YAOUNDE (Cameroon) - Cameroon have announced a list of 30 players who will participate in a training camp for the FIBA U19 Basketball World Cup 2025 with six of them were part of the history-making team from the FIBA U18 AfroBasket 2024.
Dan Scott Ejenguele, Amadou Seini, Freddy Tchakounte, Hermann Bel, Daryl Baya, and Gregory Kemet Edoa helped Cameroon reach second place last summer at the U18 AfroBasket to secure the country's first-ever berth for the junior World Cup.
The Cameroon Basketball Federation (FECA) named a new head coach with Steve Tchiengang, an assistant coach with the Boston Celtics of the NBA, taking over the team. Kevin Ngwese will serve as Tchiengang's assistant after he guided Cameroon as U18 AfroBasket head coach last summer.
Cameroon's preliminary list for FIBA U19 Basketball World Cup 2025
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Mario Awasum | Steve Bah | Gedeon Basson | Thomas Bassong | Daryl Joseph Baya |
Hilman Bendjeck | Noe Bom | Eric Dibami | Durant Djipbououng | Gregory Kemet Edoa |
Dan Scott Ejenguele | Ronny Ewanke | Herman Bel Gassina | Franck Hanack | Sonkoua Highlander |
Wilf Klingue | Malcolm Maboua | Jay Mboudjika | Lynden Dayas Moukouri | Patrice Mpouli |
Benjamen Nantah | Jordy Ndjomo | Ulrich Ngono | Pierre Ngoukou | Amadou Seini |
Freddy Tchakounte | Mancho Tezeh | Lucas Toukam | David Wenga | Cesaire Yenan |
The center Seini was the leader of the U18 team with 12.0 points, 15.7 rebounds and 4.0 blocks in being named to the All-Star Five. Tchakounte averaged 8.8 points and 6.0 rebounds and Ejenguele contributed 8.5 points and 4.0 rebounds.
Hermann Bel collected 10.2 points and 10.2 rebounds, Baya had 5.2 points and 4.8 rebounds and Edoa picked up 4.0 points 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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