Liberia national basketball team
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| FIBA ranking | Not ranked | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Joined FIBA | 1964 | ||
| FIBA zone | FIBA Africa | ||
| National federation | LBF | ||
| Coach | Allan Jallah | ||
| Olympic Games | |||
| Appearances | None | ||
| Medals | None | ||
| FIBA World Cup | |||
| Appearances | None | ||
| Medals | None | ||
| FIBA Africa Championship | |||
| Appearances | 2 | ||
| Medals | None | ||
| Uniforms | |||
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The Liberia national basketball team is the national basketball team representing Liberia. It is administrated by the Liberia Basketball Federation.[1] Its last qualification to the FIBA Africa Championship dates back to 2007.[2] Its most noteworthy international performance was in 1983 when Liberia finished among Africa's 10 elite basketball teams.[3]
Current squad
- John Bing – (LPRC Oilers)
- Jethro Bing – (LPRC Oilers)
- Varney Tulay – (Dream Team)
- Marcus Wolo – (LPRC Oilers)
- Fitgerald Cole – (NPA Pythons)
- Alphonso Kuiah – (NPA Pythons)
- Raphael Quaye – (NPA Pythons)
- Alvin Tapeh – (NPA Pythons)
- Mark Smith – (NPA Pythons)
- Joseph Lackey – (Uhuru Kings)
- Richelieu Allison – (Uhuru Kings)
- Assembe Ndoum Samuel Wilfried – (Pretoria Heat)[4]
Competitions
Performance at Summer Olympics
yet to qualify
Performance at World championships
yet to qualify
Performance at FIBA Africa Championship
| Year | Position | Tournament | Host |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 9 | FIBA Africa Championship 1983 | Alexandria, Egypt |
| 2007 | 16 | FIBA Africa Championship 2007 | Angola |
| 2017 | TBD | FIBA Africa Championship 2017 | TBD |
Past Rosters
1983 FIBA Africa Championship: finished 9th among 10 teams
2007 FIBA Africa Championship: finished 16th among 16 teams
John Bing, Jethro Bing, Varney Tulay, Marcus Wolo, Fitgerald Cole, Alphonso Kuiah, Raphael Quaye, Alvin Tapeh, Mark Smith, Joseph Lackey, Richelieu Allison, Samuel Assembe (Coach: Allan Jallah)
References
- ↑ "FIBA.com: Profile – Liberia". Retrieved 29 January 2012.
- ↑ "archive.FIBA.com: 2007 FIBA Africa Championship for Men". Retrieved 30 January 2012.
- ↑ "archive.FIBA.com: 1983 FIBA Africa Championship for Men". Retrieved 30 January 2012.
- ↑ Liberia national basketball team @ AfroBasket
External links
- Africabasket – Liberia Men National Team
- Welcome to Friends and Supporters of Liberian Basketball, Inc.
- Fiba Africa – Official Website
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