DaMarcus Ellis [1] (born in Dallas [2] but listed by Rwanda as born on June 15, 1985, in Kikukiro) is an American basketball player who played for the Rwanda national basketball team at the 2009 FIBA Africa Championship under the name Amandin Rutayisire. [3] He played for Robert Morris Colonials men's basketball between 2001 and 2003. [4]
Rutayisire was a new addition to the Rwandan team for the 2009 FIBA Africa Championship after the country had made its first ever African championship appearance at the FIBA Africa Championship 2007. [5] At the tournament, Rutayisire averaged 7.6 points per game and 2.5 assists per game to help lead the Rwandans to a 9th-place finish and their best performance to date at the African Championships. [6]
Jon Robert "J.R." Holden is a retired American-Russian professional basketball player, currently serving as an NBA Director of Player Personnel for the Brooklyn Nets. Holden was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. At 1.85 m (6'1") tall, he could play at both the point guard and shooting guard positions, but he primarily played at point guard.
Marcus Eugene Douthit is a Filipino-American former basketball player. He graduated from Providence College. After his stint with the Providence Friars, he was drafted by the Los Angeles Lakers in the 2004 NBA draft. Born in Syracuse, New York, he became a naturalized Filipino citizen on March 11, 2011, thus allowing him to play for the Philippines' men's national basketball team.
Hamchétou Maïga-Ba is a Malian professional women's basketball player most recently with the Minnesota Lynx of the WNBA. She is also a member of the Mali women's national basketball team.
AfroBasket 2009 was the 25th FIBA Africa Championship, played under the auspices of the Fédération Internationale de Basketball, the basketball sport governing body, and the African zone thereof. At stake were the three berths allocated to Africa in the 2010 FIBA World Championship. The tournament was hosted by Libya after Nigeria, the original host, withdrew from hosting after not conforming to FIBA Africa guidelines.
Tyshawn Jamar Taylor is an American professional basketball player for Saigon Heat of the ABL. He played college basketball for the University of Kansas before he was selected by the Portland Trail Blazers with the 41st overall pick in the 2012 NBA draft.
Robert Thomson is a Rwandan–American basketball player currently playing for CS Gaz Metan Mediaş of the Romanian Basketball League. He is a member of the Rwanda national basketball team. Thomson played Division 1 college basketball at Fairfield University.
Carlos Monroe is an American basketball player who was part of the Rwanda national basketball team at the 2009 FIBA Africa Championship. He played for the Florida Atlantic Owls men's basketball from 2005 to 2009.
Thiago Cordeiro is a Brazilian basketball player who was part of the Rwanda national basketball team at the 2009 FIBA Africa Championship. He played for Dayton Flyers men's basketball in the 2007–08 season.
Matthew Miller is an American basketball player with a Rwandan passport who played for the Rwanda national basketball team at the 2007 and 2009 FIBA Africa Championship.
Mohamed Hdidane is a Tunisian professional basketball player.
Naim Dhifallah is a Tunisian basketball player currently playing for Club Africain after playing for Egypt Assurance in the Egyptian Basketball League and Club Africain for the first six years of his career.
Mokhtar Ghyaza is a Tunisian professional basketball player.
Marouen Lahmar is a Tunisian basketball player currently playing for Club Africain in the Tunisian Basketball League.
Charles-Noe' Abouo is an Ivorian basketball player for ESSM Le Portel of the French LNB Pro A. Standing at 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) and 215 lb, he also played for the Côte d'Ivoire national basketball team.
Brice Vounang is a Cameroonian professional basketball player. Vounang signed with Étendard de Brest of the French League for the 2009-10 season.
Alpha Mohamed Bangura is an American-Sierra Leonean professional basketball player who competed as a member of the Libya national basketball team at the FIBA Africa Championship 2009. As of 2015, he plays for Al Saad Club in Doha Qatar.
Amir Fanan is an Egyptian basketball player currently playing for El-Ittihad El-Iskandary of the Egyptian Super League. He is a member of the Egypt national basketball team.
Amro Sherif is an Egyptian basketball player currently playing for Al Gezira of the Egyptian Super League. He is a member of the Egypt national basketball team.
Per Günther is a German basketball player from Hagen, Germany. Günther is currently a member of Basketball Bundesliga team ratiopharm Ulm and competed with the German national basketball team at the 2010 FIBA World Championship. Günther is known as one of the best domestic players in Germany, as he has played in eight BBL All-Star Games.
Daniel Díez de la Faya is a Spanish professional basketball player for Iberostar Tenerife of the Liga ACB. He also represents the Spain national team.