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{{Infobox national basketball team
| country = Gabon {{flagicon|GAB}}
| coach = [[Thierry Bouanga]]
| fiba_ranking = {{FIBA World Rankings|GAB}}
| nickname = Les Panthères <ref>[http://gabonreview.com/blog/afrobasket-2015-les-pantheres-en-mise-au-vert-en-serbie/ Afrobasket 2015 : Les Panthères en mise au vert en Serbie], GABON Review, 19 Aug 2015. Retrieved 12 Aug 2016. {{in lang|fr}}</ref><br>(Panthers)
| team colours = Green and White
| joined_fiba =  1965
 | logo = FEGABAB.png
 | logo_width = 170px
| fiba_zone = FIBA Africa
| national_fed = [[Gabon Basketball Federation]]
| oly_appearances = None
| oly_medals = 
| wc_appearances = None
| wc_medals = 
| zone_championship = [[FIBA Africa Championship]]
| zone_appearances = 3
| zone_medals = None
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The '''Gabon men's national basketball team''' ([[French language|French]]: Équipe nationale de basket-ball du Gabon) representing [[Gabon]] in men's international [[basketball]] competitions, It is administered by the [[Fédération Gabonaise de Basket-Ball|Gabon Basketball Federation]].

At the [[AfroBasket 2015]], Gabon finished 8th, its best placement ever.

==Competitive record==

===AfroBasket===
Gabon has participated at the [[AfroBasket]] (previously the FIBA Africa Championship) three times, its best result being the quarter-finals in [[AfroBasket 2015|2015]].
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
! colspan="6" style="background:#00a2e8; color:black;" |AfroBasket record
| rowspan="30" |
! colspan="4" style="background:#00a2e8; color:black;" |Qualification record
|-
!Year
!Round
!Position
! width="30" |{{Tooltip|GP|Games played}}
! width="30" |{{Tooltip|W|Won}}
! width="30" |{{Tooltip|L|Lost}}
! width="30" |{{Tooltip|GP|Games played}}
! width="30" |{{Tooltip|W|Won}}
! width="30" |{{Tooltip|L|Lost}}
!–
|-
|{{flagicon|MAR}} [[FIBA Africa Championship 1968|1968]]
| colspan="5" rowspan="13" |''Did not qualify''
| colspan="4" rowspan="21" |
|-
|{{flagicon|EGY}} [[FIBA Africa Championship 1970|1970]]
|-
|{{flagicon|SEN}} [[FIBA Africa Championship 1972|1972]]
|-
|{{flagicon|CAF}} [[FIBA Africa Championship 1974|1974]]
|-
|{{flagicon|EGY}} [[FIBA Africa Championship 1975|1975]]
|-
|{{flagicon|SEN}} [[FIBA Africa Championship 1978|1978]]
|-
|{{Flagicon|MAR}} [[FIBA Africa Championship 1980|1980]]
|-
|{{Flagicon|SOM}} [[FIBA Africa Championship 1981|1981]]
|-
|{{Flagicon|EGY}} [[FIBA Africa Championship 1983|1983]]
|-
|{{Flagicon|CIV}} [[FIBA Africa Championship 1985|1985]]
|-
|{{Flagicon|TUN}} [[FIBA Africa Championship 1987|1987]]
|-
|{{Flagicon|ANG}} [[FIBA Africa Championship 1989|1989]]
|-
|{{Flagicon|EGY}} [[FIBA Africa Championship 1992|1992]]
|-
|{{Flagicon|KEN}} [[FIBA Africa Championship 1993|1993]]
|Preliminary round
|9th
|4
|0
|4
|-
|{{Flagicon|ALG}} [[FIBA Africa Championship 1995|1995]]
| colspan="5" rowspan="5" |''Did not qualify''
|-
|{{Flagicon|SEN}} [[FIBA Africa Championship 1997|1997]]
|-
|{{Flagicon|ANG}} [[FIBA Africa Championship 1999|1999]]
|-
|{{Flagicon|MAR}} [[FIBA Africa Championship 2001|2001]]
|-
|{{Flagicon|EGY}} [[FIBA Africa Championship 2003|2003]]
|-
|{{Flagicon|ALG}} [[FIBA Africa Championship 2005|2005]]
|Preliminary round
|9th
|7
|3
|4
|-
|{{Flagicon|ANG}} [[AfroBasket 2007|2007]]
| colspan="5" rowspan="4" |''Did not qualify''
|-
|{{Flagicon|LBA}} [[AfroBasket 2009|2009]]
| colspan="4" rowspan="3" |''Did not enter''
|-
|{{Flagicon|MAD}} [[AfroBasket 2011|2011]]
|-
|{{Flagicon|CIV}} [[AfroBasket 2013|2013]]
|-
|{{Flagicon|TUN}} [[AfroBasket 2015|2015]]
|Quarter-finalist
|8th
|7
|1
|6
|4
|3
|1
|[[AfroBasket 2015 qualification|2015]]
|-
|{{Flagicon|TUN}} {{Flagicon|SEN}} [[AfroBasket 2017|2017]]
| colspan="5" rowspan="2" |''Did not qualify''
|4
|0
|4
|[[AfroBasket 2017 qualification|2017]]
|-
|{{Flagicon|RWA}} [[AfroBasket 2021|2021]]
|4
|0
|4
|[[AfroBasket 2021 qualification|2021]]
|-
|{{Flagicon|ANG}} [[AfroBasket 2025|2025]]
| colspan="5" |''To be determined''
| colspan="3" |''To be determined''||[[AfroBasket 2025 qualification|2025]]
|}

