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Bosnia and Herzegovina men's national basketball team

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Bosnia and Herzegovina
FIBA ranking40 Increase 1 (15 August 2024)[1]
Joined FIBA1992
FIBA zoneFIBA Europe
National federationKSBIH
CoachAdis Bećiragić
Nickname(s)Zmajevi (The Dragons)
Zlatni ljiljani (The Golden Lilies)
FIBA World Cup
AppearancesNone
EuroBasket
Appearances10
MedalsNone
First international
 Bosnia and Herzegovina 97–69 Slovakia 
(Wrocław, Poland; 30 May 1993)
Biggest win
 Bosnia and Herzegovina 92–53 Cyprus 
(Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina; 21 November 2001)
 Cyprus 56–95 Bosnia and Herzegovina 
(Nicosia, Cyprus; 20 November 2002)
 Bosnia and Herzegovina 88–49 Bulgaria 
(Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina; 27 November 2020)
Biggest defeat
 Bosnia and Herzegovina 52–102 France 
(Tuzla, Bosnia and Herzegovina; 29 June 2018)

The Bosnia and Herzegovina men's national basketball team (Bosnian: Košarkaška reprezentacija Bosne i Hercegovine / Кошаркашка репрезентација Босне и Херцеговине) represents Bosnia and Herzegovina in international basketball competitions, and is governed by the Basketball Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Until 1992, Bosnian basketballers played for Yugoslavia.

Bosnia and Herzegovina reached their first international tournament at the EuroBasket in 1993. They have competed ten times at the event overall. The team has yet to qualify on the global level to play at the FIBA World Cup.

History

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Until 1992, Bosnia and Herzegovina was a part of Yugoslavia, which meant players born in Bosnia and Herzegovina played for the Yugoslavia national team. Between 1947 and 1992, the following Bosnia-born players were selected to play for the Yugoslavia national team at the biggest competitions (Olympics, World Cup, and EuroBasket) at least once: Mirza Delibašić, Dražen Dalipagić, Predrag Danilović, Zoran Savić, Ratko Radovanović, Borislav Stanković, Milan Bjegojević, Dragiša Vučinić, Sabit Hadžić, Emir Mutapčić, and Mario Primorac. During this time, Bosnia and Herzegovina's capital city, Sarajevo, was one of five locations where games were played during the 1970 FIBA World Cup; where Yugoslavia finished in first place, the team's first gold medal at the FIBA World Cup.

After gaining its independence from Yugoslavia, Bosnia and Herzegovina qualified to the EuroBasket for the first time in 1993. Entering the tournament, Bosnia and Herzegovina earned their first ever EuroBasket victory in their final Group A match against Sweden.[2] The team would go on to make it to the quarter-finals before losing to the eventual bronze medalists Croatia, which sent the team into the classification phase to finish out the competition.[3]

After a positive showing for the national team in their first EuroBasket appearance, they would fail to qualify for the tournament in 1995. However, Bosnia and Herzegovina would turn around to qualify for the continental showpiece five consecutive times (1997, 1999, 2001, 2003, 2005). Although after that stretch for the national team, they would only qualify for the Euros three times after 2005 until 2015. Heading toward qualification for EuroBasket 2017, Bosnia and Herzegovina came up short in their attempt to qualify to the EuroBasket for the first time since 2009.[4]

For qualification to reach the 2019 FIBA World Cup, Bosnia and Herzegovina first went through European Pre-Qualifiers, where the team won four out of their six matches (4–2) to advance.[5] Entering the first round of the qualifiers, the national team earned a tough win at home against Russia 81–76.[6] After the win, Bosnia and Herzegovina would pull out one more victory during the rest of the first round of qualifying to position itself to advance. In the second and final round of 2019 World Cup qualifying, the team lost its first five matches by single digits before defeating Bulgaria. However, the five crucial losses ultimately eliminated the team from clinching qualification.[7]

In 2022, Bosnia and Herzegovina were set to play in the EuroBasket 2022 but were in danger on missing out on the tournament due to a lack of funds, just weeks before the start.[8] Eventually, the federation received 150,000 convertible marks in financial aid from the Bosnian government, to ensure participation in the tournament.[9]

