AfroBasket 2009 squads
These are the team rosters of the 16 teams competing in the FIBA Africa Championship 2009.
Group A
[edit]Head coach: 
Randoald Dessarzin
| # | Pos | Name | Club | Date of Birth | Height |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | G | Pape-Philippe Amagou |  Kavala |
February 27, 1985 (age 24) | 185 |
| 5 | G | Errick Craven |  Stade Clermontois BA |
April 7, 1983 (age 26) | 188 |
| 6 | G-F | Charles-Noe Abouo |  Brigham Young University |
April 11, 1989 (age 20) | 196 |
| 7 | G | Issife Soumahoro | Strasbourg IG |
October 31, 1988 (age 20) | 196 |
| 8 | G | Kinidinnin Konate |  Abidjan BC |
August 23, 1980 (age 28) | 188 |
| 9 | G | Mouloukou Diabate | JDA Dijon |
July 21, 1987 (age 22) | 180 |
| 10 | F | Ismael N'Diaye | Florida International University |
April 20, 1982 (age 27) | 198 |
| 11 | G-F | Wilfrid Aka | Paris-Levallois Basket |
June 16, 1979 (age 30) | 193 |
| 12 | F | Jonathan Kale | Providence College |
October 18, 1985 (age 23) | 203 |
| 13 | F | Didier Eric Tape | Stade Rodez Aveyron |
October 25, 1981 (age 27) | 198 |
| 14 | F | Namori Meite | Paris-Levallois Basket |
February 25, 1988 (age 21) | 196 |
| 15 | F-C | Mohamed Kone | Chorale Roanne |
March 24, 1981 (age 28) | 211 |
Head coach: 
Neven Filip-Luetic
| # | Pos | Name | Club | Date of Birth | Height |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | F-C | Raed Elhamali |  AlWasl Club |
August 8, 1979 (age 29) | 204 |
| 5 | Mohamed Youssef |  Al-Nasr Benghazi |
January 10, 1986 (age 23) | ||
| 6 | Mohamed Mrsal | |
January 1, 1978 (age 31) | ||
| 7 | F-C | Hesham Ali Salem |  La Guaira BBC |
May 13, 1981 (age 28) | 206 |
| 8 | Mohamed Abulkhir | Al Ittihad |
April 3, 1987 (age 22) | ||
| 9 | Khaled Matrud | September 11, 1989 (age 19) | |||
| 10 | Yahia Shakmak | Al-Nasr Benghazi |
January 1, 1985 (age 24) | ||
| 12 | Alamien Yagoub | |
January 3, 1981 (age 28) | ||
| 13 | Mohamed Youssef Ben Elhaj | |
July 25, 1985 (age 24) | ||
| 14 | Wajdi Dawo | |
October 29, 1988 (age 20) | ||
| 15 | G-F | Alfath Belgasem | Bakersfield Jam |
February 4, 1980 (age 29) | 197 |
Head coach: John Lucas
| # | Pos | Name | Club | Date of Birth | Height |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | C | Akin Akingbala | SLUC Nancy |
March 25, 1983 (age 25) | 208 |
| 5 | SF | Aloysius Anagonye |  Sigma Coatings Montegranaro |
February 10, 1981 (age 28) | 205 |
| 6 | SG | Chamberlain Oguchi | Illinois State University |
April 28, 1986 (age 23) | 196 |
| 7 | C | Deji Akindele | Scavolini-Spar Pesaro |
April 2, 1983 (age 26) | 216 |
| 8 | PG | Michael Efevberha |  Wellington Saints |
August 22, 1984 (age 24) | 196 |
| 9 | PG | Michael Umeh |  Giessen 46ers |
September 18, 1984 (age 24) | 188 |
| 10 | SG | Josh Akognon | Cal State Fullerton |
February 10, 1986 (age 22) | 189 |
| 11 | SG | Ebi Ere |  Liege |
August 2, 1985 (age 23) | 196 |
| 12 | SF | Ejike Ugboaja |  Azad University Tehran |
May 28, 1981 (age 24) | 203 |
| 13 | SF | Gabe Muoneke | ASVEL Villeurbanne |
February 7, 1978 (age 31) | 200 |
| 14 | SG | Jayson Obazuaye |  Milton Keynes Lions |
July 27, 1984 (age 25) | 188 |
| 15 | C | Benson Egemonye | Niagara University |
March 30, 1983 (age 26) | 208 |
Head coach: 
Flosh Ngwenya
| # | Pos | Name | Club | Date of Birth | Height |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | F | Quintin Denyssen | Egoli Magic |
