Mali men's national basketball team

This article is about the men's team. For the women's team, see Mali women's national basketball team.

Mali
FIBA ranking67 2 (2 December 2025)[1]
Joined FIBA1961
FIBA zoneFIBA Africa
National federationFédération Malienne de Basketball
CoachBoubacar Kanouté
AfroBasket
Appearances20
Medals Silver: (2025)
Bronze: (1972)

Mali national basketball team (French: équipe du Mali de basket-ball) represents Mali in men's international basketball competitions has yet to appear in the FIBA World Championship. Their best performance was during FIBA AfroBasket 2025, where they won a silver medal, only losing to hosts Angola in the final.[2] In 1972, Mali finished with a bronze medal.

AfroBasket record

AfroCan record

Team

Current roster

Roster for the AfroBasket 2021.[3]

Mali men's national basketball team roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Name Age – Date of birth Height Club Ctr.
PG 3 Mahamadou Kanté 29 – (1992-03-02)2 March 1992 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) GS Pétroliers
PG 4 Siriman Kanouté 19 – (2001-09-25)25 September 2001 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) SLUC Nancy
F 7 Ibrahim Djambo 29 – (1992-07-14)14 July 1992 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in) CEP Lorient
SG 9 Papa Tandina 28 – (1993-04-18)18 April 1993 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) AS Police
PF 11 Abdramane Camara 21 – (2000-04-11)11 April 2000 2.05 m (6 ft 9 in) Chorale Roanne
PF 12 Abdoul Karim Coulibaly 20 – (2000-12-23)23 December 2000 2.04 m (6 ft 8 in) St. Bonaventure Bonnies
F 13 Benke Diarouma 26 – (1995-08-12)12 August 1995 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) AS Police
SG 16 Mamadou Keita 28 – (1993-02-01)1 February 1993 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) AS Police
20 Soumaila Sissouma 19 – (2001-12-01)1 December 2001 AS Mandé
F 23 Namakan Traoré 23 – (1998-04-16)16 April 1998 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) CRB Dar El Beida
SG 45 N'faly Kanouté 24 – (1996-12-02)2 December 1996 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) AS Police
PF 99 Boubacar Sidibe 26 – (1994-09-08)8 September 1994 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) Alicante
Head coach
  • Boubacar Kanouté
Assistant coach(es)
  • Zoumana Coulibaly
Legend
  • Club – describes last
    club before the tournament
  • Age – describes age
    on 24 August 2021

Past rosters

Team for the 2013 FIBA Africa Championship.

Mali men's national basketball team roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Name Age – Date of birth Height Club
G 4 Modibo Niakate 32 – (1981-03-26)26 March 1981 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
5 Mahamadou Kante 21 – (1992-03-02)2 March 1992
6 Abdrahamane Maïga 23 – (1990-01-11)11 January 1990
G 7 Ibrahim Saounera 26 – (1987-04-03)3 April 1987 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
9 Ibrahima Cherif Haidara 20 – (1992-10-09)9 October 1992
11 Namory Boundy 23 – (1989-10-26)26 October 1989 Chorale Roanne Basket
12 Boubacar Fadiala Sidibe 18 – (1994-09-08)8 September 1994
C 13 Hassana Touré 33 – (1980-07-30)30 July 1980 2.05 m (6 ft 9 in) ASVEL Basket
C 14 Mohamed Tangara 29 – (1984-08-11)11 August 1984 2.09 m (6 ft 10 in) C.R.D. Libolo
C 15 Nouha Diakité 32 – (1980-12-20)20 December 1980 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in) BK Prostějov
Head coach
  • José Ruiz
Legend
  • Club – describes last
    club before the tournament
  • Age – describes age
    on 20 August 2013

Head coach position

  • José Ruiz – 2011–2013[4]

See also

References

  1. ^ "FIBA World Ranking Presented by Nike". FIBA. 2 December 2025. Retrieved 2 December 2025.
  2. ^ "FIBA AfroBasket 2025 Official Website | FIBA Basketball". www.fiba.basketball. Retrieved 25 August 2025.
  3. ^ "Team Roster Mali". fiba.basketball. Retrieved 12 September 2021.
  4. ^ Head coaches, fiba.com. Retrieved 8 May 2013.
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