Ivory Coast men's national basketball team
The Ivory Coast men's national basketball team (French: équipe de Côte d'Ivoire masculine de basket-ball) is the men's basketball side that represents Ivory Coast in international competition. The team competes regularly in the African Championship and is administered by the Fédération Ivoirienne de Basket-Ball.
| FIBA ranking | 31 2 (1 March 2024) | ||
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| Joined FIBA | 1961 | ||
| FIBA zone | FIBA Africa | ||
| National federation | Fédération Ivoirienne de Basket-Ball | ||
| Coach | Natxo Lezkano | ||
| Nickname(s) | Les Éléphants (The Elephants) | ||
| FIBA World Cup | |||
| Appearances | 5 | ||
| AfroBasket | |||
| Appearances | 24 | ||
| Medals | Gold (1981, 1985) Silver (1978, 1980, 2009, 2021) | ||
| AfroCan | |||
| Appearances | 2 | ||
| Medals | Silver (2023) | ||
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With two AfroBasket titles and six overall finals appearances, the country is traditionally home to one of the continent's finest basketball national teams. The Elephants have played at the FIBA Basketball World Cup four times and also played in the 2023 edition.
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