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Senegal
FIBA ranking	24 1 (26 August 2024)
Joined FIBA	1962
FIBA zone	FIBA Africa
National federation	Fédération Sénégalaise de Basket-Ball
Coach	Otis Hughley Jr.
Olympic Games
Appearances	2
World Cup
Appearances	8
AfroBasket
Appearances	26
Medals	(1974, 1977, 1979, 1981, 1984, 1990, 1993, 1997, 2000, 2009, 2015); (1968, 1983, 1994, 2005, 2007, 2011, 2017, 2019); (1970, 2003, 2013)
Home	Away

The Senegal women's national basketball team is the national basketball team representing Senegal at world and continental basketball competitions for women. It is administered by the Fédération Sénégalaise de Basket-Ball.^[2]

The Senegalese squad won 11 continental championships, as many as all other competitors combined.

History

The Senegalese women's national basketball team had won a medal at every FIBA Africa Championship for Women except for the initial one in 1966. This includes 10 gold medals between 1974 and 2000 (9 in 12 tournaments), though Senegal has managed to earn only 1 bronze and 2 silver medals in the 3 tournaments hence. The team has taken part in one Summer Olympics in 2000, where they finished in last place (12th). They finished 16th place at the 2010 FIBA World Championship for Women.

FIBA Africa Championship for Women 2007

Senegal played host to the FIBA Africa Championship for Women 2007 qualifying tournament for the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. The squad swept the first round with a 5–0 record and beat the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Mozambique before losing to Mali, despite beating Mali 48–37 just 4 days previously. Senegal qualified for the FIBA World Olympic Qualifying Tournament for Women 2008 in July 2008, in which 12 teams from across the globe competed for 5 spots in the Olympics. Angola also qualified through the FIBA Africa tournament as the third-place finisher. Aya Traore was nominated for the Competition best five.

FIBA Africa Championship for Women 2009

Senegal came to the FIBA Africa Championship for Women 2009 at Madagascar for revenge against Mali. The Senegalese team swept the first round with a 5–0 record and beat Nigeria 89–45 and Ivory Coast (75–54 before beating Mali, 72–57. Aya Traore was the Most Valuable Player. Aya Traore, Fatou Dieng and Aminata Nar Diop was nominated for the Competition best five. Senegal qualified for the 2010 FIBA World Championship for Women, in which 16 teams from across the globe competed.

FIBA Africa Championship for Women 2011

As the favorite of the 2011 FIBA Africa Championship for Women at Mali, Senegal lost the final after a 7–0 record (12 victories in a row), against the surprisingly Angolan women team, 62–57, despite beating Angola 63–42 just 6 days previously. The Senegalese team beat Rdcongo, 85–54, in the quarterfinal, and Nigeria, 89–63, in the semi-finals. Aya Traore and Mame Diodio Diouf was nominated for the Competition best five. Senegal qualified for the Basketball at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Women's qualification.

FIBA Africa Championship for Women 2013

The Senegalese team lost the semi-final game to the champion Angola, 43–46, after winning all 7 matches at the 2013 FIBA Africa Championship for Women at Mozambique. After four finals in row (since 2005), the Senegalese team got third place after its victory against Cameroon, 56–53. Senegal beat Mali, 85–54, in the quarterfinal. Astou Traore was nominated for the Competition best five and got the title of the best scorer of the competition with 133 points.

FIBA Africa Championship for Women 2015

Senegal came on the AfroBasket Women 2015 at Cameroon with 9 old players. The Senegalese team won the title after two losing games against Angola, 46–50, and Nigeria, 62–70, in the first round. The teammates of Aya Traore (21 points) opened their turbo in the quarterfinals when they beat the Basketball at the 2015 African Games Champion (10 days before), (57–38). In the semi-finals Astou Traore (17 points), Fatou Dieng (4 assists), Mame Marie Sy (8 rebounds) and their teammates beat the double champion and favorite Angola, 56–54, and got the final ticket for their 17th final and 21st participation. The host team Cameroon played its first final. However, Senegal beat Cameroon, 81–66, earning their twelfth title. Aya Traore got the MVP title for the second time after 2009. She was nominated for the Competition best five. Astou Traore beat the record of the best scorer of all time. Senegal qualified for the 2016 Summer Olympics, in which 12 teams from across the globe competed for the Olympic title.

Results

Summer Olympics

2000 – 12th
2016 – 12th

World Championship

1975 – 13th
1979 – 12th
1990 – 14th
1998 – 14th
2002 – 15th
2006 – 15th
2010 – 16th
2018 – 12th

African Championship

1966 – 4th
1968 – 2nd
1970 – 3rd
1974 – 1st
1977 – 1st
1979 – 1st
1981 – 1st
1983 – 2nd
1984 – 1st
1990 – 1st
1993 – 1st
1994 – 2nd
1997 – 1st
2000 – 1st
2003 – 3rd
2005 – 2nd
2007 – 2nd
2009 – 1st
2011 – 2nd
2013 – 3rd
2015 – 1st
2017 – 2nd
2019 – 2nd
2021 – 4th
2023 – 2nd
2025 – Qualified

Current roster

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

Senegal women's national basketball team roster

Players

Coaches

Pos.	No.	Name	Age – Date of birth	Height	Club
F	5	Aya Traoré	40 – (1983-07-27)27 July 1983	1.8 m (5 ft 11 in)	Club Sant Josep Obrer
PF	6	Oumoul Sarr	39 – (1984-01-25)25 January 1984	1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)	BC Castors Braine
PG	7	Fatou Dieng	39 – (1983-08-18)18 August 1983	1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)	Helsingborg BBK
G	8	Cierra Dillard	27 – (1996-05-06)6 May 1996	1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)	Alexandria
SG	9	Couna Ndao	27 – (1996-04-22)22 April 1996	1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)	ASC Ville de Dakar
C	14	Arame Niang	26 – (1997-02-14)14 February 1997	1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)	Montbrison Basket Féminin
C	21	Aicha Ndour	22 – (2000-08-14)14 August 2000	1.98 m (6 ft 6 in)	Southern Illinois Salukis
F	23	Mathilde Diop	26 – (1997-06-15)15 June 1997	1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)	Jeanne d'Arc
F	24	Yacine Diop	27 – (1995-10-08)8 October 1995	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
F	32	Fatou Pouye	26 – (1997-01-14)14 January 1997	1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)	Fundacion Ardoi
C	35	Madjiguene Sene	28 – (1994-10-25)25 October 1994	1.97 m (6 ft 6 in)	BF Escaudain
C	45	Fatou Diagne	27 – (1996-01-20)20 January 1996	1.95 m (6 ft 5 in)	CAB Estepona

Head coach

Moustapha Gaye

Assistant coach(es)

Ousmane Diallo
Mboricka Fall

Legend

Club – describes last
club before the tournament
Age – describes age
on 28 July 2023

References

^ "FIBA Ranking Presented by Nike". FIBA. 26 August 2024. Retrieved 26 August 2024.
^ Profile – Senegal, FIBA.com. Retrieved 1 May 2016.
^ "Team roster: Senegal". fiba.basketball. Retrieved 28 July 2023.