2001 FIBA Africa Championship squads

For the women's tournament, see 2001 FIBA Africa Championship for Women squads.

2001 FIBA Africa Championship squads

Main article: FIBA Africa Championship 2001

This article displays the rosters for the participating teams at the 2001 FIBA Africa Championship.

Algeria

Algeria national basketball team – 2001 FIBA Africa Championship – Silver Medal roster
Players	Coaches
Pos. No. Name Age – Date of birth Height Club Ctr. Abdelaziz Rebahi – F Abdelhalim Sayah 25 – (1975-08-23)23 August 1975 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) G Ali Benhocine 24 – (1976-11-16)16 November 1976 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) PG Ali Bouziane 24 – (1977-03-25)25 March 1977 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) Gravelines Fardjallah Harouni – Lahouari Brahimi – PF Mourad Boughedir 24 – (1976-10-01)1 October 1976 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) Golbey-Épinal C Nadjem Ouali – 2.05 m (6 ft 9 in) G Samir Mehenaoui 36 – (1964-08-21)21 August 1964 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) G Sofiane Boulaya 28 – (1973-03-20)20 March 1973 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) C Tarek Oukid 21 – (1979-12-13)13 December 1979 2.05 m (6 ft 9 in) Youcef Ouldyassia 27 – (1974-05-03)3 May 1974 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) Genève	Head coach Faïd Bilal Assistant coach Legend (C) Team captain Club field describes current club

Angola

Angola national basketball team – 2001 FIBA Africa Championship – Gold Medal roster
Players	Coaches
Pos. No. Name Age – Date of birth Height Club Ctr. C 4 Victor Muzadi 23 – (1978-06-22)22 June 1978 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) Primeiro de Agosto PG 5 Walter Costa 28 – (1973-03-25)25 March 1973 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) Primeiro de Agosto PF 6 Ângelo Victoriano 33 – (1968-02-08)8 February 1968 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) Primeiro de Agosto SF 7 Gerson Monteiro 28 – (1973-07-12)12 July 1973 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) Ovarense PF 8 Edmar Victoriano 25 – (1975-11-01)1 November 1975 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) Petro Atlético C 9 Buila Katiavala 25 – (1976-05-13)13 May 1976 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) Primeiro de Agosto PF 10 José Nascimento 22 – (1979-01-01)1 January 1979 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) Primeiro de Agosto SF 11 Mário Belarmino 26 – (1974-09-22)22 September 1974 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) Petro Atlético F/C 12 David Dias 32 – (1969-04-21)21 April 1969 1.99 m (6 ft 6 in) Barreirense Basket SG 13 Carlos Almeida 24 – (1976-09-24)24 September 1976 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) Petro Atlético PG 14 Miguel Lutonda 29 – (1971-12-24)24 December 1971 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) Primeiro de Agosto F/C 15 Jean-Jacques 37 – (1964-04-03)3 April 1964 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) Portugal Telecom	Head coach Mário Palma Assistant coach Legend (C) Team captain Club field describes current club

Central African Republic

Central African Republic national basketball team – 2001 FIBA Africa Championship – 9th place roster
Players	Coaches
Pos. No. Name Age – Date of birth Height Club Ctr. G Alban Moundy 23 – (1978-05-10)10 May 1978 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) G Frédéric Bengue 29 – (1972-02-17)17 February 1972 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) C Jean Mageot 31 – (1970-07-03)3 July 1970 2.05 m (6 ft 9 in) Guy Kodjo-Sitchi 16 – (1985-07-20)20 July 1985 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) Maehuin Kahgaba – G Martial Gotagni 22 – (1979-05-02)2 May 1979 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) C Max Mombollet 20 – (1981-01-17)17 January 1981 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) F Régis Koundjia 17 – (1983-11-09)9 November 1983 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) SG Romain Sato 20 – (1981-03-02)2 March 1981 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) Salomon Sami 23 – (1977-10-21)21 October 1977 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) Stephane Larnna – Ulrich Kossekpa 18 – (1982-11-26)26 November 1982	Head coach Jean-Robert Madozein Assistant coach Legend (C) Team captain Club field describes current club

Egypt

Egypt national basketball team – 2001 FIBA Africa Championship – Bronze Medal roster
Players	Coaches
Pos. No. Name Age – Date of birth Height Club Ctr. 4 Islam Ibrahim 22 – (1978-12-10)10 December 1978 F 5 El-Hosany Ahmed 25 – (1976-03-15)15 March 1976 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) C Samir Gouda 29 – (1972-05-03)3 May 1972 2.17 m (7 ft 1 in) 7 Wael El Sayed 22 – (1978-12-01)1 December 1978 8 Haytham Darwish 25 – (1975-09-08)8 September 1975 9 Tarek El-Ghannam 22 – (1978-10-06)6 October 1978 F 10 Ismail Ahmed 24 – (1976-09-23)23 September 1976 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) 11 Kedar Hendawy 26 – (1975-05-05)5 May 1975 12 Osama El-Sayed – 13 Ahmed El-Gazar – 14 Sherif Gunaidi – 15 Ibrahim El-Adawy –	Head coach Adel Sabri Assistant coach Legend (C) Team captain Club field describes current club

