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Burkina Faso men's national basketball team

This article is about the men's team. For the women's team, see Burkina Faso women's national basketball team.

The Burkina Faso national basketball team is the national basketball team of Burkina Faso, governed by the Fédération Burkinabe de Basketball.[2]

Burkina Faso
FIBA rankingIncrease (15 August 2024)[1]
Joined FIBA1964
FIBA zoneFIBA Africa
National federationFédération Burkinabe de Basketball
CoachBagouhinisse Dah
Nickname(s)Stallions
Olympic Games
AppearancesNone
FIBA World Cup
AppearancesNone
FIBA Africa Championship
Appearances1 (2013)
MedalsNone

Its main accomplishment was the qualification for the 2013 FIBA Africa Championship.

History

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The qualification to the AfroBasket 2013 in Abidjan, Ivory Coast remains Burkina Faso's main accomplishment. Since then, the Burkina Faso "Stallions" have attempted to make a comeback. The Burkinabé did not make it through the AfroBasket 2015 qualification. In early 2021, they withdrew from the AfroBasket 2021 qualification. Burkina Faso has often struggled with the strong regional competition from neighbouring countries like Nigeria and Cote d'Ivoire in the African qualifying Zone 3.[3]

The 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) Point guard Herve Yaméogo had been team captain for many years. In a 2020 interview, the four-time champions with local side RCK highlighted the presence of Burkinabé national team players who play in Europe like Jean Victor Traore, Joris Bado and also others who play for universities in United States. Yet, he mentioned the failure of others who did not identify with their home nation. Yameogo further stressed the inequality of financial assistance from the government compared to association football. Burkina Faso has the Palais des Sports de Ouaga 2000 which hosted the AfroBasket 2013 qualification and qualification games of the FIBA Africa Basketball League. According to Yaméogo, with better financing, it can host bigger basketball events.[3]

Competitive record

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FIBA AfroBasket

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Burkina Faso has played at the AfroBasket main tournament once, in 2013.

AfroBasket record Qualification record
Year Round Position GP W L GP W L –
  1964 Did not qualify
  1965
  1968
  1970
  1972
  1974
  1975
  1978
  1980
  1981
  1983
  1985
  1987
  1989
  1992
  1993
  1995
  1997
  1999
  2001
  2003
  2005
  2007
  2009 Did not enter
  2011
  2013 Round of 16 16th 5 0 5 2 1 1 2013
  2015 Did not qualify 2 0 2 2015
    2017 4 1 3 2017
  2021 Did not enter
  2025 To be determined To be determined 2025
Total 1/29 5 0 5 8 2 6 –

African Games

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See also: Basketball at the African Games

Burkina Faso played at the African Games once, in 1973. Beginning with the 2019 event, regular basketball was replaced by 3x3 basketball.

African Games record
Year Round Position GP W L
  1973 No data available
  1978 Did not enter
  1987
  1991
  1995
  1999
  2003
  2007
  2011
  2015

Current roster

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Team for the AfroBasket 2017 qualification: (last publicized squad)

Burkina Faso men's national basketball team roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Name Age – Date of birth Height Club
4 Wilfried Zerbo 31 – (1985-08-01)1 August 1985 AS Sonabhy  
F/C 5 Moussa Ouattara 28 – (1988-04-05)5 April 1988 2.02 m (6 ft 8 in) CEP Fleurus  
6 Yaya Diarra 28 – (1989-03-14)14 March 1989 Rail Club Kadiogo  
7 Ismael Palingwinde Raymond Ouedraogo 28 – (1989-01-07)7 January 1989
8 Francois Belemkogba 29 – (1987-10-04)4 October 1987
9 Nassirou Kere 25 – (1991-08-24)24 August 1991 USFRAN  
G/F 10 Stephane Nissao 21 – (1995-10-31)31 October 1995 1.97 m (6 ft 6 in) Lagos Warriors  
F 11 Herve Yameogo 34 – (1982-03-27)27 March 1982 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) Rail Club Kadiogo  
G/F 12 Joris Bado 25 – (1991-05-20)20 May 1991 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) Basket Club Montbrison  
13 Dofinitetuan Bihoun 24 – (1992-09-22)22 September 1992
C 15 Mamadou Savadogo 38 – (1978-04-17)17 April 1978 2.02 m (6 ft 8 in) Mark Mentors  
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • Club – describes last
    club before the tournament
  • Age – describes age
    on 26 March 2017

Past Rosters

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Team for the 2015 Afrobasket Qualification:[4]

