Mozambique women's national basketball team

For the men's team, see Mozambique men's national basketball team.

Mozambique

FIBA ranking	32 (9 February 2025) [1]
Joined FIBA	1978
FIBA zone	FIBA Africa
National federation	Federação Moçambicana de Basquetebol
Coach	Carlos Aik
World Cup
Appearances	1
AfroBasket
Appearances	18
Medals	Silver (1986, 2003, 2013) Bronze (1990, 1993, 2005)

The Mozambique women's national basketball team is the nationally controlled basketball team representing Mozambique at world basketball competitions for women. ^[2]

Competition record

FIBA World Championship

• 2014 – 15th

FIBA Africa Championship

• 1983 – 4th
• 1984 – 5th
• 1986 – 2nd
• 1990 – 3rd
• 1993 – 3rd
• 1994 – 4th
• 2000 – 6th
• 2003 – 2nd
• 2005 – 3rd
• 2007 – 4th
• 2009 – 6th
• 2011 – 5th
• 2013 – 2nd
• 2015 – 6th
• 2017 – 4th
• 2019 – 4th
• 2021 – 5th
• 2023 – 5th
• 2025 – Qualified

Current roster

Roster for the 2023 Women's Afrobasket. ^[3]

Mozambique women's national basketball team roster
Players	Coaches
Pos. No. Name Age – Date of birth Height Club Ctr. F 4 Shelsea Rafael 24 – (1999-06-04)4 June 1999 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in) Costa do Sol C 5 Nilza Chiziane 31 – (1992-02-27)27 February 1992 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) Costa do Sol F 6 Ingvild Mucauro 30 – (1992-09-12)12 September 1992 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) Costa do Sol SG 7 Silvia Veloso 24 – (1998-10-18)18 October 1998 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) Ferroviário de Maputo PG 8 Delma Zita 25 – (1998-03-27)27 March 1998 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) Ferroviário de Maputo C 9 Dulce Mabjaia 34 – (1988-11-05)5 November 1988 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) Ferroviário de Maputo F 10 Chanaya Pinto 23 – (2000-06-26)26 June 2000 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) CRC Quinta dos Lombos PF 11 Leia Dongue 32 – (1991-05-24)24 May 1991 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) Landerneau Bretagne Basket C 14 Odélia Mafanela 34 – (1989-04-14)14 April 1989 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) Ferroviário de Maputo C 16 Tamara Seda 29 – (1994-06-18)18 June 1994 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) CB Jairis PG 22 Ornélia Mutombene 32 – (1990-10-24)24 October 1990 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) Ferroviário de Maputo PF 23 Stefania Chiziane 26 – (1996-12-26)26 December 1996 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) Ferroviário de Maputo	Head coach Carlos Aik Assistant coach(es) Leonel Manhique Ernesto Nhalungo Legend Club – describes last club before the tournament Age – describes age on 28 July 2023

References

1. "FIBA Ranking Presented by Nike". FIBA. 9 February 2025. Retrieved 9 February 2025.
2. "Seleção feminina de basquetebol moçambicana na Sérvia". VOA Portugues (in Portuguese). 5 February 2020. Retrieved 22 January 2021.
3. "Team roster: Mozambique". fiba.basketball. Retrieved 28 July 2023.

External links

• FIBA profile