Ivory Coast

Ivory Coast national basketball team – 2001 FIBA Africa Championship – 8th place roster
Players	Coaches
Pos. No. Name Age – Date of birth Height Club Ctr. C Abdoulaye Diaby 21 – (1980-01-29)29 January 1980 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) Aboud-Ramann Bakayoko 31 – (1970-07-18)18 July 1970 Amara Diomande – Aristide Yao 21 – (1980-05-14)14 May 1980 Blaise Amalabian 27 – (1974-02-03)3 February 1974 G Guy Serge Touali 27 – (1974-04-29)29 April 1974 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) Khoviessou Kouassi 24 – (1977-03-24)24 March 1977 Lody Kouame – Louis-Niamke Angora 32 – (1968-08-25)25 August 1968 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) Michel Lasme 18 – (1982-12-14)14 December 1982 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) Morlaye Bangoura 22 – (1979-02-18)18 February 1979 Moudjib Konan –	Head coach Djadji Clément Assistant coach Legend (C) Team captain Club field describes current club

Mali

Mali national basketball team – 2001 FIBA Africa Championship – 11th place roster
Players	Coaches
Pos. No. Name Age – Date of birth Height Club Ctr. SF Amara Sy 19 – (1981-08-28)28 August 1981 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) ASVEL Villeurbanne C Hassana Touré 21 – (1980-07-30)30 July 1980 2.05 m (6 ft 9 in) Kaba Kante – C Lamine Diawara 30 – (1971-01-22)22 January 1971 2.07 m (6 ft 9 in) Lassana Sylla 23 – (1977-08-28)28 August 1977 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) PG Modibo Niakate 20 – (1981-03-26)26 March 1981 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) Hutchinson CC Namory Diarra 20 – (1981-03-22)22 March 1981 C Nouha Diakité 20 – (1980-12-20)20 December 1980 2.05 m (6 ft 9 in) Barton County CC Ibrahima Sory Sy 90 – (1911-01-01)1 January 1911 C Saliou-Binet Telly 24 – (1977-04-08)8 April 1977 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) AU Eagles PF Sambou Traoré 21 – (1979-11-25)25 November 1979 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) Antibes Sory Diakite 29 – (1972-02-06)6 February 1972	Head coach Alkaya Touré Assistant coach Legend (C) Team captain Club field describes current club

Morocco

Morocco national basketball team – 2001 FIBA Africa Championship – 6th place roster
Players	Coaches
Pos. No. Name Age – Date of birth Height Club Ctr. Ahmed Kajaj – FUS de Rabat Jad M'Tarfi – Mas Fez Kamal Lichtaf 28 – (1973-01-14)14 January 1973 Raja Casablanca Karim Layadi – Wydad Casablanca G Miloud Dahine 31 – (1969-10-29)29 October 1969 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) F Mohammed Bassim 24 – (1977-01-26)26 January 1977 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) Mas Fez Mohammed Mouak 23 – (1978-03-22)22 March 1978 FUS de Rabat Mohieddine Tahassi – Mas Fez Mounir Bouhelal 22 – (1979-01-01)1 January 1979 Raja Casablanca Mourad Fenjaoui – Raja Casablanca Noureddine Sekour – Redouane Bouzidi – TSC Casablanca	Head coach Moncho Monsalve Assistant coach Legend (C) Team captain Club field describes current club

Mozambique

Mozambique national basketball team – 2001 FIBA Africa Championship – 10th place roster
Players	Coaches
Pos. No. Name Age – Date of birth Height Club Ctr. Abel Tembe – Acácio Chipepo – PG Amarildo Matos 16 – (1985-03-12)12 March 1985 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) Maxaquene Benjamin Manhanga 29 – (1972-06-02)2 June 1972 Desportivo de Maputo C Cornélio Guibunda – 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) Guilherme Cabral 22 – (1979-08-11)11 August 1979 Académica de Maputo Khaimane de Deus 24 – (1977-03-03)3 March 1977 Costa do Sol Mauro Matai 19 – (1982-06-25)25 June 1982 Académica de Maputo Manvil Ferro – F Samuel Manhanga 18 – (1983-07-04)4 July 1983 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) Seté Muianga 22 – (1979-07-16)16 July 1979 Académica de Maputo Victor Tamele 24 – (1977-04-17)17 April 1977 Maxaquene	Head coach Inácio Bernardo Assistant coach Legend (C) Team captain Club field describes current club

