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Central African Republic national basketball team

Central African Republic Central African Republic
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FIBA ranking T-57 Steady
Joined FIBA 1963
FIBA zone FIBA Africa
National federation Central African Republic Basketball Federation
Coach Aubin-Thierry Goporo
Olympic Games
Appearances 1 (1988)
Medals None
FIBA World Cup
Appearances 1 (1974)
Medals None
FIBA Africa Championship
Appearances 18
Medals Gold medal africa.svg Gold: 1974, 1987
Bronze medal africa.svg Bronze: 1968
Uniforms
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The Central African Republic national basketball team are the men's basketball side that represents the Central African Republic in international competitions, administered by the Fédération Centrafricaine de Basketball.

The team won the African Basketball Championship twice. It became the first Sub-Saharan African team to qualify for the Basketball World Cup.

Central African Republic have won the African Championship twice. Their first title came in 1974 when they hosted the tournament and beat Senegal 72–67 in the final. They hoisted the trophy again in 1987 by defeating Egypt 94–87 for the championship. The team also took third place in the 1968 tournament.

This was the Central African Republic team for the AfroBasket 2015.

Other current notable players from the Central African Republic:

2015: Peak

2015: Orange


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