Saudi_Arabia_national_basketball_team
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)
Quick Facts FIBA ranking, Joined FIBA ...
| FIBA ranking | 64  3 (1 March 2024)[1] | ||
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| Joined FIBA | 1964 | ||
| FIBA zone | FIBA Asia | ||
| National federation | Saudi Basketball Federation | ||
| Coach | Johan Roijakkers | ||
| Nickname(s) | Falcons | ||
| Olympic Games | |||
| Appearances | None | ||
| FIBA World Cup | |||
| Appearances | None | ||
| FIBA Asia Cup | |||
| Appearances | 10 | ||
| Medals |  Bronze: (1999) | ||
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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.
Summer Olympics
Main article: Basketball at the Summer Olympics
FIBA Basketball World Cup
Main article: FIBA Basketball World Cup
FIBA Asia Cup
Main article: FIBA Asia Cup
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 1960 | Not a FIBA member | |||
 1963 | ||||
 1965 | did not enter | |||
 1967 | ||||
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 1981 | ||||
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 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 |
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Asian Games
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
- 2005: 6th
- 2013: 5th
Beginning with the 2017 event, regular basketball was replaced by 3x3 basketball.
Arab Basketball Championship
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
See also: Basketball at the Pan Arab Games
Current roster
2021 FIBA Asia Cup qualification
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]
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Depth chart
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| Pos. | Starting 5 | Bench 1 | Bench 2 | ||
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| 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 |
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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]
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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:
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2017 Arab Nations Basketball Championship Squad:
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| Pos. | Starting 5 | Bench 1 | Bench 2 | ||
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| 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 |
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2012 Squad:
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2014 Asian Games Squad:
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Lofti Chikhaoui – 2011
Nenad Krdzic – 2013- Abdulrahim Akhtar – 2014
Mensur Bajramovic – 2017- Ali Alsanhani – 2018 [8]
Johan Roijakkers – 2022
- "FIBA Ranking Presented by Nike". FIBA. 1 March 2024. Retrieved 1 March 2024.
- 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.
- "FIBA Asia Cup 2021 Qualifiers November window host cities confirmed". FIBA. 25 October 2020.
- "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)