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South Africa
National teamAdjusted ELO profile with latest rated games and a continuous, game-by-game rating history.
Pool rank
#131
adjusted-v1
Current ELO
1377
Best rank #64 · last reached Jul 25, 1997
Best ELO
1493
Jul 25, 1997
Games rated
91
Recent movement
+18
vs Mozambique
Last game
Feb 24, 2024
Recent form
Latest rated games summarized by record, rating movement, and opponent strength.
Last 5
1-4
- Rated games
- 5
- ELO change
- -4
- Avg opponent
- 1571
Last 10
2-8
- Rated games
- 10
- ELO change
- -34
- Avg opponent
- 1547
History highlights
Top three wins and toughest losses across 91 rated games.
Best wins
Aug 6, 2001 · vs Senegal 104-49
Aug 12, 2003 · vs Senegal 79-71
Jun 1, 2005 · at Lesotho 74-55
Worst losses
Aug 5, 2009 · at Libya 72-88
Feb 28, 2015 · vs Seychelles 55-72
Mar 28, 2017 · vs Zambia 71-82
Competitions
FIBA AfroBasketFIBA AfroBasket Pre-QualifiersFIBA AfroBasket Qualifiers
Rating history
Showing 91 games from Jul 25, 1997 to Feb 24, 2024.
Plotted games
Showing all 91 rated games represented by this chart interval.
| Date | Competition | Opponent | Score | ELO change | After | New rank | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 24, 2024 | FIBA AfroBasket Pre-Qualifiers
2025 |
vs Mozambique | 57-48 | +18 | 1377 | #148(+8) | |
| Feb 23, 2024 | FIBA AfroBasket Pre-Qualifiers
2025 |
at Mozambique | 50-62 | -7 | 1360 | #156(-17) | |
| Sep 10, 2017 | FIBA AfroBasket
2017 |
at Egypt | 51-70 | -4 | 1366 | #139(-3) | |
| Sep 9, 2017 | FIBA AfroBasket
2017 |
vs Mozambique | 61-67 | -6 | 1370 | #136(-3) | |
| Sep 8, 2017 | FIBA AfroBasket
2017 |
at Senegal | 44-83 | -5 | 1376 | #133(-1) | |
| Apr 15, 2017 | FIBA AfroBasket Qualifiers
2017 |
at Zimbabwe | 68-70 | -13 | 1381 | #132(-5) | |
| Apr 14, 2017 | FIBA AfroBasket Qualifiers
2017 |
vs Zimbabwe | 74-67 | +8 | 1394 | #127(+2) | |
| Mar 29, 2017 | FIBA AfroBasket Qualifiers
2017 |
at Angola | 57-91 | -2 | 1386 | #129 | |
| Mar 28, 2017 | FIBA AfroBasket Qualifiers
2017 |
vs Zambia | 71-82 | -19 | 1388 | #129(-9) | |
| Mar 26, 2017 | FIBA AfroBasket Qualifiers
2017 |
vs Angola | 51-87 | -4 | 1407 | #120 | |
| Mar 25, 2017 | FIBA AfroBasket Qualifiers
2017 |
at Zambia | 92-55 | +19 | 1411 | #120(+8) | |
| Feb 28, 2015 | FIBA AfroBasket Qualifiers
2015 |
at Zimbabwe | 64-66 | -10 | 1392 | #128(-1) | |
| Feb 28, 2015 | FIBA AfroBasket Qualifiers
2015 |
vs Seychelles | 55-72 | -20 | 1402 | #127(-9) | |
| Feb 25, 2015 | FIBA AfroBasket Qualifiers
2015 |
vs Angola | 70-87 | -4 | 1422 | #118(-5) | |
| Feb 24, 2015 | FIBA AfroBasket Qualifiers
2015 |
at Angola | 65-122 | -2 | 1426 | #113(-3) | |
| Feb 22, 2015 | FIBA AfroBasket Qualifiers
2015 |
at Seychelles | 60-52 | +19 | 1428 | #110(+15) | |
| Feb 21, 2015 | FIBA AfroBasket Qualifiers
2015 |
vs Zimbabwe | 64-60 | +6 | 1409 | #125(+5) | |
| Aug 25, 2011 | FIBA AfroBasket
2011 |
vs Madagascar | 61-82 | -18 | 1403 | #130(-6) | |
| Aug 24, 2011 | FIBA AfroBasket
2011 |
at Tunisia | 50-94 | -8 | 1421 | #124(-9) | |
| Aug 21, 2011 | FIBA AfroBasket
2011 |
at Egypt | 71-68 | +21 | 1429 | #115(+14) | |
| Aug 19, 2011 | FIBA AfroBasket
2011 |
vs Cameroon | 65-87 | -9 | 1408 | #129(-6) | |
