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The Saudi Arabia national basketball team is the national basketball team representing the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. It is administered by the Saudi Arabian Basketball Federation.[2] (Arabic: اتحاد المملكة العربية السعودية لكرة السلة)

Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia
FIBA ranking64 Increase 3 (1 March 2024)[1]
Joined FIBA1964
FIBA zoneFIBA Asia
National federationSaudi Basketball Federation
CoachJohan Roijakkers
Nickname(s)Falcons
Olympic Games
AppearancesNone
FIBA World Cup
AppearancesNone
FIBA Asia Cup
Appearances10
Medals Bronze: (1999)
Former logo of the Saudi Basketball Federation.jpg

Its biggest success has been the Bronze medal at the 1999 Asian Championship.[3] The team last qualified for the 2025 FIBA Asia Cup as host.

Competition records edit

Summer Olympics edit

Main article: Basketball at the Summer Olympics
Year Position Pld W L
  1936 Not a IOC member
  1948
  1952
  1956
  1960
  1964
  1968 Did not enter
  1972
  1976
  1980
  1984
  1988
  1992 Did not qualify
  1996
  2000
  2004
  2008
  2012
  2016
  2020
  2024
  2028 To be determined
Total 0/22 0 0 0

FIBA Basketball World Cup edit

Main article: FIBA Basketball World Cup
Year Position Pld W L
  1950 Not a FIBA member
  1954
  1959
  1963
  1967 Did not enter
  1970
  1974
  1978
  1982
  1986
  1990 Did not qualify
  1994
  1998
  2002
  2006
  2010
  2014
  2019
      2023
  2027 To be determined
Total 0/20 0 0 0

FIBA Asia Cup edit

Main article: FIBA Asia Cup
Year Position Pld W L
  1960 Not a FIBA member
  1963
  1965 did not enter
  1967
  1969
  1971
  1973
  1975
  1977
  1979
  1981
  1983
  1985
  1987
  1989 7th place 7 3 4
  1991 9th place 8 6 2
  1993 6th place 7 4 3
  1995 6th place 8 4 4
  1997 4th place 7 4 3
  1999 3rd place 8 5 3
  2001 Withdrew
  2003
  2005 8th place 8 2 6
  2007 Withdrew
  2009 did not enter
  2011 did not qualify
  2013 13th place 4 1 3
  2015 did not qualify
  2017
  2022 14th place 3 0 3
  2025 Qualified as host
Total 10/31 60 29 31

Asian Games edit

See also: Basketball at the Asian Games
  • 1951–74: Did not enter
  • 1978: 12th
  • 1982–86: Did not enter
  • 1990: 9th
  • 1994: 7th
  • 1998–2010: Did not enter
  • 2014: 13th
  • 2018: Did not enter
  • 2022: 6th
  • 2026: To be determined
  • 2030: To be determined
  • 2034: Qualified as host

Islamic Solidarity Games edit

See also: Basketball at the Islamic Solidarity Games
  • 2005: 6th
  • 2013: 5th

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

Arab Basketball Championship edit

See also: Arab Basketball Championship
  • 1974–1975: ?
  • 1978:  
  • 1981–1994: ?
  • 1997:  
  • 1999–2005: ?
  • 2007:  
  • 2008: 5th
  • 2009: 7th
  • 2010–2011 : ?
  • 2015: 4th
  • 2017: 4th
  • 2018:  
  • 2022: Did not enter

Pan Arab Games edit

See also: Basketball at the Pan Arab Games
  • 1953–1992: ?
  • 1997:  
  • 1999–2004: ?
  • 2007: 8th
  • 2011: 11th
  • 2023: To be determined

Team edit

Current roster edit

2021 FIBA Asia Cup qualification edit

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the FIBA Executive Committee decided that for the 2020 November window games will be held at a single venue under a bubble format.[4]

Venue: Al-Gharafa Sports Club Multi-Purpose Hall, Doha

Opposition: Iran (28 November)
Opposition: Qatar (30 November)[5]

