Saudi Arabia men's national basketball team
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FIBA ranking | 73 ![]() | ||
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Joined FIBA | 1964 | ||
FIBA zone | FIBA Asia | ||
National federation | Saudi Basketball Federation | ||
Coach | Johan Roijakkers | ||
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Appearances | None | ||
FIBA World Cup | |||
Appearances | None | ||
FIBA Asia Cup | |||
Appearances | 8 | ||
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The Saudi Arabia national basketball team is the national basketball team representing the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. It is administrated by the Saudi Arabian Basketball Federation.[2] (Arabic: اتحاد المملكة العربية السعودية لكرة السلة)
Its biggest success has been the Bronze medal at the 1999 Asian Championship.[3] The team last qualified for the 2022 FIBA Asia Cup.
Competition records
Summer Olympics
yet to qualify
FIBA World championships
yet to qualify
FIBA Asia Cup
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7th place | 7 | 3 | 4 |
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9th place | 8 | 6 | 2 |
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6th place | 7 | 4 | 3 |
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6th place | 8 | 4 | 4 |
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4th place | 7 | 4 | 3 |
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3rd place | 8 | 5 | 3 |
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8th place | 8 | 2 | 6 |
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Withdrew | |||
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Did not enter | |||
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Did not qualify | |||
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13th place | 4 | 1 | 3 |
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14th place | 3 | 0 | 3 |
Total | 9/30 | 60 | 29 | 31 |
Asian Games
- 1951-74 : Did Not Qualify
- 1978 : 12th
- 1982-86 : Did Not Qualify
- 1990 : 9th
- 1994 : 7th
- 1998-2010 : Did Not Qualify
- 2014 : 13th
- 2018 : Did Not Qualify
- 2022 : To Be Determined
Islamic Solidarity Games
- 2005 : 6th
- 2013 : 5th
Beginning with the 2017 event, regular basketball was replaced by 3x3 basketball.
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Arab Nations Championship
- 1974-1975 : ?
- 1978 :
- 1981-1994 : ?
- 1997 :
- 1999-2005 : ?
- 2007 :
- 2008 : 5th
- 2009 : 7th
- 2010-2011 : ?
- 2015 : 4th
- 2017 : 4th
- 2018 :
- 2020 : To Be Determined
Pan Arab Games
Team
Current roster
2021 FIBA Asia Cup qualification
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the FIBA Executive Committee decided that for the 2020 November window games will be held at a single venue under a bubble format.[4]
Venue: Al-Gharafa Sports Club Multi-Purpose Hall, Doha
Opposition: Iran (28 November)
Opposition: Qatar (30 November)[5]
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Depth chart
Pos. | Starting 5 | Bench 1 | Bench 2 |
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C | Mohammed Alsuwailem | Mohammed Al-Marwani | |
PF | Ayoub Alhawsawi | ||
SF | Mathna Al-Marwani | Ali Shubayli | |
SG | Khalid Abdel Gabar | Osama Albargawi | |
PG | Marzouq Al-Muwallad | Fahad Al-Salik | Mohammed Alsager |
Past rosters
2021 FIBA Asia Cup qualification
Opposition: Qatar (20 February)
Venue: King Abdullah Sports City, Jeddah
Opposition: Syria (23 February)
Venue: King Abdullah Sports City, Jeddah[5]
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In February 2020, at the 2021 FIBA Asia Cup qualification games, Khalid Abdel-Gabar averaged most minutes, points and assists for Saudi Arabia.[6]
2018 FIBA Asia Cup Pre-qualifiers Squad:
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2017 Arab Nations Basketball Championship Squad:
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Pos. | Starting 5 | Bench 1 | Bench 2 |
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C | Mathna Almarwani | Mohammed Al-Marwani | Naif Al Thalabi |
PF | Nassir Abojalas | Hani Almohammed | |
SF | Ahmed Almukhtar | Mohammed Alsuwallem | Osama Albargawi |
SG | Fahad Belal | Ali Shubayli | |
PG | Marzouq Almuwallad | Mohammed Fahad Alsager |
2012 Squad:
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2014 Asian Games Squad:
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Head coach position
Lofti Chikhaoui – 2011
Nenad Krdzic – 2013
Abdulrahim Akhtar – 2014
Mensur Bajramovic – 2017
Ali Alsanhani – 2018 [8]
Johan Roijakkers – 2022
See also
- Saudi Arabia national under-19 basketball team
- Saudi Arabia national under-17 basketball team
- Saudi Arabia national 3x3 team
- Saudi Arabia women's national basketball team
References
- ^ "FIBA Ranking Presented by Nike". FIBA. 18 September 2022. Retrieved 18 September 2022.
- ^ FIBA National Federations – Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, fiba.com, accessed 23 February 2011.
- ^ 1999 Asian Championship for Men | ARCHIVE.FIBA.COM, FIBA.com, Retrieved 30 September 2015.
- ^ "FIBA Asia Cup 2021 Qualifiers November window host cities confirmed". FIBA. 25 October 2020.
- ^ a b "Saudi Arabia at the FIBA Asia Cup 2021 Qualifiers". FIBA.basketball.
- ^ Saudi Arabia National Team.., Asia-Basket.com, retrieved 2 June 2020.
- ^ "2014 Asian Games Basketball Men – Saudi Arabia Team Roster". The 17th Incheon Asian Games Organizing Committee. Retrieved 25 September 2014.
- ^ السعودية تقلب الطاولة على فلسطين وتحقق انتصارًا ثمينًا alayam.com, 13 September 2018. Accessed 29 May 2020. (in Arabic)
External links
- Saudi Arabia Basketball Records at FIBA Archive
- Asia-basket - Saudi Arabia Men National Team
- Saudi Basketball Federation on Instagram
Videos
- #FIBAAsia - Day 1: Saudi Arabia v Philippines (highlights) Youtube.com video