Ivory Coast national basketball team
Côte d'Ivoire  | |||
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| FIBA ranking |
40  | ||
| Joined FIBA | 1961 | ||
| FIBA zone | FIBA Africa | ||
| National federation | Fédération Ivoirienne de Basket-Ball | ||
| Coach | Natxo Lezkano | ||
| Nickname(s) |
Les Éléphants (The Elephants) | ||
| Olympic Games | |||
| Appearances | None | ||
| FIBA World Cup | |||
| Appearances | 3 | ||
| Medals | None | ||
| FIBA Africa Championship | |||
| Appearances | 22 | ||
| Medals |
 Gold: 1981, 1985 Silver: 1978, 1980, 2009 | ||
| Uniforms | |||
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The Ivorian Coast national basketball team are the men's basketball side that represent Ivory Coast in international competition. The team competes regularly in the African Championship, and is administered by the Fédération Ivoirienne de Basket-Ball.[1]
With two AfroBasket titles and five overall finals appearances, the country is traditionally home to one the continent's finest basketball national teams.
History
Ivory Coast reached the final of the FIBA Africa Championship for the first time in 1978, but they were defeated by Senegal in the final. They reached the final again in the following tournament, in 1980, but again had to settle for silver, as Senegal took the gold. Another run the following year, in 1981, saw Côte d'Ivoire finally break through and win their first title, as they defeated Egypt for the championship. Four years later, Côte d'Ivoire won their second championship, as they hosted the tournament in 1985, and beat Angola, to win the championship. Côte d'Ivoire finished second at the 2009 FIBA Africa Championship, for their first podium finish since their victory in 1985. They participated in the 2010 FIBA World Championship, which was their first FIBA World Cup appearance since 1986. The team went 1–4 at the tournament, finishing last in Group C. In their final group game, the Ivorians defeated Puerto Rico, for their first ever FIBA World Cup win, but they came up just short in the tiebreaker to see which team would advance to the knockout stage.
Competitive record
Summer Olympic Games
yet to qualify
FIBA World Cup
| Year | Position | Tournament | Host |
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| 1982 | 13 | 1982 FIBA World Championship | Colombia |
| 1986 | 23 | 1986 FIBA World Championship | Spain |
| 2010 | 21 | 2010 FIBA World Championship | Turkey |
| 2019 | To Be Determined | 2019 FIBA World Cup | China |
FIBA Africa Championship
African Games
- 1965 : Did not qualify
- 1973 : ?
- 1978 :
- 1987 :
- 1991-99 : Did not qualify
- 2003 : 4th
- 2007 : 6th
- 2011 : 8th
- 2015 : 7th
- 2019 : To be determined
Roster
At the 2015 AfroBasket:[2]
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Depth Chart
| Pos. | Starter | Bench | Bench | Inactive |
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| C | Seydou Aboubacar | Morlaye Bangoura | ||
| PF | Éric Tapé | Serzhi Aselaini | ||
| SF | Namori Meite | Kehasson Oulai | ||
| SG | Andaman Koffi | Yoli Bahin | ||
| PG | Mouloukou Diabate | Alassane Meite | Cédric Kouadio | |
Notable players
Other current notable players from Ivory Coast:
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Head coach position
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Vladislav Lučić – 1981–83 -
Jacques Monclar – 2007 -
Randoald Dessarzin – 2009, 2010 - Christophe Denis – 2012
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Natxo Lezkano – 2011, 2013, [3] 2015
Past rosters
- Scroll down to see more.
Team for the 2013 FIBA Africa Championship.
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Kit
Manufacturer
See also
- Ivory Coast national under-19 basketball team
- Ivory Coast national under-17 basketball team
- Ivory Coast women's national basketball team
- Ivory Coast national 3x3 team
References
- ↑ FIBA National Federations – Cote d'Ivoire, fiba.com, accessed 27 July 2013.
- ↑ Cote d'Ivoire|2015 Afrobasket, ARCHIVE.FIBA.COM. Retrieved 16 June 2016.
- ↑ Head coaches, fiba.com, accessed 8 May 2013.
- ↑ 2015 FIBA Africa Championship - Cote d'Ivoire, FIBA.com, Retrieved 23 June 2016.
External links
- Official website
- FIBA Profile
- Cote d'Ivoire Basketball Records at FIBA Archive
Videos
- Ivory Coast - 2010 FIBA World Championship Team Profile Youtube.com video