Saudi Arabia men's national basketball team

Saudi Arabia
FIBA ranking	96 2 (3 March 2020)[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
Home	Away

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)

Former logo of the Saudi Basketball Federation.jpg

Its biggest success has been the Bronze medal at the 1999 Asian Championship.[3] The team lastly qualified for the 2013 FIBA Asia Championship.

Competition records

Summer Olympics

yet to qualify

FIBA World championships

yet to qualify

Asian Championship

Year	Rank	P	W	L	PF	PA	PD
1960		–	–	–	–	–	–
1963		–	–	–	–	–	–
1965		–	–	–	–	–	–
1967		–	–	–	–	–	–
1969		–	–	–	–	–	–
1971		–	–	–	–	–	–
1973		–	–	–	–	–	–
1975		–	–	–	–	–	–
1977		–	–	–	–	–	–
1979		–	–	–	–	–	–
1981		–	–	–	–	–	–
1983		–	–	–	–	–	–
1985		–	–	–	–	–	–
1987		–	–	–	–	–	–
1989		–	–	–	–	–	–
1991		–	–	–	–	–	–
1993		–	–	–	–	–	–
1995		–	–	–	–	–	–
1997		–	–	–	–	–	–
1999		–	–	–	–	–	–
2001		–	–	–	–	–	–
2003		–	–	–	–	–	–
2005		–	–	–	–	–	–
2007		–	–	–	–	–	–
2009		–	–	–	–	–	–
2011		–	–	–	–	–	–
2013		–	–	–	–	–	–
2015		–	–	–	–	–	–
2017		–	–	–	–	–	–
Total	/29

FIBA Asia championships

Year	Position	Tournament	Host
1989	7	1989 ABC Championship	Beijing, China
1991	9	1991 ABC Championship	Kobe, Japan
1993	6	1993 ABC Championship	Jakarta, Indonesia
1995	6	1995 ABC Championship	Seoul, South Korea
1997	4	1997 ABC Championship	Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
1999		1999 ABC Championship	Fukuoka, Japan
2005	8	2005 FIBA Asia Championship	Doha, Qatar
2013	13	2013 FIBA Asia Championship	Manila, Philippines
2021	TBD	2021 FIBA Asia Cup	TBD

Asian Games

1951-74 : Did Not Qualify
1978 : 12th
1982-86 : Did Not Qualify
1990 : 9th
1994 : 7th
1998-2010 : Did Not Qualify
2014 : 13th
2018 : Did Not Qualify
2022 : To Be Determined

Islamic Solidarity Games

2005 : 6th
2013 : 5th

Beginning with the 2017 event, regular basketball was replaced by 3x3 basketball.

Arab Nations Championship

1974-1975 : ?
1978 :
1981-1994 : ?
1997 :
1999-2005 : ?
2007 :
2008 : 5th
2009 : 7th
2010-2011 : ?
2015 : 4th
2017 : 4th
2018 :
2020 : To Be Determined

Pan Arab Games

1953-1992 : ?
1997 :
1999-2004 : ?
2007 : 8th
2011 : 11th
2021 : To Be Determined

Team

Current Roster

2021 FIBA Asia Cup qualification Opposition: Qatar (February 20)
Venue: King Abdullah Sports City, Jeddah
Opposition: Syria (February 23)
Venue: King Abdullah Sports City, Jeddah[4]

Saudi Arabia national basketball team – 2021 FIBA Asia Cup qualification roster

Players

Coaches

Pos.	No.	Name	Age – Date of birth	Height	Club
SG	4	Al-Marwani, Mohammed	30 – (1989-07-24)July 24, 1989	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)	Al-Ittihad BC
PG	5	Al-Muwallad, Marzouq	27 – (1992-08-06)August 6, 1992	1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)	Al-Ahli BC
PG	6	Al-Marwani, Mathna	28 – (1992-01-01)January 1, 1992	1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)	Al-Ittihad BC
PG	7	Alsager, Mohammed	34 – (1985-10-19)October 19, 1985	1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)	Al-Fateh BC
SG	8	Belal, Fahad	28 – (1991-04-30)April 30, 1991	1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)	Ohud Medina BC
PG	10	Abdel Gabar, Khalid	36 – (1983-12-04)December 4, 1983	1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)	Al-Nasr BC
C	11	Althalabi, Naif	23 – (1996-05-18)May 18, 1996	2.02 m (6 ft 8 in)	Al-Ahli BC
C	12	Alsuwailem, Mohammed	21 – (1998-03-02)March 2, 1998	2.08 m (6 ft 10 in)	Al-Hilal BC
PF	14	Alhawsawi, Ayoub	30 – (1989-03-19)March 19, 1989	1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)	Al-Nasr BC
C	15	Shbili, Mohammed	31 – (1988-10-10)October 10, 1988	2.02 m (6 ft 8 in)	Al-Ahli BC
SG	20	Shubayli, Ali	24 – (1996-01-18)January 18, 1996	1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)	Al-Ahli BC
SG	25	Albargawi, Osama	21 – (1998-12-07)December 7, 1998	1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)	Ohud Medina BC

