Ghana men's national basketball team

The Ghana national basketball team represents Ghana in international competitions. It is administered by the Ghana Basketball Association (GBBA).[2]

Ghana Ghana
FIBA rankingNR (15 August 2024)[1]
Joined FIBA1962
FIBA zoneFIBA Africa
National federationGhana Basketball Association (GBBA)
Olympic Games
AppearancesNone
FIBA World Cup
AppearancesNone
African Championship
AppearancesNone

Ghana's senior national team has till date only played friendly games, despite its potentials and to the dismay of its fans. Ghanaian basketball players have played in some of the world's strongest leagues. The country does have a U-18 national team that competes at the FIBA Africa Under-18 Championship. Besides a youth national team, Ghana also features a 3x3 basketball team.

Ghana is Africa's most populous nation to never qualify for a major international basketball tournament, apart from youth and 3x3 basketball tournaments.[citation needed] They were scheduled to take part in AfroBasket 2021 qualification, with its group games being cancelled later.

Former logo

Competitive record

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Summer Olympics

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never entered qualifying round

World Championship

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never entered qualifying round

FIBA Africa Championship

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never entered qualifying round

African Games

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never entered qualifying round

Notable players

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Because of the unavailability of a national team, Ghanaian-born basketball players often opt to represent other national teams.

Current notable Ghanaian-born players include:

Ghana men's national basketball team roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Name Age – Date of birth Height Club
F Ben Bentil 25 – (1995-03-29)29 March 1995 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) Panathinaikos B.C.  
C Amida Brimah 26 – (1994-02-11)11 February 1994 2.13 m (7 ft 0 in) Free Agent
F Nathan Mensah 22 – (1998-09-04)4 September 1998 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in) San Diego State Aztecs men's basketball  
SG Billy Ouattara 28 – (1992-01-24)24 January 1992 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) Real Betis Baloncesto  
F Akwasi Yeboah 23 – (1997-06-15)15 June 1997 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) Saint-Quentin Basket-Ball  

Legend
  • Club – describes current club
  • Age – describes age
    on 5 September 2020

See also

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References

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Fiba3x3.com player Rankings

  1. ^ "FIBA Ranking Presented by Nike". FIBA. 15 August 2024. Retrieved 15 August 2024.
  2. ^ Profile | Ghana, Fiba.com. Retrieved 18 September 2016.
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