The Liberia national basketball team is the national basketball team representing Liberia. It is administered by the Liberia Basketball Federation.[2] Its last qualification to the FIBA Africa Championship dates back to 2007.[3] Its most noteworthy international performance was in 1983 when Liberia finished among Africa's 10 elite basketball teams.[4] According to the website, Afrobasket.com, the Liberia National Basketball team has not been in existence since 2013.[5]
| FIBA ranking | NR (15 August 2024)[1] | ||
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| Joined FIBA | 1964 | ||
| FIBA zone | FIBA Africa | ||
| National federation | LBF | ||
| Coach | Adam Sackor | ||
| Olympic Games | |||
| Appearances | None | ||
| FIBA World Cup | |||
| Appearances | None | ||
| FIBA Africa Championship | |||
| Appearances | 2 (1983, 2007) | ||
| Medals | None | ||
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Current squad
editTeam for the AfroBasket 2007.[6] (last publicized squad)
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At the AfroBasket 2007 in Angola, Raphael M. Quaye played most minutes and recorded most assists and steals for Liberia.[7]
Depth chart
edit| Pos. | Starting 5 | Bench | Bench 3 |
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| SF | |||
| SG | Samson Nyonno | ||
| PG | Harold Mulbah | J Wellington Barchue Jr |
Notable players
editOther current notable players from Liberia:
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Competitive record
editSummer Olympics
edityet to qualify
World championships
edityet to qualify
FIBA Africa Championship
edit| Year | Position | Tournament | Host |
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| 1983 | 9 | FIBA Africa Championship 1983 | Alexandria, Egypt |
| 2007 | 16 | FIBA Africa Championship 2007 | Angola |
African Games
edit- 1965-2003 : Did not qualify
- 2007 : 11th
- 2011-2015 : Did not qualify
Past rosters
edit1983 FIBA Africa Championship: finished 9th among 10 teams
2007 FIBA Africa Championship: finished 16th among 16 teams
John Bing, Jethro Bing, Varney Tulay, Marcus Wolo, Fitzgerald Cole, Alphonso Kuiah, Raphael Quaye, Francis Fayiah, Alvin Tapeh, Mark Smith, Joseph Lackey, Richelieu Allison, Cephus Solo, Meshach McBorrough, Samuel Assembe (Coach: Allan Jallah)
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "FIBA Ranking Presented by Nike". FIBA. 15 August 2024. Retrieved 15 August 2024.
- ^ "FIBA.com: Profile – Liberia". Retrieved 29 January 2012.
- ^ "archive.FIBA.com: 2007 FIBA Africa Championship for Men". Retrieved 30 January 2012.
- ^ "archive.FIBA.com: 1983 FIBA Africa Championship for Men". Retrieved 30 January 2012.
- ^ "Afrobasket". Afrobasket.com. 2020.
- ^ Liberia | 2007 FIBA Africa Championship for Men, ARCHIVE.FIBA.COM. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
- ^ Liberia | 2007 FIBA Africa Championship for Men, FIBA.COM. Retrieved 16 January 2020.