South Africa men's national basketball team

South Africa national basketball team is the basketball team that represents South Africa in international competitions. The governing body of the team is Basketball South Africa.
Team South Africa is one of FIBA's youngest members, as it joined in 1992, yet it has qualified for every FIBA Africa Championship between 1997 and 2011.
Recently, South Africa has not been active at international competitions as the federation had withdrawn for several qualification competitions. The last games by the men's team were in 2017.

Competitive record

FIBA World Cup

2019 – withdrew before games
2023 – withdrew before games

African Games

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

Commonwealth Games

2006: 7th
2022: ''TBD''

Team

Current roster

Team for AfroBasket 2017:
At the AfroBasket 2017 in Tunisia and Senegal, Lehlogonolo Tholo played most minutes and recorded most assists and steals for South Africa.

Past rosters

FIBA Africa Championship Qualification 2015:
FIBA Africa Championship 2011: finished 14th among 16 teams
FIBA Africa Championship 2009: finished 15th among 16 teams
FIBA Africa Championship 2007: finished 13th among 16 teams
FIBA Africa Championship 2005: finished 12th among 12 teams
FIBA Africa Championship 2003: finished 9th among 12 teams
Coach. Sam Vincent

Emmanuel Madondo
Lowell Mndaweni
Joseph Mazibuko Levski Sophia
Sifiso Ngoobo
Kenneth Motaung
Nyakallo Nthuping
Floid Mtimkulu
Craig Ngobeni Tsakani
Quinton Denyssen Wits University Rebels
Thuso Moiloa 21882
Thabang Kgwedi
Lesego Molebatsi

FIBA Africa Championship 2001: 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
Craig Gilchrist – 2017