Saudi Arabia national basketball team

Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia
FIBA ranking 123 Steady1[1]
Joined FIBA 1964
FIBA zone FIBA Asia
National federation Saudi Arabian Basketball Federation
Coach Ali Alsanhani
Olympic Games
Appearances None
FIBA World Cup
Appearances None
Asian Championships
Appearances 8
Medals Bronze: 1999
Uniforms
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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 lastly qualified for the 2013 FIBA Asia Championship.

Current roster

2018 FIBA Asia Cup Pre-qualifiers Squad:

Saudi Arabia men's national basketball team - 2017 Arab Nations Championship roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.NameAge – Date of birthHeightClub
F 15 Abojalas, Nassir 22 – (1994-06-11)June 11, 1994 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) Uhud Medina Saudi Arabia
C 4 Al-Marwani, Mohammed 27 – (1989-07-24)July 24, 1989 2.04 m (6 ft 8 in) Al-Ittihad Saudi Arabia
PG 5 Almuwallad, Marzouq 24 – (1992-08-06)August 6, 1992 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) Al-Ahli Saudi Arabia
PG 6 Alsager, Mohammed Fahad 31 – (1985-10-19)October 19, 1985 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) Al Fateh Al Hasa Saudi Arabia
G 8 Belal, Fahad 26 – (1991-04-30)April 30, 1991 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) Ohud Medina Saudi Arabia
G/F 10 Albargawi, Osama – Saudi Arabia
C 12 Alsuwallem, Mohammed – Al Hilal Saudi Arabia
F 13 Almukhtar, Ahmed 23 – (1993-02-19)February 19, 1993 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) Uhud Medina Saudi Arabia
C 20 Abkar, Thamer 19 – (1997-05-18)May 18, 1997 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) Al-Ittihad
G/F 23 Almarwani, Mathna 25 – (1992-01-01)January 1, 1992 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
11 Shubayli, Mohammad – Al Ahli Jeddah Saudi Arabia
F 14 Howsawi, Ayoub 29 – (1987-10-15)October 15, 1987 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) Ohud Medina Saudi Arabia
Head coach
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina Ali Alsanhani
Assistant coach(es)
  • Saudi Arabia Khaldoun Almowallad
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • Club – describes last
    club before the tournament
  • Age – describes age
    on 1 January 2017

2017 Arab Nations Basketball Championship Squad:

Saudi Arabia men's national basketball team - 2017 Arab Nations Championship roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.NameAge – Date of birthHeightClub
F 3 Abojalas, Nassir 22 – (1994-06-11)June 11, 1994 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) Uhud Medina Saudi Arabia
C 4 Al-Marwani, Mohammed 27 – (1989-07-24)July 24, 1989 2.04 m (6 ft 8 in) Al-Ittihad Saudi Arabia
PG 5 Almuwallad, Marzouq 24 – (1992-08-06)August 6, 1992 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) Al-Ansar Saudi Arabia
PG 6 Alsager, Mohammed Fahad 31 – (1985-10-19)October 19, 1985 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) Al Fateh Al Hasa Saudi Arabia
PG 8 Belal, Fahad 26 – (1991-04-30)April 30, 1991 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) Ohud Medina Saudi Arabia
10 Albargawi, Osama –
12 Alsuwallem, Mohammed – Al Hilal Saudi Arabia
F 13 Almukhtar, Ahmed 23 – (1993-02-19)February 19, 1993 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) Uhud Medina Saudi Arabia
C 20 Al Thalabi, Naif 20 – (1996-05-18)May 18, 1996 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in)
F/C 23 Almarwani, Mathna 25 – (1992-01-01)January 1, 1992 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
35 Shubayli, Ali – Al Ahli Jeddah Saudi Arabia
C 55 Almohammed, Hani 27 – (1989-10-15)October 15, 1989 2.02 m (6 ft 8 in) Al Hilal Saudi Arabia
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
  • Saudi Arabia Yousef Alosaimi
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • Club – describes last
    club before the tournament
  • Age – describes age
    on 1 January 2017

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Depth chart

Pos. Starting 5 Bench 1 Bench 2
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

Head coach position

  • Saudi Arabia Lofti Chikhaoui – 2011
  • Serbia Nenad Krdzic – 2013
  • Saudi Arabia Abdulrahim Akhtar – 2014
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina Mensur Bajramovic – 2017
  • Saudi Arabia Ali Alsanhani – 2018

Competition records

Summer Olympics

yet to qualify

FIBA World championships

yet to qualify

FIBA Asia championships

Year Position Tournament Host
198971989 ABC ChampionshipBeijing, China
199191991 ABC ChampionshipKobe, Japan
199361993 ABC ChampionshipJakarta, Indonesia
199561995 ABC ChampionshipSeoul, South Korea
199741997 ABC ChampionshipRiyadh, Saudi Arabia
19993rd, bronze medalist(s)1999 ABC ChampionshipFukuoka, Japan
200582005 FIBA Asia ChampionshipDoha, Qatar
2013132013 FIBA Asia ChampionshipManila, Philippines
2019TBD2019 FIBA Asia CupTBD

