Final rosters confirmed ahead of Window 6 of the 2023 African Qualifiers
ALEXANDRIA/LUANDA (Egypt/Angola) - The final rosters of participating teams in Window 6 of the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023 African Qualifiers were confirmed on Thursday evening in Alexandria and Luanda before the tip off on Friday, February 24.
Group E will take place in the Angolan capital city of Luanda, while Group F will take place in the Egyptian coastal city of Alexandria.
The sixth window of the World Cup African Qualifiers will run from February 24-26.
Group E teams are: Angola, Cape Verde, Cote d'Ivoire, Guinea, Nigeria, and Uganda.
Group F teams are: Cameroon, DR Congo, Egypt, Senegal, South Sudan and Tunisia.
Window 6 of the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023 African Qualifiers
February 24-26
| GROUP | Window 6 | FINAL ROSTERS |
| E | Feb 24-26 | ANGOLA: Gerson Domingos, Dimitri Maconda, Gerson Goncalves, Childe Dundao, Antonio Monteiro, Teotonio Do, Joao Fernandes, Eduardo Mingas Francisco, Jeronimo Luis, Aldemiro Joao, Kevin Kokila, Milton Valente. CAPE VERDE: Patrick Lima. Jeff Xavier, Ivan Almeida, Fidel Mendonca, Anderson Correia, Joel Almeida, Kenneti Mendes, Williams Tavares, Kevin Coronel, Keven Gomes, Betinho Gomes, Walter Tavares. COTE D'IVOIRE: Sire Dieng, Charles Abouo, Djonathan Lawore, Kone Moussa, Bryan Pamba, Dominique Diomande, Francois Kuyo, Souleyman Diabate, Vafessa Fofana, Akib Malick Souare, Yann Bilet Nohonin, Jean Phillippe Dally GUINEA: Daouda Diaby, Amadou Thiam, Abdoulaye Sy, Alpha Kaba, Mambourou Mara, Tidjan Keita, Daouda Conde, Cheick Sekou Conde, Ibrahima Doumbouya, Ousmane Drame, Ibrahim Kalil Fofana, Ousmane Araphan Kaba. NIGERIA: Michael Darambola, Johnson Anaiye, Michael Afuwape, Wisdom Christian Anyaoha, Abdulwahad Yakubu, Joseph Odufuwa, Victor Ezeh, Ibe Abuchi Agu, Israel Oyoro Otobo, Victor Anthony, Olalekan Olatunji, Chinedu Martins Chimbuo. UGANDA: Fayed Baale, Jimmy Enabu, Rogers Dauna, Innocent Ochera, James Okello, Peter Obleng, Julius Kizito, Stanly Mugerwa, Titus Odeke |
| F | Feb 24-26 | CAMEROON: Samir Gbetkom, Yangue Frank, Charles Minlend Jr, Arnold Kome, Benoit Mbala, Bertrand Awana, Roger Bidias A Moute, Jordsan Bayehe, Fabien Ateba, Roland L'Amour Nyama, Ulrich Kamka Chomche. DR CONGO: Malela Mutuale, Arsene Mwamba, Mathieu Kamba, Rolly Fula, Shekina Munanga, Jordan Sakho, Gullit Mukendi, Claude Lutete, Garmine Kande, Djack Kabuya, Evariste Shonganya. EGYPT: Ahmed Metwaly, Ehab Saleh Amin, Amr Abdelhalim, Waleed Aly, Samir Saad Seifeldin, Anas Mahmoud, Youssef Aboushousha, Yusu Shehata, Ahmed Khalaf, Omar Hussein, Assem Marei, Omar Oraby. SENEGAL: Brancou Badio, Bamba Diallo, Babacar Sane, Jean-Jacques Boissy, Mo Faye, Moustapha Diop, Khalifa Diop, Alga Ndiaye, Lamine Sambe, Yossoupha Ndoye, Mbaye Ndiaye, Amar Sylla. SOUTH SUDAN: Nuni Omot, Mareng Gatwuoth, Bul Kuol, Kuany Ngor Kuany, Padiet Wang, Deng Acuoth, Majok Deng, Jok Kacuol, Aguer Bar Koch, Kur Nyok Kuath, Sunday Dech, Angok Yak Deng. TUNISIA: Acref Gannouni, Omar Abada, Wassef Methani, Hosni Ilehi, Jawhar Jawadi, Makram Ben Romdhane, Bechir Ben Yahia, Mohamed Ben Taher, Michael Roll, Firas Lahiani, Ahmed Addami, Houssem Mahemly. |
Click below for more details about 12 national teams' final rosters:
CAPE VERDE I EGYPT I NIGERIA I UGANDA I ANGOLA I CAMEROON I COTE D'IVOIRE I GUINEA I SENEGAL I DR CONGO I SOUTH SUDAN I TUNISIA
Window 6 concludes the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023 African Qualifiers.
The teams that finish in the first and second places of each group will qualify automatically for next year's World Cup to be staged in Indonesia, Japan, and Philippines.
The national team that finishes with the best third-place result will secure the fifth and last spot for African teams for the World Cup.
For more information about the games' schedule, please CLICK HERE.
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