Head coach

Ali Alsanhani

Assistant coach(es)

Khaldoun Almowallad
Yahya Almutawa

Legend

(C) Team captain
(NP) Naturalized player
Club – describes last
club before the tournament
Age – describes age
on February 20, 2020

In February 2020, at the 2021 FIBA Asia Cup qualification games, Khalid Abdel-Gabar averaged most minutes, points and assists for Saudi Arabia.[5]

Depth chart

Pos.	Starting 5	Bench 1	Bench 2
C	Mohammed Alsuwailem	Mohammed Al-Marwani
PF	Ayoub Alhawsawi
SF	Mathna Al-Marwani		Ali Shubayli
SG	Khalid Abdel Gabar		Osama Albargawi
PG	Marzouq Al-Muwallad	Fahad Al-Salik	Mohammed Alsager

Past rosters

2018 FIBA Asia Cup Pre-qualifiers Squad:

Saudi Arabia men's national basketball team - 2017 Arab Nations Championship roster

Players

Coaches

Pos.	No.	Name	Age – Date of birth	Height	Club
F	15	Abojalas, Nassir	22 – (1994-06-11)June 11, 1994	1.94 m (6 ft 4 in)	Uhud Medina
C	4	Al-Marwani, Mohammed	27 – (1989-07-24)July 24, 1989	2.04 m (6 ft 8 in)	Al-Ittihad
PG	5	Almuwallad, Marzouq	24 – (1992-08-06)August 6, 1992	1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)	Al-Ahli
PG	6	Alsager, Mohammed Fahad	31 – (1985-10-19)October 19, 1985	1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)	Al Fateh Al Hasa
G	8	Belal, Fahad	26 – (1991-04-30)April 30, 1991	1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)	Ohud Medina
G/F	10	Albargawi, Osama	–
C	12	Alsuwallem, Mohammed	–		Al Hilal
F	13	Almukhtar, Ahmed	23 – (1993-02-19)February 19, 1993	1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)	Uhud Medina
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
F	14	Howsawi, Ayoub	29 – (1987-10-15)October 15, 1987	1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)	Ohud Medina

Head coach

Ali Alsanhani

Assistant coach(es)

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

Players

Coaches

Pos.	No.	Name	Age – Date of birth	Height	Club
F	3	Abojalas, Nassir	22 – (1994-06-11)June 11, 1994	1.94 m (6 ft 4 in)	Uhud Medina
C	4	Al-Marwani, Mohammed	27 – (1989-07-24)July 24, 1989	2.04 m (6 ft 8 in)	Al-Ittihad
PG	5	Almuwallad, Marzouq	24 – (1992-08-06)August 6, 1992	1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)	Al-Ansar
PG	6	Alsager, Mohammed Fahad	31 – (1985-10-19)October 19, 1985	1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)	Al Fateh Al Hasa
PG	8	Belal, Fahad	26 – (1991-04-30)April 30, 1991	1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)	Ohud Medina
	10	Albargawi, Osama	–
	12	Alsuwallem, Mohammed	–		Al Hilal
F	13	Almukhtar, Ahmed	23 – (1993-02-19)February 19, 1993	1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)	Uhud Medina
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
C	55	Almohammed, Hani	27 – (1989-10-15)October 15, 1989	2.02 m (6 ft 8 in)	Al Hilal

Head coach

Mensur Bajramovic

Assistant coach(es)

Yousef Alosaimi

Legend

(C) Team captain
Club – describes last
club before the tournament
Age – describes age
on 1 January 2017

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

2012 Squad:

Saudi Arabia National Basketball Team roster

Players

Coaches

Pos.	No.	Name	Age – Date of birth	Height	Club
C	4	Al-Marwani, Mohammed	22 – (1989-07-24)24 July 1989	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	Al Ittihad
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
SG	7	Kabe, Jaber	26 – (1985-09-03)3 September 1985	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	Al Ittihad
F/C	8	Samater, Ahmed	31 – (1980-01-13)13 January 1980	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	Al Hilal
F	9	Al-Hawify, Mohammad	34 – (1977-12-26)26 December 1977	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	Al Ahli
G	10	Al-Dawsari, Faisal	21 – (1990-08-19)19 August 1990	5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)	Al Hilal
C	11	Al-Fotawi, Hashem	33 – (1978-09-07)7 September 1978	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	Al Ansar
F	12	Gassas, Fawaz	34 – (1977-10-01)1 October 1977	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	Al Ahli
F/C	13	Al-Hosawi, Ahmed	27 – (1984-06-23)23 June 1984	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	Al Ansar
G	14	Belal, Fahad	20 – (1991-04-30)30 April 1991	5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)	Ohud Medina
F	15	Al-Mutairi, Mohammed	19 – (1992-05-16)16 May 1992	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	Al Arabi

