Armenia national basketball team

Armenia (Հայաստան) Armenia
FIBA ranking 85 Increase 5 (18 September 2018)
Joined FIBA 1991
FIBA zone FIBA Europe
National federation BFA
Coach Nikša Bavčević
Olympic Games
Appearances None
FIBA World Cup
Appearances None
Championship for Small Countries
Appearances 1
Medals (1) 2016
Uniforms
Light
Dark
First international
Armenia Armenia 83–64 Moldova 
(Ciorescu, Moldova; 28 June 2016)
Biggest win
Armenia Armenia 92–40 Wales 
(Ciorescu, Moldova; 30 June 2016)
Biggest defeat
 Denmark 90–64 Armenia Armenia
(Copenhagen, Denmark; 28 July 2018)

The Armenian national basketball team (Armenian: Հայաստանի բասկետբոլի ազգային հավաքական, Hayastani basketboli azgayin havak'akan) is the national basketball team representing Armenia. The national team is directed by the Basketball Federation of Armenia. The head of the federation is Hrachya Rostomyan since 2006.

History

In December 2015, it was announced that the men's national team would play its first official tournament ever in Summer 2016, after joining the 2016 FIBA European Championship for Small Countries.[1] The team finally won the tournament by beating Andorra in the final game by 79–71.

Competitive record

At EuroBasket

Main round Qualification
Year Pos. Pld W L Pld W L
2021Withdrew 422

At World Cup

Main round Qualification
Year Pos. Pld W L Pld W L
China 2019Did not qualify 633
PhilippinesJapanIndonesia 2023To be determined To be determined

At Championship for Small Countries

Year Position Pld W L
Moldova 20161st, gold medalist(s)541

Current roster

The official training hall of the team at the Olympic complex in Yerevan

Roster invited for 25 February 2018 game vs. Albania.

Armenia men's national basketball team roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.NameAge – Date of birthHeightClub
PG 1 Abramian, Aragad 25 – (1992-07-08)8 July 1992 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) Urartu BC Armenia
PG 3 Amirkhanov, Amiran 30 – (1986-02-27)27 February 1986 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) Urartu BC Armenia
PG 5 Tatevosyan, Albert 22 – (1993-11-23)23 November 1993 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) Artsakh BC Armenia
PF 7 Chrabascz, Andrew 22 – (1994-06-14)14 June 1994 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) Okapi Aalstar Belgium
G 9 Babayan, Edgar 21 – (1996-05-10)10 May 1996 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) Urartu BC Armenia
SF 11 Podkolzin, Georgi 18 – (1999-05-27)27 May 1999 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) Artsakh BC Armenia
F 23 Konstantinov, Andrey 22 – (1995-07-12)12 July 1995 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) MBK Bars Kazakhstan
PF 26 Hakobyan, Arman 26 – (1992-01-26)26 January 1992 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) Artik BC Armenia
C 33 Kochinyan, Ararat 29 – (1986-08-16)16 August 1986 2.07 m (6 ft 9 in) Urartu BC Armenia
PG 34 Khachatryan, Davit 17 – (2000-03-23)23 March 2000 2.05 m (6 ft 9 in) BC Grand Sport Armenia
SG 35 Hess, A.J. 22 – (1994-01-20)20 January 1994 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) Starwings Basel Switzerland
C 40 Fischer, Luke 21 – (1994-10-29)29 October 1994 2.11 m (6 ft 11 in) CB Gran Canaria Spain
Head coach
  • Croatia Nikša Bavčević
Assistant coach(es)
  • Armenia Areg Vatyan
  • Armenia Vardan Khachatryan
  • Armenia Mikael Pogosian
Physical trainer
  • Armenia Sargis Stepanyan
Legend
  • Club – describes roster
    for the tournament
  • Age – describes age
    for the tournament

Depth chart

Pos. Starting 5 Bench 1 Bench 2
C Luke Fischer Ararat Kochinyan
PF Andrew Chrabascz Arkadiy Mkrtychyan Mikayel Pogosyan
SF A.J. Hess
SG
PG Amiran Amirkhanov

See also

References

  1. ↑ "European Basketball Championship 2016 venues are known". Armenpress. 14 December 2015. Retrieved 24 December 2015.
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