Senegal men's national basketball team

Senegal Senegal
FIBA ranking47 Steady (15 August 2024)[1]
Joined FIBA1962
FIBA zoneFIBA Africa
National federationFederation Senegalaise de Basketball
CoachBoniface Ndong
Nickname(s)The Lions
Olympic Games
Appearances3
FIBA World Cup
Appearances5
AfroBasket
Appearances29
Medals Gold: (1968, 1972, 1978, 1980, 1997)
Silver: (1970, 1974, 1975, 1992, 1995, 2005)
Bronze: (1983, 1989, 1993, 2013, 2017, 2021)

The Senegal national basketball team (French: Équipe de basketball du Senegal) represents Senegal in men's international basketball and it is overseen by Federation Senegalaise de basketball, five time a gold medallist (in 1968, 1972, 1978, 1980, and 1997), a six time silver medallist, and a four time bronze medallist at the FIBA Africa Championship. Senegal was the first Sub-Saharan African team to qualify for the Summer Olympics Basketball Tournament.

The team has included several players who have competed in the U.S. National Basketball Association, including former Charlotte Bobcats center DeSagana Diop and current Minnesota Timberwolves center Gorgui Dieng, and is considered to be, along with those of Nigeria and Angola, a top African side.

  1. ^ "FIBA Ranking Presented by Nike". FIBA. 15 August 2024. Retrieved 15 August 2024.