Benin

FIBA ranking	139 1 (26 November 2024)[1]
Joined FIBA	1962
FIBA zone	FIBA Africa
National federation	Fédération Béninoise de Basketball (FBB)
Olympic Games
Appearances	None
FIBA World Cup
Appearances	None
African Championship
Appearances	1 (1974)
Medals	None
Home Away

The Benin national basketball team is the national basketball team representing Benin in international competitions. It is administered by the Fédération Béninoise de Basketball (FBB).^[2]

Benin had its best performance at the 1974 FIBA Africa Championship when it finished in Africa's Top Ten, ahead of Somalia.

Team for the AfroBasket 2015 qualification.^[3]

Benin men's national basketball team roster
Players	Coaches
Pos. No. Name Age – Date of birth Height Club Ayouba Aboubakari Aboudoulaye 29 – (1986-01-01)1 January 1986 Adéyinka Sege Prudence Adeossi 26 – (1989-06-01)1 June 1989 Tankpinou Moussiliou Ahivohozin 31 – (1984-08-15)15 August 1984 Romario Lacatus Y. Akpachi 21 – (1993-10-15)15 October 1993 Agnidé Khaled Mohamed Bouraima 28 – (1987-01-28)28 January 1987 Karim Damele 21 – (1993-09-01)1 September 1993 Moussa Diene 31 – (1983-11-05)5 November 1983 Cyde Junior Habib Dovonou 31 – (1984-05-03)3 May 1984 Aremou Naofall Folahan 25 – (1990-06-28)28 June 1990 Gérard Joël Oluwanife Gnimassou 27 – (1988-03-11)11 March 1988 Rafiou Issaka 21 – (1993-12-18)18 December 1993 Spéro Martin Simplice Kaneho 24 – (1990-11-27)27 November 1990 Vivien Cocouvi Tossou 21 – (1993-11-30)30 November 1993 Olaoumi Festus Worou 21 – (1993-10-25)25 October 1993 Tounde Kodjori Arnold Yacoubou 27 – (1988-05-13)13 May 1988	Head coach ? Legend Club – describes last club before the tournament Age – describes age on 19 August 2015

Benin has never played any games in the Olympics, FIBA Basketball World Cup or African Games.

AfroBasket record							Qualification record
Year	Round	Position	GP	W	L		GP	W	L	–
1964	Did not qualify
1965
1968
1970
1972
1974	Preliminary round	9th	5	1	4
1975	Did not qualify
1978
1980
1981
1983
1985
1987
1989
1992
1993
1995
1997
1999
2001
2003
2005
2007
2009							Did not enter
2011							6	0	6	2011
2013							Did not enter
2015							2	0	2	2015
2017							4	1	3	2017
2021							Did not enter
2025
Total	1/29		5	1	4		12	1	11	–

• Brigitte Affidehome Tonon: (2017)^[4]

• Benin national under-19 basketball team
• Benin national under-17 basketball team

• Official website Archived 14 March 2019 at the Wayback Machine
• Benin Basketball Records at FIBA Archive