DR Congo women's national basketball team

Democratic Republic of the Congo
FIBA ranking	83 3 (18 March 2026)
Joined FIBA	1963
FIBA zone	FIBA Africa
National federation	Febaco
Coach	Bellarmin Tshibangu
Nickname	Leopards
Olympic Games
Appearances	1
World Cup
Appearances	3
AfroBasket
Appearances	16
Medals	(1983, 1986, 1994); (1981, 1984, 1990, 1997); (2000)
Home	Away

The DR Congo women's national basketball team (French: Équipe nationale féminine de basket-ball de la République démocratique du Congo) represents the Democratic Republic of the Congo in international basketball competitions. It is controlled by the Basketball Federation of Democratic Republic of Congo.^[2] (French: République démocratique du Congo Fédération de basket-ball)

The team was formerly known as the Zaire women's national basketball team (French: Équipe nationale féminine de basket-ball du Zaïre).

African Championship record

1981 – 2nd
1983 – 1st
1984 – 2nd
1986 – 1st
1990 – 2nd
1993 – 4th
1994 – 1st
1997 – 2nd
2000 – 3rd
2003 – 7th
2005 – 4th
2007 – 7th
2011 – 7th
2017 – 9th
2019 – 6th
2023 – 12th

Current roster

Roster for the 2023 Women's Afrobasket.^[3]

DR Congo women's national basketball team roster

Players

Coaches

Pos.	No.	Name	Age – Date of birth	Height	Club
	4	Liliane Ikete	18 – (2005-03-22)22 March 2005		BC Flamurtari Vlorë
	5	Gracia Nguz	31 – (1992-06-29)29 June 1992		ASB Makomeno
PG	6	Tania Kokolo	22 – (2000-09-17)17 September 2000	1.67 m (5 ft 6 in)	C.N.S.S.
PG	7	Ketia Mbelu	22 – (2001-04-18)18 April 2001	1.64 m (5 ft 5 in)	C.N.S.S.
	8	Feza Ebengo	23 – (1999-11-16)16 November 1999		REG BBC
PF	9	Deorah Kaba	23 – (2000-06-29)29 June 2000	1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)	C.N.S.S.
	10	Debarah Washini	24 – (1999-05-17)17 May 1999	1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)	C.N.S.S.
G	11	Cecile Nyoka	36 – (1986-09-18)18 September 1986	1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)	C.N.S.S.
	12	Mariana Muadi	26 – (1996-12-04)4 December 1996		Almería
	13	Malu Irebu	25 – (1998-01-05)5 January 1998		C.N.S.S.
	14	Ruth mikemo	34 – (1988-09-30)30 September 1988		V-Club
PF	15	Ginette Mfutila	35 – (1988-04-20)20 April 1988	1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)	Reims Basket Féminin