South Africa men's national basketball team

• 2019 – withdrew before games
• 2023 – withdrew before games

• 1999: 6th
• 2007: 7th
• 2011: 10th

• 2006: 7th
• 2022: TBD

Team for AfroBasket 2017:[4]

2017 South Africa men's national basketball team roster
Players	Coaches
Pos. No. Name Age – Date of birth Height Club Ctr. F/C 0 Reece Prinsloo (C) 26 – (1991-04-16)16 April 1991 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) Soweto Panthers G 4 Thabo Sithole 22 – (1995-06-10)10 June 1995 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) Kwazulu Natal Marlins G 7 Lebesa Selepe 26 – (1991-03-13)13 March 1991 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) Soweto Panthers F 9 Kagiso Ngoetjana 27 – (1989-11-15)15 November 1989 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) Tshwane Suns G 10 Shane Marhanele 35 – (1982-08-28)28 August 1982 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) Limpopo Pride G 11 Sakhile Sithole 27 – (1990-03-11)11 March 1990 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) Mpumalanga Rhinos G 12 Neo Mothiba 35 – (1982-03-21)21 March 1982 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) Egoli Magic C 13 Jonathan Van der Bijl 25 – (1992-02-06)6 February 1992 2.04 m (6 ft 8 in) Egoli Magic F 14 Tsakani Ngobeni 33 – (1983-12-16)16 December 1983 1.99 m (6 ft 6 in) Duzi Royals G 15 Lehlogonolo Tholo 24 – (1992-11-12)12 November 1992 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) Egoli Magic C 21 Christopher Gabriel 28 – (1988-12-19)19 December 1988 2.11 m (6 ft 11 in) TSU Hyundai C 23 Pieter Prinsloo 25 – (1992-01-07)7 January 1992 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in) Jass Baloncesto	Head coach Craig Gilchrist Assistant coach(es) Clemen Andre Lucas Kock Sergei Eugenevich Paly Legend Club – describes last club before the tournament Age – describes age on 8 September 2017

At the AfroBasket 2017 in Tunisia and Senegal, Lehlogonolo Tholo played most minutes and recorded most assists and steals for South Africa.[5]

FIBA Africa Championship Qualification 2015:[6]

2015 South Africa men's national basketball team roster
Players	Coaches
Pos. No. Name Age – Date of birth Height Club Ctr. Nhlanhla Dlamini 28 – (1986-09-02)2 September 1986 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) Nkosianthi Festile 21 – (1993-07-15)15 July 1993 Stephen Gabriel 23 – (1991-06-22)22 June 1991 Celumusa Khumalo 26 – (1988-09-08)8 September 1988 Masego Loate 32 – (1982-08-19)19 August 1982 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) Kyle MacLean 20 – (1994-05-10)10 May 1994 G Shane Marhanele 32 – (1982-08-28)28 August 1982 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) Motjile Jubere Matsie 28 – (1986-06-10)10 June 1986 Lesego Molebatsi 32 – (1982-07-11)11 July 1982 Somusa Mthembu 22 – (1992-03-26)26 March 1992 F Tsakani Ngobeni 31 – (1983-12-16)16 December 1983 1.99 m (6 ft 6 in) F Kagiso Ngoetjana 25 – (1989-11-15)15 November 1989 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) Reece Prinsloo 23 – (1991-04-16)16 April 1991 G Lebesa Selepe 23 – (1991-03-13)13 March 1991 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) McDonald Mlungisi Shongwe 27 – (1987-08-06)6 August 1987 Lindokuhle Sibankulu 33 – (1981-04-09)9 April 1981 1.97 m (6 ft 6 in) G Sakhile Sithole 24 – (1990-03-11)11 March 1990 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) Vusimuzi Vincent Sithole 26 – (1988-05-09)9 May 1988 G Lehlogonolo Tholo 22 – (1992-11-12)12 November 1992 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) C Jonathan Van der Bijl 23 – (1992-02-06)6 February 1992 2.04 m (6 ft 8 in)	Head coach George Makena Assistant coach(es) Sinky Mphahlele Craig Daniels Legend Club – describes last club before the tournament Age – describes age on 21 February 2015

