Algeria national basketball team

Algeria Algeria
FIBA ranking 68 Increase 12
Joined FIBA 1963
FIBA zone FIBA Africa
National federation Fédération Algérienne de Basket-Ball
Coach Ahmed Loubachria
Olympic Games
Appearances None
FIBA World Cup
Appearances 1
Medals None
FIBA Africa Championship
Appearances 16
Medals Silver: 2001
Bronze: 1965
Uniforms
Light
Dark

The Algeria national basketball team are the men's basketball side that represent Algeria in international competition, administered by the Fédération Algérienne de Basket-Ball.[1]

The squad finished in the final four every time it hosted a major international basketball tournament including the African Basketball Championship and the All-Africa Games. They played in the 2002 FIBA World Championship in the United States where they finished 15th.

Results

Olympic Games

yet to qualify

FIBA World Cup

Year Position Tournament Host
2002152002 FIBA World ChampionshipIndianapolis, United States
2019To Be Determined2019 FIBA World ChampionshipChina

Drawn into the 'Group of Death' (alongside host United States, eventual Bronze medal winner Germany and Asian champion China), the Algerian Team struggled at its first Basketball World Cup appearance. They lost their first preliminary round game against the United States 60-100 and also their second and third first-round games against China(82-96) and Germany(70-102).[2] to a 4th place out of 4 finish. In their 2nd classification game, Algeria fared much better and dominated Lebanon to a 100-70 final score.

FIBA Africa Championship

Year Position Tournament Host
1964–FIBA Africa Championship 1964Casablanca, Morocco
19653rd, bronze medalist(s)FIBA Africa Championship 1965Tunis, Tunisia
19687FIBA Africa Championship 1968Casablanca, Morocco
1970–FIBA Africa Championship 1970Alexandria, Egypt
1972–FIBA Africa Championship 1972Dakar, Senegal
1974–FIBA Africa Championship 1974Bangui, Central African Republic
1975–FIBA Africa Championship 1975Alexandria, Egypt
1978–FIBA Africa Championship 1978Dakar, Senegal
19804FIBA Africa Championship 1980Rabat, Morocco
19814FIBA Africa Championship 1981Mogadishu, Somalia
19836FIBA Africa Championship 1983Alexandria, Egypt
1985–FIBA Africa Championship 1985Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire
19879FIBA Africa Championship 1987Tunis, Tunisia
19896FIBA Africa Championship 1989Luanda, Angola
19929FIBA Africa Championship 1992Cairo, Egypt
19935FIBA Africa Championship 1993Nairobi, Kenya
19954FIBA Africa Championship 1995Algiers, Algeria
1997–FIBA Africa Championship 1997Dakar, Senegal
19996FIBA Africa Championship 1999Angola
20012nd, silver medalist(s)FIBA Africa Championship 2001Morocco
20037FIBA Africa Championship 2003Alexandria, Egypt
20054FIBA Africa Championship 2005Algiers, Algeria
2007–FIBA Africa Championship 2007Angola
2009–FIBA Africa Championship 2009Libya
2011–FIBA Africa Championship 2011Antananarivo, Madagascar
201312FIBA Africa Championship 2013Côte d'Ivoire
20156FIBA Africa Championship 2015Radès, Tunisia
2017To Be DeterminedFIBA Africa Championship 2017To Be Determined

All-Africa Games

Arab Championship

  • 1981 Tunisia : 2nd
  • 1994 Egypt : 2nd
  • 2000 Algeria : 2nd
  • 2005 Saudi Arabia : Winner

Mediterranean Games

Islamic Solidarity Games

Roster

Team for the 2015 FIBA Africa Championship.

Algeria men's national basketball team roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.NameAge – Date of birthHeightClubCtr.
G 4 Mostefai, Abderrahman 26 – (1989-05-03)3 May 1989 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) GS Pétroliers Algeria
G/F 5 Dekkiche, Abdesslem 29 – (1986-02-27)27 February 1986 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) GS Pétroliers Algeria
G 6 Sahraoui, Faycal 36 – (1979-07-27)27 July 1979 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) Union Basket La Rochelle France
PG 7 Mekdad, Samir 28 – (1986-10-12)12 October 1986 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) Berck France
PG 8 Benzegala, Mounir 28 – (1987-04-07)7 April 1987 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) GS Pétroliers Algeria
F 9 Harat, Mohamed 25 – (1990-06-09)9 June 1990 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) FUS de Rabat Morocco
G 10 Zerouali, Mohamed 25 – (1990-03-27)27 March 1990 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) CSC Constantine Algeria
C 11 Ghezzoul, Touhami 28 – (1987-01-05)5 January 1987 2.09 m (6 ft 10 in) GS Pétroliers Algeria
F 12 Ammour, Kamel 24 – (1991-06-17)17 June 1991 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) Brissac-Aubance France
F 13 Gaham, Hocine 29 – (1986-05-01)1 May 1986 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) GS Pétroliers Algeria
F 14 Cheriet, Mehdi 28 – (1987-04-12)12 April 1987 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) Roanne France
C 15 Touati, Sedik 26 – (1987-01-25)25 January 1987 2.15 m (7 ft 1 in) GS Pétroliers Algeria
Head coach
  • Algeria Ali Fellali
Legend
  • Club – describes last
    club before the tournament
  • Age – describes age
    on 19 August 2015

Notable players

There are several Algerian players playing professionally in Europe, mostly in France. As of 2010/2011, two play in the top level division.

Head coach position

  • Algeria Faid Bilal – 2001–2002, 2013-2014[3]
  • Sean Whalen - 2010-2012
  • Ali Filali – 2015
  • Ahmed Loubachria – 2016-now

Kit

Manufacturer

2015: Peak [4]

2015: Ooredoo [4]

References

  1. ↑ FIBA National Federations – Algeria, fiba.com, accessed 14 July 2013.
  2. ↑ "Schedule & results | 2002 World Championship for Men | ARCHIVE.FIBA.COM". www.fiba.com. Retrieved 2016-01-31.
  3. ↑ Head coaches, fiba.com, accessed 8 May 2013.
  4. 1 2 2015 Afrobasket - Final Round - Mohamed HARAT (ALG)'s profile - FIBA.com, Retrieved 3 October 2015.
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