YAOUNDE (Cameroon) – Cameroon have introduced a listing of 30 gamers who will take part in a coaching camp for the FIBA U19 Basketball World Cup 2025 although solely three of them had been a part of the history-making staff from the FIBA U18 AfroBasket 2024.
Dan Scott Ejenguele, Amadou Seini and Freddy Tchakounte helped Cameroon attain second place final summer season on the U18 AfroBasket to safe the nation’s first-ever berth for the junior World Cup.
The Cameroon Basketball Federation (FECA) named a brand new head coach with Steve Tchiengang, an assistant coach with the Boston Celtics of the NBA, taking on the staff. Kevin Ngwese will function Tchiengang’s assistant after he guided Cameroon as U18 AfroBasket head coach final summer season.
Cameroon’s preliminary record for FIBA U19 Basketball World Cup 2025
The middle Seini was the chief of the U18 staff with 12.0 factors, 15.7 rebounds and 4.0 blocks in being named to the All-Star 5. Tchakounte averaged 8.8 factors and 6.0 rebounds and Ejenguele contributed 8.5 factors and 4.0 rebounds.
The 30-player list is loaded with players who are located outside of Cameroon, ranging from United States to France to Italy and Germany. The training camp for the U19 World Cup will start in May with the dates and location to be announced in the future.
Cameroon’s reward for reaching the FIBA U19 World Cup for the first time was being drawn into Group D alongside world powers United States, Australia and France.
All four teams will advance to the Round of 16 and Group D sides will cross over with those from Group C, which includes hosts Switzerland, debutant Israel, Dominican Republic and Jordan.
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