Jordan national basketball team

Jordan Jordan
FIBA ranking 46 Decrease1 [1]
Joined FIBA 1957
FIBA zone FIBA Asia
National federation JBF
Coach Sam Daghles
FIBA World Cup
Appearances 1
Medals None
FIBA Asia Cup
Appearances 15
Medals Silver: (2011)
Bronze: (2009)
Uniforms
Light
Dark
Medal record
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
FIBA Asia Championship 0 1 1
FIBA Asia Challenge 1 0 1
West Asian Basketball Championship 2 4 6
Arab Nations Basketball Championship 1 5 3
Pan Arab Games 1 4 2
Total 5 14 13

The Jordan national basketball team is the official basketball team of Jordan in international competitions and it is one of the top teams in Asia.

The Jordanian team achievements in recent years beside qualifying to World cup for the first time, won William Jones cup in 2007 and 2008 and FIBA Asia Stankovic cup in Kuwait in 2008, finishing at the first place of Arab Nations cup in Egypt in 2007, and runners up in 2008, runners up at 2011 FIBA Asia Championship and 3rd place in 2009 FIBA Asia Championship, and finally 3rd place in Asia Challenge Cup 2016.

The President of JBF is Mohammad Olayan. The Secretary General of JBF is Ibrahim Sharawi, their head coach is Sam Daghles.

History

William Jones Cup

Jordan became the first West Asia team to win the Jones Cup after posting a 7–2 record in the tournament to beat Lebanon and the Philippines.

Jordan also won the King Abdullah Championship.

2007 FIBA Asia championship

Placed in Group A, or the so-called "Group of Death" alongside China, Philippines and eventual champion Iran, the Jordanians won two of three games in the group phase to make it to the quarterfinals; however, they lost to Korea and Japan in the said round and eventually placed fifth after beating Chinese Taipei, 95–74. Some of the key players for the Jordanian National Team are Enver Soobzokov, Sam Daghlas, Zaid Al-Khas, Zaid Abbaas, Islam Abbaas and Rashiem Wright. One key member of the University of Minnesota basketball team, Guard/Forward Jamal Abu-Shamala, is Jordanian-American.

Honours

2016

3rd place: FIBA Asia Challenge Cup.

2014

West Asian Championship: 1st

2011

2nd Place: FIBA Asia Championship in China. 1st Place: King Abdullah II Basketball Cup 2nd Place: West Asia Basketball Cup in Iraq. 2nd place : Arab games

2010

23rd Place: 2010 FIBA World Championship.

2009

4th Place: Italia International Tournament. 2nd Place: Qatar International Tournament. 2nd Place: William Jones Cup. 3rd Place: FIBA Asia Championship in China.

2008 

1st Place: FIBA Asia Stankovic Cup. 2nd Place: Arab Basketball Cup in Tunisia. 1st Place: Qatar Friendly Tournament. 1st Place: William Jones Basketball Cup in Taiwan. 2nd Place: West Asia Basketball Cup in Jordan.

2007 

1st Place: William Jones Basketball Cup in Taiwan. 1st Place: Arab Basketball Cup in Egypt. 2nd Place: Pan Arab Games in Egypt. 1st Place: King Abdullah II Basketball Cup. 5th Place: Asian Cup Basketball Championship in China.

2006 

4th Place: Asian Games in Qatar – Basketball. 3rd Place: King Abdullah II Basketball Cup.

2005 

2nd Place: West Asian Games – Basketball. 4th Place: King Abdullah II Basketball Cup.

2004 

1st Place: King Abdullah II Basketball Cup. 1st Place: Qatar International Basketball Cup.

2002 

2nd Place: King Abdullah II Basketball Cup.

1999 

2nd Place: 9th Pan Arab Games in Jordan.

1992 

2nd Place: 7th Pan Arab Games in Syria.

1985 

1st Place: Military Tournament in the UAE.

1985 

1st Place: Pan Arab Games in Morocco.

Results

Asia Championship

Year Position Tournament Host
198381983 ABC ChampionshipHong Kong
198591985 ABC ChampionshipKuala Lumpur, Malaysia
1987101987 ABC ChampionshipBangkok, Thailand
199181991 ABC ChampionshipKobe, Japan
1993101993 ABC ChampionshipJakarta, Indonesia
1995171995 ABC ChampionshipSeoul, South Korea
199771997 ABC ChampionshipRiyadh, Saudi Arabia
2003102003 ABC ChampionshipHarbin, China
200572005 FIBA Asia ChampionshipDoha, Qatar
200752007 FIBA Asia ChampionshipTokushima, Japan
20093rd, bronze medalist(s)2009 FIBA Asia ChampionshipTianjin, China
20112nd, silver medalist(s)2011 FIBA Asia ChampionshipWuhan, China
201372013 FIBA Asia ChampionshipManila, Philippines
201592015 FIBA Asia ChampionshipChangsha, China
201782017 FIBA Asia CupBeirut, Lebanon

Team

Current roster

Roster for the 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup qualification (Asia).[2]

Jordan men's national basketball team – 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup qualification (Asia) roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.NameAge – Date of birthHeightClubCtr.
PG 0 Mahmoud Abdeen 30 – (1987-12-23)December 23, 1987 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) Al Jazeera Amman Basketball Jordan
SG 1 Amin Abu Hawwas 24 – (1994-04-26)April 26, 1994 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) Orthodox (Jordan) Jordan
G/F 2 Dar Tucker 30 – (1988-04-11)April 11, 1988 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) San Lorenzo de Almagro (basketball) Argentina
SG 2 Jordan Dasuqi 23 – (1994-11-29)November 29, 1994 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) Lake Superior St. United States
PG 9 Sami Bzai 24 – (1994-01-26)January 26, 1994 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) Southeastern Oklahoma State United States
SF 7 Ahmad Al-Hamarsheh 31 – (1986-10-10)October 10, 1986 1.97 m (6 ft 6 in) Al-Wehdat SC Jordan
PF 12 Yousef Abuwazaneh 24 – (1993-12-06)December 6, 1993 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) Al Riyadi Amman Jordan
C 13 Mohammad Shaher 28 – (1990-03-03)March 3, 1990 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in) Al-Ahli SC (Amman) Jordan
PF 15 Zaid Abbas 34 – (1983-11-21)November 21, 1983 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) Shanxi Brave Dragons China
PG 22 Malek Kanaan 25 – (1993-02-07)February 7, 1993 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) Al-Ahli SC (Amman) Jordan
SF 23 Mousa Al-Awadi 32 – (1985-07-20)July 20, 1985 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) Kofer Yoba Irbid Basketball Jordan
C 44 Ahmet Düverioğlu 25 – (1993-03-04)March 4, 1993 2.13 m (7 ft 0 in) Fenerbahçe Basketball Turkey
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
  • Jordan Faisal Ali Yousef Ensour
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (NP) Naturalized player
  • Club – describes last
    club before the tournament
  • Age – describes age
    on 1 July 2018

Head coaches

References

  1. ↑ "FIBA Ranking for Men". Fiba.Com. 1 July 2018. Retrieved 1 July 2018.
  2. ↑ 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup qualification (Asia)
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