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- ↑ "Amadou Sissoko". FIBA . Retrieved 27 July 2015.
- ↑ "Top Young Players From Around Africa Descend On Johannesburg". NBA . Retrieved 27 July 2015.
- ↑ "Central African Republic coach Goporo calls up 20 players for AfroBasket 2015". FIBA . Archived from the original on July 20, 2015. Retrieved 27 July 2015.