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

Players

Coaches

Pos.	No.	Name	Age – Date of birth	Height	Club
C	4	Al-Marwani, Mohammed	25 – (1989-07-24)July 24, 1989	2.04 m (6 ft 8 in)	Al-Ittihad
PF	5	Fallatah, Mohammed Ismail	24 – (1990-05-23)May 23, 1990	1.98 m (6 ft 6 in)	Al Wehda Mecca
PG	6	Almuwallad, Marzouq	22 – (1992-08-06)August 6, 1992	1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)	Al-Ansar
PG	7	Kabe, Jaber Nasser	29 – (1985-09-03)September 3, 1985	1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)	Al-Ittihad
SF	8	Almuhanna, Turki Hassan	26 – (1988-03-11)March 11, 1988	1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)	Al Hilal Riyadh
PF	9	Alhwsawi, Mustafa (C)	31 – (1983-05-04)May 4, 1983	1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)	Al-Ansar
C	10	Shuri, Rashad	31 – (1983-02-18)February 18, 1983	1.95 m (6 ft 5 in)	Al Wehda Mecca
PG	11	Alsager, Mohammed Fahad	28 – (1985-10-19)October 19, 1985	1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)	Al Fateh Al Hasa
C	12	Walibi, Khalid Mohammed	20 – (1993-10-05)October 5, 1993	2.06 m (6 ft 9 in)	Al Hilal Riyadh
SF	13	Altaher, Abdullah Fahad	22 – (1991-11-29)November 29, 1991	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)	Al Fateh Al Hasa
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

Head coach

Abdulrahim Lal Akhtar

Assistant coach(es)

Yousef Mohammed Alosaimi
Abdullah Adel Alameen

Legend

(C) Team captain
Club – describes last
club before the tournament
Age – describes age
on 19 September 2014
Source: incheon2014ag.org[6]

Head coach position

Lofti Chikhaoui – 2011
Nenad Krdzic – 2013
Abdulrahim Akhtar – 2014
Mensur Bajramovic – 2017
Ali Alsanhani – 2018 [7]

References

"FIBA Ranking Presented by Nike". FIBA. 3 March 2020. Retrieved 3 March 2020.
FIBA National Federations – Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, fiba.com, accessed 23 February 2011.
1999 Asian Championship for Men | ARCHIVE.FIBA.COM, FIBA.com, Retrieved 30 September 2015.
"Saudi Arabia at the FIBA Asia Cup 2021 Qualifiers". FIBA.basketball.
Saudi Arabia National Team.., Asia-Basket.com, retrieved 2 June 2020.
"2014 Asian Games Basketball Men – Saudi Arabia Team Roster". The 17th Incheon Asian Games Organizing Committee. Retrieved 25 September 2014.
السعودية تقلب الطاولة على فلسطين وتحقق انتصارًا ثمينًا alayam.com, 13 September 2018. Accessed 29 May 2020. (in Arabic)

External links

Videos

#FIBAAsia - Day 1: Saudi Arabia v Philippines (highlights) Youtube.com video

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[FIBA_World_Rankings-1] "FIBA Ranking Presented by Nike". FIBA. 3 March 2020. Retrieved 3 March 2020.

[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] "Saudi Arabia at the FIBA Asia Cup 2021 Qualifiers". FIBA.basketball.

[5] Saudi Arabia National Team.., Asia-Basket.com, retrieved 2 June 2020.

[6] "2014 Asian Games Basketball Men – Saudi Arabia Team Roster". The 17th Incheon Asian Games Organizing Committee. Retrieved 25 September 2014.

[7] السعودية تقلب الطاولة على فلسطين وتحقق انتصارًا ثمينًا alayam.com, 13 September 2018. Accessed 29 May 2020. (in Arabic)

Saudi Arabia men's national basketball team

Competition records

Summer Olympics

FIBA World championships

Asian Championship

FIBA Asia championships

Asian Games

Islamic Solidarity Games

Arab Nations Championship

Pan Arab Games

Team

Current Roster

Depth chart

Past rosters

Head coach position

See also

References

External links

Videos