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| FIBA zone | FIBA Africa |
|---|---|
| World Championships | |
| Appearances | None |
| African Championships | |
| Appearances | 1 (2015) |
| Medals | None |
The Equatorial Guinea national under-16 and basketball team is a national basketball team of Equatorial Guinea, governed by Feguibasket. [1] It represents the country in international under-16 (under age 16) basketball competitions.
Equatorial Guinea, also rarely known as Equatoguinea, officially the Republic of Equatorial Guinea, is a country on the west coast of Central Africa, with an area of 28,000 square kilometres (11,000 sq mi). Formerly the colony of Spanish Guinea, its post-independence name refers to its location near both the Equator and in the African region of Guinea. As of 2021, the country had a population of 1,468,777, over 85% of whom are members of the Fang people, the country's dominant ethnic group. The Bubi people, indigenous to Bioko are the second largest group at approximately 6.5% of the population.
Malabo is the capital of Equatorial Guinea and the province of Bioko Norte. It is located on the north coast of the island of Bioko. In 2018, the city had a population of approximately 297,000 inhabitants.
Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo is an Equatoguinean politician, and former military officer who has served as the second president of Equatorial Guinea since 3 August 1979. He is the longest-serving president of any country ever and the second-longest consecutively-serving current non-royal national leader in the world.
The Equatorial Guinea national football team represents Equatorial Guinea in men's international football and is controlled by the Equatoguinean Football Federation, a member of the Confederation of African Football (CAF).
Javier Ángel Balboa Osa is a former professional footballer who played as a winger, most notably for Real Madrid and Benfica. He is one of the commentators of the program El chiringuito de Jugones.
The Equatorial Guinea women's national football team, nicknamed the Nzalang Femenino, has represented Equatorial Guinea in senior international women's football competition since 2000. It is controlled by the Equatoguinean Football Federation, the governing body for football in Equatorial Guinea.
Pedro Mba Obiang Avomo is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Serie A club Sassuolo and the Equatorial Guinea national team.
The Guinea national basketball team represents Guinea in international basketball competitions. It is administrated by the Fédération Guinéenne de Basket-Ball (FGBB).
Richard Nguema Balboa is a professional basketball player who plays as a point guard and shooting guard. Born and raised in Spain to Equatorial Guinean parents, he represented Spain and Equatorial Guinea at youth and senior levels, respectively.
Pedro Mabale Fuga Afang is an Equatorial Guinean politician and a retired football player and manager. He has been Secretary of State for Youth and Sports of Equatorial Guinea, Equatorial Guinea Olympic Committee General Secretary, Professor of Physical Education in several Centres and Colleges, Ministerial Sports Advisor.
The 12th African Games was held from 19 to 31 August 2019 in Rabat, Morocco. This was the first time that the African Games were hosted by Morocco following the country's readmission to the African Union in January 2017.
The Equatorial Guinea national basketball team is the national basketball team from Equatorial Guinea. It has yet to appear at the FIBA World Championship or the FIBA Africa Championship.
Equatorial Guinea competed at the 2019 African Games held from 19 to 31 August 2019 in Rabat, Morocco.
Bruno Esono Ondo Mengue is a Spanish-born Equatoguinean professional basketball player who plays as a shooting guard and a small forward for Costone Siena and the Equatorial Guinea national team. He also holds Italian citizenship.
Walter Junior Cabral Bueriberi, known as Walter Junior, is a Spanish-born Equatoguinean professional basketball player who plays as a power forward for CD Estela and the Equatorial Guinea national team.
Larry Abia Sila is a Spanish-born Equatoguinean professional basketball player who plays for LEB Plata club CP La Roda and the Equatorial Guinea national team.
Diosdado Mendizábal Mifumu, known as Ricky Mendizábal, is a Spanish-born Equatoguinean basketball player who plays as a power forward for Liga EBA club CB Virgen de la Concha and the Equatorial Guinea national team.
Juan Micha Obiang Bicogo is an Equatoguinean football manager and former player who played as a forward. He is the current manager of the Equatorial Guinea national team.
Malabo Kings FC is an Equatorial Guinean women's football club based in Malabo, the country capital city. It consists of a professional senior team that currently plays in the Equatoguinean Primera División femenina, the women's top tier of Equatorial Guinea's football. It is affiliated to Malabo Kings BC, a men's basketball team, and Futuro Kings, a Mongomo-based men's football team that plays in the Liga Nacional de Fútbol.
Nueva Era Basket Club is an Equatorial Guinean basketball team based in Malabo. The team was founded in 2021 by a group of basketball enthusiast, led by Jules Cesar Micha Nfono. The establishment of the Basketball Africa League (BAL) in the same year inspired them to provide a club for the youth of national basketball.
