DR Congo women's national basketball team

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The DR Congo women's national basketball team (French: Équipe nationale féminine de basket-ball de la République démocratique du Congo) represents the Democratic Republic of the Congo in international basketball competitions. It is controlled by the Basketball Federation of Democratic Republic of Congo.^[2] (French: République démocratique du Congo Fédération de basket-ball)

Democratic Republic of the Congo

FIBA ranking

1 (26 August 2024)^[1]

Joined FIBA

1963

FIBA zone

FIBA Africa

National federation

Febaco

Coach

Bellarmin Tshibangu

Nickname(s)

Leopards

Appearances

Appearances

Medals

(1983, 1986, 1994)

(1981, 1984, 1990, 1997)

(2000)

Home

Away

The team was formerly known as the Zaire women's national basketball team.

African Championship record

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1981 – 2nd
1983 – 1st
1984 – 2nd
1986 – 1st
1990 – 2nd
1993 – 4th
1994 – 1st
1997 – 2nd
2000 – 3rd
2003 – 7th
2005 – 4th
2007 – 7th
2011 – 7th
2017 – 9th
2019 – 6th
2023 – 12th

Current roster

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Roster for the 2023 Women's Afrobasket.^[3]

DR Congo women's national basketball team roster

Players

Coaches

Pos.	No.	Name	Age – Date of birth	Height	Club
	4	Liliane Ikete	18 – 22 March 2005		BC Flamurtari Vlorë
	5	Gracia Nguz	31 – 29 June 1992		ASB Makomeno
PG	6	Tania Kokolo	22 – 17 September 2000	1.67 m (5 ft 6 in)	C.N.S.S.
PG	7	Ketia Mbelu	22 – 18 April 2001	1.64 m (5 ft 5 in)	C.N.S.S.
	8	Feza Ebengo	23 – 16 November 1999		REG BBC
PF	9	Deorah Kaba	23 – 29 June 2000	1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)	C.N.S.S.
	10	Debarah Washini	24 – 17 May 1999	1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)	C.N.S.S.
G	11	Cecile Nyoka	36 – 18 September 1986	1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)	C.N.S.S.
	12	Mariana Muadi	26 – 4 December 1996		Almería
	13	Malu Irebu	25 – 5 January 1998		C.N.S.S.
	14	Ruth mikemo	34 – 30 September 1988		V-Club
PF	15	Ginette Mfutila	35 – 20 April 1988	1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)	Reims Basket Féminin