithole 27 – (1990-03-11)11 March 1990 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) Mpumalanga Rhinos G 12 Neo Mothiba 35 – (1982-03-21)21 March 1982 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) Egoli Magic F 13 Jonathan Van der Bijl 25 – (1992-02-06)6 February 1992 2.02 m (6 ft 8 in) Egoli Magic F 14 Tsakani Ngombeni 33 – (1983-12-16)16 December 1983 1.99 m (6 ft 6 in) Duzi Royals G 15 Lehlogonolo Tholo 24 – (1992-11-12)12 November 1992 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) Egoli Magic C 21 Christopher Gabriel 28 – (1988-12-19)19 December 1988 2.11 m (6 ft 11 in) Team FOG Næstved F 23 Pieter Prinsloo 25 – (1992-01-07)7 January 1992 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in) Lagos City Stars	Head coach Craig Gilchrist Assistant coach(es) Clemen Andre Lucas Kock Sergei Eugenevich Paly Legend Club – describes last club before the tournament Age – describes age on 8 September 2017

References

External links

• Official website

This page was last edited on 4 September 2023, at 04:29