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. F Abdelaziz Rebahi 23 – (1977-11-02)2 November 1977 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) 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 G Fardjallah Harouni – 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) C Lahouari Brahimi 20 – (1981-01-12)12 January 1981 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) PF Mourad Boughedir 24 – (1976-10-01)1 October 1976 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) Golbey-Épinal C Nadjem Ouali 30 – (1971-02-28)28 February 1971 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) G 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) G Guy Kodjo-Sitchi 16 – (1985-07-20)20 July 1985 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) G Maehuin Kahgaba – 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) 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) G Salomon Sami 23 – (1977-10-21)21 October 1977 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) F Stephane Larnna – 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) G Ulrich Kossekpa 18 – (1982-11-26)26 November 1982 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in)	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 6 Samir Gouda 29 – (1972-05-03)3 May 1972 2.18 m (7 ft 2 in) G 7 Wael El Sayed 22 – (1978-12-01)1 December 1978 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) G 8 Haytham Darwish 25 – (1975-09-08)8 September 1975 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) C 9 Tarek El-Ghannam 22 – (1978-10-06)6 October 1978 2.12 m (6 ft 11 in) F 10 Ismail Ahmed 24 – (1976-09-23)23 September 1976 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) C 11 Kedar Hendawy 26 – (1975-05-05)5 May 1975 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) G 12 Osama El-Sayed – 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) F 13 Ahmed El-Gazar – 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) G 14 Sherif Gunaidi – 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) F 15 Ibrahim El-Adawy – 2.04 m (6 ft 8 in)	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) G Aboud-Ramann Bakayoko 31 – (1970-07-18)18 July 1970 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) C Amara Diomande – 2.10 m (6 ft 11 in) G Aristide Yao 21 – (1980-05-14)14 May 1980 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) G Blaise Amalabian 27 – (1974-02-03)3 February 1974 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) G Guy Serge Touali 27 – (1974-04-29)29 April 1974 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) G Khoviessou Kouassi 24 – (1977-03-24)24 March 1977 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) F Lody Kouame – 1.97 m (6 ft 6 in) F Louis-Niamke Angora 32 – (1968-08-25)25 August 1968 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) G Michel Lasme 18 – (1982-12-14)14 December 1982 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) C Morlaye Bangoura 22 – (1979-02-18)18 February 1979 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) F Moudjib Konan – 1.97 m (6 ft 6 in)	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) G Kaba Kante – 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) C Lamine Diawara 30 – (1971-01-22)22 January 1971 2.07 m (6 ft 9 in) F 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 G Namory Diarra 20 – (1981-03-22)22 March 1981 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) C Nouha Diakité 20 – (1980-12-20)20 December 1980 2.05 m (6 ft 9 in) Barton County CC F Ibrahima Sory Sy – 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) 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 G Sory Diakite 29 – (1972-02-06)6 February 1972 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)	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. F Ahmed Kajaj – 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) FUS de Rabat C Jad M'Tarfi – 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) Mas Fez F Kamal Lichtaf 28 – (1973-01-14)14 January 1973 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) Raja Casablanca G Karim Layadi – 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) 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 G Mohammed Mouak 23 – (1978-03-22)22 March 1978 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) FUS de Rabat G Mohieddine Tahassi – 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) Mas Fez C Mounir Bouhelal 22 – (1979-01-01)1 January 1979 2.07 m (6 ft 9 in) Raja Casablanca G Mourad Fenjaoui – 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) Raja Casablanca G Noureddine Sekour – 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) G Redouane Bouzidi – 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) 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. G Abel Tembe – 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) G Acácio Chipepo – 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) PG Amarildo Matos 16 – (1985-03-12)12 March 1985 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) Maxaquene F Benjamin Manhanga 29 – (1972-06-02)2 June 1972 2.02 m (6 ft 8 in) Desportivo de Maputo C Cornélio Guibunda 16 – (1984-09-25)25 September 1984 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) Greenwich High School G Guilherme Cabral 22 – (1979-08-11)11 August 1979 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) Académica de Maputo G Khaimane de Deus 24 – (1977-03-03)3 March 1977 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) Costa do Sol F Mauro Matai 19 – (1982-06-25)25 June 1982 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) Académica de Maputo G Manvil Ferro – 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) F Samuel Manhanga 18 – (1983-07-04)4 July 1983 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) Greenwich High School F Seté Muianga 22 – (1979-07-16)16 July 1979 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) Académica de Maputo G Victor Tamele 24 – (1977-04-17)17 April 1977 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) 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. G Abdulrahman Mohammed 24 – (1977-06-27)27 June 1977 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) G Churchill Odia 15 – (1985-11-21)21 November 1985 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) G Adesola Alayande 17 – (1984-05-25)25 May 1984 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) F Femi Ibikunle 17 – (1984-04-22)22 April 1984 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) G Kadri Baba Jibril 21 – (1980-01-18)18 January 1980 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) 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) G Ogoh Odaudu 20 – (1981-08-03)3 August 1981 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) G Olasunkanmi Fakeye 24 – (1977-03-03)3 March 1977 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) C Olumide Oyedeji 20 – (1981-05-11)11 May 1981 2.10 m (6 ft 11 in) F 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) C DeSagana Diop 19 – (1982-01-30)30 January 1982 2.13 m (7 ft 0 in) G Doudou Diallo 21 – (1980-03-23)23 March 1980 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) 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) G Oumar Mar 26 – (1975-02-05)5 February 1975 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) 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) C Souleymane Camara 22 – (1979-07-23)23 July 1979 2.11 m (6 ft 11 in)	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) C David Uniacke – 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in) G Emmanuel Madonda 20 – (1980-10-07)7 October 1980 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) G Fusi Mazibuko 21 – (1980-02-03)3 February 1980 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) C Lebo Maepa 17 – (1983-11-26)26 November 1983 2.04 m (6 ft 8 in) Durban High School F Lesego Molebatsi 19 – (1982-07-11)11 July 1982 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) Wits University G Mokoena Maxima – 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) F Paul Jesinskis 20 – (1981-02-24)24 February 1981 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) C Quintin Denyssen 20 – (1980-08-27)27 August 1980 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) G Sifiso Ngcobo 23 – (1978-02-06)6 February 1978 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) G Vincent Ntunja 20 – (1981-06-24)24 June 1981 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)	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. F Ali El Amri 21 – (1980-03-01)1 March 1980 1.99 m (6 ft 6 in) SF Atef Maoua 20 – (1981-01-28)28 January 1981 1.99 m (6 ft 6 in) F Heithem Sayed 25 – (1976-01-17)17 January 1976 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) C Habib El Ouaer – 2.04 m (6 ft 8 in) F Issam Ben Douissa 21 – (1980-05-15)15 May 1980 2.02 m (6 ft 8 in) G Lamjad Njah – 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) G Madji Boulaabi 21 – (1980-03-01)1 March 1980 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) C Mejdi Maalaoui 23 – (1977-08-23)23 August 1977 2.02 m (6 ft 8 in) F Mourad Ben Hassine – 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) F Oualid Bouslama 22 – (1979-03-06)6 March 1979 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) G Souheil Kechrid 23 – (1978-03-10)10 March 1978 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) F Walid Braiki – 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in)	Head coach Adel Tlatli Assistant coach Legend (C) Team captain Club field describes current club

See also

• 2000 FIBA Africa Clubs Champions Cup squads