Competitive record

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Results and fixtures

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  Win   Loss

2024

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23 February 2024 Cyprus  66–99  Bosnia and Herzegovina Nicosia, Cyprus
19:00 (UTC+2) Scoring by quarter: 27–28, 11–23, 18–26, 10–22
Pts: Willis 22
Rebs: Willis 13
Asts: Stylianou 3 		Boxscore Pts: Musa 26
Rebs: Kamenjaš 10
Asts: Atić, Musa 8 		Arena: Eleftheria Indoor Hall
Attendance: 3,000
Referees: Martin Horozov (BUL), Ofer Manheim (ISR), Marek Kúkelčík (SVK)
26 February 2024 Bosnia and Herzegovina  64–74  France Tuzla, Bosnia and Herzegovina
19:00 (UTC+1) Scoring by quarter: 15–16, 17–18, 16–23, 16–17
Pts: Musa 15
Rebs: Kamenjaš 6
Asts: Musa 3 		Boxscore Pts: Yabusele 16
Rebs: Yabusele 9
Asts: Yabusele 3 		Arena: Dvorana Mejdan
Attendance: 4,500
Referees: Luis Castillo (ESP), Kerem Baki (TUR), Dariusz Zapolski (POL)
21 November 2024 Croatia  89–76  Bosnia and Herzegovina Zagreb, Croatia
20:00 (UTC+1) Scoring by quarter: 30–19, 20–29, 23–12, 16–16
Pts: Božić 25
Rebs: Božić 9
Asts: Smith 4 		Boxscore Pts: Gegić 18
Rebs: Gegić 8
Asts: Atić 6 		Arena: Dražen Petrović Basketball Hall
Referees: Mārtiņš Kozlovskis (LAT), Marius Ciulin (ROU), Gintaras Mačiulis (LTU)
24 November 2024 Bosnia and Herzegovina  vs.  Croatia Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
18:00 (UTC+1)
Boxscore Arena: Mirza Delibašić Hall

2025

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21 February 2025 Bosnia and Herzegovina  vs.  Cyprus Bosnia and Herzegovina
Boxscore
24 February 2025 France  vs.  Bosnia and Herzegovina France
Boxscore

Team

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Current roster

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Roster for the EuroBasket 2025 Qualifiers matches on 23 and 26 February 2024 against Cyprus and France.[10]

Bosnia and Herzegovina men's national basketball team roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Name Age – Date of birth Height Club Ctr.
C 0 Ismet Sejfić 30 – (1993-09-07)7 September 1993 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in) Sloboda Tuzla Bosnia and Herzegovina
C 1 Markus Lončar 27 – (1996-04-08)8 April 1996 2.13 m (7 ft 0 in) Al Taawoun Saudi Arabia
F 3 Amar Alibegović 28 – (1995-03-31)31 March 1995 2.02 m (6 ft 8 in) Çağdaş Bodrumspor Turkey
PG 4 Adnan Arslanagić 26 – (1997-08-26)26 August 1997 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) Ilirija Slovenia
SG 5 Edin Atić 27 – (1997-01-19)19 January 1997 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) Igokea Bosnia and Herzegovina
G/F 9 Amar Gegić 26 – (1998-02-14)14 February 1998 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) Gran Canaria Spain
F 10 Vojin Ilić 23 – (2000-08-09)9 August 2000 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) Bosna Meridianbet Bosnia and Herzegovina
PF 11 Ajdin Penava 26 – (1997-03-11)11 March 1997 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) Juventus Lithuania
G/F 13 Džanan Musa 24 – (1999-05-08)8 May 1999 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) Real Madrid Spain
SG 17 Aleksandar Lazić 27 – (1996-06-10)10 June 1996 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) Spartak Serbia
SF 27 Adin Vrabac 30 – (1994-01-27)27 January 1994 2.05 m (6 ft 9 in) Évreux France
C 34 Kenan Kamenjaš 24 – (2000-01-17)17 January 2000 2.07 m (6 ft 9 in) Budućnost Montenegro
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina Gordan Firić
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina Hajrudin Prolić
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina Azur Sakić
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • Club – describes last
    club before the competition
  • Age – describes age
    on 23 February 2024

Depth chart

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Pos. Starting 5 Bench 1 Bench 2
C Jusuf Nurkić Luka Garza Kenan Kamenjaš
PF Miralem Halilović Emir Sulejmanović Ajdin Penava
SF Adin Vrabac Aleksandar Lazić
SG Džanan Musa Edin Atić
PG John Roberson Amar Gegić Sani Čampara

Notable players

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Current notable players who have played for the national team:

