Niger Niger
FIBA rankingNR (15 September 2023)[1]
Joined FIBA1963
FIBA zoneFIBA Africa
National federationFédération Nigérienne de Basket-Ball (FENIBASKET)
Nickname(s)Giraffes
Olympic Games
AppearancesNone
FIBA World Cup
AppearancesNone
African Championship
Appearances1 (1968)
MedalsNone
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The Niger national basketball team represents Niger in international competitions. It is administered by the Fédération Nigérienne de Basket-Ball (FENIBASKET).[2]

Niger had its best performance at the 1968 African Basketball Championship, when Niger finished 8th after beating Côte d'Ivoire 73–62.

Competitive record

Summer Olympics

yet to qualify

World championships

yet to qualify

FIBA Africa Championship

Year Position Tournament Host
19688FIBA Africa Championship 1968Casablanca, Morocco

African Games

yet to qualify

Notable players

Current notable players from Niger:

Niger roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.NameAge – Date of birthHeightClubCtr.
F/C Amadou Aboubakar Zaki 29 – (1988-02-10)10 February 1988 2.14 m (7 ft 0 in) SO Maritime Boulogne France

Legend
  • Club – describes current club
  • Age – describes age on 15 May 2017

See also

References

  1. "FIBA Ranking Presented by Nike". FIBA. 15 September 2023. Retrieved 15 September 2023.
  2. FIBA National Federations – Niger Archived 4 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine, fiba.com, accessed 26 January 2014.
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