Ivory Coast national basketball team
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| FIBA ranking | 40  3 |
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| Joined FIBA | 1961 | ||
| FIBA zone | FIBA Africa | ||
| National federation | Fédération Ivoirienne de Basket-Ball | ||
| Coach | Natxo Lezkano | ||
| Nickname(s) | Les Éléphants (The Elephants) |
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| Appearances | None | ||
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| Appearances | 3 | ||
| Medals | None | ||
| FIBA Africa Championship | |||
| Appearances | 22 | ||
| Medals |  Gold: 1981, 1985 Silver: 1978, 1980, 2009 |
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The Ivorian Coast national basketball team are the men's basketball side that represent Ivory Coast in international competition. The team competes regularly in the African Championship, and is administered by the Fédération Ivoirienne de Basket-Ball.[1]
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History
Ivory Coast reached the final of the FIBA Africa Championship for the first time in 1978, but they were defeated by Senegal in the final. They reached the final again in the following tournament, in 1980, but again had to settle for silver, as Senegal took the gold. Another run the following year, in 1981, saw Côte d'Ivoire finally break through and win their first title, as they defeated Egypt for the championship. Four years later, Côte d'Ivoire won their second championship, as they hosted the tournament in 1985, and beat Angola, to win the championship. Côte d'Ivoire finished second at the 2009 FIBA Africa Championship, for their first podium finish since their victory in 1985. They participated in the 2010 FIBA World Championship, which was their first FIBA World Cup appearance since 1986. The team went 1–4 at the tournament, finishing last in Group C. In their final group game, the Ivorians defeated Puerto Rico, for their first ever FIBA World Cup win, but they came up just short in the tiebreaker to see which team would advance to the knockout stage.
Competitions
Performance at FIBA Africa Championship
Performance at FIBA World Cup
| Year | Position | Tournament | Host |
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| 1982 | 13 | 1982 FIBA World Championship | Colombia |
| 1986 | 23 | 1986 FIBA World Championship | Spain |
| 2010 | 21 | 2010 FIBA World Championship | Turkey |
| 2019 | TBD | 2019 FIBA World Cup | TBD |
Performance at Summer Olympic Games
yet to qualify
Roster
Team for the 2013 FIBA Africa Championship.
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Ivory Coast national basketball team roster
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Depth Chart
| Pos. | Starter | Bench | Bench | Inactive |
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| C | Mohamed Kone | Mamadou Lamizana | Abdulaye Diaby | |
| PF | Jonathan Kale | Ismael N'Diaye | ||
| SF | Guy Edi | Mamadi Diane | Didier Eric Tape | |
| SG | Kinidinnin Konate | Errick Craven | ||
| PG | Mouloukou Diabate | Mickael Toti | Pape-Philippe Amagou |
Head coach position
Christophe Denis – 2012
Natxo Lezkano – 2011, 2013[2]
References
- ↑ FIBA National Federations – Cote d'Ivoire, fiba.com, accessed 27 July 2013.
- ↑ Head coaches, fiba.com, accessed 8 May 2013.
