Mali men's national basketball team

Mali national basketball team (French: Équipe nationale de basket-ball de Mali) represents Mali in men's international basketball competitions has yet to appear in the FIBA World Championship. Their best finish at the FIBA Africa Championship was in 1972 where they ended with a bronze medal.

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

Mali
FIBA ranking86 Decrease 13 (15 September 2023)[1]
Joined FIBA1961
FIBA zoneFIBA Africa
National federationFédération Malienne de Basketball
CoachBoubacar Kanouté
AfroBasket
Appearances20
Medals Bronze: (1972)

AfroBasket record

AfroCan record

Team

Current roster

Roster for the AfroBasket 2021.[2]

Mali men's national basketball team roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.NameAge – Date of birthHeightClubCtr.
PG 3 Mahamadou Kanté 29 – (1992-03-02)2 March 1992 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) GS Pétroliers Algeria
PG 4 Siriman Kanouté 19 – (2001-09-25)25 September 2001 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) SLUC Nancy France
F 7 Ibrahim Djambo 29 – (1992-07-14)14 July 1992 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in) CEP Lorient France
SG 9 Papa Tandina 28 – (1993-04-18)18 April 1993 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) AS Police Mali
PF 11 Abdramane Camara 21 – (2000-04-11)11 April 2000 2.05 m (6 ft 9 in) Chorale Roanne France
PF 12 Abdoul Karim Coulibaly 20 – (2000-12-23)23 December 2000 2.04 m (6 ft 8 in) St. Bonaventure Bonnies United States
F 13 Benke Diarouma 26 – (1995-08-12)12 August 1995 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) AS Police Mali
SG 16 Mamadou Keita 28 – (1993-02-01)1 February 1993 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) AS Police Mali
20 Soumaila Sissouma 19 – (2001-12-01)1 December 2001 AS Mandé Mali
F 23 Namakan Traoré 23 – (1998-04-16)16 April 1998 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) CRB Dar El Beida Algeria
SG 45 N'faly Kanouté 24 – (1996-12-02)2 December 1996 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) AS Police Mali
PF 99 Boubacar Sidibe 26 – (1994-09-08)8 September 1994 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) Alicante Spain
Head coach
  • Mali Boubacar Kanouté
Assistant coach(es)
  • Mali Zoumana Coulibaly
Legend
  • Club – describes last
    club before the tournament
  • Age – describes age
    on 24 August 2021

Past rosters

Team for the 2013 FIBA Africa Championship.

Mali men's national basketball team roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.NameAge – Date of birthHeightClub
G 4 Modibo Niakate 32 – (1981-03-26)26 March 1981 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
5 Mahamadou Kante 21 – (1992-03-02)2 March 1992
6 Abdrahamane Maïga 23 – (1990-01-11)11 January 1990
G 7 Ibrahim Saounera 26 – (1987-04-03)3 April 1987 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
9 Ibrahima Cherif Haidara 20 – (1992-10-09)9 October 1992
11 Namory Boundy 23 – (1989-10-26)26 October 1989 Chorale Roanne Basket
12 Boubacar Fadiala Sidibe 18 – (1994-09-08)8 September 1994
C 13 Hassana Touré 33 – (1980-07-30)30 July 1980 2.05 m (6 ft 9 in) ASVEL Basket
C 14 Mohamed Tangara 29 – (1984-08-11)11 August 1984 2.09 m (6 ft 10 in) C.R.D. Libolo
C 15 Nouha Diakité 32 – (1980-12-20)20 December 1980 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in) BK Prostějov
Head coach
  • José Ruiz
Legend
  • Club – describes last
    club before the tournament
  • Age – describes age
    on 20 August 2013

Head coach position
  • José Ruiz – 2011–2013[3]

See also

References
  1. "FIBA Ranking Presented by Nike". FIBA. 15 September 2023. Retrieved 15 September 2023.
  2. "Team Roster Mali". fiba.basketball. Retrieved 12 September 2021.
  3. Head coaches, fiba.com. Retrieved 8 May 2013.
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