Mali men's national under-18 and -19 basketball team

Mali
FIBA ranking27[1]
Joined FIBA1961
FIBA zoneFIBA Africa
National federationMali Basketball Federation
CoachAlhadji Dicko
FIBA Under-19 World Cup
Appearances4
Medals Silver: (2019)
FIBA Africa Championship
Appearances12
Medals Gold: (1) 2018
Silver: (1) 2006
Bronze: (6) 2000, 2002, 2010, 2014, 2016, 2022
Home jersey
Team colours
Home
Away jersey
Team colours
Away

The Mali men's national under-18 and under-19 basketball team is the representative for Mali in international basketball competitions, and it is organized and run by the Fédération Malienne de Basketball .[2] The Mali men's national under-18 basketball team represents Mali at the FIBA Africa Under-18 Championship, where they have a chance to qualify into the FIBA Under-19 World Cup.

At the 2019 FIBA Under-19 Basketball World Cup, Mali broke every record of African basketball teams as the team finished runner-up only to the favorites United States.[3]

Current squad

Team at the 2019 FIBA Under-19 Basketball World Cup:[4] (Silver medal squad)

Mali roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Name Age – Date of birth Height Club
PG 4 Siriman Kanoute 17 – (2001-09-25)25 September 2001 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) SLUC Nancy Basket France
PG 5 Aboubacar Kassim Djire 18 – (2000-09-11)11 September 2000 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in)
C 6 Modibo Sanogo 18 – (2001-06-17)17 June 2001 2.05 m (6 ft 9 in)
PG 9 Martin Diakite 19 – (2000-02-01)1 February 2000 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) Pornic Basket Saint Michel France
SF 10 Fousseyni Drame 18 – (2000-08-18)18 August 2000 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) Our Savior New American United States
C 11 Oumar Ballo 16 – (2002-07-13)13 July 2002 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in) Gonzaga Bulldogs men's basketball United States
PF 12 Abdoul Karim Coulibaly 18 – (2000-12-23)23 December 2000 2.04 m (6 ft 8 in) St. Vincent Pallotti High School United States
PF 13 Abdramane Camara 19 – (2000-04-11)11 April 2000 2.05 m (6 ft 9 in)
SG 14 Hassan Drame 18 – (2000-08-18)18 August 2000 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) Our Savior New American United States
C 23 Mohamed Keita 18 – (2001-06-16)16 June 2001 2.07 m (6 ft 9 in) US O'Bezons France
SG 24 Gaoussou Fofana 18 – (2000-12-25)25 December 2000 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in)
PF 35 Mohamed Sidibe 17 – (2002-05-25)25 May 2002 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) SLUC Nancy Basket France
Legend
  • Club – describes current club
  • Age – describes age
    on 29 June 2019

Competitive record

FIBA Under-19 World Cup

Year Pos. GP W L Ref.
1979–2003 Did not qualify
Serbia 2007 15th 5 1 4 [5]
New Zealand 2009 Did not qualify [6]
Latvia 2011 Did not qualify [7]
Czech Republic 2013 Did not qualify [8]
Greece 2015 Did not qualify [9]
Egypt 2017 16th 7 0 7 [10]
Greece 2019 2nd 7 5 2 [11]
Latvia 2021 13th 7 2 5 [12]
Hungary 2023 Did not qualify
Switzerland 2025 To be determined
Czech Republic 2027 To be determined
Total 26 8 18

FIBA Africa Under-18 Championship

Year Pos. GP W L Ref.
1977–1990 Did not participate
Cameroon 1994 7th 6 0 6 [13]
Egypt 1998 Did not qualify [14]
Guinea 2000 3rd 6 3 3 [15]
Egypt 2002 3rd 6 5 1
Senegal 2004 9th 3 1 2 [16]
South Africa 2006 2nd 5 4 1 [17]
Egypt 2008 5th 8 6 2 [18]
Rwanda 2010 3rd 6 5 1 [19]
Mozambique 2012 4th 7 4 3
Madagascar 2014 3rd 6 4 2 [20]
Rwanda 2016 3rd 7 6 1 [21]
Mali 2018 1st 8 8 0 [22]
Madagascar 2022 3rd 7 5 2
Total 75 51 24

See also

References

  1. ^ FIBA Ranking for Youth Men
  2. ^ "International Basketball Profile". fiba.basketball. Retrieved 6 July 2019.
  3. ^ Cassini, Andrea (7 July 2019). "FIBA U19 World Cup Final: Mali Chases an Impossible Dream while USA Seeks Redemption". FIBA. Retrieved 17 December 2019.
  4. ^ Mali - FIBA U19 Basketball World Cup, FIBA.COM. Retrieved 24 August 2019.
  5. ^ "2007 FIBA U19 World Championship for Men". fiba.basketball. Retrieved 6 July 2019.
  6. ^ "2007 FIBA U19 World Championship for Men". fiba.basketball. Retrieved 6 July 2019.
  7. ^ "2011 FIBA U19 World Championship for Men". fiba.basketball. Retrieved 6 July 2019.
  8. ^ "2013 FIBA U19 World Championship for Men". fiba.basketball. Retrieved 6 July 2019.
  9. ^ "2015 FIBA U19 World Championship for Men". fiba.basketball. Retrieved 6 July 2019.
  10. ^ "2017 FIBA U19 World Championship for Men". fiba.basketball. Retrieved 6 July 2019.
  11. ^ "FIBA 19 Basketball World Cup 2019". fiba.basketball. Retrieved 8 July 2019.
  12. ^ "FIBA 19 Basketball World Cup 2021". fiba.basketball. Retrieved 11 July 2021.
  13. ^ "FIBA Archive". fiba.basketball. Retrieved 6 July 2019.
  14. ^ "FIBA Archive". fiba.basketball. Retrieved 6 July 2019.
  15. ^ "FIBA Archive". fiba.basketball. Retrieved 6 July 2019.
  16. ^ "FIBA Archive". fiba.basketball. Retrieved 6 July 2019.
  17. ^ "FIBA Archive". fiba.basketball. Retrieved 6 July 2019.
  18. ^ "FIBA Archive". fiba.basketball. Retrieved 6 July 2019.
  19. ^ "FIBA Archive". fiba.basketball. Retrieved 6 July 2019.
  20. ^ "FIBA U18 African Championship". fiba.basketball. Archived from the original on 12 August 2014. Retrieved 6 July 2019.
  21. ^ "FIBA U18 African Championship 2016". fiba.basketball. Retrieved 6 July 2019.
  22. ^ "FIBA U18 African Championship 2018 - FIBA.basketball". fiba.basketball. Retrieved 6 July 2019.

External links

  • Fédération Malienne de Basketball