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Samoa men's national basketball team

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Samoa national basketball team is the team that represents Samoa in international basketball[2] and is a member of FIBA Oceania.

FIBA ranking 131 Decrease 3 (1 September 2026)[1]
Joined FIBA1982
FIBA zoneFIBA Oceania
National federationSamoa Basketball Federation
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Samoa Samoa
FIBA ranking 131 Decrease 3 (1 September 2026)[1]
Joined FIBA1982
FIBA zoneFIBA Oceania
National federationSamoa Basketball Federation
CoachStephen Schuster
FIBA Asia Cup
AppearancesNone
Pacific Games
Appearances?
Medals1st place, gold medalist(s) Gold: 1999

2nd place, silver medalist(s) Silver: 2003, 2007

3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Bronze: 1983
FIBA Polynesian Basketball Cup
Appearances2
Medals2nd place, silver medalist(s) Silver: 2018
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Competitive record

FIBA Asia Cup

never participated

FIBA Oceania Championships

More information Year, Position ...
Year Position
199331993 FIBA Oceania ChampionshipNew Zealand
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Pacific Games

See also: Basketball at the Pacific Games
  • 1983: 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
  • 1987-1995: ?
  • 1999: 1st place, gold medalist(s)
  • 2003: 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
  • 2007: 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
  • 2011: 6th
  • 2015: 5th
  • 2019: 6th
  • 2023: To be determined

Commonwealth Games

See also: Basketball at the Commonwealth Games

never participated

FIBA Polynesian Basketball Cup

  • 2018: 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
  • 2021: Qualified as host

Current roster

At the 2019 Pacific Games:[3][4]

More information Players, Coaches ...
Samoa men's national basketball team roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.NameAge – Date of birthHeightClubCtr.
C 4 Trevor Rea 33 – (1985-11-10)10 November 1985 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
F 5 Inga Solofuti 27 – (1991-12-26)26 December 1991 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
G 7 Dru-Leo Ape 17 – (2001-10-14)14 October 2001 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) Franklin Bulls New Zealand
F 8 Wayne Sio 20 – (1998-07-19)19 July 1998 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
G 9 Bright Tapeneko 19 – (2000-02-19)19 February 2000 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
F 10 Ryan Paia 21 – (1997-09-02)2 September 1997 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
C 11 Theodore McFarland 23 – (1995-10-16)16 October 1995 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) Savai’i Vikings Samoa
G 12 Sinisini Atoa 35 – (1984-03-26)26 March 1984 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
G 13 Ratu Levy 26 – (1992-07-24)24 July 1992 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)
G 14 Devante Keil 21 – (1997-12-20)20 December 1997 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
F 15 Brett Mulitalo 19 – (2000-01-21)21 January 2000 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
G 16 Terrell Hunt 21 – (1998-01-25)25 January 1998 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Head coach
  • Samoa Stephen Schuster
Assistant coaches
Legend
  • Club – describes last
    club before the tournament
  • Age – describes age
    on 6 July 2019
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Depth chart

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Pos. Starting 5 Bench 1 Bench 2
C Theodore McFarland Ryan Paia Trevor Rea
PF Inga Solofuti Wayne Sio
SF Dru-Leo Ape Brett Mulitalo
SG Devante Keil Ratu Levy Bright Tapeneko
PG Sinisini Atoa Terrell Hunt
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Kit

Manufacturer

2018: EveniSport 2018-19: Zkeaps

See also

  • Samoa women's national basketball team
  • Samoa national under-19 basketball team
  • Samoa national under-17 basketball team
  • Samoa national 3x3 team

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