Kenya national basketball team
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| FIBA ranking | 88 (T) | ||
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| Joined FIBA | 1965 | ||
| FIBA zone | FIBA Africa | ||
| National federation | Kenya Basketball Association | ||
| Coach | Francis Ngunjiri | ||
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| Appearances | None | ||
| FIBA World Cup | |||
| Appearances | None | ||
| FIBA Africa Championship | |||
| Appearances | 3 | ||
| Medals | None | ||
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Kenya national basketball team is the basketball team in Kenya. It is operated by the Kenya Basketball Federation (KBF).
Kenya hosted the 1993 FIBA Africa Championship where the team surprisingly reached the Final Four, its best performance to date.
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History
Basketball in Kenya was started in Mang'u High School in the 1960s by the Marianist Brothers when Brother Frank Russell took over as Principal. He had previous experience in the USA as a sports master and basketball coach in several schools.
Current Roster
Team for the 2015 Afrobasket Qualification:[1]
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Competitions
Performance at Summer Olympics
yet to qualify
Performance at World championships
yet to qualify
FIBA Africa Championship record
| Year | Position | Tournament | Host |
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| 1985 | 12 | FIBA Africa Championship 1985 | Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire |
| 1989 | 11 | FIBA Africa Championship 1989 | Luanda, Angola |
| 1993 | 4 | FIBA Africa Championship 1993 | Nairobi, Kenya |
| 2017 | TBD | FIBA Africa Championship 2017 | TBD |
See also
References
External links
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International men's basketball
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