Moldova national basketball team

Moldova Moldova
FIBA ranking 122 Decrease 3 (18 September 2018)
Joined FIBA 1985
FIBA zone FIBA Europe
Olympic Games
Appearances None
FIBA World Cup
Appearances None
EuroBasket
Appearances None
Uniforms
Light
Dark
First international
 Latvia 110–64 Moldova Moldova
(Wrocław, Poland; 30 May 1993)
Biggest win
Moldova Moldova 100–54 Gibraltar 
(Durrës, Albania; 29 May 2006)
Biggest defeat
 Czech Republic 126–69 Moldova Moldova
(Wrocław, Poland; 31 May 1993)

The Moldavian national basketball team is the basketball side that represents Moldova in international competitions. It is governed by the Basketball Federation of Moldova (FBRM).[1]

To date, the team won two silver medals at the FIBA European Championship for Small Countries.

Competitive record

At EuroBasket

EuroBasket Qualification
Year Position Pld W L Pld W L
Germany 1993Did not qualify 003

At the Championship for Small Countries

Championship for Small Countries
Year Position Pld W L
Malta 20025th541
Albania 20064th532
Scotland 20082nd, silver medalist(s)541
Malta 20104th514
San Marino 20122nd, silver medalist(s)422
Moldova 20165th532
San Marino 20187th505
Total341717

U18 European Championship Division C

Year Position Host
19971 U18 European Championship Men Division C 1997
1999–U18 European Championship Men Division C 1999
2001–U18 European Championship Men Division C 2001
2003–U18 European Championship Men Division C 2003
2005–U18 European Championship Men Division C 2005
20073 U18 European Championship Men Division C 2007

Current roster

At the 2016 FIBA European Championship for Small Countries:[2]

Moldova men's national basketball team roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.NameAge – Date of birthHeightClubCtr.
SG 3 Nicolai Cojuhari 24 – (1992-03-18)18 March 1992 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
C 5 Alexei Onila 27 – (1989-03-30)30 March 1989 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in)
G 7 Casian Statnic 20 – (1995-10-27)27 October 1995 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
F 8 Evgheni Nartov 28 – (1987-09-02)2 September 1987 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in)
SG 9 Sergiu Chiriac 22 – (1993-07-12)12 July 1993 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
F 10 Vladimir Colesnicov 35 – (1980-08-20)20 August 1980 2.02 m (6 ft 8 in)
C 12 Emil Ostafiiciuc 21 – (1994-08-02)2 August 1994 2.07 m (6 ft 9 in)
SG 13 Anton Rulevski 28 – (1988-03-17)17 March 1988 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in)
F 14 Eugeniu Melnic 37 – (1979-04-14)14 April 1979 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) Azerbaijan
F 21 Vitalie Oprea 30 – (1986-02-15)15 February 1986 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in)
F 22 Egor Nistor 23 – (1993-06-06)6 June 1993 2.02 m (6 ft 8 in)
PG 27 Denis Melniciuc 23 – (1992-09-23)23 September 1992 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Head coach
  • Ukraine Vladimir Polyakh
Assistant coaches
  • Ukraine Aleksey Beskov
  • Moldova Ruslan Varzari
Legend
  • Club – describes last
    club before the tournament
  • Age – describes age
    on 28 June 2016

References

  1. ↑ FIBA National Federations – Moldova, fiba.com, accessed 22 October 2014.
  2. ↑ Moldova | 2016 FIBA European Championship for Small Countries, ARCHIVE.FIBA.COM. Retrieved 24 August 2016.
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