August 27, 1980 (age 28) | 200 |
| 5 | G | Nhlanhla Dlamini | Vaal University |
February 9, 1986 (age 23) | 153 |
| 6 | F | Nyakallo Nthuping | Vaal University |
January 14, 1980 (age 29) | 195 |
| 7 | G | Fusi Mazibuko | Egoli Magic |
February 3, 1980 (age 29) | 180 |
| 8 | G | Kenneth Motaung | Egoli Magic |
September 13, 1978 (age 30) | 193 |
| 9 | F | Thabang Kgwedi | Vaal University |
April 15, 1978 (age 31) | 198 |
| 10 | F | Christopher Gabriel | University of San Diego |
December 19, 1988 (age 20) | 220 |
| 11 | F | Lindokuhle Sibankulu | A.P.N. Durban |
April 9, 1981 (age 28) | 199 |
| 12 | G–F | Neo Mothiba |  APN |
March 21, 1982 (age 27) | 199 |
| 13 | C | Cedrick Kalombo Lukanda | Clayton State University |
February 6, 1983 (age 26) | 203 |
| 14 | C | Tshilidzi Nephawe | Soweto Panthers |
June 10, 1989 (age 20) | 208 |
| 15 | G–F | Kegorapetse Letsebe | Soweto Panthers |
October 14, 1980 (age 28) | 198 |
Group B
[edit]Head coach: 
Luis Magalhaes
| # | Pos | Name | Club | Date of Birth | Height |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | SG | Olimpio Cipriano |  Primero de Agosto |
April 9, 1982 (age 27) | 194 |
| 5 | PG | Armando Costa | Primero de Agosto |
June 3, 1983 (age 26) | 187 |
| 6 | SF | Carlos Morais | Atlético Petróleos Luanda |
October 16, 1985 (age 23) | 192 |
| 7 | PG | Domingos Bonifacio | Recreat. Libolo |
October 28, 1984 (age 24) | 186 |
| 8 | SF | Luis Costa | Recreat. Libolo |
June 7, 1978 (age 31) | 194 |
| 9 | F | Leonel Paulo | Recreat. Libolo |
April 30, 1986 (age 23) | 197 |
| 10 | C | Joaquim Gomes | Primero de Agosto |
December 23, 1980 (age 29) | 200 |
| 11 | SF | Adolfo Quimbamba | ASA |
December 26, 1982 (age 26) | 197 |
| 12 | PF | Felizardo Ambrosio | Primero de Agosto |
December 25, 1987 (age 21) | 202 |
| 13 | SF | Carlos Almeida | Primero de Agosto |
September 24, 1976 (age 32) | 192 |
| 14 | SF | Filipe Abraao | ASA |
December 31, 1979 (age 29) | 194 |
| 15 | C | Eduardo Mingas | Primero de Agosto |
January 29, 1979 (age 30) | 198 |
Head coach: Zeljko Zecevic
| # | Pos | Name | Club | Date of Birth | Height |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | PG | Tamer Moustafa |  El Geish |
July 5, 1982 (age 27) | 187 |
| 5 | SG | Mostafa Meshaal | Al Gezeera |
March 11, 1986 (age 23) | 199 |
| 6 | C | Ramy Gunady | Al Gezeera |
December 20, 1981 (age 27) | 184 |
| 7 | SG | Wael Badr | Al Gezeera |
February 1, 1978 (age 30) | 192 |
| 8 | G | Haytham Darwish | Al Zamalek |
September 8, 1975 (age 33) | 190 |
| 9 | G | Amir Fanan | El-Ittihad El-Iskandary |
October 28, 1980 (age 28) | 190 |
| 10 | C | Mostafa Mohamed Essam | Al Ahly |
November 14, 1987 (age 21) | 205 |
| 11 | F-C | Haytham Kamal | El-Ittihad El-Iskandary |
November 17, 1987 (age 21) | 207 |
| 12 | SG | Amro Sherif | Al Gezeera |
June 14, 1991 (age 18) | 193 |
| 13 | C | Mohamed Khorshid | Sporting Alexandria |
September 18, 1985 (age 23) | 205 |
| 14 | F | Rami Ibrahim | El-Ittihad El-Iskandary |
February 6, 1988 (age 21) | 201 |
| 15 | C | Mohamed Adly | Al Ahly |
June 17, 1987 (age 22) | 214 |
Head coach: Hugues Occansey
| # | Pos | Name | Club | Date of Birth | Height |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | G | Modibo Niakate |  BK Prostějov |
March 26, 1981 (age 28) | 185 |
| 5 | F | Amara Sy | AEK Athens |
August 28, 1981 (age 27) | 202 |
