The South Sudan women's national basketball team represents South Sudan in international women's basketball competitions.
FIBA ranking | 101 (26 August 2024)[1] | ||
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Joined FIBA | 2013 | ||
FIBA zone | FIBA Africa | ||
National federation | South Sudan Basketball Federation (SSBF) | ||
Coach | Ebony Hoffman | ||
Nickname(s) | Bright Starlets | ||
Olympic Games | |||
Appearances | None | ||
World Cup | |||
Appearances | None | ||
AfroBasket | |||
Appearances | None | ||
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First international | |||
South Sudan 65–95 Egypt (Kigali, Rwanda; July 12, 2021) | |||
Biggest win | |||
Rwanda 40–54 South Sudan (Kampala, Uganda; February 16, 2023) | |||
Biggest defeat | |||
Egypt 99–65 South Sudan (Kigali, Rwanda; July 16, 2021) Kenya 64–30 South Sudan (Kampala, Uganda; February 19, 2023) |
History
editThe FIBA Women's AfroBasket 2021 Zone 5 Qualifiers marked the first time South Sudan was represented in women's basketball at the international level since gaining independence in 2011 and becoming a FIBA member in 2013.[2] the team was placed in Zone 5 Group A, with Egypt, Kenya, Rwanda. South Sudan played its first official international game on 12 July 2021, against the Egyptian team. They lost to Egypt by 30 points (65–95).[3]
In 2023, South Sudan marked history by winning its first international game against Rwanda by a margin of 14 points.[4]
Results
editNote: updated through 22 February 2023
M | OPPONENT | F | A | +/- | TOP SCORER(S) | PTS | EVENT | DATE | LOCATION |
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1 | Egypt | 65 | 95 | -30 | 2021 Afrobasket qualification | 2021.07.12 | Kigali (RWA) | ||
2 | Kenya | 48 | 66 | -18 | 2021 Afrobasket qualification | 2021.07.13 | Kigali (RWA) | ||
3 | Rwanda | 52 | 65 | -13 | 2021 Afrobasket qualification | 2021.07.14 | Kigali (RWA) | ||
4 | Egypt | 65 | 99 | -34 | 2021 Afrobasket qualification | 2021.07.16 | Kigali (RWA) | ||
5 | Rwanda | 56 | 83 | -27 | 2021 Afrobasket qualification | 2021.07.17 | Kigali (RWA) | ||
6 | Egypt | 68 | 83 | -15 | Adut Bulgak | 16 | 2023 Afrobasket qualification | 2023.02.14 | Kampala (UGA) |
7 | Rwanda | 54 | 40 | +14 | Nyamuoch Teny | 18 | 2023 Afrobasket qualification | 2023.02.15 | Kampala (UGA) |
8 | Uganda | 53 | 74 | -21 | Rose Macuei | 15 | 2023 Afrobasket qualification | 2023.02.16 | Kampala (UGA) |
9 | Kenya | 51 | 80 | -29 | Adut Bulgak | 10 | 2023 Afrobasket qualification | 2023.02.17 | Kampala (UGA) |
10 | Kenya | 30 | 64 | -34 | Perina Leime | 10 | 2023 Afrobasket qualification | 2023.02.19 | Kampala (UGA) |
Team
editCurrent roster
editRoster for the 2023 Women's Afrobasket qualification.[5]
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Competitive record
editOlympic Games
editOlympic Games | Qualifying | |||||||
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Year | Position | Pld | W | L | Pld | W | L | |
2016 | N/A (Team didn't exist) | |||||||
2020 | ||||||||
2024 | Did not enter | Did not qualify | ||||||
Total | 0/2 |
FIBA Women's World Cup
editWomen's World Cup | Qualification | |||||||
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Year | Position | Pld | W | L | Pld | W | L | |
2014 | N/A
(Team didn't exist) | |||||||
2018 | ||||||||
2022 | Did not enter | Did not qualify | ||||||
Total |
AfroBasket Women
editAfroBasket Women | Qualification | |||||||
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Year | Position | Pld | W | L | Pld | W | L | |
2013 | N/A
(Team didn't exist) |
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2015 | ||||||||
2017 | ||||||||
2019 | ||||||||
2021 | Did not qualify | 5 | 0 | 5 | ||||
2023 | 5 | 1 | 4 | |||||
2025 | To be determined | To be determined | ||||||
Total | 0/3 | – | – | – | 10 | 1 | 9 |
References
edit- ^ "FIBA Ranking Presented by Nike". FIBA. 26 August 2024. Retrieved 26 August 2024.
- ^ "Women's basketball guard serves on South Sudan's first international team". gwhatchet.com. Roman Bobek. 7 September 2021. Retrieved 20 February 2023.
- ^ "South Sudan women lose first game at Afrobasket qualifiers". eyeradio.org. Jale Richard. 13 July 2021. Retrieved 20 February 2023.
- ^ "Host Uganda shock Egypt in a thriller, South Sudan see off Rwanda on Day 2". fiba.basketball. FIBA. 15 February 2023. Retrieved 20 February 2023.
- ^ "SOUTH SUDAN 2023 AFROBASKET WOMEN – ROSTER". fiba.basketball. FIBA. Retrieved 20 February 2023.