Nigeria

Nigeria national basketball team – 2001 FIBA Africa Championship – 5th place roster
Players	Coaches
Pos. No. Name Age – Date of birth Height Club Ctr. Abdulrahman Mohammed 24 – (1977-06-27)27 June 1977 Churchill Odia 15 – (1985-11-21)21 November 1985 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) Adesola Alayande 17 – (1984-05-25)25 May 1984 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) Femi Ibikunle 17 – (1984-04-22)22 April 1984 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) Kadri Jibril 21 – (1980-01-18)18 January 1980 G Mohammed Acha 28 – (1973-07-21)21 July 1973 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) C Julius Nwosu 30 – (1971-01-05)5 January 1971 2.07 m (6 ft 9 in) Ogoh Odaudu 20 – (1981-08-03)3 August 1981 Olasunkanmi Fakeye 24 – (1977-03-03)3 March 1977 C Olumide Oyedeji 20 – (1981-05-11)11 May 1981 2.10 m (6 ft 11 in) Tajudeen Soyoye 24 – (1976-12-12)12 December 1976 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) SF Tunji Awojobi 28 – (1973-07-30)30 July 1973 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in)	Head coach Ayo Bakare Assistant coach Legend (C) Team captain Club field describes current club

Senegal

Senegal national basketball team – 2001 FIBA Africa Championship – 7th place roster
Players	Coaches
Pos. No. Name Age – Date of birth Height Club Ctr. C Assane Ndiaye 32 – (1969-02-26)26 February 1969 2.12 m (6 ft 11 in) PG Babacar Cissé 25 – (1975-12-02)2 December 1975 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) De Sagana Diop 19 – (1982-01-30)30 January 1982 Doudou Diallo – G Mamadou Diouf 23 – (1977-08-17)17 August 1977 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) C Mamadou N'Diaye 26 – (1975-06-16)16 June 1975 2.12 m (6 ft 11 in) G Mouhamadou Sow 32 – (1968-09-07)7 September 1968 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) C Ndongo Ndiaye 24 – (1977-04-13)13 April 1977 2.14 m (7 ft 0 in) Oumar Mar – G Raymond Carvalho 32 – (1969-07-26)26 July 1969 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) G Samba Niang 27 – (1973-10-15)15 October 1973 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) Souleymane Camara 22 – (1979-07-23)23 July 1979	Head coach Moustapha Gaye Assistant coach Legend (C) Team captain Club field describes current club

South Africa

South Africa national basketball team – 2001 FIBA Africa Championship – 12th place roster
Players	Coaches
Pos. No. Name Age – Date of birth Height Club Ctr. F Craig Gilchrist 31 – (1970-04-16)16 April 1970 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) C Christoph Trauernicht 25 – (1976-07-28)28 July 1976 2.09 m (6 ft 10 in) David Uniacke – Emmanuel Madonda 20 – (1980-10-07)7 October 1980 Fusi Mazibuko 21 – (1980-02-03)3 February 1980 Lepo Maepa – Lesego Molebatsi 19 – (1982-07-11)11 July 1982 Mokoena Maxima – Paul Jesinskis 20 – (1981-02-24)24 February 1981 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) Quintin Denyssen 20 – (1980-08-27)27 August 1980 Sifiso Ngcobo 23 – (1978-02-06)6 February 1978 Vincent Ntunja 20 – (1981-06-24)24 June 1981	Head coach Zoran Zupcevic Assistant coach Legend (C) Team captain Club field describes current club

Tunisia

Tunisia national basketball team – 2001 FIBA Africa Championship – 4th place roster
Players	Coaches
Pos. No. Name Age – Date of birth Height Club Ctr. Ali El Amri 21 – (1980-03-01)1 March 1980 SF Atef Maoua 20 – (1981-01-28)28 January 1981 1.99 m (6 ft 6 in) Heithem Sayed 25 – (1976-01-17)17 January 1976 Habib El Ouaer – Issam Ben Douissa – 2.02 m (6 ft 8 in) Lamjad Njah – Madji Boulaabi 21 – (1980-03-01)1 March 1980 C Mejdi Maalaoui 23 – (1977-08-23)23 August 1977 Mourad Ben Hassine – Oualid Bouslama 22 – (1979-03-06)6 March 1979 Souheil Kechrid – Walid Braiki –	Head coach Adel Tlatli Assistant coach Legend (C) Team captain Club field describes current club

See also

• 2000 FIBA Africa Clubs Champions Cup squads