| Aug 17, 2011 | FIBA AfroBasket
2011 |
at Côte d'Ivoire | 53-105 | -9 | 1417 | #123(-4) | |
| Jan 15, 2011 | FIBA AfroBasket Qualifiers
2011 |
at Mozambique | 74-78 | -10 | 1427 | #119(-10) | |
| Jan 14, 2011 | FIBA AfroBasket Qualifiers
2011 |
vs Zambia | 75-73 | +5 | 1437 | #109(+3) | |
| Jan 12, 2011 | FIBA AfroBasket Qualifiers
2011 |
at Malawi | 62-29 | +17 | 1432 | #112(+13) | |
| Jan 9, 2011 | FIBA AfroBasket Qualifiers
2011 |
vs Zimbabwe | 70-62 | +7 | 1415 | #125(+5) | |
| Aug 10, 2009 | FIBA AfroBasket
2009 |
vs Republic of the Congo | 81-65 | +12 | 1408 | #130(+3) | |
| Aug 9, 2009 | FIBA AfroBasket
2009 |
vs Mozambique | 67-69 | -15 | 1395 | #133(-4) | |
| Aug 7, 2009 | FIBA AfroBasket
2009 |
at Côte d'Ivoire | 57-94 | -12 | 1410 | #129(-6) | |
| Aug 6, 2009 | FIBA AfroBasket
2009 |
vs Nigeria | 49-97 | -4 | 1422 | #123(-5) | |
| Aug 5, 2009 | FIBA AfroBasket
2009 |
at Libya | 72-88 | -22 | 1426 | #118(-18) | |
| Apr 4, 2009 | FIBA AfroBasket Qualifiers
2009 |
at Mozambique | 67-81 | -16 | 1448 | #100(-4) | |
| Apr 2, 2009 | FIBA AfroBasket Qualifiers
2009 |
vs Zimbabwe | 82-51 | +8 | 1464 | #96(+2) | |
| Apr 1, 2009 | FIBA AfroBasket Qualifiers
2009 |
vs Mozambique | 70-68 | +4 | 1457 | #98(+1) | |
| Mar 30, 2009 | FIBA AfroBasket Qualifiers
2009 |
at Zimbabwe | 68-58 | +15 | 1452 | #99(+6) | |
| Aug 28, 2007 | FIBA AfroBasket
2007 |
at Mozambique | 97-85 | +12 | 1437 | #105(+11) | |
| Aug 23, 2007 | FIBA AfroBasket
2007 |
at Mozambique | 97-85 | +13 | 1425 | #116(+9) | |
| Aug 22, 2007 | FIBA AfroBasket
2007 |
vs Democratic Republic of the Congo | 77-74 | +15 | 1412 | #125(+7) | |
| Aug 22, 2007 | FIBA AfroBasket
2007 |
vs DR Congo | 77-74 | +16 | 1397 | #132(+4) | |
| Aug 21, 2007 | FIBA AfroBasket
2007 |
vs Senegal | 76-99 | -7 | 1381 | #136(-3) | |
| Aug 19, 2007 | FIBA AfroBasket
2007 |
at Mozambique | 58-59 | -15 | 1388 | #133(-2) | |
| Aug 18, 2007 | FIBA AfroBasket
2007 |
at Cameroon | 59-89 | -13 | 1403 | #131(-8) | |
| Aug 17, 2007 | FIBA AfroBasket
2007 |
vs Tunisia | 66-72 | -12 | 1415 | #123(-11) | |
| Mar 3, 2007 | FIBA AfroBasket Qualifiers
2007 |
vs Mozambique | 74-50 | +10 | 1428 | #112(+7) | |
| Mar 2, 2007 | FIBA AfroBasket Qualifiers
2007 |
vs Zambia | 97-77 | +12 | 1417 | #119(+9) | |
| Mar 1, 2007 | FIBA AfroBasket Qualifiers
2007 |
at Zimbabwe | 81-78 | +17 | 1405 | #128(+5) | |
| Feb 28, 2007 | FIBA AfroBasket Qualifiers
2007 |
at Malawi | 108-44 | +22 | 1388 | #133(+2) | |
| Aug 23, 2005 | FIBA AfroBasket
2005 |
at Mozambique | 56-74 | -18 | 1365 | #135(-6) | |
| Aug 22, 2005 | FIBA AfroBasket
2005 |
vs Gabon | 71-79 | -14 | 1384 | #129(-4) | |
| Aug 20, 2005 | FIBA AfroBasket
2005 |
at Mozambique | 80-59 | +12 | 1398 | #125(+4) | |
| Aug 19, 2005 | FIBA AfroBasket
2005 |
at Senegal | 45-85 | -7 | 1385 | #129(-4) | |
| Aug 18, 2005 | FIBA AfroBasket
2005 |
vs Morocco | 60-67 | -11 | 1392 | #125(-4) | |
| Aug 18, 2005 | FIBA AfroBasket
2005 |
vs Morocco | 60-67 | -12 | 1404 | #121(-8) | |
| Aug 16, 2005 | FIBA AfroBasket
2005 |
vs Central African Republic | 65-66 | -4 | 1416 | #113(-1) | |
| Aug 15, 2005 | FIBA AfroBasket
2005 |
vs Angola | 42-107 | -4 | 1420 | #112(-4) | |
