Burkina Faso men'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]

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

Burkina Faso
FIBA rankingIncrease (15 September 2023)[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

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 1.80m (5 ft 11in) 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

FIBA AfroBasket

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 –
Morocco 1964 Did not qualify
Tunisia 1965
Morocco 1968
Egypt 1970
Senegal 1972
Central African Republic 1974
Egypt 1975
Senegal 1978
Morocco 1980
Somalia 1981
Egypt 1983
Ivory Coast 1985
Tunisia 1987
Angola 1989
Egypt 1992
Kenya 1993
Algeria 1995
Senegal 1997
Angola 1999
Morocco 2001
Egypt 2003
Algeria 2005
Angola 2007
Libya 2009 Did not enter
Madagascar 2011
Ivory Coast 2013 Round of 16 16th 5 0 5 2 1 1 2013
Tunisia 2015 Did not qualify 2 0 2 2015
Tunisia Senegal 2017 4 1 3 2017
Rwanda 2021 Did not enter
2025 To be determined To be determined
Total 1/29 5 0 5 8 2 6 –

African Games
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
Nigeria 1973 No data available
Algeria 1978 Did not enter
Kenya 1987
Egypt 1991
Zimbabwe 1995
South Africa 1999
Nigeria 2003
Algeria 2007
Mozambique 2011
Republic of the Congo 2015

Current roster

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

Burkina Faso men's national basketball team roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.NameAge – Date of birthHeightClub
4 Wilfried Zerbo 31 – (1985-08-01)1 August 1985 AS Sonabhy Burkina Faso
F/C 5 Moussa Ouattara 28 – (1988-04-05)5 April 1988 2.02 m (6 ft 8 in) CEP Fleurus Belgium
6 Yaya Diarra 28 – (1989-03-14)14 March 1989 Rail Club Kadiogo Burkina Faso
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 Burkina Faso
G/F 10 Stephane Nissao 21 – (1995-10-31)31 October 1995 1.97 m (6 ft 6 in) Lagos Warriors Nigeria
F 11 Herve Yameogo 34 – (1982-03-27)27 March 1982 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) Rail Club Kadiogo Burkina Faso
G/F 12 Joris Bado 25 – (1991-05-20)20 May 1991 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) Basket Club Montbrison France
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 Nigeria
Head coach
  • Burkina Faso Bagouhinisse Dah
Assistant coach(es)
  • Senegal Amadou Ba
Legend
  • Club – describes last
    club before the tournament
  • Age – describes age
    on 26 March 2017

Past Rosters

Team for the 2015 Afrobasket Qualification:[4]

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

Head coach position
  • France Jean-Paul Rabatet – 2013 [5]
  • Burkina Faso Bagouhinisse Dah - 2017 [6]

Kit

Manufacturer

2013: Adidas

See also

References
  1. "FIBA Ranking Presented by Nike". FIBA. 15 September 2023. Retrieved 15 September 2023.
  2. FIBA National Federations – Burkina Faso, fiba.com, accessed 28 October 2015.
  3. 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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