| 6 | G | Nare Keita | Châlons-sur-Saône |
May 13, 1990 (age 19) | 183 |
| 7 | G-F | Ba Sekou Diallo |  AS Real Bamako |
August 29, 1986 (age 22) | 191 |
| 8 | SF | Waly Coulibaly | The Patterson School |
February 10, 1988 (age 21) | 193 |
| 9 | G | Ludovic Chelle | JL Bourg-en-Bresse |
January 3, 1983 (age 26) | 185 |
| 10 | F | Sambou Traore | Stade Clermontois BA |
November 25, 1979 (age 29) | 200 |
| 11 | C | Soumaila Samake |  Jilin Northeast Tigers |
March 18, 1978 (age 31) | 215 |
| 12 | G | Amadou Diop | Denain ASC Voltaire |
January 21, 1986 (age 23) | 182 |
| 13 | F | Karim Ouattara | Stade Clermontois BA |
October 13, 1979 (age 29) | 200 |
| 14 | C | Nouha Diakite |  CB Illescas |
December 20, 1980 (age 28) | 207 |
| 15 | F-C | Modibo Diarra |  Club Africain |
September 16, 1980 (age 29) | 208 |
Head coach: Carlos Alberto Niquice
| # | Pos | Name | Club | Date of Birth | Height |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | G | Fernando Mandlate | Maxaquene Maputo |
August 11, 1985 (age 23) | 191 |
| 5 | G | Augusto Matos | Desportivo Maputo |
November 29, 1990 (age 18) | 186 |
| 6 | G | Luis Barros | Costa do Sol Maputo |
March 17, 1986 (age 23) | 188 |
| 7 | G | Andre Quicimusso | Ferroviario Beira |
January 10, 1982 (age 27) | 185 |
| 8 | G | Gerson Novela | Ferroviario Maputo |
September 12, 1979 (age 29) | 188 |
| 9 | G | Siade Da Costa Cossa | Maxaquene Maputo |
February 6, 1977 (age 32) | 186 |
| 10 | F | David Canivete Junior | Desportivo Maputo |
August 9, 1989 (age 19) | 193 |
| 11 | C | Custodio Muchate | Ferroviario Maputo |
May 6, 1982 (age 27) | 200 |
| 12 | C | Octavio Magolico | Ferroviario Maputo |
October 4, 1984 (age 24) | 200 |
| 13 | F | Jeronimo Bispo | Ferroviario Maputo |
May 4, 1985 (age 24) | |
| 14 | F | Samir Adam | Fundacion Adepal Alcazar |
December 5, 1983 (age 25) | 193 |
| 15 | F | Sete Muianga | Maxaquene Maputo |
July 16, 1979 (age 30) | 200 |
Group C
[edit]Head coach: 
Lazare Adingono
| # | Pos | Name | Club | Date of Birth | Height |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | G | Christian Bayang | BEAC Yaounde |
May 7, 1987 (age 22) | 192 |
| 5 | SG | Cyrille Makanda |  APOEL |
May 5, 1980 (age 29) | 195 |
| 6 | G | Parfait Bitee | Passe-Partout Leuven |
July 23, 1985 (age 24) | 188 |
| 7 | F | Yves Mekongo Mbala | La Salle University |
July 25, 1987 (age 22) | 201 |
| 8 | PF | Harding Ngueyep Nana | Beirasar Rosalía |
January 17, 1981 (age 28) | 203 |
| 9 | G | Joachim Ekanga Ehawa | Paris-Levallois Basket |
October 7, 1977 (age 31) | 187 |
| 10 | G | Patrick Bouli | Manhattan College |
January 11, 1986 (age 23) | 188 |
| 11 | PF | Alexis Wangmene | University of Texas |
March 1, 1989 (age 20) | 203 |
| 12 | PF | Brice Vounang | Étendard de Brest |
December 3, 1982 (age 26) | 203 |
| 13 | C | Ruben Boumtje B. | EWE Baskets Oldenburg |
May 20, 1978 (age 31) | 212 |
| 14 | F | Gaston Essengue |  World Class Aviation Academy Giants |
October 10, 1983 (age 25) | 203 |
| 15 | C | Alfred Aboya | UCLA |
January 2, 1985 (age 24) | 203 |
Head coach: 
Eugene Pehoua-Pelema
| # | Pos | Name | Club | Date of Birth | Height |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | G | Fabrice Mokoteemapa | Inter-Clube de Luanda |
April 9, 1981 (age 28) | 192 |
| 5 | F | Régis Koundjia | Vermont Frost Heaves |
November 8, 1983 (age 25) | 203 |