Saudi Arabia national basketball team – 2021 FIBA Asia Cup qualification roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Name Age – Date of birth Height Club Ctr.
C 4 Mohammed Al-Marwani 31 – (1989-07-24)24 July 1989 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) Al-Ittihad BC  
PG 6 Mathna Al-Marwani 28 – (1992-01-01)1 January 1992 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) Al-Ittihad BC  
PG 7 Mohammed Alsager 35 – (1985-10-19)19 October 1985 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) Al-Fateh BC  
SG 8 Fahad Belal 29 – (1991-04-30)30 April 1991 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) Ohud Medina BC  
PG 10 Khalid Abdel Gabar 36 – (1983-12-04)4 December 1983 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) Al-Nasr BC  
C 12 Mohammed Alsuwailem 22 – (1998-03-02)2 March 1998 2.11 m (6 ft 11 in) Al-Hilal BC  
SF 13 Ahmed Al-Mukhtar 27 – (1993-02-19)19 February 1993 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) Ohud Medina BC  
PF 14 Ayoub Alhawsawi 31 – (1989-03-19)19 March 1989 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) Al-Nasr BC  
PF 15 Nassir Abo-Jalas 26 – (1994-06-11)11 June 1994 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) Ohud Medina BC  
SG 20 Ali Shubayli 24 – (1996-01-18)18 January 1996 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) Al-Ahli BC  
G 23 Nasser Alabsi 27 – (1993-05-31)31 May 1993 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) Al-Hilal  
SG 25 Osama Albargawi 21 – (1998-12-07)7 December 1998 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) Ohud Medina BC  
F 35 Thamer Mohammed 23 – (1997-05-19)19 May 1997 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) Al Wehda BC  
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (NP) Naturalized player
  • Club – describes last
    club before the tournament
  • Age – describes age
    on 28 November 2020

Depth chart edit

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

Past rosters edit

2021 FIBA Asia Cup qualification
Opposition: Qatar (20 February)
Venue: King Abdullah Sports City, Jeddah
Opposition: Syria (23 February)
Venue: King Abdullah Sports City, Jeddah[5]

Saudi Arabia national basketball team – 2021 FIBA Asia Cup qualification roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Name Age – Date of birth Height Club Ctr.
SG 4 Mohammed Al-Marwani 30 – (1989-07-24)24 July 1989 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) Al-Ittihad BC  
PG 5 Marzouq Al-Muwallad 27 – (1992-08-06)6 August 1992 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) Al-Ahli BC  
PG 6 Mathna Al-Marwani 28 – (1992-01-01)1 January 1992 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) Al-Ittihad BC  
PG 7 Mohammed Alsager 34 – (1985-10-19)19 October 1985 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) Al-Fateh BC  
SG 8 Fahad Belal 28 – (1991-04-30)30 April 1991 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) Ohud Medina BC  
PG 10 Khalid Abdel Gabar 36 – (1983-12-04)4 December 1983 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) Al-Nasr BC  
C 11 Naif Althalabi 23 – (1996-05-18)18 May 1996 2.02 m (6 ft 8 in) Al-Ahli BC  
C 12 Mohammed Alsuwailem 21 – (1998-03-02)2 March 1998 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in) Al-Hilal BC  
PF 14 Ayoub Alhawsawi 30 – (1989-03-19)19 March 1989 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) Al-Nasr BC  
C 15 Mohammed Shbili 31 – (1988-10-10)10 October 1988 2.02 m (6 ft 8 in) Al-Ahli BC  
SG 20 Ali Shubayli 24 – (1996-01-18)18 January 1996 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) Al-Ahli BC  
SG 25 Osama Albargawi 21 – (1998-12-07)7 December 1998 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) Ohud Medina BC  
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (NP) Naturalized player
  • Club – describes last
    club before the tournament
  • Age – describes age
    on 20 February 2020

In February 2020, at the 2021 FIBA Asia Cup qualification games, Khalid Abdel-Gabar averaged most minutes, points and assists for Saudi Arabia.[6]

