Mali men's national under-18 and -19 basketball team

The Mali men's national under-18 and under-19 basketball team is the representative for Mali in international basketball competitions, and it is organized and run by the Fédération Malienne de Basketball .[2] The Mali men's national under-18 basketball team represents Mali at the FIBA Africa Under-18 Championship, where they have a chance to qualify into the FIBA Under-19 World Cup.

Mali
FIBA ranking27[1]
Joined FIBA1961
FIBA zoneFIBA Africa
National federationMali Basketball Federation
CoachAlhadji Dicko
FIBA Under-19 World Cup
Appearances4
Medals Silver: (2019)
FIBA Africa Championship
Appearances12
Medals Gold: (1) 2018
Silver: (1) 2006
Bronze: (6) 2000, 2002, 2010, 2014, 2016, 2022

At the 2019 FIBA Under-19 Basketball World Cup, Mali broke every record of African basketball teams as the team finished runner-up only to the favorites United States.[3]

Current squad

Team at the 2019 FIBA Under-19 Basketball World Cup:[4] (Silver medal squad)

Mali roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.NameAge – Date of birthHeightClub
PG 4 Siriman Kanoute 17 – (2001-09-25)25 September 2001 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) SLUC Nancy Basket France
PG 5 Aboubacar Kassim Djire 18 – (2000-09-11)11 September 2000 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in)
C 6 Modibo Sanogo 18 – (2001-06-17)17 June 2001 2.05 m (6 ft 9 in)
PG 9 Martin Diakite 19 – (2000-02-01)1 February 2000 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) Pornic Basket Saint Michel France
SF 10 Fousseyni Drame 18 – (2000-08-18)18 August 2000 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) Our Savior New American United States
C 11 Oumar Ballo 16 – (2002-07-13)13 July 2002 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in) Gonzaga Bulldogs men's basketball United States
PF 12 Abdoul Karim Coulibaly 18 – (2000-12-23)23 December 2000 2.04 m (6 ft 8 in) St. Vincent Pallotti High School United States
PF 13 Abdramane Camara 19 – (2000-04-11)11 April 2000 2.05 m (6 ft 9 in)
SG 14 Hassan Drame 18 – (2000-08-18)18 August 2000 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) Our Savior New American United States
C 23 Mohamed Keita 18 – (2001-06-16)16 June 2001 2.07 m (6 ft 9 in) US O'Bezons France
SG 24 Gaoussou Fofana 18 – (2000-12-25)25 December 2000 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in)
PF 35 Mohamed Sidibe 17 – (2002-05-25)25 May 2002 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) SLUC Nancy Basket France
Legend
  • Club – describes current club
  • Age – describes age
    on 29 June 2019

Competitive record

See also

References
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  2. "International Basketball Profile". fiba.basketball. Retrieved 6 July 2019.
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  4. Mali - FIBA U19 Basketball World Cup, FIBA.COM. Retrieved 24 August 2019.
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