New Caledonia men's national basketball team

International representatives

New Caledonia
FIBA rankingT-94 Steady
Joined FIBA1974
FIBA zoneFIBA Oceania
National federationRégion Fédérale de Nouvelle Calédonie de Basketball
CoachBenjamin Guy
Oceanian Championship
Appearances1 (1997)
Medals Bronze: 1997
Pacific Games
Medals Gold: 2003, 2011
Silver: 1966, 1995
Bronze: 1969, 1975, 1999
Oceania Basketball Tournament
Medals Gold: 2001, 2005
Silver: 2009
Home jersey
Team colours
Home
Away jersey
Team colours
Away

The New Caledonia national basketball team are the basketball side that represent New Caledonia in international competitions, organized and run by the Région Fédérale de Nouvelle Calédonie de Basketball. (New Caledonia Basketball Federation)

Judged by the medals at the Oceania Basketball Tournament, New Caledonia is Oceania's fourth most successful basketball nation (only behind Australia, New Zealand, Guam and tied with the remaining others in last place).

Competitive record

Pacific Games Tournament

  • 1963 : 5
  • 1966 : 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
  • 1969 : 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
  • 1971 : ?
  • 1975 : 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
  • 1979 : ?
  • 1983 : ?
  • 1987 : 4th
  • 1991 : ?
  • 1995 : 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
  • 1999 : 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
  • 2003 : 1st place, gold medalist(s)
  • 2007 : 4th
  • 2011 : 1st place, gold medalist(s)
  • 2015 : 7th
  • 2019 : 5th
  • 2023 : To be determined

FIBA Oceania Championship

Year Position Tournament Host
1997 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) FIBA Oceania Championship 1997 New Zealand

Oceania Basketball Tournament

  • 1981 : ?
  • 1985 : ?
  • 1989 : ?
  • 1993 : ?
  • 1997 : ?
  • 2001 : 1st place, gold medalist(s)
  • 2005 : 1st place, gold medalist(s)
  • 2009 : 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
  • 2013 : ?

Melanesian Basketball Cup

  • 2017 : 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
  • 2022 : To be determined

Current roster

At the 2019 Pacific Games:[1]

New Caledonia men's national basketball team roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Name Age – Date of birth Height Club Ctr.
PG 4 Jo Delaunay-Belleville 24 – (1994-11-04)4 November 1994 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) AS 6e KM New Caledonia
SG 5 Ruben Ha Ho 32 – (1987-01-31)31 January 1987 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) AS Dumbea New Caledonia
PG 6 Karyl Paillandi 33 – (1986-03-02)2 March 1986 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) AS 6e KM New Caledonia
PF 7 Raymond Weber 30 – (1988-07-27)27 July 1988 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) AS Dumbea New Caledonia
PF 8 Yann Mathelon 34 – (1985-05-27)27 May 1985 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) AS Dumbea New Caledonia
PG 9 Alex Ha Ho 29 – (1990-04-19)19 April 1990 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) AS Dumbea New Caledonia
C 10 Beniela Adjouhgniope 27 – (1991-11-06)6 November 1991 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) AS Dumbea New Caledonia
SG 11 Steevan Sillant 28 – (1991-01-24)24 January 1991 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) AS Dumbea New Caledonia
PF 12 Benji Hnawia 39 – (1980-04-27)27 April 1980 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) AS 6e KM New Caledonia
C 13 Rodrigue Tetainanuari 36 – (1982-07-15)15 July 1982 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) Aurore de Vitre France
SG 14 Paul Boawe 29 – (1990-01-03)3 January 1990 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) AS Dumbea New Caledonia
C 15 Flo Patche 18 – (2000-10-31)31 October 2000 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) AS Dumbea New Caledonia
Head coach
  • New Caledonia Benjamin Guy
Assistant coach(es)
  • New Caledonia Christophe David
Legend
  • Club – describes last
    club before the competition
  • Age – describes age
    on 24 August 2021

Depth chart

Pos. Starting 5 Bench 1 Bench 2
C Rodrigue Tetainanuari Flo Patche
PF Beniela Adjouhgniope Yann Mathelon Benji Hnawia
SF Raymond Weber
SG Steevan Sillant Paul Boawe Ruben Ha Ho
PG Jo Delaunay-Belleville Alex Ha Ho Karyl Paillandi

Head coach position

  • New Caledonia Cyril Metzdorf – 2013–2015
  • New Caledonia Benjamin Guy – 2019

Past rosters

At the 2015 Pacific Games:[2]

New Caledonia men's national basketball team roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Name Age – Date of birth Height Club
4 Joan Delaunay-Belleville –
5 Emmanuel Soeria-Ouamba –
6 Karyl Paillandi –
7 Ruben Ha-Ho –
8 Yann Mathelon –
9 Stéphane Saminadin –
10 Beniela Adjouhgniope –
11 Steeven Sillant –
F 12 Jean-Jacques Taufana 28 – (1986-09-24)September 24, 1986 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
13 Rodrigue Tetainanuarii –
14 Cédric Tetuanui –
15 Sébastien Hnawia –
Head coach
  • New Caledonia Cyril Metzdorf
Legend
  • Club – describes last
    club before the tournament
  • Age – describes age
    on 20 August 2015

Kit

Manufacturer

2019: owayo GmbH

See also

References

  1. ^ New Caledonia - Pacific Games Tournament for Men 2019 FIBA, Accessed 16 September 2021.
  2. ^ 2015 Pacific Games - Port Moresby, Guam - Team, Retrieved 4 March 2017.
  • 2007 New Caledonia National Basketball Team information

External links

  • FIBA Profile
  • New Caledonia Basketball Records at FIBA Archive
  • Australiabasket - New Caledonia Men National Team