The Madagascar national basketball team is the national basketball team representing Madagascar. It is administered by the Fédération Malagasy de Basket-Ball (Madagascar Basketball Federation)., fiba.com, accessed 14 May 2011.
Its biggest success has been the 9th place at the FIBA Africa Championship 1972 where Madagascar surprisingly finished ahead of team Côte d'Ivoire and team Nigeria.
Madagascar was chosen as host of the FIBA Africa Championship 2011. The country received the bid from Côte d'Ivoire where the event could not take place because of instabilities after the civil war., Madagascar steps in to host African championship – yahoo.com, accessed 14 May 2011. Madagascar's automatic qualification is only the 3rd time in its history. Its last appearance at Africa's most prestigious basketball event was in 2003.
Competitive record AfroBasket YearRoundPosition 1962Did not qualify 1964 1965 1968 1970 1972Ninth place9th624 1974Did not qualify 1975 1978 1980 1981 1983 1985 1987 1989 1992 1993 1995 1997 1999 2001 2003Preliminary round12th606 2005Did not qualify 2007 2009 2011Round of 1613th514 2013Did not qualify 2015 2017 2021 2025Preliminary round14th303Total4 appearances20317
African Games
1965-1978 : Did not qualify 1987 : ? (Qualified) 1991-2015 : Did not qualify
Current roster Roster for the AfroBasket 2025.
Past rosters Roster for the 2011 FIBA Africa Championship.Madagascar | 2011 FIBA AFRICA CHAMPIONSHIP, ARCHIVE.FIBA.COM. Retrieved 24 October 2015. (last publicized squad)
At the AfroBasket 2011 in Antananarivo, Charles Ramsdell hit most field goals for Madagascar, whereas Romule Razafimahasahy hit most three pointers, and Yerison Rabekoto hit most free throws.
Head coach position Angel Manzano: 2011 Juan Collazo: 2020-present
See also Madagascar women's national basketball team Madagascar national under-19 basketball team Madagascar national under-17 basketball team Madagascar women's national under-17 basketball team Madagascar national 3x3 team
References
External links profile Archived records of Madagascar team participations Madagascar Men National Team 2011 Presentation at Afrobasket.com