Ethiopia men's national basketball team

Ethiopia Ethiopia
FIBA rankingNR (1 September 2026)
Joined FIBA1949
FIBA zoneFIBA Africa
National federationEthiopian Basketball Federation (E.B.F.)
Olympic Games
AppearancesNone
FIBA World Cup
AppearancesNone
FIBA Africa Championship
Appearances9 (1962)
MedalsNone
Addis Ababa Basketball Federation

The Ethiopia national basketball team represents Ethiopia in international competitions. It is governed by the Ethiopian Basketball Federation (E.B.F.). (Amharic: የኢትዮጵያ ቅርጫት ኳስ ፌዴሬሽን)

Ethiopia joined FIBA in 1949 and holds the distinction of having the longest basketball tradition in Sub-Saharan Africa. A founding member of the FIBA Africa Championship, the team once belonged to Africa's top five basketball teams. Since the mid-1960s, however, the team lost its international significance. Today, it aims to return to its former glory.

Competitive record

Summer Olympics

yet to qualify

FIBA Basketball World Cup

20 world cups and is one of the best teams

FIBA Africa Championship

70

Year Position Tournament Host
19625FIBA Africa Championship 1962Cairo, United Arab Republic
2029To be determinedFIBA AfroBasket 2029To be determined

African Games

yet to qualify

Current roster

At the AfroBasket 2007 qualification: (last publicized squad)

Ethiopia men's national basketball team roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.NameAge – Date of birthHeightClubCtr.
G/F 4 Ebrahim Abubeker Sedick 26 – (1980-08-29)29 August 1980 Ethiopia
G 5 Simon Tsegaye Kidane 32 – (1975-07-08)8 July 1975 Ethiopia
PF 6 Dereje Endaylalu Syoum 33 – (1974-02-20)20 February 1974 Ethiopia
G/F 7 Tajebe Gebeyehu Gebrewold 23 – (1984-02-25)25 February 1984
G/F 8 Gosaye Asefa Shenkutie 35 – (1972-08-13)13 August 1972 Ethiopia
C 9 Omod Oman Ogud 26 – (1981-01-09)9 January 1981 Ethiopia
F 10 Ali Ahmed Isaq 36 – (1970-12-12)12 December 1970
G 11 Mesfin Kassa Gebreyohanes 30 – (1977-06-30)30 June 1977 Ethiopia
F 13 Abel Mulugeta Nathnael 32 – (1975-07-15)15 July 1975 Ethiopia
G/F 15 Nebil Nasser Mahmud 22 – (1985-07-16)16 July 1985 Ethiopia
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Legend
  • Club – describes last
    club before the tournament
  • Age – describes age
    on 15 August 2007

Depth chart

Pos. Starting 5 Bench 1 Bench 2
C Omod Oman Ogud
PF Ali Ahmed Isaq Dereje Endaylalu Syoum
SF Tajebe Gebeyehu Gebrewold Abel Mulugeta Nathnael
SG Gosaye Asefa Shenkutie Mesfin Kassa Gebreyohanes Nebil Nasser Mahmud
PG Ebrahim Abubeker Sedick Simon Tsegaye Kidane

At the 2007 AfroBasket qualification, Gosaye Asefa Shenkutie led the team in points.
Omod Oman Ogud led his team in rebounds, Simon Tsegaye Kidane led his team in assists.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "FIBA Ranking Presented by Nike". FIBA. 1 September 2026. Retrieved 1 September 2026.
  2. ↑ FIBA National Federations – Ethiopia Archived 4 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine, fiba.com, accessed 24 May 2014.
  3. ↑ Ethiopia | 2007 FIBA Africa Championship for Men, ARCHIVE.FIBA.COM. Retrieved 2 August 2016.