Published on: Aug 25, 2021 8:56 pm IST|Updated on: Aug 25, 2021 8:56 pm IST
Basketball fever is high in the African continent with the beginning of FIBA AfroBasket. In this encounter, the Cote d’Ivoire men are going to take on Kenya as a part of the Group C battle in Kigali, which is in Rwanda. More about CIV vs KEN Dream 11 will be given below.
Cote’ d’Ivoire is one of the most likely candidates to proceed in the next round as they are ranked 46 in the FIBA rankings. Kenya is ranked 111th and is yet to found its footing because they are yet to find a consistent combination. Cote d’Ivoire is a strong rebounding team and can play high-quality defense which can end up creating a ton of problems for the Kenyan team which shows the tendency to struggle on the offensive end many times. This battle is most likely going to swing in Cote d’Ivoire’s favor and it will be interesting to see how Kenya tackles their depth.
Match Timing: 26 August, @ 12:30 PM Venue: Kigali Arena
Kigali Arena is the venue of the event, which is in Kigali, Rwanda.
Cote d’Ivoire| Kenya
Games: 00| 00 Wins: 00| 00 Defeats: 00| 00
Dream 11 Lineup PG: G Ligare, E Mutoro SG: S Konate(SP) SF: V Fofana, J Awich PF: M Costello(PP), R Gombe C: T Wamukota
Stephane Konate(last match stats for FIBA AfroBasket Qualifiers) Points: 12 Rebounds: 06 Assists: 00
Joel Awich(last match stats from FIBA AfroBasket Qualifiers) Points: 11 Rebounds: 04 Assists: 00
*stats from the FIBA AfroBasket Qualifiers* 1. Stephane Konate Points: 12 Rebounds: 06 Assists: 00 Konate has a lot of tools to hurt defenses and one of his primary skills is to draw fouls using different manouvers. His disposition also allows him to gobble up rebounds and be a team player. Stephane is a candidate as the Super-Player in the Dream11 Fantasy basketball scenario.
2. Joel Awich Points: 11 Rebounds: 04 Assists: 00 Joel is an athletic slasher who can rain down points on his day through his driving game, shooting, and post manevours. He can also pin boards and be effective defensively.
3. Vafessa Fofana Points: 10 Rebounds: 03 Assists: 00 Vafessa has a lot of talent in terms of scoring, rebounding, and can also chip in with assists. He likes to drive to the hoop but can also bury some jumpers on open looks.
4. Ronald Gombe Points: 06 Rebounds: 09 Assists: 02 Gombe has a body-builder built and he uses it effectively to pounce on boars and finish inside. Ronald can be a tough customer defensively and can stuff the stat sheet in terms of rebounding especially.
5. Bali Coulibaly Points: 04 Rebounds: 06 Assists: 00 Bali is a six feet seven inches Power Forward whose main job in the team is to play defense and box out for rebounding opportunities.
6. Griffin Ligare Points: 06 Rebounds: 01 Assists: 00
7. Bryan Pamba Points: 06 Rebounds: 03 Assists: 00
8. Situma Khaemba Points: 03 Rebounds: 03 Assists: 03
BENCH: Bryan Pamba, Souleyman Diabate, Nisre Mimi Zouzoua, Guy Landry Edi, Lionel Kouadai, Cedric Bah, Matt Costello.
Cote d’Ivoire Squad: Vafessa Fofana, Jean-Francois Kebe, Stephane Konate, Bali Coulibaly, Jacques Willy Kouassi, Bryan Pamba, Souleyman Diabate, Nisre Mimi Zouzoua, Guy Landry Edi, Lionel Kouadai, Cedric Bah, Matt Castello.
BENCH: Situma Khaemba, Victor Maisiba Bosire, Fidel Okoth, Tylor Ongwae, Albert Odero, Valentina Onyango Nyakinda, Okall Koranga.
Kenya Squad: Griffin Ligare, Eric Rueben Mutoro, Ronald Gambe, Tom Wamukota, Desmond Owili, Situma Khaemba, Victor Maisiba Bosire, Fidel Okoth, Tylor Ongwae, Albert Odero, Valentina Onyango Nyakinda, Okall Koranga.
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