Past rosters

2012 Squad:

Saudi Arabia National Basketball Team roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.NameAge – Date of birthHeightClub
C 4 Al-Marwani, Mohammed 22 – (1989-07-24)24 July 1989 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) Al Ittihad Saudi Arabia
PG 5 Al-Muwallad, Marzouq 19 – (1992-08-06)6 August 1992 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)
PG 6 Al-Sager, Mohammed 26 – (1985-10-10)10 October 1985 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) Al Fateh Saudi Arabia
SG 7 Kabe, Jaber 26 – (1985-09-03)3 September 1985 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) Al Ittihad Saudi Arabia
F/C 8 Samater, Ahmed 31 – (1980-01-13)13 January 1980 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) Al Hilal Saudi Arabia
F 9 Al-Hawify, Mohammad 34 – (1977-12-26)26 December 1977 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) Al Ahli Saudi Arabia
G 10 Al-Dawsari, Faisal 21 – (1990-08-19)19 August 1990 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) Al Hilal Saudi Arabia
C 11 Al-Fotawi, Hashem 33 – (1978-09-07)7 September 1978 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) Al Ansar Saudi Arabia
F 12 Gassas, Fawaz 34 – (1977-10-01)1 October 1977 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) Al Ahli Saudi Arabia
F/C 13 Al-Hosawi, Ahmed 27 – (1984-06-23)23 June 1984 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) Al Ansar Saudi Arabia
G 14 Belal, Fahad 20 – (1991-04-30)30 April 1991 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) Ohud Medina Saudi Arabia
F 15 Al-Mutairi, Mohammed 19 – (1992-05-16)16 May 1992 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) Al Arabi Saudi Arabia
Head coach
  • Lofti Chikhaoui
Assistant coach(es)
  • Ghassan Al-Yenbawi
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • Club field describes current pro club

2014 Asian Games Squad:

Saudi Arabia men's national basketball team - 2014 Asian Games roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.NameAge – Date of birthHeightClub
C 4 Al-Marwani, Mohammed 25 – (1989-07-24)July 24, 1989 2.04 m (6 ft 8 in) Al-Ittihad Saudi Arabia
PF 5 Fallatah, Mohammed Ismail 24 – (1990-05-23)May 23, 1990 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) Al Wehda Mecca Saudi Arabia
PG 6 Almuwallad, Marzouq 22 – (1992-08-06)August 6, 1992 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) Al-Ansar Saudi Arabia
PG 7 Kabe, Jaber Nasser 29 – (1985-09-03)September 3, 1985 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) Al-Ittihad Saudi Arabia
SF 8 Almuhanna, Turki Hassan 26 – (1988-03-11)March 11, 1988 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) Al Hilal Riyadh Saudi Arabia
PF 9 Alhwsawi, Mustafa (C) 31 – (1983-05-04)May 4, 1983 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) Al-Ansar Saudi Arabia
C 10 Shuri, Rashad 31 – (1983-02-18)February 18, 1983 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) Al Wehda Mecca Saudi Arabia
PG 11 Alsager, Mohammed Fahad 28 – (1985-10-19)October 19, 1985 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) Al Fateh Al Hasa Saudi Arabia
C 12 Walibi, Khalid Mohammed 20 – (1993-10-05)October 5, 1993 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) Al Hilal Riyadh Saudi Arabia
SF 13 Altaher, Abdullah Fahad 22 – (1991-11-29)November 29, 1991 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) Al Fateh Al Hasa Saudi Arabia
SG 14 Almuwallad, Ayman 26 – (1988-04-01)April 1, 1988 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) Al-Ansar
PG 15 Belal, Fahad 23 – (1991-04-30)April 30, 1991 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) Ohud Medina Saudi Arabia
Head coach
  • Saudi Arabia Abdulrahim Lal Akhtar
Assistant coach(es)
  • Saudi Arabia Yousef Mohammed Alosaimi
  • Saudi Arabia Abdullah Adel Alameen
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • Club – describes last
    club before the tournament
  • Age – describes age
    on 19 September 2014
  • Source: incheon2014ag.org[4]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "FIBA Ranking for Men". Fiba.Com. 3 July 2018. Retrieved 31 July 2018.
  2. ↑ FIBA National Federations – Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, fiba.com, accessed 23 February 2011.
  3. ↑ 1999 Asian Championship for Men | ARCHIVE.FIBA.COM, FIBA.com, Retrieved 30 September 2015.
  4. ↑ "2014 Asian Games Basketball Men – Saudi Arabia Team Roster". The 17th Incheon Asian Games Organizing Committee. Retrieved 25 September 2014.

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