South Africa men's national basketball team

South Africa
FIBA ranking	124 8 (1 March 2024)
Joined FIBA	1992
FIBA zone	FIBA Africa
National federation	BSA
Coach	Craig Gilchrist
Nickname(s)	The Proteas
AfroBasket
Appearances	9
Home	Away

Last updated April 05, 2024

South Africa national basketball team is the basketball team that represents South Africa in international competitions.^[2] The governing body of the team is Basketball South Africa.

Competitive record

FIBA World Cup

2019 – withdrew before games
2023 – withdrew before games

AfroBasket

Year	Round	Position	GP	W	L	GP	W	L
AfroBasket record						Qualification record
1993	did not qualify
1995	did not qualify
1997	Preliminary round	9th	4	0	4
1999	Preliminary round	12th	6	0	6
2001	Preliminary round	12th	5	0	5
2003	Preliminary round	9th	6	3	3
2005	Preliminary round	12th	7	1	6
2007	Classification round	13th	6	2	4
2009	Classification round	15th	5	1	4	4^{[lower-alpha 1]}	3	1
2011	Round of 16	13th	5	1	4	4	3	1
2013	did not qualify					did not enter
2015	did not qualify					4	2	2
2017	Preliminary round	15th	3	0	3	6	3	3
2021	Withdrew from qualification					Withdrew
2025	Did not qualify					2	1	1
Total			47	8	39	19	12	8

↑ In 2009, South Africa qualified through a wild card.

African Games

1999: 6th
2007: 7th
2011: 10th

Commonwealth Games

2006: 7th
2022: TBD

Team

Current roster

Team for AfroBasket 2017:^[4]

2017 South Africa men's national basketball team roster

Players

Coaches

Pos.	No.	Name	Age – Date of birth	Height	Club
F/C	0	Reece Prinsloo (C)	26 – (1991-04-16)16 April 1991	2.03 m (6 ft 8 in)	Soweto Panthers
G	4	Thabo Sithole	22 – (1995-06-10)10 June 1995	1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)	Kwazulu Natal Marlins
G	7	Lebesa Selepe	26 – (1991-03-13)13 March 1991	1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)	Soweto Panthers
F	9	Kagiso Ngoetjana	27 – (1989-11-15)15 November 1989	1.98 m (6 ft 6 in)	Tshwane Suns
G	10	Shane Marhanele	35 – (1982-08-28)28 August 1982	1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)	Limpopo Pride
G	11	Sakhile Sithole	27 – (1990-03-11)11 March 1990	1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)	Mpumalanga Rhinos
G	12	Neo Mothiba	35 – (1982-03-21)21 March 1982	2.01 m (6 ft 7 in)	Egoli Magic
C	13	Jonathan Van der Bijl	25 – (1992-02-06)6 February 1992	2.04 m (6 ft 8 in)	Egoli Magic
F	14	Tsakani Ngobeni	33 – (1983-12-16)16 December 1983	1.99 m (6 ft 6 in)	Duzi Royals
G	15	Lehlogonolo Tholo	24 – (1992-11-12)12 November 1992	1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)	Egoli Magic
C	21	Christopher Gabriel	28 – (1988-12-19)19 December 1988	2.11 m (6 ft 11 in)	TSU Hyundai
C	23	Pieter Prinsloo	25 – (1992-01-07)7 January 1992	2.08 m (6 ft 10 in)	Jass Baloncesto

Head coach

Craig Gilchrist

Assistant coach(es)

Clemen Andre Lucas Kock
Sergei Eugenevich Paly

Legend

Club – describes last
club before the tournament
Age – describes age
on 8 September 2017

At the AfroBasket 2017 in Tunisia and Senegal, Lehlogonolo Tholo played most minutes and recorded most assists and steals for South Africa.^[5]

Depth chart

Pos.	Starting 5	Bench 1	Bench 2
C	Pieter Prinsloo	Christopher Gabriel	Jonathan Van der Bijl
PF	Reece Prinsloo	Tsakani Ngobeni
SF	Kagiso Ngoetjana
SG	Neo Mothiba	Sakhile Sithole	Shane Marhanele
PG	Lehlogonolo Tholo	Lebesa Selepe	Thabo Sithole

Past rosters

FIBA Africa Championship Qualification 2015:^[6]

