The Ethiopian national under-16 basketball team is governed by the Ethiopian Basketball Federation (FTBB).[1]
(Amharic: ኢትዮጵያ የቅርጫት ኳስ ማህበር)
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| Joined FIBA | 1949 | ||
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| FIBA zone | FIBA Africa | ||
| National federation | Ethiopian Basketball Federation | ||
| World Championships | |||
| Appearances | None | ||
| Africa Championships | |||
| Appearances | 1 (2015) | ||
| Medals | None | ||
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It represents the country in international under-16 (under age 16) basketball competitions.
2015 African Championship
editThe team qualified for the 2015 FIBA Africa Under-16 Championship in Bamako, Mali.[2] There, the team finished 11th.[3] As a debutant, Ethiopia, managed by coach Kasa, beat Morocco in their opening game 58-52.[4]
Ethiopia was able to compete well against all other teams except Tunisia. Tunisia won the match 81-53. Ethiopia produced 37 turnovers, which led to 30 points for Tunisia. Ethiopia's Leul Brhane Tafere finished with 16 points,[5] slightly below his tournament average.
Overall, Ethiopia's player Leul Brhane Tafere finished as the tournament's top scorer as he achieved 18.5 points per game, ahead of Morocco's Sami Al Wariachi, who had 16.0 points per game.[6]
Aftermath
editTafere was later selected by the NBA and the world governing body FIBA as one of Africa's top basketball players aged 17 and under.[7]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ FIBA National Federations – Ethiopia Archived 4 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine, fiba.com, accessed 24 May 2014.
- ^ African Championships U16 besketball, Afrobasket.com, accessed 24 September 2017.
- ^ Basketball - Championnats d'Afrique U-16 Hommes - 2015 - Accueil, LesSports.info, accessed 23 September 2017. (in French)
- ^ Afrobasket mascukin U16 : VICTOIRE HISTORIQUE DE L’ETHIOPIE Archived 25 September 2017 at the Wayback Machine, MaliActu.net, 31 July 2015. Accessed 25 September 2017. (in French)
- ^ Debutants Rwanda clinch first win at FIBA Africa U16 Championship Archived 24 September 2022 at the Wayback Machine, African.Sports.Monthly.com, 3 August 2015. Accessed 23 September 2017.
- ^ 2015 FIBA Africa U16 Men, ARCHIVE.FIBA.com, accessed 24 September 2017.
- ^ Embiid, Nowitzki, Porzingis to lead 15th Basketball without Borders Africa, NBA Communications - pr.nba.com, accessed 24 September 2017.
External links
edit- Ethiopia at the FIBA website.
- Ethiopia Archived 4 March 2013 at the Wayback Machine at Africabasket.com
- Archived records of Ethiopia team participations
- Addis Afros Basketball club - supporting Basketball in Ethiopia Archived 25 May 2014 at the Wayback Machine