Tunisia women's national basketball team

Tunisia women's national basketball team (Arabic: منتخب تونس لكرة السلة للسيدات‎), nicknamed Les Aigles de Carthage (The Eagles of Carthage or The Carthage Eagles), is the nationally controlled basketball team representing Tunisia at world basketball competitions for women. It is administered by the Tunisia Basketball Federation (FTBB).[2] (Arabic: الاتحاد التونسي لكرة السلة‎)

This article is about the women's team. For the men's team, see Tunisia national basketball team.
 Tunisia
FIBA ranking90 1 (8 December 2020)[1]
Joined FIBA1956
FIBA zoneFIBA Africa
National federationFTBB
Coach Moez Monastiri
Nickname(s)The Eagles of Carthage
( نسور قرطاج )
Olympic Games
AppearancesNone
MedalsNone
Women's World Cup
Appearances1
MedalsNone
AfroBasket Women
Appearances11
MedalsSilver (1974, 2000)
African Games
Appearances2
MedalsNone
Pan Arab Games
Appearances4
MedalsGold : (1999)
Silver : (1992, 1997, 2004)
Medal record
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
FIBA AfroBasket 0 2 0
Arab Championship 2 5 0
Pan Arab Games 1 3 0
Jeux de la Francophonie 0 0 2
Total 3 10 2

In 2007, they were the third highest ranked African team in the world after Senegal and Nigeria.

Tournament record

Summer Olympics
Summer Olympics
Appearances : None
Year Position Tournament
From 1976 To 2020–Did not qualify

World Championship
FIBA World Championship
Appearances : 1
Year Position Tournament Host
200216th2002 FIBA World Championshipin 9 host cities

AfroBasket

  Champions    Runners-up    Third place    Fourth place

  • Red border color indicates tournament was held on home soil.
AfroBasket Women
Appearances : 11
Year Position Tournament Host
1966–1966 FIBA Africa ChampionshipConakry, Guinea
1968–1968 FIBA Africa ChampionshipCairo, United Arab Republic
1970–1970 FIBA Africa ChampionshipTogoLome, Togo
19741974 FIBA Africa ChampionshipTunis, Tunisia
197751977 FIBA Africa ChampionshipDakar, Senegal
1979–1979 FIBA Africa ChampionshipMogadishu, Somalia
198161981 FIBA Africa ChampionshipDakar, Senegal
1983–1983 FIBA Africa ChampionshipLuanda, Angola
1984–1984 FIBA Africa ChampionshipDakar, Senegal
1986–1986 FIBA Africa ChampionshipMaputo, Mozambique
199041990 FIBA Africa ChampionshipTunis, Tunisia
1993–1993 FIBA Africa ChampionshipDakar, Senegal
1994–1994 FIBA Africa ChampionshipJohannesburg, South Africa
1997–1997 FIBA Africa ChampionshipNairobi, Kenya
20002000 FIBA Africa ChampionshipTunis, Tunisia
200362003 FIBA Africa ChampionshipMaputo, Mozambique
2005–2005 FIBA Africa ChampionshipAbuja, Nigeria
2007112007 FIBA Africa ChampionshipDakar, Senegal
2009102009 FIBA Africa ChampionshipAntananarivo, Madagascar
2011102011 FIBA Africa ChampionshipBamako, Mali
2013–2013 FIBA Africa ChampionshipMaputo, Mozambique
2015–2015 FIBA Africa ChampionshipYaoundé, Cameroon
2017112017 FIBA Africa ChampionshipBamako, Mali
2019122019 FIBA Africa ChampionshipDakar, Senegal

African Games
African Games
Appearances : 2
Year Position Tournament Host
1965–1965 African GamesBrazzaville, Congo
1973–1973 African GamesLagos, Nigeria
1978–1978 African GamesAlgiers, Algeria
1991–1991 African GamesCairo, Egypt
1995–1995 African GamesHarare, Zimbabwe
19994th1999 African GamesJohannesburg, South Africa
2003–2003 African GamesAbuja, Nigeria
20077th2007 African GamesAlgiers, Algeria
2011–2011 African GamesMaputo, Mozambique
2015–2015 African GamesBrazzaville, Congo

Arab Championship
Arab Championship
Appearances : 7
Year Position Tournament Host
19891989 Arab ChampionshipDamascus, Syria
19921992 Arab ChampionshipDamascus, Syria
19941994 Arab ChampionshipCairo, Egypt
19971997 Arab ChampionshipBeyrouth, Lebanon
19991999 Arab ChampionshipAmman, Jordan
20032003 Arab ChampionshipAmman, Jordan
20172017 Arab ChampionshipCairo, Egypt

Pan Arab Games
Pan Arab Games
Appearances : 4
Year Position Tournament Host
1985–1985 Pan Arab GamesRabat, Morocco
19921992 Pan Arab GamesDamascus, Syria
19971997 Pan Arab GamesBeirut, Lebanon
19991999 Pan Arab GamesAmman, Jordan
20042004 Pan Arab GamesAlgiers, Algeria
2007Not held women's tournament2007 Pan Arab GamesCairo, Egypt
2011Did not compete2011 Pan Arab GamesDoha, Qatar

Pan Arab Games
Jeux de la Francophonie
Appearances :
Year Position Tournament Host
2005Jeux de la Francophonie 2005Niamey, Niger
2009Jeux de la Francophonie 2009Beirut, Lebanon

Current roster

Roster for the 2019 Women's Afrobasket.[3]

Tunisia women's national basketball team roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.NameAge – Date of birthHeightClubCtr.
SG 6 Shili, Marwa 19 – (1999-12-14)14 December 1999 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) Étoile du Sahel
SG 7 Ben Mechlia, Monia 27 – (1992-03-19)19 March 1992 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) Espoir Cap Bon
G 8 Baccar, Maroua 25 – (1994-06-12)12 June 1994 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) CS Sfaxien
PF 9 Jedidi, Imen 27 – (1992-04-07)7 April 1992 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) Étoile du Sahel
PG 11 Loubiri, Wafa 24 – (1995-06-18)18 June 1995 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) Étoile du Sahel
SF 13 Ben Gara, Sirine 20 – (1999-04-09)9 April 1999 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) Espoir Cap Bon
C 23 Laouini, Rania 23 – (1996-06-03)3 June 1996 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) Club Sportif
PF 28 Houch, Rania 26 – (1993-07-20)20 July 1993 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) Étoile du Sahel
G 67 Hamrouni, Meriem 30 – (1989-07-15)15 July 1989 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) Ezzahra Sports
PF 77 Hamrouni, Houda 25 – (1994-02-07)7 February 1994 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) COD Meknès
C 84 Mefteh, Khouloud 28 – (1991-01-05)5 January 1991 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) Kawkab Marrakech
SF 89 Msadek, Hela 29 – (1989-11-23)23 November 1989 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) CS Sfaxien
Head coach
  • Moez Monastiri
Assistant coach(es)
  • Hassen Ben Salma
Legend
  • Club – describes last
    club before the tournament
  • Age – describes age
    on 10 August 2019

See also

References
  1. "FIBA Ranking Presented by Nike". FIBA. 8 December 2020. Retrieved 8 December 2020.
  2. FIBA National Federations – Tunisia, fiba.com, accessed 07 March 2015.
  3. 2019 Women's Afrobasket roster
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