| Jun 4, 2005 | FIBA AfroBasket Qualifiers
2005 |
vs Mozambique | 72-63 | +9 | 1424 | #108(+5) | |
| Jun 3, 2005 | FIBA AfroBasket Qualifiers
2005 |
vs Botswana | 96-41 | +14 | 1415 | #113(+7) | |
| Jun 1, 2005 | FIBA AfroBasket Qualifiers
2005 |
at Lesotho | 74-55 | +23 | 1401 | #120(+9) | |
| May 31, 2005 | FIBA AfroBasket Qualifiers
2005 |
at Zambia | 74-66 | +20 | 1378 | #129(+3) | |
| Aug 15, 2003 | FIBA AfroBasket
2003 |
vs Mozambique | 77-70 | +13 | 1358 | #132(+2) | |
| Aug 13, 2003 | FIBA AfroBasket
2003 |
at Tunisia | 54-69 | -8 | 1345 | #134(-1) | |
| Aug 12, 2003 | FIBA AfroBasket
2003 |
vs Senegal | 79-71 | +25 | 1353 | #133(+3) | |
| Aug 10, 2003 | FIBA AfroBasket
2003 |
at Morocco | 50-69 | -11 | 1328 | #136(-1) | |
| Aug 9, 2003 | FIBA AfroBasket
2003 |
at Angola | 55-101 | -2 | 1339 | #135 | |
| Aug 8, 2003 | FIBA AfroBasket
2003 |
vs Madagascar | 20-0 | +21 | 1342 | #135(+1) | |
| Aug 12, 2001 | FIBA AfroBasket
2001 |
at Mali | 54-63 | -11 | 1321 | #136(-2) | |
| Aug 9, 2001 | FIBA AfroBasket
2001 |
at Angola | 40-76 | -3 | 1332 | #134 | |
| Aug 8, 2001 | FIBA AfroBasket
2001 |
vs Central African Republic | 41-77 | -8 | 1335 | #134(-2) | |
| Aug 8, 2001 | FIBA AfroBasket
2001 |
at Angola | 40-76 | -3 | 1342 | #132(-1) | |
| Aug 7, 2001 | FIBA AfroBasket
2001 |
vs Senegal | 37-69 | -5 | 1345 | #131(-2) | |
| Aug 7, 2001 | FIBA AfroBasket
2001 |
at Central African Republic | 41-77 | -8 | 1350 | #129 | |
| Aug 6, 2001 | FIBA AfroBasket
2001 |
at Nigeria | 47-64 | -4 | 1358 | #129 | |
| Aug 6, 2001 | FIBA AfroBasket
2001 |
vs Senegal | 104-49 | +26 | 1362 | #129(+4) | |
| Aug 5, 2001 | FIBA AfroBasket
2001 |
vs Algeria | 46-76 | -7 | 1336 | #133(-2) | |
| Aug 5, 2001 | FIBA AfroBasket
2001 |
vs Nigeria | 47-64 | -4 | 1344 | #131 | |
| Aug 4, 2001 | FIBA AfroBasket
2001 |
vs Algeria | 46-76 | -9 | 1347 | #131(-2) | |
| Aug 6, 1999 | FIBA AfroBasket
1999 |
at Morocco | 42-59 | -16 | 1356 | #129(-4) | |
| Aug 6, 1999 | FIBA AfroBasket
1999 |
at Morocco | 42-59 | -17 | 1372 | #125(-1) | |
| Aug 3, 1999 | FIBA AfroBasket
1999 |
vs Tunisia | 55-60 | -12 | 1389 | #124(-4) | |
| Aug 2, 1999 | FIBA AfroBasket
1999 |
at Mozambique | 82-69 | +15 | 1401 | #120(+5) | |
| Aug 2, 1999 | FIBA AfroBasket
1999 |
at Mozambique | 62-69 | -15 | 1385 | #125(-6) | |
| Aug 1, 1999 | FIBA AfroBasket
1999 |
at Côte d'Ivoire | 58-62 | -12 | 1401 | #119(-4) | |
| Jul 31, 1999 | FIBA AfroBasket
1999 |
vs Nigeria | 45-85 | -6 | 1413 | #115(-2) | |
| Jul 29, 1999 | FIBA AfroBasket
1999 |
at Angola | 25-85 | -4 | 1419 | #113(-7) | |
| Jul 29, 1997 | FIBA AfroBasket
1997 |
at Nigeria | 39-100 | -8 | 1423 | #106(-5) | |
| Jul 28, 1997 | FIBA AfroBasket
1997 |
at Central African Republic | 53-68 | -9 | 1431 | #101(-8) | |
| Jul 27, 1997 | FIBA AfroBasket
1997 |
at Côte d'Ivoire | 39-77 | -15 | 1440 | #93(-29) | |
| Jul 25, 1997 | FIBA AfroBasket
1997 |
at Senegal | 41-82 | -7 | 1493 | #64(+22) | |
| Jul 25, 1997 | FIBA AfroBasket
1997 |
at Central African Republic | 53-68 | -10 | 1467 | #80(-4) | |
| Jul 25, 1997 | FIBA AfroBasket
1997 |
at Côte d'Ivoire | 39-77 | -16 | 1477 | #76 | |
| Jul 25, 1997 | FIBA AfroBasket
1997 |
at Nigeria | 39-100 | -12 | 1455 | #86(-6) |