United Arab Emirates men's national basketball team
The United Arab Emirates national basketball team represents the United Arab Emirates in international basketball competitions and is controlled by United Arab Emirates Basketball Association.[2] (Arabic: كرة السلة الإمارات العربية المتحدة)
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| FIBA ranking | 130  | ||
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| Joined FIBA | 1976 | ||
| National federation | United Arab Emirates Basketball Association | ||
| Coach | Monir Soliman | ||
| Olympic Games | |||
| Appearances | None | ||
| FIBA World Cup | |||
| Appearances | None | ||
| Asian Championship | |||
| Appearances | 7 | ||
| Medals | None | ||
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Former logo of the U.A.E. Basketball Association
The UAE has qualified for more major international basketball tournaments than any other nation on the Arabian Peninsula except for Kuwait.
At the Arab Nations Cup, the UAE had its best performance in 1997 when it won the bronze medal.
Performances
Summer Olympics
yet to qualify
World championships
yet to qualify
Asian Championship
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 | 8th Place | 6 | 2 | 4 |
| 9th Place | 7 | 5 | 2 |
 | 5th Place | 7 | 4 | 3 |
| 10th Place | 7 | 4 | 3 |
| 10th Place | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| Withdrew | – | – | – |
 | Did Not Qualify | – | – | – |
| 16th Place | 7 | 1 | 6 |
| 12th Place | 8 | 1 | 7 |
| 10th Place | 8 | 2 | 6 |
| Did Not Qualify | – | – | – |
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| Total | 8/29 | 56 | 22 | 34 |
FIBA Asia Championship
- best performance: 1997 : 5th
- worst performance: 2007 : 16th
At the FIBA Asia Championship 2009 in Tianjin, China, the team finished 12th after qualifying for the eighth final round with an overtime victory over Indonesia in the first round.[3]
In 1997, the United Arab Emirates had its best performance in the championship, finishing in fifth place with a 4–3 record. The team beat traditional Asian powerhouse Chinese Taipei 78–62 in the fifth place game.
| Year | Position | Tournament | Host |
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| 1977 | – | 1977 ABC Championship | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
| 1979 | – | 1979 ABC Championship | Nagoya, Japan |
| 1981 | – | 1981 ABC Championship | Calcutta, India |
| 1983 | – | 1983 ABC Championship | Hong Kong |
| 1985 | – | 1985 ABC Championship | Malaysia |
| 1987 | – | 1987 ABC Championship | Bangkok, Thailand |
| 1989 | – | 1989 ABC Championship | Beijing, China |
| 1991 | – | 1991 ABC Championship | Kobe, Japan |
| 1993 | 8th | 1993 ABC Championship | Jakarta, Indonesia |
| 1995 | 9th | 1995 ABC Championship | Seoul, South Korea |
| 1997 | 5th | 1997 ABC Championship | Riyadh, Saudi Arabia |
| 1999 | 10th | 1999 ABC Championship | Fukuoka, Japan |
| 2001 | 10th | 2001 ABC Championship | Shanghai, China |
| 2003 | – | 2003 ABC Championship | Harbin, China |
| 2005 | – | 2005 FIBA Asia Championship | Doha, Qatar |
| 2007 | 16th | 2007 FIBA Asia Championship | Tokushima, Japan |
| 2009 | 12th | 2009 FIBA Asia Championship | Tianjin, China |
| 2011 | 10th | 2011 FIBA Asia Championship | Wuhan, China |
| 2013 | - | 2013 FIBA Asia Championship | Manila, Philippines |
| 2015 | - | 2015 FIBA Asia Championship | China |
| 2017 | - | 2017 FIBA Asia Championship | Beirut, Lebanon |
Asian Games
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Arab Nations Cup
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FIBA Asia Champions Cup
In 2008, United Arab Emirates club Al-Wasl finished third in the FIBA Asia Champions Cup, the first time that a UAE club had medaled at the championship.
Current squad
At the 2017 Arab Nations Cup:[4]
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Head coaches
Past rosters
- Scroll down to see more.
2009 Asian Championship: finished 12th among 16 teams
Head coach: Ben Slimane Mounir
| # | Pos | Name | Club | Date of Birth | Height |
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| 4 | G | Younis Khamis | | July 23, 1982 (age 27) | 185 |
| 5 | Saeed Ashoor | June 18, 1986 (age 23) | 204 | ||
| 6 | G | Mohamed Mubarak | | October 6, 1987 (age 21) | 182 |
| 7 | Saleh Sultan | September 23, 1989 (age 19) | 175 | ||
| 8 | Hussain Ahmed | June 6, 1989 (age 20) | 180 | ||
| 9 | F | Ayoub Ahmed | | January 29, 1981 (age 28) | 190 |
| 10 | F | Matar Abdullah | | August 24, 1986 (age 22) | 188 |
| 11 | G | Talal Salem | September 26, 1988 (age 20) | 180 | |
| 12 | F | Rashed Naser | | October 19, 1988 (age 20) | 190 |
| 13 | Ibrahim Obaid | July 4, 1980 (age 29) | 180 | ||
| 14 | C | Ali Mahmood | November 20, 1979 (age 29) | 202 | |
| 15 | C | Jasim Mohamed | | November 24, 1988 (age 20) | 205 |
At the 2011 FIBA Asia Championship:[5]
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See also
- United Arab Emirates national under-19 basketball team
- United Arab Emirates national under-17 basketball team
- United Arab Emirates national 3x3 team
- United Arab Emirates women's national basketball team
External links
References
- "FIBA Ranking Presented by Nike". FIBA. March 3, 2020. Retrieved March 3, 2020.
- FIBA.com – National Federations & Leagues.
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on September 2, 2011. Retrieved December 29, 2009.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- Arab Nations Cup, Asia-basket.com. Retrieved 31 November 2017.
- United Arab Emirates | 2011 FIBA Asia Championship, ARCHIVE.FIBA.COM. Retrieved 10 November 2016.
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