Tunisia women's national basketball team

Tunisia women's national basketball team (Arabic: منتخب تونس لكرة السلة للسيدات), nicknamed Les Aigles de Carthage (The Eagles of Carthage or The Carthage Eagles), is the nationally controlled basketball team representing Tunisia at world basketball competitions for women. It is administered by the Tunisia Basketball Federation (FTBB).[2] (Arabic: الجامعة التونسية لكرة السلة)

Tunisia
FIBA ranking98 Decrease 2 (15 February 2024)[1]
Joined FIBA1956
FIBA zoneFIBA Africa
National federationFTBB
CoachRicardo González Dávila
Nickname(s)The Eagles of Carthage
( نسور قرطاج )
World Cup
Appearances1
AfroBasket
Appearances12
MedalsSilver Silver (1974, 2000)
African Games
Appearances2
Pan Arab Games
Appearances4
MedalsGold Gold (1999)
Silver Silver (1992, 1997, 2004)
Medal record

In 2007, they were the third highest ranked African team in the world after Senegal and Nigeria.

Tournament record

Summer Olympics

Summer Olympics
Appearances : None
YearPositionTournament
From 1976 To 2020Did not qualify

World Championship

FIBA World Championship
Appearances : 1
YearPositionTournamentHost
200216th2002 FIBA World Championshipin 9 host cities

AfroBasket

  Champions    Runners-up    Third place    Fourth place

  • Red border color indicates tournament was held on home soil.
AfroBasket Women
Appearances : 12
YearPositionTournamentHost
19661966 FIBA Africa ChampionshipConakry, Guinea
19681968 FIBA Africa ChampionshipCairo, United Arab Republic
19701970 FIBA Africa ChampionshipTogoLome, Togo
1974 1974 FIBA Africa ChampionshipTunis, Tunisia
197751977 FIBA Africa ChampionshipDakar, Senegal
19791979 FIBA Africa ChampionshipMogadishu, Somalia
198161981 FIBA Africa ChampionshipDakar, Senegal
19831983 FIBA Africa ChampionshipLuanda, Angola
19841984 FIBA Africa ChampionshipDakar, Senegal
19861986 FIBA Africa ChampionshipMaputo, Mozambique
199041990 FIBA Africa ChampionshipTunis, Tunisia
19931993 FIBA Africa ChampionshipDakar, Senegal
19941994 FIBA Africa ChampionshipJohannesburg, South Africa
19971997 FIBA Africa ChampionshipNairobi, Kenya
2000 2000 FIBA Africa ChampionshipTunis, Tunisia
200362003 FIBA Africa ChampionshipMaputo, Mozambique
20052005 FIBA Africa ChampionshipAbuja, Nigeria
2007112007 FIBA Africa ChampionshipDakar, Senegal
2009102009 FIBA Africa ChampionshipAntananarivo, Madagascar
2011102011 FIBA Africa ChampionshipBamako, Mali
20132013 FIBA Africa ChampionshipMaputo, Mozambique
20152015 FIBA Africa ChampionshipYaoundé, Cameroon
2017112017 FIBA Africa ChampionshipBamako, Mali
2019122019 FIBA Africa ChampionshipDakar, Senegal
2021112021 FIBA Africa ChampionshipYaoundé, Cameroon

African Games

African Games
Appearances : 2
YearPositionTournamentHost
19651965 African GamesBrazzaville, Congo
19731973 African GamesLagos, Nigeria
19781978 African GamesAlgiers, Algeria
19911991 African GamesCairo, Egypt
19951995 African GamesHarare, Zimbabwe
19994th1999 African GamesJohannesburg, South Africa
20032003 African GamesAbuja, Nigeria
20077th2007 African GamesAlgiers, Algeria
20112011 African GamesMaputo, Mozambique
20152015 African GamesBrazzaville, Congo

Arab Championship

Arab Championship
Appearances : 7
YearPositionTournamentHost
1989 1989 Arab ChampionshipDamascus, Syria
1992 1992 Arab ChampionshipDamascus, Syria
1994 1994 Arab ChampionshipCairo, Egypt
1997 1997 Arab ChampionshipBeyrouth, Lebanon
1999 1999 Arab ChampionshipAmman, Jordan
2003 2003 Arab ChampionshipAmman, Jordan
2017 2017 Arab ChampionshipCairo, Egypt

Pan Arab Games

Pan Arab Games
Appearances : 4
YearPositionTournamentHost
19851985 Pan Arab GamesRabat, Morocco
1992 1992 Pan Arab GamesDamascus, Syria
1997 1997 Pan Arab GamesBeirut, Lebanon
1999 1999 Pan Arab GamesAmman, Jordan
2004 2004 Pan Arab GamesAlgiers, Algeria
2007Not held women's tournament2007 Pan Arab GamesCairo, Egypt
2011Did not compete2011 Pan Arab GamesDoha, Qatar

Mediterranean Games

Mediterranean Games
Appearances : 1
YearPositionTournamentHost
200182001 Mediterranean GamesTunis, Tunisia

Jeux de la Francophonie

Jeux de la Francophonie
Appearances :
YearPositionTournamentHost
2005 Jeux de la Francophonie 2005Niamey, Niger
2009 Jeux de la Francophonie 2009Beirut, Lebanon

Current roster

Roster for the 2021 Women's Afrobasket.[3]

Tunisia women's national basketball team roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.NameAge – Date of birthHeightClubCtr.
PF00Rabeb Rebai25 – (1996-04-19)19 April 19961.87 m (6 ft 2 in)Espoir Cap Bon
SF3Nadia Hamzaoui23 – (1997-11-27)27 November 19971.83 m (6 ft 0 in)Ezzahra Sports
C4Rabeb Abidi20 – (2001-08-10)10 August 20011.85 m (6 ft 1 in)CS Sfaxien
SG6Marwa Shili21 – (1999-12-14)14 December 19991.75 m (5 ft 9 in)Étoile du Sahel
PF7Houda Hamrouni27 – (1994-02-07)7 February 19941.86 m (6 ft 1 in)Espoir Cap Bon
G8Maroua Baccar27 – (1994-06-12)12 June 19941.76 m (5 ft 9 in)CS Sfaxien
PG11Wafa Loubiri26 – (1995-06-18)18 June 19951.68 m (5 ft 6 in)Étoile du Sahel
PF12Nour Nasri17 – (2004-02-14)14 February 20041.84 m (6 ft 0 in)Sportif de Bizerte
G13Meriem Hamrouni32 – (1989-07-15)15 July 19891.75 m (5 ft 9 in)Ezzahra Sports
C23Rania Laouini25 – (1996-06-03)3 June 19961.85 m (6 ft 1 in)Club Sportif
PF32Mariem Trabelsi20 – (2001-01-11)11 January 20011.80 m (5 ft 11 in)CS Sfaxien
SG93Meriam Mallat28 – (1993-01-01)1 January 19931.78 m (5 ft 10 in)Club Sportif
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • Club – describes last
    club before the tournament
  • Age – describes age
    on 18 September 2021

See also

References