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 Nassir Abojalas 22 – (1994-06-11)11 June 1994 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) Uhud Medina  
C 4 Mohammed Al-Marwani 27 – (1989-07-24)24 July 1989 2.04 m (6 ft 8 in) Al-Ittihad  
PG 5 Marzouq Almuwallad 24 – (1992-08-06)6 August 1992 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) Al-Ahli  
PG 6 Mohammed Fahad Alsager 31 – (1985-10-19)19 October 1985 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) Al Fateh Al Hasa  
G 8 Fahad Belal 26 – (1991-04-30)30 April 1991 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) Ohud Medina  
G/F 10 Osama Albargawi –  
C 12 Mohammed Alsuwallem – Al Hilal  
F 13 Ahmed Almukhtar 23 – (1993-02-19)19 February 1993 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) Uhud Medina  
C 20 Thamer Abkar 19 – (1997-05-18)18 May 1997 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) Al-Ittihad
G/F 23 Mathna Almarwani 25 – (1992-01-01)1 January 1992 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
11 Mohammad Shubayli – Al Ahli Jeddah  
F 14 Ayoub Howsawi 29 – (1987-10-15)15 October 1987 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) Ohud Medina  
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
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 Nassir Abojalas 22 – (1994-06-11)11 June 1994 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) Uhud Medina  
C 4 Mohammed Al-Marwani 27 – (1989-07-24)24 July 1989 2.04 m (6 ft 8 in) Al-Ittihad  
PG 5 Marzouq Almuwallad 24 – (1992-08-06)6 August 1992 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) Al-Ansar  
PG 6 Mohammed Fahad Alsager 31 – (1985-10-19)19 October 1985 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) Al Fateh Al Hasa  
PG 8 Fahad Belal 26 – (1991-04-30)30 April 1991 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) Ohud Medina  
10 Osama Albargawi –
12 Mohammed Alsuwallem – Al Hilal  
F 13 Ahmed Almukhtar 23 – (1993-02-19)19 February 1993 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) Uhud Medina  
C 20 Naif Al Thalabi 20 – (1996-05-18)18 May 1996 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in)
F/C 23 Mathna Almarwani 25 – (1992-01-01)1 January 1992 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
35 Ali Shubayli – Al Ahli Jeddah  
C 55 Hani Almohammed 27 – (1989-10-15)15 October 1989 2.02 m (6 ft 8 in) Al Hilal  
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
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 Mohammed Al-Marwani 22 – (1989-07-24)24 July 1989 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) Al Ittihad  
PG 5 Marzouq Al-Muwallad 19 – (1992-08-06)6 August 1992 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)
PG 6 Mohammed Al-Sager 26 – (1985-10-10)10 October 1985 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) Al Fateh  
SG 7 Jaber Kabe 26 – (1985-09-03)3 September 1985 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) Al Ittihad  
F/C 8 Ahmed Samater 31 – (1980-01-13)13 January 1980 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) Al Hilal  
F 9 Mohammad Al-Hawify 34 – (1977-12-26)26 December 1977 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) Al Ahli  
G 10 Faisal Al-Dawsari 21 – (1990-08-19)19 August 1990 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) Al Hilal  
C 11 Hashem Al-Fotawi 33 – (1978-09-07)7 September 1978 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) Al Ansar  
F 12 Fawaz Gassas 34 – (1977-10-01)1 October 1977 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) Al Ahli  
F/C 13 Ahmed Al-Hosawi 27 – (1984-06-23)23 June 1984 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) Al Ansar  
G 14 Fahad Belal 20 – (1991-04-30)30 April 1991 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) Ohud Medina  
F 15 Mohammed Al-Mutairi 19 – (1992-05-16)16 May 1992 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) Al Arabi  
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
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 Mohammed Al-Marwani 25 – (1989-07-24)24 July 1989 2.04 m (6 ft 8 in) Al-Ittihad  
PF 5 Mohammed Ismail Fallatah 24 – (1990-05-23)23 May 1990 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) Al Wehda Mecca  
PG 6 Marzouq Almuwallad 22 – (1992-08-06)6 August 1992 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) Al-Ansar  
PG 7 Jaber Nasser Kabe 29 – (1985-09-03)3 September 1985 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) Al-Ittihad  
SF 8 Turki Hassan Almuhanna 26 – (1988-03-11)11 March 1988 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) Al Hilal Riyadh  
PF 9 Mustafa Alhwsawi (C) 31 – (1983-05-04)4 May 1983 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) Al-Ansar  
C 10 Rashad Shuri 31 – (1983-02-18)18 February 1983 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) Al Wehda Mecca  
PG 11 Mohammed Fahad Alsager 28 – (1985-10-19)19 October 1985 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) Al Fateh Al Hasa  
C 12 Khalid Mohammed Walibi 20 – (1993-10-05)5 October 1993 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) Al Hilal Riyadh  
SF 13 Abdullah Fahad Altaher 22 – (1991-11-29)29 November 1991 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) Al Fateh Al Hasa  
SG 14 Ayman Almuwallad 26 – (1988-04-01)1 April 1988 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) Al-Ansar
PG 15 Fahad Belal 23 – (1991-04-30)30 April 1991 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) Ohud Medina  
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • Club – describes last
    club before the tournament
  • Age – describes age
    on 19 September 2014
  • Source: incheon2014ag.org[7]

Head coach position edit

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "FIBA Ranking Presented by Nike". FIBA. 1 March 2024. Retrieved 1 March 2024.
  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. ^ "FIBA Asia Cup 2021 Qualifiers November window host cities confirmed". FIBA. 25 October 2020.
  5. ^ a b "Saudi Arabia at the FIBA Asia Cup 2021 Qualifiers". FIBA.basketball.
  6. ^ Saudi Arabia National Team.., Asia-Basket.com, retrieved 2 June 2020.
  7. ^ "2014 Asian Games Basketball Men – Saudi Arabia Team Roster". The 17th Incheon Asian Games Organizing Committee. Retrieved 25 September 2014.
  8. ^ السعودية تقلب الطاولة على فلسطين وتحقق انتصارًا ثمينًا alayam.com, 13 September 2018. Accessed 29 May 2020. (in Arabic)

External links edit

Videos edit

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