Burkina Faso men's national basketball team roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Name Age – Date of birth Height Club
Joris Ambroise Bruno Bado 24 – (1991-05-20)20 May 1991 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) Cognac BB  
Yesharh Louis Alfred Clément Bado 20 – (1994-08-19)19 August 1994  
Dofinitetuan Camille Bihoun 22 – (1992-09-22)22 September 1992  
Ibrahim Cisse 30 – (1984-12-24)24 December 1984
Yaya Diarra 26 – (1989-03-14)14 March 1989  
Gilles Saalim Diendere 25 – (1990-01-23)23 January 1990 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) SLUC Nancy 2nd Team  
Abdoul-Hakim Demba Fofana 19 – (1996-06-11)11 June 1996
Ange Fayçal Kabre 20 – (1994-09-24)24 September 1994
Nassirou Kere 23 – (1991-08-24)24 August 1991  
Bienvenue Stephane Rachid Nissao 19 – (1995-10-31)31 October 1995 1.97 m (6 ft 6 in) A.S.T.Y.  
F/C Moussa Ouattara 27 – (1988-04-05)5 April 1988 2.02 m (6 ft 8 in) ASTE Kain  
Moussa Robert Ouattara 23 – (1991-09-27)27 September 1991  
Armel Ouedraogo 22 – (1993-07-21)21 July 1993
Ismael Palingwinde Raymond Ouedraogo 26 – (1989-01-07)7 January 1989  
Dô Ambroise Judicaël Sanon 20 – (1994-12-07)7 December 1994
Mamadou Savadogo 37 – (1978-04-17)17 April 1978 2.02 m (6 ft 8 in) AS Sonabhy  
Ali Kader Ismael Tapsoba 27 – (1987-09-12)12 September 1987 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in) Texas Tech Red Raiders basketball  
PF Jean-Victor Traore 30 – (1985-06-20)20 June 1985 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) Lille Métropole BC  
Hervé Yameogo 33 – (1982-03-27)27 March 1982 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) Rail Club Kadiogo  
Basnewende Brice Fulgence Zoungrana 22 – (1992-09-08)8 September 1992  
Legend
  • Club – describes last
    club before the tournament
  • Age – describes age
    on 20 August 2013

Team for the 2013 FIBA Africa Championship:

Burkina Faso men's national basketball team roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Name Age – Date of birth Height Club
C 4 Moussa Ouattara 25 – (1988-04-05)5 April 1988 2.02 m (6 ft 8 in)
C 5 Jean Paul Bayala 26 – (1987-04-03)3 April 1987 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in)
G 6 Derek Leotis Durham 39 – (1974-06-13)13 June 1974 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
F 7 Herve Yameogo 31 – (1982-03-27)27 March 1982 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)
8 Mohamed Traore 28 – (1985-01-09)9 January 1985
C 9 Samuel Ouedraogo 26 – (1987-03-15)15 March 1987 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in)
10 Emmanuel Pooda 27 – (1985-08-29)29 August 1985
F 11 Joris Bado 22 – (1991-05-20)20 May 1991 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)
F 12 Kader Tapsoba 25 – (1987-09-12)12 September 1987 2.09 m (6 ft 10 in) AS Swallows
13 Stephane Nissao 17 – (1995-10-31)31 October 1995
G 14 Gilles Diendere 23 – (1990-01-23)23 January 1990 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
15 Mamadou Savadogo 35 – (1978-04-17)17 April 1978 AS Swallows
G 16 Kieran Pender 20 – (1993-04-17)17 April 1993 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) Purple Cobras
Head coach
Legend
  • Club – describes last
    club before the tournament
  • Age – describes age
    on 20 August 2013

Head coach position

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Kit

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Manufacturer

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2013: Adidas

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "FIBA Ranking Presented by Nike". FIBA. 15 August 2024. Retrieved 15 August 2024.
  2. ^ FIBA National Federations – Burkina Faso, fiba.com, accessed 28 October 2015.
  3. ^ a b Burkina Faso's Herve Yameogo aims for one more AfroBasket Final Round before quitting FIBA, 17 September 2020. Accessed 20 April 2021.
  4. ^ Burkina Faso | 2015 Afrobasket: Qualifying Round, ARCHIVE.FIBA.COM. Retrieved 24 October 2015.
  5. ^ Head coaches, fiba.com, accessed 8 May 2013.
  6. ^ Burkina Faso call up 20 players for FIBA AfroBasket 2017 Group C Qualifiers Archived 9 March 2017 at the Wayback Machine, fiba.com, 6 March 2017. Accessed 7 March 2017.
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