===AfroCan===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
! colspan="6" style="background:#00a2e8; color:black;" |AfroBasket record
|-
!Year
!Round
!Position
! width="30" |{{Tooltip|GP|Games played}}
! width="30" |{{Tooltip|W|Won}}
! width="30" |{{Tooltip|L|Lost}}
|-
|{{Flagicon|MLI}} [[FIBA AfroCan 2019|2019]]
| colspan="5"|''Did not qualify''
|-
|{{Flagicon|ANG}} [[2023 FIBA AfroCan|2023]]
|9th place || 9th || 3 || 1 || 2
|}

===African Games===
{{see also|Basketball at the African Games}}
Basketball was part of the African Games until 2015. Later, it was replaced by the [[3x3 basketball|3x3 version]].
*1973-2011 : ''Did not qualify''
*2015 : 8th

==Current squad==
Gabon team for the [[AfroBasket 2017 qualification]].
{{FIBA roster header|nat=n|team=Gabon men's national basketball team
| color1 =  white| bg1 = #0078d2| color2 = green| bg2 = #FFCC00}}
<!-- list of players -->
{{FIBA player|df=y | num =4 | name = Tonny Boussougou Ibrahim  | pos =G/F | m = | year =1990 | month =4 | date =30 | compyear = 2017 | compmonth = 3 | compdate = 26 | club = 7.0 Owendo | nat = GAB }}
{{FIBA player|df=y | num =5 | name = Christ Ndikuedi  | pos =PG | m = | year =1995 | month =3 | date =1 | compyear = 2017 | compmonth = 3 | compdate = 26 | club = | nat =  }}
{{FIBA player|df=y | num =6 | name = Dean Bezazouma  | pos =F | m = | year =1988 | month =11 | date =22 | compyear = 2017 | compmonth = 3 | compdate = 26 | club =Espoir BC | nat = RWA }}
{{FIBA player|df=y | num =7 | name = Lerry Essono | pos =PF | m =1.99 | year = 1992| month = 3| date = 11| compyear = 2017 | compmonth = 3 | compdate = 26 | club = IRB BBA | nat = ALG }}
{{FIBA player|df=y | num =8 | name = Jeriel Breel Dinga Igana | pos =F | m = | year = 1997| month = 11| date = 4| compyear = 2017 | compmonth = 3 | compdate = 26 | club = 70 SNI | nat = }}
{{FIBA player|df=y | num =9 | name = Sylvere Abessolo| pos = F | m =1.94 | year = 1983| month = 10| date =1| compyear = 2017 | compmonth = 3 | compdate = 26 | club = Tali Somo B Libreville | nat = GAB }}