FIBA Africa Championship 2011:[7] finished 14th among 16 teams

2011 South Africa men's national basketball team roster
Players	Coaches
Pos. No. Name Age – Date of birth Height Club Ctr. PG 4 Nhlanhla Dlamini 24 – (1986-09-02)2 September 1986 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) A.P.N. Durban G 5 Brendan Mettler 29 – (1982-01-10)10 January 1982 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) Cape Peninsula University of Technology PG 6 Christopher Avenant 20 – (1991-04-25)25 April 1991 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) Northeastern University PG 7 Masego Loate 28 – (1982-08-19)19 August 1982 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) University of Johannesburg SF 8 Amogelang Keogatile 23 – (1987-10-10)10 October 1987 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) University of Johannesburg SF 9 Thabang Kgwedi 33 – (1978-04-15)15 April 1978 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) WildCats Johannesburg SG 10 Shane Marhanele 28 – (1982-08-28)28 August 1982 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) Pretoria Heat F 11 Lindokuhle Sibankulu 30 – (1981-04-09)9 April 1981 1.97 m (6 ft 6 in) A.P.N. Durban SF 12 Neo Mothiba 29 – (1982-03-21)21 March 1982 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) Pretoria Heat C 13 Cedrick Kalombo 28 – (1983-06-02)2 June 1983 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in) Ferroviario Maputo C 14 Christopher Gabriel 22 – (1988-12-19)19 December 1988 2.14 m (7 ft 0 in) University of San Diego SF 15 Kegorapetse Letsebe 30 – (1980-10-14)14 October 1980 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) University of Johannesburg	Head coach Mlungisi Ngwenya Assistant coach(es) Patrick Engelbrecht Legend Club – describes last club before the tournament Age – describes age on 17 August 2011

FIBA Africa Championship 2009:[8] finished 15th among 16 teams

2009 South Africa men's national basketball team roster
Players	Coaches
Pos. No. Name Age – Date of birth Height Club Ctr. 4 Quintin Denyssen 28 – (1980-08-27)27 August 1980 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) Egoli Magic 5 Nhlanhla Dlamini 22 – (1986-09-02)2 September 1986 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) 6 Nyakallo Nthuping 29 – (1980-01-14)14 January 1980 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) Vaal University 7 Fusi Joseph Mazibuko 29 – (1980-02-03)3 February 1980 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) Egoli Magic 8 Kenneth Motaung 30 – (1978-09-13)13 September 1978 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) Egoli Magic 9 Thabang Kgwedi 31 – (1978-04-15)15 April 1978 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) Vaal University C 10 Christopher Gabriel 20 – (1988-12-19)19 December 1988 2.20 m (7 ft 3 in) University of San Diego 11 Lindokuhle Sibankulu 28 – (1981-04-09)9 April 1981 1.99 m (6 ft 6 in) A.P.N. Durban G 12 Neo Mothiba 27 – (1982-03-21)21 March 1982 1.99 m (6 ft 6 in) A.P.N. Durban 13 Cedrick Kalombo 26 – (1983-06-02)2 June 1983 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in) 14 Tshilidzi Nephawe 20 – (1989-06-10)10 June 1989 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in) University of Johannesburg 15 Kegorapetse Letsebe 28 – (1980-10-14)14 October 1980 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) University of Johannesburg	Head coach Flosh Ngwenya Assistant coach(es) Thierry Kita Craig Gilchrist Legend Club – describes last club before the tournament Age – describes age on 5 August 2009

