Latest News About Senegal’s court heroes

Updated 2026-06-18 14:24

LeS Lions took part in AfroBasket history of success, including era of DeSagana Diop squads. In 2025 AfroBasket, they claimed third with a 98-72 win over Cameroon, extending the string of third-place finishes in latest competitions. The team has also competed in the Olympics and World Championships, demonstrating competitive pedigree on both continental and world stages. Senegal is governed by the Fédération Sénégalaise De Basket-Ball, and focuses on building youth pipelines for future successes.

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Senegal beat Cameroon to finish third for the third time in a row

This marks Senegal's fourth third-place finish in the last five tournaments.

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Senegal live scores & schedule | Sofascore

Senegal live score, schedule, standings and results. Check out the current Senegal roster and dive into player statistics.

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Basketball - Senegal

The Senegal men's national basketball team, nicknamed Les Lions, represents the Senegal in the international basketball competitions. The governing body is the Fédération Sénégalaise De Basket-Ball.

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The rebirth of Senegal's youth - FIBA Basketball

SHEFFIELD (Júlio Chitunda’s African Message) - Senegalese Yacine Diop was neither the leading scorer of the U18 Afrobasket Women nor even did she lead any key category of the game, but her contribution in the gold medal 55-50 win over Mali at Dakar’s Marius Ndiaye Arena, proved decisive and crowned her the African 2012 U18 MVP, a ...