Malawi men's national basketball team

Malawi Malawi
FIBA rankingNR (1 March 2024)[1]
Joined FIBA1988
FIBA zoneFIBA Africa
National federationBasketball Association of Malawi-BASMAL
Olympic Games
AppearancesNone
FIBA World Cup
AppearancesNone
African Championship
AppearancesNone
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Away jersey
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Away

The Malawi national basketball team represents Malawi in international competitions. It is administered by the Basketball Association of Malawi-BASMAL.[2]

Founded in 1988, Team Malawi is one of FIBA's young members. It has attempted to qualify for the African Basketball Championship several times but waits for its breakthrough.

Roster

Team for the AfroBasket 2011 qualification.[3]

Malawi men's national basketball team roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Name Age – Date of birth Height Club
4 Hope Happy Corrado Chisamanga 33 – (1978-06-30)30 June 1978 Zomba Magang'a Malawi
Nelson Chakalipa Jnr Kanyenda 25 – (1985-10-29)29 October 1985 Nkhulande Malawi
Geoffrey Kumwenda 22 – (1989-08-01)1 August 1989 ABC Lions Malawi
Takondwa Elias Mengezi 23 – (1987-12-13)13 December 1987 Cougars Sports Club Malawi
9 Mwasoni Phiri 36 – (1974-10-15)15 October 1974
Henry Bentry Mwalwanda 26 – (1985-04-10)10 April 1985 ABC Lions Malawi
Vincent Junior Ngosi 24 – (1986-12-16)16 December 1986 Malawi Basketball Warriors Malawi
Mtende Adamson Nzunda 28 – (1983-08-03)3 August 1983 Ndola Blazers Zambia
12 Chimwemwe Macmin Mulaga 34 – (1977-03-26)26 March 1977 Ndola Blazers Zambia
Albert Chikumbutso Simango 26 – (1985-03-23)23 March 1985
Mphatso Zilemba 24 – (1986-12-20)20 December 1986 Mimbulu Lilongwe Malawi
G 15 Richard Chavula 27 – (1984-08-06)6 August 1984 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) Bricks Malawi
Head coach

United States Mike Fluech

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Legend
  • Club – describes last
    club before the tournament
  • Age – describes age
    on 17 August 2011

Competitions

Performance at Summer Olympics

yet to qualify

Performance at World championships

yet to qualify

Performance at FIBA Africa Championship

yet to qualify

See also

References

  1. ^ "FIBA Ranking Presented by Nike". FIBA. 1 March 2024. Retrieved 1 March 2024.
  2. ^ FIBA National Federations – Malawi, fiba.com, accessed 5 July 2013.
  3. ^ Malawi | 2011 FIBA Africa Championship for Men Qualifying Round, ARCHIVE.FIBA.COM. Retrieved 29 April 2016.

External links

  • Malawi Basketball Records at FIBA Archive
  • Presentation on Facebook
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Malawi National sports teams of Malawi