Kenya men's national basketball team
Kenya national basketball team is the basketball team in Kenya. It is operated by the Kenya Basketball Federation (KBF).
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| FIBA ranking | 115  7 (9 December 2020)[1] | ||
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| Joined FIBA | 1965 | ||
| FIBA zone | FIBA Africa | ||
| National federation | Kenya Basketball Association | ||
| Coach | Francis Ngunjiri | ||
| Nickname(s) | Morans | ||
| Olympic Games | |||
| Appearances | None | ||
| FIBA World Cup | |||
| Appearances | None | ||
| FIBA Africa Championship | |||
| Appearances | 3 | ||
| Medals | None | ||
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Former logo of the Kenya Basketball Federation
Kenya hosted the 1993 FIBA Africa Championship where the team surprisingly reached the Final Four, its best performance to date.
History
Basketball in Kenya was started in Mang'u High School in the 1960s by the Marianist Brothers when Brother Frank Russell took over as Principal. He had previous experience in the USA as a sports master and basketball coach in several schools.
Current roster
Team for the 2015 Afrobasket Qualification:[2]
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Head coach position
Ronnie Owino – 1993, 2001–02, 2007, 2010- Francis Ngunjiri – 2013
- Cliff Owuor – 2020[3]
Competitions
Performance at Summer Olympics
yet to qualify
Performance at World championships
yet to qualify
FIBA Africa Championship record
| Year | Position | Tournament | Host |
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| 1985 | 12 | FIBA Africa Championship 1985 | Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire |
| 1989 | 11 | FIBA Africa Championship 1989 | Luanda, Angola |
| 1993 | 4 | FIBA Africa Championship 1993 | Nairobi, Kenya |
| 2017 | TBD | FIBA Africa Championship 2017 | TBD |
African Games
- 1987 : 4th
- 2019 : To Be Determined
References
- "FIBA Ranking Presented by Nike". FIBA. 9 December 2020. Retrieved 9 December 2020.
- http://www.fiba.com/pages/eng/fa/team/p/sid/10466/tid/312/_/2015_Afrobasket_Qualifying_Round/index.html
- DANN OWERRE (10 September 2020). "Coach Owuor pursues France-based Awich ahead of Afro-basket". The Star. Retrieved 6 October 2020.
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