FIBA Africa Championship 2007:[9] finished 13th among 16 teams

2007 South Africa men's national basketball team roster
Players	Coaches
Pos. No. Name Age – Date of birth Height Club Ctr. 4 Quintin Denyssen 26 – (1980-08-27)27 August 1980 5 Fusi Joseph Mazibuko 27 – (1980-02-03)3 February 1980 6 Nyakallo Jacob Nthuping 27 – (1980-01-14)14 January 1980 7 Patrick Anthony Engelbrecht 30 – (1976-10-25)25 October 1976 8 Kenneth Motaung 28 – (1978-09-13)13 September 1978 9 Thabang Kgwedi 29 – (1978-04-15)15 April 1978 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) 10 Buthi Lowell Naphtal Mndaweni 31 – (1976-01-02)2 January 1976 F 11 Tsakani Ngobeni 23 – (1983-12-16)16 December 1983 1.99 m (6 ft 6 in) 12 Lesego Molebatsi 25 – (1982-07-11)11 July 1982 G 13 Neo Mothiba 25 – (1982-03-21)21 March 1982 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) 14 Vusumuzi Innocent Dlamini 32 – (1975-06-16)16 June 1975 15 Kegorapetse Letsebe 26 – (1980-10-14)14 October 1980 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in)	Head coach Flosh Ngwenya Legend Club – describes last club before the tournament Age – describes age on 17 August 2007

FIBA Africa Championship 2005:[10] finished 12th among 12 teams

2005 South Africa men's national basketball team roster
Players	Coaches
Pos. No. Name Age – Date of birth Height Club Ctr. 4 Fusi Joseph Mazibuko 25 – (1980-02-03)3 February 1980 5 Quintin Denyssen 24 – (1980-08-27)27 August 1980 6 Nyakallo Jacob Nthuping 25 – (1980-01-14)14 January 1980 7 Patrick Anthony Engelbrecht 28 – (1976-10-25)25 October 1976 8 Johannes Arnoldus Malan 25 – (1980-02-28)28 February 1980 9 Lindokuhle Sibankulu 24 – (1981-04-09)9 April 1981 1.97 m (6 ft 6 in) 10 Emmanuel Madonda 24 – (1980-10-07)7 October 1980 F 11 Craig Gilchrist 35 – (1970-04-16)16 April 1970 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) 12 Lesego Molebatsi – G 13 Neo Mothiba 23 – (1982-03-21)21 March 1982 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) F 14 Tsakani Ngobeni 21 – (1983-12-16)16 December 1983 1.99 m (6 ft 6 in) C 15 Christoph Jan Trauernicht 29 – (1976-07-28)28 July 1976 2.10 m (6 ft 11 in)	Head coach Terry Pretoritis Assistant coach(es) Ngwenya Florsheim Legend Club – describes last club before the tournament Age – describes age on 15 August 2005

FIBA Africa Championship 2003:[11] finished 9th among 12 teams

Coach. Sam Vincent (Mobile Revelers -USA)

• Emmanuel Madondo (180-G-80)
• Lowell Mndaweni (178-G-76)
• Joseph Mazibuko (190-G-80) Levski Sophia (BUL)
• Sifiso Ngoobo (192-G-78)
• Kenneth Motaung (195-F-78)
• Nyakallo Nthuping (200-C-80)
• Floid Mtimkulu (196-F-81)
• Craig Ngobeni Tsakani (198-F-83)
• Quinton Denyssen (203-C/F-80) Wits University Rebels
• Thuso Moiloa (199-C-78) 21882
• Thabang Kgwedi (198-F-78)
• Lesego Molebatsi (201-F/C-82)

FIBA Africa Championship 2001:[12] finished 12th among 12 teams

• Mazibuko Joseph 192 G 80
• Uniacke David 208 C 69
• Madondo Emanuel 180 G 81
• Jesinskis Paul 200 F 81
• Molebatsi L. Prince 201 F 82
• Gilchrist Craig 200 F 70
• Trauernicht Chris 209 C 76
• Ngcobo Ndaba Sifiso 189 G 78
• Maepa Lepo 204 C 84
• Ntunja Vincent 184 G 81
• Maxima Mokoena 189 G 81
• Denyssen Quinton 203 C 80

Head Coach : Zoran Zupcevic

2011: National Lottery

• South Africa Basketball YouTube.com video