Fuhrmann left the post after several months due to difficulties in gaining a place in the African Championships.

From March 2017 onwards, Irish born Kane O'Leary became the head coach.

Other current notable players from Sierra Leone: yet to qualify yet to qualify yet to qualify yet to qualify never participated Team Sierra Leone gained some international attention when one of Germany's major basketball utility suppliers Kickz featured the Freetown Collection a basketball inspired street ware collection curated by Mallence Bart Williams.

According to its own publication, the company takes some of its profits back to the basketball team of Sierra Leone.

[2] The company designed the official logo for the Sierra Leone National Basketball Federation.