Senegal national team

[CKR13]

Sitapha Savané is said to be looking for a return to the national team this summer after a long layoff.

[sinobball]

Gorgui Dieng is among the top shot blockers in the NCAA today. In just three years, Dieng under Louisville and Rick Pitino, has not only matured physically, elevated his skills but also have improved his English.

Dieng and the Cardinals will face Kentucky lead by Anthony Davis Jr. this Saturday in the NCAA Final Four in New Orleans. Both have drawn comparison over the season. Both disrupts the opposition's defense. Dieng's wingspan is 7-4 while Davis has 7-5 wingspan. Davis has 175 blocked shots; Dieng has 124.

Dieng had 7 blocks against West regional semifinal win over Michigan State.

Drafted #21, going to Minnesota I believe.

[sixama23]

[AfroBasket 2013] - SEN: 23 lions summoned

23 players have been summoned for the Senegal men’s senior basketball team to prepare Afrobasket 2013.

Below is the list of players by position:

Guards :
Mamadou Ndoye (UGB), Xan Dalmeida (France), Adama Louis Adams (USA), Papa Malick Gadiaga (DUC).

Forwards :
Papa Sadiaw Diatta (USA), Ibrahima Mbengue (UGB), El Hadji Malick Ndiaye (Tunisia), Modou Mbaye (Spain), Mohamet Diop (UGB), Maleye Ndoye (France), Mouhammed Faye (Greece), Djibril Thiam (USA).

Centers:
Pape Mor Faye (UGB), Abdou Ba (DUC), Mohamet Diop (Spain), Boubacar Coly (USA), Pape Abdou Badji (Switzerland), Malick Badiane (France), Souleymane Camara (USA) , Saer Sene (Spain), Abdoulaye Ndoye (DUC), Hamady Ndiaye (USA), Ibrahima Thomas (USA).

Senegal will be in Group A with Cote d’Ivoire (host country), Egypt and l’Algeria.

Source: http://www.fibaafrica.com/index.php?...id=369&lang=en

[soulis79]

I found some notable absences :Papa Diasse, DeSagana Diop, Sitapha Savane,Antoine Mendy,Thierno Niang,Babacar Camara,Pape Sow most of them are big men but senegal's problem was always the guards

[sixama23]

Senegal-France U20 81-57...

Another preparation game between these two teams will be played today.

Senegal squad in the 1st game:

Mamadou Ndoye (UGB)
Xane D’Almeida (France)
Adama Louis Adams (USA)
Papa Malick Gadiaga (DUC)
Ibrahima Mbengue (UGB)
El Hadji Malick Ndiaye (Tunisia)
Modou Mbaye (Spain)
Mohamet Diop (UGB)
Malèye Ndoye (France)
Mouhammad Faye (Greece)
Pape Mor Faye (UGB)
Abdou Bâ (DUC)
Mohamet Diop (Spain)
Boubacar Coly (USA)
Pape Abdou Badji (Switzerland)
Souleymane Camara (USA)
Khalifa Ndiaye (USA)

[sixama23]

Cheihk Sarr reduced his squad to 15 players. Senegal participated in a 4 nation tournament that took place in Ouagadougou. They beat Algeria (65-60) and Burkina Faso (65-56) and lost to Central African Republic (79-88).

Mamadou Ndoye
Louis Adams
Ibou Mbengue
Malèye Ndoye
Mouhamed Faye
Mohamed Diop
Boubacar Coly
Abdou Badji
Malick Badiane
Djibril Thiam
Saer Sène
Elhadji Malick Ndiaye
Hamady Ndiaye
Pape Malick Gadiaga
Ibrahima Thomas

[soulis79]

Liste des 12 joueurs
Meneurs : Mamadou Ndoye (Ugb, Sénégal), Louis Adams (South Carolina Université, Etats-Unis), Pape Malick Gadiaga (Duc, Sénégal)
Arrières et Ailiers : Ibrahima Mbengue (Ugb, Sénégal), Malèye Ndoye (Paris Levallois, France), Mouhamed Faye (Ikaros, Grèce), Mohamed Diop (Ugb, Sénégal), El Hadji Malick Ndiaye (Tunisie)
Intérieurs : Abdou Badji (Neuchâtel, Suisse), Saër Sène (Antibes, France), Hamady Ndiaye (Etats-Unis), Ibrahima Thomas (Etats-Unis)

source: http://afrique-basket.blogspot.gr/20...-12-lions.html

[CKR13]

Congratulations to Senegal for qualifying in the world cup next year.

[CKR13]

What is the update in regards with this?

http://www.lesoleil.sn/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=35605:participation-ou-non-au-mondial-2014-le-senegal-a-lecoute-de-la-fiba-aujourdhui&catid=38:basket&Itemid=85

If my French has not been shot to obilivion, I reckon the article mentioned that Senegal could be replaced by Ivory Coast in the World Cup if certain things are not ironed out?

EDIT:

Another one: http://www.africatopsports.com/2014/...doute-forfait/

[CKR13]

Pay the fine or forfeit World Cup participation. http://www.aps.sn/articles.php?id_article=123997

[CKR13]

Senegal is racing against time to raise that amount and has appealed to the government.

http://www.eluniversal.com/deportes/140127/senegal-obligado-a-cancelar-fuerte-deuda-para-no-quedar-fuera

[Federoy]

Senegal is racing against time to raise that amount and has appealed to the government.

http://www.eluniversal.com/deportes/...o-quedar-fuera

What a travesty if Senegal is unable to participate in the World Cup due to financial problems. Any world championship in any sport should feature the best teams from every region, and Senegal definitely proved last summer they're among Africa's elite teams. If they're unable to go, then either the Ivory Coast or Nigeria should receive strong consideration for replacing them.

[CKR13]

What a travesty if Senegal is unable to participate in the World Cup due to financial problems. Any world championship in any sport should feature the best teams from every region, and Senegal definitely proved last summer they're among Africa's elite teams. If they're unable to go, then either the Ivory Coast or Nigeria should receive strong consideration for replacing them.

I agree. Senegal earned their berth despite their implied anomaly in the article. If somehow Senegal happens to participate and Nigeria is awarded a wildcard, good exposure for Africa's teams.

[CKR13]

From the news, Senegal has only until midnight this Sunday to pay the fine in principle or they will miss the world cup altogether.

[sixama23]

From the news, Senegal has only until midnight this Sunday to pay the fine in principle or they will miss the world cup altogether.

Considering the fact that the officials in charge of the Senegalese Basketball Federation have complied with past disciplinary sanctions imposed by FIBA and have agreed to a clear road map for the complete re-organisation of the national federation, FIBA's Central Board has accepted to lift the ban imposed on the Senegalese national team and allow it to take part the FIBA Basketball World Cup.

http://www.fiba.com/pages/eng/fc/new...sReleArti.html