 Nyorai mberi kweiyi ndima - Kusvikira muna 1985 Spain yakatamba makwikwi mazhinji eEurobasket, kazhinji ichipedza panenge pa10. Gore rinokosha nokuda kwekushanduka kwechikwata chaiva kupemberera pamusha weEuroBasket ya1987, vachipedza vari pachinzvimbo chechitanhatu. Chikwata chakapinda mumakwikwi avo ekutanga eOlympics muna 1988, asi vakatadza kupinda. Mitambo yavo yekutanga yeOlympic yaivewo kumusha mu1992 Summer Olympics, vachipedza 5th. 