2015 South Africa men's national basketball team roster

Players

Coaches

Pos.	Name	Age – Date of birth	Height
	Nhlanhla Dlamini	28 – (1986-09-02)2 September 1986	1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
	Nkosianthi Festile	21 – (1993-07-15)15 July 1993
	Stephen Gabriel	23 – (1991-06-22)22 June 1991
	Celumusa Khumalo	26 – (1988-09-08)8 September 1988
	Masego Loate	32 – (1982-08-19)19 August 1982	1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
	Kyle MacLean	20 – (1994-05-10)10 May 1994
G	Shane Marhanele	32 – (1982-08-28)28 August 1982	1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)
	Motjile Jubere Matsie	28 – (1986-06-10)10 June 1986
	Lesego Molebatsi	32 – (1982-07-11)11 July 1982
	Somusa Mthembu	22 – (1992-03-26)26 March 1992
F	Tsakani Ngobeni	31 – (1983-12-16)16 December 1983	1.99 m (6 ft 6 in)
F	Kagiso Ngoetjana	25 – (1989-11-15)15 November 1989	1.98 m (6 ft 6 in)
	Reece Prinsloo	23 – (1991-04-16)16 April 1991
G	Lebesa Selepe	23 – (1991-03-13)13 March 1991	1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
	McDonald Mlungisi Shongwe	27 – (1987-08-06)6 August 1987
	Lindokuhle Sibankulu	33 – (1981-04-09)9 April 1981	1.97 m (6 ft 6 in)
G	Sakhile Sithole	24 – (1990-03-11)11 March 1990	1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)
	Vusimuzi Vincent Sithole	26 – (1988-05-09)9 May 1988
G	Lehlogonolo Tholo	22 – (1992-11-12)12 November 1992	1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
C	Jonathan Van der Bijl	23 – (1992-02-06)6 February 1992	2.04 m (6 ft 8 in)

Head coach

George Makena

Assistant coach(es)

Sinky Mphahlele
Craig Daniels

Legend

Club – describes last
club before the tournament
Age – describes age
on 21 February 2015

FIBA Africa Championship 2011:^[7] finished 14th among 16 teams

2011 South Africa men's national basketball team roster

Players

Coaches

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Pos.	No.	Name	Age – Date of birth	Height	Club
PG	4	Nhlanhla Dlamini	24 – (1986-09-02)2 September 1986	1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)	A.P.N. Durban
G	5	Brendan Mettler	29 – (1982-01-10)10 January 1982	1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)	Cape Peninsula University of Technology
PG	6	Christopher Avenant	20 – (1991-04-25)25 April 1991	1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)	Northeastern University
PG	7	Masego Loate	28 – (1982-08-19)19 August 1982	1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)	University of Johannesburg
SF	8	Amogelang Keogatile	23 – (1987-10-10)10 October 1987	1.95 m (6 ft 5 in)	University of Johannesburg
SF	9	Thabang Kgwedi	33 – (1978-04-15)15 April 1978	1.98 m (6 ft 6 in)	WildCats Johannesburg
SG	10	Shane Marhanele	28 – (1982-08-28)28 August 1982	1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)	Pretoria Heat
F	11	Lindokuhle Sibankulu	30 – (1981-04-09)9 April 1981	1.97 m (6 ft 6 in)	A.P.N. Durban
SF	12	Neo Mothiba	29 – (1982-03-21)21 March 1982	2.00 m (6 ft 7 in)	Pretoria Heat
C	13	Cedrick Kalombo	28 – (1983-06-02)2 June 1983	2.08 m (6 ft 10 in)	Ferroviario Maputo
C	14	Christopher Gabriel	22 – (1988-12-19)19 December 1988	2.14 m (7 ft 0 in)	University of San Diego
SF	15	Kegorapetse Letsebe	30 – (1980-10-14)14 October 1980	1.98 m (6 ft 6 in)	University of Johannesburg

Head coach

Mlungisi Ngwenya

Assistant coach(es)

Patrick Engelbrecht

Legend

Club – describes last
club before the tournament
Age – describes age
on 17 August 2011