| 6 | G | Destin Damachoua | University of New Orleans |
August 17, 1986 (age 22) | 185 |
| 7 | F | François Pehoua | Hampton University |
November 8, 1983 (age 25) | 196 |
| 8 | G | Lionel Bomayako | Quimper UJAP |
September 15, 1978 (age 30) | 196 |
| 9 | F | William Kossangue-Toro | Campbell University |
May 9, 1986 (age 23) | 198 |
| 10 | G | Romain Sato | Montepaschi Siena |
March 2, 1981 (age 28) | 194 |
| 11 | F | Yannick Zachee | Fos Ouest Provence Basket |
October 29, 1986 (age 22) | 194 |
| 12 | C | Olivier Vivies | Saint Chamond Basket |
April 9, 1973 (age 36) | 205 |
| 13 | F | Max Kougere | Olympique Antibes |
March 12, 1987 (age 22) | 198 |
| 14 | F | Max Mombollet | Orcines |
January 17, 1981 (age 28) | 203 |
| 15 | F/C | Jimmy Djimrabaye | Hit Trésor |
April 8, 1992 (age 17) | 202 |
Head coach: 
Maxime Mbochi
| # | Pos | Name | Club | Date of Birth | Height |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Noel Ndinga | December 25, 1981 (age 27) | |||
| 5 | Uther Moukimou | October 28, 1992 (age 16) | |||
| 6 | Jean Koumba | April 15, 1983 (age 26) | |||
| 7 | Bertrand Boukinda Dibessa | March 6, 1981 (age 28) | |||
| 8 | Hervé Assoua-Wande |  Cercle Municipal Casablanca |
February 16, 1982 (age 27) | ||
| 9 | Luc Tselan Tsiene Etou | April 6, 1992 (age 17) | |||
| 10 | Ghislan Elenga | InterClub Brazzaville |
November 30, 1979 (age 29) | ||
| 11 | Romaric Kondzy | InterClub Brazzaville |
December 12, 1980 (age 28) | ||
| 12 | G | Meryl N'Sangou N'Gampo | August 12, 1988 (age 20) | 188 | |
| 13 | Desmar Pandi-Koumba | May 12, 1992 (age 17) | |||
| 14 | G | Teddy Okobo Itoua | Tshwane Suns |
April 29, 1979 (age 30) | |
| 15 | F | Christ Silas Djio | December 12, 1988 (age 20) | 192 |
Head coach: 
Abdourahmane N'Diaye
| # | Pos | Name | Club | Date of Birth | Height |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | G | Ibrahima Mbengue | US Rail |
October 11, 1986 (age 22) | 203 |
| 5 | PG | El Kabir Pene | JA Vichy |
December 18, 1984 (age 24) | 190 |
| 6 | C | DeSagana Diop | Charlotte Bobcats |
January 30, 1982 (age 27) | 213 |
| 7 | G | Babacar Cisse | Fos Ouest Provence Basket |
December 2, 1975 (age 33) | 188 |
| 8 | G | Cheikhou Thioune | Rouen |
November 15, 1983 (age 25) | 194 |
| 9 | SF | Maleye Ndoye | Le Mans |
August 19, 1980 (age 28) | 203 |
| 10 | F | Antoine Mendy | Pau-Orthez |
August 16, 1983 (age 25) | 198 |
| 11 | F | Mouhammad Faye | Southern Methodist University |
September 14, 1985 (age 23) | 206 |
| 12 | C | Boniface Ndong | Regal FC Barcelona |
September 3, 1977 (age 31) | 213 |
| 13 | F | Boubacar Coly |  Al-Ansar |
July 11, 1983 (age 26) | 208 |
| 14 | F | Pape Sow | Armani Jeans Milano |
November 21, 1981 (age 27) | 206 |
| 15 | PF | Malick Badiane | Springfield Arsenal |
January 1, 1984 (age 25) | 211 |
Group D
[edit]Head coach: 
Nwora Alexander
| # | Pos | Name | Club | Date of Birth | Height |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | G | Jeff Xavier | Providence College |
September 7, 1985 (age 23) | 187 |
| 5 | F | Pedro Cipriano |  Nornnoping |
February 7, 1983 (age 26) | 205 |
| 6 | G | Ivan Almeida |  Seven Stars |
May 10, 1989 (age 20) | 194 |
| 7 | PG | Fidel Mendoca | Queluz |
July 7, 1984 (age 25) | 188 |
| 8 | G | Mario Correia | Promade Cabinda |
March 17, 1978 (age 31) | 189 |
| 9 | F | Joel Almeida | Seven Stars |
October 11, 1985 (age 23) | 187 |
