Iraq men's national basketball team
The Iraq national basketball team (Arabic: منتخب العراق لكرة السلة) represents Iraq in international basketball competitions.
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| FIBA ranking | 79  | ||
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| Joined FIBA | 1948 | ||
| FIBA zone | FIBA Asia | ||
| National federation | Iraqi Basketball Association | ||
| Coach | Mustafa Derin | ||
| Olympic Games | |||
| Appearances | 1 | ||
| Medals | None | ||
| Asian Championship | |||
| Appearances | 4 | ||
| Medals | None | ||
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It is one out of only two Arab nations to ever qualify for the Men's Basketball Tournament at the Summer Olympics. (the other nation being Egypt)
Competitive record
Olympic Games
| Year | Position | Tournament | Host |
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| 1948 | 22 | Basketball at the 1948 Summer Olympics | London, United Kingdom |
| 2020 | To be determined | Basketball at the 2020 Summer Olympics | Tokyo, Japan |
The Iraqi Basketball team at the 1948 Olympic Games in London:
Ahmed Hamed, Emile Yousef, George Hanna, Hashim Abdul-Jalil, Irfan Abdul-Kadir, Kanan Aoni, Salih Faraj, Salman Mahdi Deheh, Salman Ali Daleh, Wadud Khalil Jumaa
FIBA Asia Championship
| Year | Position | Tournament | Host |
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| 1977 | 6 | 1977 ABC Championship | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
| 1979 | 8 | 1979 ABC Championship | Nagoya, Japan |
| 1987 | 9 | 1987 ABC Championship | Bangkok, Thailand |
| 2017 | 11 | 2017 FIBA Asia Cup | Beirut, Lebanon |
Asian Championship
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West Asian Championship
| Year | Rank | Pld | W | L |
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| 5th place | 4 | - | - |
| 3rd place | 4 | 2 | 2 |
 | 4th place | 4 | 1 | 3 |
 | 3rd place | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 5th place | 4 | - | - |
| 4th place | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Did not enter | – | – | – |
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| 4th place | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Did not enter | - | - | - |
| 4th place | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 4th place | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| 5th place | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 3rd place | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Total | 12/14 | - | - | - |
Pan Arab Games
2007 Pan Arab Games
Iraq national basketball team prepared for the Pan Arab Games in Turkey, Iraq played several friendly matches with Turkish clubs.
Iraq group:
| Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | Diff | Pts |
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| Egypt | 3 | 3 | 0 | 239 | 173 | 66 | 6 |
| Iraq | 3 | 2 | 1 | 226 | 254 | −28 | 5 |
| Kuwait | 3 | 1 | 2 | 222 | 229 | −7 | 4 |
| United Arab Emirates | 3 | 0 | 3 | 209 | 240 | −31 | 3 |
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Semifinals
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The 3rd/4th Place
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Current roster
2021 FIBA Asia Cup qualification
Opposition: Lebanon (February 21)
Venue: Nouhad Nawfal Sports Complex, Zouk Mikael
Opposition: India (February 24)
Venue: Al Shaeb Hall, Baghdad[2]
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Past roster
Roster for the 2017 FIBA Asia Cup.[3]
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Head coach position
See also
- Iraq women's national basketball team
- Iraq national under-19 basketball team
- Iraq national under-17 basketball team
- Iraq national 3x3 team
- Iraq national football team
References
- "FIBA Ranking Presented by Nike". FIBA. March 3, 2020. Retrieved March 3, 2020.
- "Iraq at the FIBA Asia Cup 2021 Qualifiers". FIBA.basketball.
- 2017 FIBA Asia Cup roster
External links
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