FIBA Africa Championship 2009:^[8] finished 15th among 16 teams

2009 South Africa men's national basketball team roster

Players

Coaches

Pos.	No.	Name	Age – Date of birth	Height	Club
	4	Quintin Denyssen	28 – (1980-08-27)27 August 1980	2.00 m (6 ft 7 in)	Egoli Magic
	5	Nhlanhla Dlamini	22 – (1986-09-02)2 September 1986	1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
	6	Nyakallo Nthuping	29 – (1980-01-14)14 January 1980	1.95 m (6 ft 5 in)	Vaal University
	7	Fusi Joseph Mazibuko	29 – (1980-02-03)3 February 1980	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)	Egoli Magic
	8	Kenneth Motaung	30 – (1978-09-13)13 September 1978	1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)	Egoli Magic
	9	Thabang Kgwedi	31 – (1978-04-15)15 April 1978	1.98 m (6 ft 6 in)	Vaal University
C	10	Christopher Gabriel	20 – (1988-12-19)19 December 1988	2.20 m (7 ft 3 in)	University of San Diego
	11	Lindokuhle Sibankulu	28 – (1981-04-09)9 April 1981	1.99 m (6 ft 6 in)	A.P.N. Durban
G	12	Neo Mothiba	27 – (1982-03-21)21 March 1982	1.99 m (6 ft 6 in)	A.P.N. Durban
	13	Cedrick Kalombo	26 – (1983-06-02)2 June 1983	2.08 m (6 ft 10 in)
	14	Tshilidzi Nephawe	20 – (1989-06-10)10 June 1989	2.08 m (6 ft 10 in)	University of Johannesburg
	15	Kegorapetse Letsebe	28 – (1980-10-14)14 October 1980	1.98 m (6 ft 6 in)	University of Johannesburg

Head coach

Flosh Ngwenya

Assistant coach(es)

Thierry Kita
Craig Gilchrist

Legend

Club – describes last
club before the tournament
Age – describes age
on 5 August 2009

FIBA Africa Championship 2007:^[9] finished 13th among 16 teams

2007 South Africa men's national basketball team roster

Players

Coaches

Pos.	No.	Name	Age – Date of birth	Height
	4	Quintin Denyssen	26 – (1980-08-27)27 August 1980
	5	Fusi Joseph Mazibuko	27 – (1980-02-03)3 February 1980
	6	Nyakallo Jacob Nthuping	27 – (1980-01-14)14 January 1980
	7	Patrick Anthony Engelbrecht	30 – (1976-10-25)25 October 1976
	8	Kenneth Motaung	28 – (1978-09-13)13 September 1978
	9	Thabang Kgwedi	29 – (1978-04-15)15 April 1978	1.98 m (6 ft 6 in)
	10	Buthi Lowell Naphtal Mndaweni	31 – (1976-01-02)2 January 1976
F	11	Tsakani Ngobeni	23 – (1983-12-16)16 December 1983	1.99 m (6 ft 6 in)
	12	Lesego Molebatsi	25 – (1982-07-11)11 July 1982
G	13	Neo Mothiba	25 – (1982-03-21)21 March 1982	2.01 m (6 ft 7 in)
	14	Vusumuzi Innocent Dlamini	32 – (1975-06-16)16 June 1975
	15	Kegorapetse Letsebe	26 – (1980-10-14)14 October 1980	1.98 m (6 ft 6 in)

Head coach

Flosh Ngwenya

Legend

Club – describes last
club before the tournament
Age – describes age
on 17 August 2007

FIBA Africa Championship 2005:^[10] finished 12th among 12 teams

2005 South Africa men's national basketball team roster

Players

Coaches

Pos.	No.	Name	Age – Date of birth	Height
	4	Fusi Joseph Mazibuko	25 – (1980-02-03)3 February 1980
	5	Quintin Denyssen	24 – (1980-08-27)27 August 1980
	6	Nyakallo Jacob Nthuping	25 – (1980-01-14)14 January 1980
	7	Patrick Anthony Engelbrecht	28 – (1976-10-25)25 October 1976
	8	Johannes Arnoldus Malan	25 – (1980-02-28)28 February 1980
	9	Lindokuhle Sibankulu	24 – (1981-04-09)9 April 1981	1.97 m (6 ft 6 in)
	10	Emmanuel Madonda	24 – (1980-10-07)7 October 1980
F	11	Craig Gilchrist	35 – (1970-04-16)16 April 1970	2.00 m (6 ft 7 in)
	12	Lesego Molebatsi	–
G	13	Neo Mothiba	23 – (1982-03-21)21 March 1982	2.01 m (6 ft 7 in)
F	14	Tsakani Ngobeni	21 – (1983-12-16)16 December 1983	1.99 m (6 ft 6 in)
C	15	Christoph Jan Trauernicht	29 – (1976-07-28)28 July 1976	2.10 m (6 ft 11 in)

