Botswana men's national basketball team

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

Botswana national basketball team is the national basketball team of Botswana.^[2] It is governed by the Botswana Basketball Association (BBA).

Botswana

FIBA ranking	NR (25 February 2025)[1]
Joined FIBA	1997
FIBA zone	FIBA Africa
National federation	Botswana Basketball Association (BBA)
Olympic Games
Appearances	None
FIBA World Cup
Appearances	None
African Championship
Appearances	None
Home Away

Botswana had its last noteworthy appearance at the AfroBasket 2015 qualification where, after a long battle, it ceded to Mozambique 68–69.

Current roster

Team for the 2015 Afrobasket Qualification:^[3]

Botswana men's national basketball team roster
Players	Coaches
Pos. No. Name Age – Date of birth Height Club Ofentse Churchill Barrows – Chinouya Kumbirai Chinouya – Thabo Petrus Gaborone – Thuto Taelo Gaborone – Karabo Reinhard Geche – Tuelo Michael Masilo – Tshepo Mixon – Bathusi Tirelo – Thatayaone Patrick Mokgethi – Robert Bendo Mosalakatane – Tlale John Mosetlhe – Israel Mphato – Patrick Mbaakanyi Ndawanyana – Ketlwaelo Rahube – Emmanuel Ramoshebi – Teko Bokang Malede Sekgwama – Eric Jacob Sentongo-Lukwago – Nnaemeka S.Eze – Dumezeweni Joseph Sethlare – Thuto Shai –	Head coach  ? Legend Club – describes last club before the tournament Age – describes age on 19 August 2015

Competitive record

AfroBasket

Botswana has never qualified for a AfroBasket main tournament, however, it has appeared in several qualification rounds.

AfroBasket record							Qualification record
Year	Round	Position	GP	W	L		GP	W	L	–
1997	Did not qualify
1999
2001
2003
2005
2007
2009							Did not enter
2011
2013
2015							2	0	2	2015
2017							Did not enter
2021
2025
Total	0/12		5	1	4		12	1	11	–

See also

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