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Niger

FIBA ranking	NR (26 November 2024)
Joined FIBA	1963
FIBA zone	FIBA Africa
National federation	Fédération Nigérienne de Basket-Ball (FENIBASKET)
Nickname(s)	Giraffes
Olympic Games
Appearances	None
FIBA World Cup
Appearances	None
African Championship
Appearances	1 (1968)
Medals	None
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The Niger national basketball team represents Niger in international competitions. It is administered by the Fédération Nigérienne de Basket-Ball (FENIBASKET).

Niger had its best performance at the 1968 African Basketball Championship, when Niger finished 8th after beating Côte d'Ivoire 73–62.

Competitive record

Summer Olympics

yet to qualify

World championships

yet to qualify

FIBA Africa Championship

African Games

yet to qualify

Notable players

Current notable players from Niger:

Niger roster
Players	Coaches
Pos. No. Name Age – Date of birth Height Club Ctr. F/C Amadou Aboubakar Zaki 29 – (1988-02-10)10 February 1988 2.14 m (7 ft 0 in) SO Maritime Boulogne Legend Club – describes current club Age – describes age on 15 May 2017

See also

• Niger women's national basketball team
• Niger national under-19 basketball team
• Niger national under-17 basketball team
• Niger national 3x3 team

External links

• Niger Basketball Records Archived 4 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine at FIBA Archive
• Official Website

References

1. "FIBA Ranking Presented by Nike". FIBA. 26 November 2024. Retrieved 26 November 2024.
2. FIBA National Federations – Niger Archived 4 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine, fiba.com, accessed 26 January 2014.

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