Head coach

Terry Pretoritis

Assistant coach(es)

Ngwenya Florsheim

Legend

Club – describes last
club before the tournament
Age – describes age
on 15 August 2005

FIBA Africa Championship 2003:^[11] finished 9th among 12 teams

Coach. Sam Vincent (Mobile Revelers -USA)

Emmanuel Madondo (180-G-80)
Lowell Mndaweni (178-G-76)
Joseph Mazibuko (190-G-80) Levski Sophia (BUL)
Sifiso Ngoobo (192-G-78)
Kenneth Motaung (195-F-78)
Nyakallo Nthuping (200-C-80)
Floid Mtimkulu (196-F-81)
Craig Ngobeni Tsakani (198-F-83)
Quinton Denyssen (203-C/F-80) Wits University Rebels
Thuso Moiloa (199-C-78) 21882
Thabang Kgwedi (198-F-78)
Lesego Molebatsi (201-F/C-82)

FIBA Africa Championship 2001:^[12] finished 12th among 12 teams

Mazibuko Joseph 192 G 80
Uniacke David 208 C 69
Madondo Emanuel 180 G 81
Jesinskis Paul 200 F 81
Molebatsi L. Prince 201 F 82
Gilchrist Craig 200 F 70
Trauernicht Chris 209 C 76
Ngcobo Ndaba Sifiso 189 G 78
Maepa Lepo 204 C 84
Ntunja Vincent 184 G 81
Maxima Mokoena 189 G 81
Denyssen Quinton 203 C 80

Head Coach : Zoran Zupcevic

Head coach position

Zoran Zupcevic – 2001
Sam Vincent – 2003
Terry Pretoritis – 2005
Flosh Ngwenya – 2007–11
George Makena – 2014, 2015^[13]
Craig Gilchrist – 2017

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↑ FIBA National Federations – South Africa, fiba.com, accessed 17 February 2012.
↑ "South Africa withdraw from FIBA Africa 2023 qualifying tournaments". FIBA.basketball. Retrieved 14 May 2023.
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↑ South Africa | FIBA AfroBasket 2017, FIBA.COM. Retrieved 13 January 2020.
↑ South Africa | 2015 Afrobasket Qualification, ARCHIVE.FIBA.BASKETBALL. Retrieved 27 September 2017.
↑ 2011 Afrobasket, ARCHIVE.FIBA.COM. Retrieved 27 September 2017.
↑ 2009 Afrobasket, ARCHIVE.FIBA.COM. Retrieved 27 September 2017.
↑ 2007 Afrobasket, ARCHIVE.FIBA.COM. Retrieved 27 September 2017.
↑ 2005 Afrobasket, ARCHIVE.FIBA.COM. Retrieved 27 September 2017.
↑ 2003 Afrobasket, WWW.AFROBASKET.COM. Retrieved 27 September 2017.
↑ 2001 Afrobasket, WWW.AFROBASKET.COM. Retrieved 27 September 2017.
↑ SA Men’s Basketball National Team coach appointed, MYBASKETBALL.co/za, 27 Sep 2014. Accessed 17 Dec 2016.

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v t e National men's basketball teams of Africa (FIBA Africa)
AfroBasket Men
Zone 1 (4)	Algeria Libya Morocco Tunisia
Zone 2 (8)	Cape Verde Gambia Guinea Guinea-Bissau Mali Mauritania Senegal Sierra Leone
Zone 3 (8)	Benin Burkina Faso Ivory Coast Ghana Liberia Niger Nigeria Togo
Zone 4 (8)	Cameroon Central African Republic Chad Republic of the Congo DR Congo Equatorial Guinea Gabon São Tomé and Príncipe
Zone 5 (11)	Burundi Egypt United Arab Republic Eritrea Ethiopia Kenya Rwanda Somalia North Sudan South Sudan Tanzania Uganda
Zone 6 (10)	Angola Botswana Eswatini Lesotho Malawi Mozambique Namibia South Africa Zambia Zimbabwe
Zone 7 (5)	Comoros Djibouti Madagascar Mauritius Seychelles

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