{{FIBA player|df=y | num =10 | name = Francis Kobangoye | pos = G | m =1.92 | year = 1990 | month = 11 | date = 4 | compyear = 2017 | compmonth = 3 | compdate = 26 | club = Libreville Ezobe Dragons | nat = GAB }}
{{FIBA player|df=y | num =11 | name = Marien Stephane Ellang | pos =G/F | m = | year = 1989 | month = 2 | date = 3 | compyear = 2017 | compmonth = 3 | compdate = 26 | club = Manga BB | nat = GAB }}
{{FIBA player|df=y | num =12 | name = Gildas Ekouaghe | pos =G/F | m = | year = 1987 | month = 1 | date = 23 | compyear = 2017 | compmonth = 3 | compdate = 26 | club = CAS 1987 | nat = GAB }}
{{FIBA player|df=y | num =13 | name = Jean Eude Enguena Oworce| pos =G | m = | year = 1982 | month = 8 | date = 5 | compyear = 2017 | compmonth = 3 | compdate = 26 | club = | nat = }}
{{FIBA player|df=y | num =14 | name = Channick Nkoma| pos =F | m =2.03 | year = 1997 | month = 12 | date = 27 | compyear = 2017 | compmonth = 3 | compdate = 26 | club =Harcum College | nat =USA }}
{{FIBA player|df=y | num =15 | name = Adam Obangome| pos =C | m =2.05 | year = 1998 | month = 5 | date = 26 | compyear = 2017 | compmonth = 3 | compdate = 26 | club =Ezanga Team | nat =GAB }}
<!-- end list of players -->
{{FIBA roster footer
| head_coach = 

| asst_coach =

| otherlegend=
*'''Club''' – describes last<br />club before the tournament
*'''Age''' – describes age<br />on 26 March 2017
}}

===Depth chart===
{{Basketball depth chart
| line_color  = 0078d2
| alt_color   = FFCC00
| label_color = fff
| starter_c   = Channick Nkoma
| starter_pf  = Lerry Essono
| starter_sf  = Sylvere Abessolo
| starter_sg  = [[Francis Kobangoye]]
| starter_pg  = Christ Ndikuedi
| bench 1_c   = Adam Obangome
| bench 1_pf  = Dean Bezazouma
| bench 1_sf  = Tonny Boussougou Ibrahim
| bench 1_sg  = Marien Stephane Ellang
| bench 1_pg  = Jean Eude Enguena Oworce 	
| bench 2_c   = 
| bench 2_pf  = 
| bench 2_sf  = Jeriel Breel Dinga Igana
| bench 2_sg  = Gildas Ekouaghe
| bench 2_pg  = 
| bench 3_c   = 
| bench 3_pf  = 
| bench 3_sf  = 
| bench 3_sg  = 
| bench 3_pg  = 
| inactive_c  = 
| reserve_pf  = 
| reserve_sf  = 
| reserve_sg  = 
| reserve_pg  = 
}}

==Kit==

===Manufacturer===
2015: [[Erima Sport Products|Erima]]

