Cape Verde men's national basketball team

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Cape Verde
FCBB new logo.png
FIBA ranking 46 Steady2.svg (1 March 2024) [1]
Joined FIBA 1988
FIBA zone FIBA Africa
National federationFederação Cabo-verdiana de Basquetebol
Coach Emanuel Trovoada
Nickname(s)Blue Sharks
FIBA World Cup
Appearances 1
AfroBasket
Appearances7
Medals Bronze medal africa.svg Bronze: (2007)

The Cape Verde national basketball team represents Cape Verde in international basketball matches and is administered by the Federação Cabo-verdiana de Basquetebol.

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Its greatest accomplishment was the bronze medal at the AfroBasket 2007, where Cape Verde beat Egypt in its last game.

On 26 February 2023, Cape Verde qualified for their first-ever World Cup when they claimed their ticket to the 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup. [2] The country became the smallest nation to ever qualify for a World Cup, breaking a record that was held by Montenegro. [3]

Achievements

Competitive record

FIBA World Cup

YearRoundPositionGPWL
Flag of Argentina.svg 1990 Did not qualify
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg 1994
Flag of Greece.svg 1998
Flag of the United States.svg 2002
Flag of Japan.svg 2006
Flag of Turkey.svg 2010
Flag of Spain.svg 2014
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg 2019
Flag of the Philippines.svg Flag of Japan.svg Flag of Indonesia.svg 2023 Classification round28th514
Flag of Qatar.svg 2027 To be determined
Total1/10514

AfroBasket

  Third place    Fourth place  

YearRoundPositionGPWL
Flag of Angola.svg 1989 Did not qualify
Flag of Egypt.svg 1992
Flag of Kenya.svg 1993
Flag of Algeria.svg 1995
Flag of Senegal.svg 1997 Classification stage7th413
Flag of Angola.svg 1999 Preliminary round9th633
Flag of Morocco.svg 2001 Did not qualify
Flag of Egypt.svg 2003
Flag of Algeria.svg 2005
Flag of Angola.svg 2007 Third place3rd642
Flag of Libya.svg 2009 Classification rounds13th532
Flag of Madagascar.svg 2011 Did not qualify
Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg 2013 Quarter-finals6th743
Flag of Tunisia.svg 2015 Round of 1610th532
Flag of Tunisia.svg Flag of Senegal.svg 2017 Did not qualify
Flag of Rwanda.svg 2021 Fourth place4th633
Flag of Angola.svg 2025 To be determined
Total392118

African Games

Lusophony Games

Team

Current roster

Roster for the 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup. [4] [5]

Cape Verde men's national basketball team – 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.NameAge – Date of birthHeightClubCtr.
SG 0 Nathan Pires 13 – (2010-07-15)15 July 20101.90 m (6 ft 3 in) CB Almería Flag of Spain.svg
PG 5 Shane Da Rosa 35 – (1988-04-23)23 April 19881.85 m (6 ft 1 in) Providence Pirates Flag of the United States.svg
F 6 Ivan Almeida 34 – (1989-05-10)10 May 19891.97 m (6 ft 6 in) Benfica Flag of Portugal.svg
PG 7 Fidel Mendonça  (C)39 – (1984-07-07)7 July 19841.89 m (6 ft 2 in) Prédio Basketball Flag of Cape Verde.svg
SG 8 Anderson Correia 25 – (1997-10-31)31 October 19971.95 m (6 ft 5 in) Sangalhos DC Flag of Portugal.svg
SF 9 Joel Almeida 37 – (1985-10-11)11 October 19851.92 m (6 ft 4 in) FAP Flag of Cameroon.svg
PF 10 Kenneti Mendes 33 – (1990-08-17)17 August 19902.03 m (6 ft 8 in) FAP Flag of Cameroon.svg
F 13 Will Tavares 28 – (1995-07-18)18 July 19951.95 m (6 ft 5 in) BC Yambol Flag of Bulgaria.svg
SF 15 Kevin Coronel 31 – (1991-09-03)3 September 19911.96 m (6 ft 5 in) Portimonense Flag of Portugal.svg
C 16 Keven Gomes 27 – (1995-10-29)29 October 19952.11 m (6 ft 11 in) FC Porto Flag of Portugal.svg
SF 21 João Gomes 38 – (1985-02-05)5 February 19852.03 m (6 ft 8 in) Benfica Flag of Portugal.svg
C 22 Edy Tavares 31 – (1992-03-22)22 March 19922.21 m (7 ft 3 in) Real Madrid Flag of Spain.svg
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
  • Flag of Cape Verde.svg Manuel Duarte
  • Flag of Cape Verde.svg Danielson Miranda
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • Club – describes last
    club before the competition
  • Age – describes age
    on 25 August 2023