| 10 | F | Marques Houtman | Primero de Agosto |
August 18, 1979 (age 29) | 186 |
| 12 | SF | Mario Neves | Cabo Madeira |
October 11, 1977 (age 31) | 188 |
| 13 | F | Denis de Pina | Seixal |
March 11, 1978 (age 31) | 196 |
| 14 | C | Abdlai Andrade Faty | Desp. De Huila |
January 14, 1985 (age 24) | 206 |
| 15 | F | Rodrigo Mascarenhas | Primero de Agosto |
March 24, 1980 (age 29) | 196 |
Head coach: Frances Jordane
| # | Pos | Name | Club | Date of Birth | Height |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | C | Abderrahim Najah | RCA |
November 20, 1984 (age 24) | 200 |
| 5 | C | Reda Rhalimi | ASS |
February 2, 1982 (age 27) | 208 |
| 6 | SG | Sophian Rafai | Juvisy |
December 16, 1986 (age 22) | 193 |
| 7 | G | Zakaria El Masbahi | ASS |
March 29, 1979 (age 30) | 188 |
| 8 | PG | Zouheir Bourouis | ASS |
August 6, 1983 (age 25) | 179 |
| 9 | F | Walid Dahmani | WAC |
September 21, 1987 (age 21) | 190 |
| 10 | C | Yunss Akinocho |  Copenhagen sisu |
March 11, 1987 (age 22) | 202 |
| 11 | F | Abdelhakim Zouita | ASS |
August 12, 1986 (age 22) | 201 |
| 12 | F | Mohammed Houari | MAS |
January 26, 1977 (age 32) | 198 |
| 13 | PF | Abdelmajid Naji | Chalon-sur-Saône |
February 9, 1989 (age 20) | 207 |
| 14 | G | Mohamad Hachad | Rouen |
July 22, 1983 (age 26) | 196 |
| 15 | C | Younes Idrissi | IR Tanger |
April 13, 1984 (age 25) | 205 |
Head coach: 
Veceslav Kavedzija
| # | Pos | Name | Club | Date of Birth | Height |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Kami Kabangu | July 2, 1984 (age 25) | |||
| 5 | Amandin Rutayisire | June 15, 1985 (age 24) | |||
| 6 | Ellis Kayijuka | April 30, 1981 (age 28) | |||
| 7 | Ntumba Buzangu | November 5, 1982 (age 26) | |||
| 8 | Aime Nkusi | December 12, 1983 (age 25) | |||
| 9 | Albert Rukundo | May 3, 1985 (age 24) | |||
| 10 | Hamza Ruhezamihigo | March 27, 1985 (age 24) | |||
| 11 | C | Robert Thomson |  CS Gaz Metan Mediaş |
January 28, 1982 (age 27) | 206 |
| 12 | Kenny Gasana | November 9, 1984 (age 24) | |||
| 13 | Carlos Mugabo | August 12, 1986 (age 22) | |||
| 14 | G | Matthew Miller | December 11, 1982 (age 26) | 182 | |
| 15 | Cameroun Bradley | February 27, 1991 (age 18) |
Head coach: Adel Tlatli
| # | Pos | Name | Club | Date of Birth | Height |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | C | Mokhtar Ghyaza | Ezzahra Rades |
November 15, 1986 (age 22) | 203 |
| 5 | G | Marouen Lahmar | Club Africain |
February 7, 1982 (age 27) | 180 |
| 6 | G | Nizar Knioua | Stade Nabeulien |
June 8, 1983 (age 26) | 188 |
| 7 | F | Naim Dhifallah | Club Africain |
April 12, 1982 (age 27) | 196 |
| 8 | G | Marouan Kechrid | IR Tanger |
June 2, 1981 (age 28) | 176 |
| 9 | SF | Mohamed Hdidane | Stade Nabeulien |
April 27, 1986 (age 23) | 206 |
| 10 | F | Atef Maoua | J.S. Kairouan |
January 28, 1981 (age 28) | 199 |
| 11 | PF | Makrem Ben Romdhane | Étoile du Sahel |
March 27, 1989 (age 20) | 204 |
| 12 | SG | Anis Hedidane | Stade Nabeulien |
November 9, 1986 (age 22) | 196 |
| 13 | SG | Amine Rzig | El Geish |
August 25, 1980 (age 29) | 198 |
| 14 | C | Hamdi Braa | Étoile du Sahel |
September 7, 1986 (age 22) | 203 |
| 15 | C | Salah Mejri | Étoile du Sahel |
June 15, 1986 (age 23) | 216 |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- FIBA Africa Championship 2009 Team Rosters
- Eurobasket
- Africabasket Archived 2007-02-04 at the Wayback Machine