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Recently, South Africa has not been active at international competitions as the federation had withdrawn for several qualification competitions.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.

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

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 (Mobile Revelers -USA)
 * Emmanuel Madondo (180-G-80)
 * Lowell Mndaweni (178-G-76)
 * Joseph Mazibuko (190-G-80) Levski Sophia (BUL)
 * Sifiso Ngoobo (192-G-78)
 * Kenneth Motaung (195-F-78)
 * Nyakallo Nthuping (200-C-80)
 * Floid Mtimkulu (196-F-81)
 * Craig Ngobeni Tsakani (198-F-83)
 * Quinton Denyssen (203-C/F-80) Wits University Rebels
 * Thuso Moiloa (199-C-78) 21882
 * Thabang Kgwedi (198-F-78)
 * Lesego Molebatsi (201-F/C-82)

FIBA Africa Championship 2001: finished 12th among 12 teams Head Coach : Zoran Zupcevic
 * 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 position

 * 🇧🇦 Zoran Zupcevic – 2001
 * 🇺🇸 Sam Vincent – 2003
 * Terry Pretoritis – 2005
 * Flosh Ngwenya – 2007–11
 * George Makena – 2014, 2015
 * 🇺🇸 Craig Gilchrist – 2017

Sponsor
2011: National Lottery

Videos

 * South Africa Basketball YouTube.com video