==Past squads==
Gabon team for the [[AfroBasket 2015]].
{{FIBA roster header|nat=n|team=Gabon men's national basketball team - AfroBasket 2015
| color1 =  white| bg1 = #0078d2| color2 = green| bg2 = #FFCC00}}
<!-- list of players -->
{{FIBA player|df=y | num =4 | first = Steeve | last = Ndong | pos = G | m =1.76 | year =1987 | month =12 | date =20 | compyear = 2015 | compmonth = 8 | compdate = 30 | clublink = Manga | nat = GAB }}
{{FIBA player|df=y | num =5 | first = Rodrigue | last = Atsu | pos =SF | m =1.82 | year = 1992 | month = 11 | date = 5 | compyear = 2015 | compmonth = 8 | compdate = 30 | clublink = Manga | nat = GAB }}
{{FIBA player|df=y | num =6 | first = Thérence | last = Mayimba| pos = F | m = 2.01 | year = 1995 | month = 3 | date = 10 | compyear = 2015 | compmonth = 8 | compdate = 30 | clublink = [[George Mason Patriots men's basketball|George Mason]] | nat = USA}}
{{FIBA player|df=y | num =7 | first = Lerry | last = Essono | pos =PF | m =1.99 | year = 1992| month = 3| date = 11| compyear = 2015 | compmonth = 8 | compdate = 30 | clublink = IRB BBA | nat = ALG }}
{{FIBA player|df=y | num = 8 | first = Cabrel | last = Boundou | pos =PG | m =1.85 | year =1982 | month =11 | date =11 | compyear = 2015 | compmonth = 8 | compdate = 30 | clublink = Stade Mandji | nat = GAB }}
{{FIBA player|df=y | num =9 | first = Sylvere| last = Abessolo| pos = F | m =1.94 | year = 1983| month = 10| date =1| compyear = 2015 | compmonth = 8 | compdate = 30 | clublink = Somo | nat = GAB }}
{{FIBA player|df=y | num =10 | first = Francis | last = Kobangoye | pos = G | m =1.92 | year = 1990 | month = 11 | date = 4 | compyear = 2015 | compmonth = 8 | compdate = 30 | clublink = Tali | nat = GAB }}
{{FIBA player|df=y | num =11 | first =  Marvin | last = Mapaga | pos =SF | m =1.98 | year = 1993 | month = 2 | date = 28 | compyear = 2015 | compmonth = 8 | compdate = 30 | clublink = Hope | nat = GAB}}
{{FIBA player|df=y | num =12 | first = Jason| last = Reteno| pos = C | m =2.03 | year = 1977 | month = 10 | date = 8 | compyear = 2015 | compmonth = 8 | compdate = 30 | clublink =  Tali | nat = GAB}}
{{FIBA player|df=y | num =13 | first = Stéphane | last = Lasme | pos = C | m = 2.03 | year = 1982 | month = 12 | date = 17 | compyear = 2015 | compmonth = 8 | compdate = 30 | clublink = [[Galatasaray S.K. (men's basketball)|Galatasaray]]| nat = TUR}}
{{FIBA player|df=y | num =14 | first = Freddy | last = Obame | pos = C | m = 1.98 | year = 1986 | month = 4 | date = 6 | compyear = 2015 | compmonth = 8 | compdate = 30 | clublink = AS Estuaire | nat = GAB }}
{{FIBA player|df=y | num =15 | first = Lionel | last = Fabre | pos = G | m =1.88  | year =1985 | month =3 | date =21 | compyear = 2015 | compmonth = 8 | compdate = 30 | clublink = Tali  | nat = GAB }}
<!-- end list of players -->
{{FIBA roster footer
| head_coach = 
*{{player||GAB|[[Thierry Bouanga]]}}
| asst_coach =
*{{player||SER|[[Miodrag Marjanovic]]}}
*[[Michael Oganda Igoue]]
| otherlegend=
*'''Club''' – describes last<br />club before the tournament
*'''Age''' – describes age<br />on 30 August 2015
}}

==See also==
*[[Gabon national under-19 basketball team]]
*[[Gabon national under-17 basketball team]]
*[[Gabon national 3x3 team]]
*[[Gabon women's national basketball team]]
*[[Stéphane Lasme]]
*[[Chris Silva]]

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
*[https://www.afrobasket.com/Gabon/basketball-National-Team.aspx Presentation on Afrobasket.com] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180306022801/http://www.afrobasket.com/Gabon/basketball-National-Team.asp |date=6 March 2018 }}
*[https://www.facebook.com/F%C3%A9d%C3%A9ration-Gabonaise-de-Basketball-513350878721867/ Gabon Basketball Federation] Presentation on Facebook
*[https://archive.fiba.com/pages/eng/fa/p/rpp//tid/284/_//teams.html Gabon Basketball Records] at FIBA Archive

===Videos===
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ejwetSJT1E Cape Verde v Gabon - Game Highlights - Round of 16 - AfroBasket 2015] Youtube.com video

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