The Liberia national basketball team is the national basketball team representing Liberia. It is administered by the

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. Its last qualification to the

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dates back to

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. Its most noteworthy international performance was in

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when Liberia finished among Africa's 10 elite basketball teams. According to the website, Afrobasket.com, the Liberia National Basketball team has not been in existence since 2013.

Current squad

Team for the

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. ''(last publicized squad)'' At the

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Depth chart

Notable players

Other current notable players from Liberia:

Competitive record

Summer Olympics

''yet to qualify''

World championships

yet to qualify

FIBA Africa Championship

African Games

*1965-2003 : ''Did not qualify'' *2007 : 11th *2011-2015 : ''Did not qualify''

Past rosters

1983 FIBA Africa Championship: finished 9th among 10 teams 2007 FIBA Africa Championship: finished 16th among 16 teams John Bing, Jethro Bing, Varney Tulay, Marcus Wolo, Fitzgerald Cole, Alphonso Kuiah, Raphael Quaye, Francis Fayiah, Alvin Tapeh, Mark Smith, Joseph Lackey, Richelieu Allison, Cephus Solo, Meshach McBorrough, Samuel Assembe (Coach: Allan Jallah)

References

External links

Africabasket – Liberia Men National TeamWelcome to Friends and Supporters of Liberian Basketball, Inc.Fiba Africa – Official Website
at FIBA Archive
Welcome to Liberia #1 Online Basketball Portal
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Basketball teams in Liberia

1983 establishments in Liberia National sports teams established in 1983