Nauru
FIBA rankingNR (15 September 2023)[1]
Joined FIBA1975
FIBA zoneFIBA Oceania
National federationNauru Island Basketball Association
FIBA Oceania Championship
AppearancesNone
Pacific Games
Appearances8
MedalsNone
Oceania Basketball Tournament
Appearances1 (2001)
MedalsNone

The Nauru national basketball team is the team that represents Nauru in international basketball. It is a member of FIBA Oceania. The national team was inactive in international competitive basketball for several years after participating at the 2001 Oceania Basketball Tournament in Fiji.[2][3] Nauru initially planned to send a squad to the 2005 South Pacific Mini Games but withdrew due to undisclosed reasons.[4] Eventually, it returned for the 2015 Pacific Games.

Nauru had its best performance at the 1969 Pacific Games when it beat the Solomon Islands, which have almost 60 times Nauru's population, and Fiji, which has almost 100 times Nauru's population.

Current roster

At the 2015 Pacific Games:[5] (last publicized squad)

Nauru men's national basketball team roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.NameAge – Date of birthHeightClubCtr.
4 Dick Royce –
5 Kaairo Tiaon –
6 Jencke Jeremiah –
7 Akash Radhakrishnan –
8 Heine Kanimea –
9 Johnson Hiram –
10 Rohit Krishnamurthy –
11 David Vorbach –
12 Gavrick Mwareow –
13 Martin Detenamo –
14 Kingson Akibwib –
15 Richart Daoe –
Head coach
  • Detswamo Cherno
Assistant coaches
  • Hubert Maika
Legend
  • Club – describes last
    club before the tournament
  • Age – describes age
    on 3 July 2015

At Nauru's last game at the 2015 Pacific Games against the Solomon Islands, Heine Kanimea was his team's top scorer as he contributed 21 of Nauru's 71 total points.[6]

Competitions

See also

References

  1. ↑ "FIBA Ranking Presented by Nike". FIBA. 15 September 2023. Retrieved 15 September 2023.
  2. ↑ Greg (31 March 2007). "Nauru won't send any team to the South Pacific Games". Australia Basket. Retrieved 14 February 2015.
  3. ↑ Greg. "Overview of basketball in Nauru". Australia Basket.
  4. ↑ Greg (1 July 2005). "Nauru won't be in Palau for the Mini-Games". Australia Basket. Retrieved 14 February 2015.
  5. ↑ 2015 Pacific Games - Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea | Nauru - Team, Retrieved 19 October 2017.
  6. ↑ 2015 Pacific Games - Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea, Retrieved 28 January 2020.

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