Head coach position

Past rosters

Team for the 2013 FIBA Africa Championship. [7] [8]

Cape Verde men's national basketball team roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.NameAge – Date of birthHeightClubCtr.
F 4 Dimitry Coronel 21 – (1992-08-13)13 August 19922.01 m (6 ft 7 in) Maine Univ. Flag of the United States.svg
G 5 Shane da Rosa 25 – (1988-04-23)23 April 19881.86 m (6 ft 1 in) Bristol Community College Flag of the United States.svg
G/F 6 Avey Oliver 29 – (1983-10-12)12 October 19831.93 m (6 ft 4 in) TV Hohenlimburg Flag of Germany.svg
G 7 Braima Freire 31 – (1982-01-19)19 January 19821.84 m (6 ft 0 in) Seven Stars Flag of Cape Verde.svg
G 8 Mário Correia 35 – (1978-03-17)17 March 19781.89 m (6 ft 2 in) Promade Cabinda Flag of Angola.svg
F 9 Flávio Gomes 24 – (1988-12-26)26 December 19881.96 m (6 ft 5 in) AngraBasket Flag of Portugal.svg
C 10 Kenneti Mendes 23 – (1990-08-17)17 August 19902.03 m (6 ft 8 in) Prédio SGL Flag of Cape Verde.svg
C 11 Aldevino Lima 26 – (1986-08-25)25 August 19862.03 m (6 ft 8 in) Northeastern Flag of the United States.svg
C 12 Edy Tavares 21 – (1992-03-22)22 March 19922.20 m (7 ft 3 in) Atlanta Hawks Flag of the United States.svg
G 13 Brian Rudolph, Jr. 24 – (1988-09-17)17 September 19881.81 m (5 ft 11 in) Loyola (MD) Flag of the United States.svg
F 14 Kevin Coronel 21 – (1991-09-03)3 September 19911.96 m (6 ft 5 in) Académica do Mindelo Flag of Cape Verde.svg
F 15 Rodrigo Mascarenhas 33 – (1980-03-24)24 March 19801.97 m (6 ft 6 in) Mindelo Vets Flag of Cape Verde.svg
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • Club – describes last
    club before the tournament
  • Age – describes age
    on 20 August 2013

Roster for AfroBasket 2021. [9]

Cape Verde men's national basketball team roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.NameAge – Date of birthHeightClubCtr.
SF 0 Patrick Lima 26 – (1995-05-02)2 May 19951.90 m (6 ft 3 in) Prédio Basketball Flag of Cape Verde.svg
PG 4 Jeff Xavier 35 – (1985-09-07)7 September 19851.85 m (6 ft 1 in) Cáceres Flag of Spain.svg
F 6 Ivan Almeida 32 – (1989-05-10)10 May 19891.97 m (6 ft 6 in) Benfica Flag of Portugal.svg
PG 7 Fidel Mendonça 37 – (1984-07-07)7 July 19841.89 m (6 ft 2 in) Prédio Basketball Flag of Cape Verde.svg
SG 8 Anderson Correia 23 – (1997-10-31)31 October 19971.92 m (6 ft 4 in) Chamusca Flag of Portugal.svg
SF 9 Joel Almeida 35 – (1985-10-11)11 October 19851.92 m (6 ft 4 in) Kutaisi 2010 Flag of Georgia.svg
PF 10 Kenneti Mendes 31 – (1990-08-17)17 August 19902.03 m (6 ft 8 in) Galitos Flag of Portugal.svg
SF 11 Patrick Abreu 30 – (1991-03-20)20 March 19911.91 m (6 ft 3 in) Prédio Basketball Flag of Cape Verde.svg
C 13 Sekouba Condé 31 – (1989-12-31)31 December 19892.01 m (6 ft 7 in) Viana Flag of Angola.svg
C 14 Ailton Lopes 25 – (1995-09-18)18 September 19952.05 m (6 ft 9 in) CB Clavijo Flag of Spain.svg
PF 15 Kevin Coronel 29 – (1991-09-03)3 September 19911.98 m (6 ft 6 in) Tarragona Flag of Spain.svg
C 22 Edy Tavares 29 – (1992-03-22)22 March 19922.21 m (7 ft 3 in) Real Madrid Flag of Spain.svg
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
  • Flag of Cape Verde.svg Edmilson Abreu
  • Flag of Cape Verde.svg Danielson Miranda
Legend
  • Club – describes last
    club before the competition
  • Age – describes age
    on 24 August 2021

Kit

Manufacturer

2015 – Peak

2015 – Zap

See also

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