Notable players roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Name Age – Date of birth Height Club Ctr.
PG Filip Adamović 35 – (1988-12-15)15 December 1988 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) Gries-Soufel France
F Rijad Avdić 25 – (1998-07-02)2 July 1998 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) Focșani Romania
F Nedim Buza 28 – (1995-05-10)10 May 1995 2.02 m (6 ft 8 in) Bosna Meridianbet Bosnia and Herzegovina
G Sani Čampara 24 – (1999-03-03)3 March 1999 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) Mons-Hainaut Belgium
F Nedim Đedović 27 – (1997-02-16)16 February 1997 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) Real Betis Spain
F Amsel Delalić 20 – (2003-07-24)24 July 2003 2.02 m (6 ft 8 in) Borac Banja Luka Bosnia and Herzegovina
F Haris Delalić 29 – (1994-04-24)24 April 1994 2.04 m (6 ft 8 in) MZT Skopje Bosnia and Herzegovina
C Ibrahim Durmo 27 – (1997-01-15)15 January 1997 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) PEAC-Pécs Hungary
C Luka Garza 25 – (1998-12-27)27 December 1998 2.10 m (6 ft 11 in) Minnesota Timberwolves United States
G Nemanja Gordić 35 – (1988-08-25)25 August 1988 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) Spartak Serbia
PF Miralem Halilović 32 – (1991-07-22)22 July 1991 2.05 m (6 ft 9 in) Galatasaray Turkey
G Almir Hasandić 33 – (1990-10-19)19 October 1990 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) Unattached
PG Draško Knežević 31 – (1993-02-03)3 February 1993 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) Patrioti Levice Slovakia
F Milan Milošević 38 – (1985-09-26)26 September 1985 2.02 m (6 ft 8 in) Mladost Zemun Serbia
SG Zinedin Mulić 20 – (2004-01-15)15 January 2004 1.99 m (6 ft 6 in) Spars Bosnia and Herzegovina
F Lazar Mutić 24 – (1999-06-01)1 June 1999 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) Aalst Belgium
C Jusuf Nurkić 29 – (1994-08-23)23 August 1994 2.13 m (7 ft 0 in) Phoenix Suns United States
G Muhamed Pašalić 36 – (1987-08-27)27 August 1987 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) Bosna Meridianbet Bosnia and Herzegovina
C Imran Polutak 27 – (1996-07-09)9 July 1996 2.09 m (6 ft 10 in) OSE Lions Hungary
PG John Roberson 35 – (1988-10-28)28 October 1988 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) Manisa Turkey
F Njegoš Sikiraš 24 – (1999-04-11)11 April 1999 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) Rogaška Slovenia
C Andrija Stipanović 37 – (1986-12-18)18 December 1986 2.09 m (6 ft 10 in) Cluj Napoca Romania
F/C Emir Sulejmanović 28 – (1995-07-13)13 July 1995 2.04 m (6 ft 8 in) Zaragoza Spain
G Darko Talić 26 – (1998-02-23)23 February 1998 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) Borac Čačak Bosnia and Herzegovina
C Obrad Tomić 30 – (1993-08-04)4 August 1993 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in) Rapla Estonia
C Đorđe Topolović 22 – (2001-07-07)7 July 2001 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in) Šibenka Croatia
G Tihomir Vranješ 28 – (1995-10-24)24 October 1995 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) Raiders Austria
PG Adi Zahiragić 28 – (1995-02-24)24 February 1995 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) Zlatibor Serbia
F Jure Zubac 28 – (1995-03-15)15 March 1995 2.04 m (6 ft 8 in) Bosna Meridianbet Bosnia and Herzegovina
Legend
  • Club – describes current club
  • Age – describes age
    on 23 February 2024

Records

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Players in bold are still active.

Head coach history

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Past rosters

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1993 EuroBasket: finished 8th among 16 teams

4 Samir Selešković, 5 Gordan Firić, 6 Adis Bećiragić, 8 Senad Begović, 9 Ilijas Masnić, 10 Mario Primorac, 11 Samir Avdić,
12 Emir Mutapčić, 13 Emir Halimić, 14 Sabahudin Bilalović (Coach: Bosnia and Herzegovina Ibrahim Krehić)

1997 EuroBasket: finished 15th among 16 teams

4 Nenad Marković, 5 Gordan Firić, 6 Adis Bećiragić, 7 Samir Lerić, 8 Azur Korlatović, 9 Sejo Bukva, 10 Samir Selešković,
11 Samir Avdić, 12 Elvir Ovčina, 13 Dževad Alihodžić, 14 Adnan Hodžić, 15 Haris Mujezinović (Coach: Bosnia and Herzegovina Sabit Hadžić)

1999 EuroBasket: finished 15th among 16 teams

4 Nenad Marković, 5 Gordan Firić, 6 Adis Bećiragić, 7 Samir Lerić, 8 Ivan Opačak, 9 Jasmin Hukić, 10 Damir Mirković, 11 Tarik Valjevac,
12 Dževad Alihodžić, 13 Elvir Ovčina, 15 Haris Mujezinović (Coach: Bosnia and Herzegovina Sabit Hadžić)

2001 EuroBasket: finished 13th among 16 teams

4 Nenad Marković, 5 Gordan Firić, 6 Goran Terzić, 7 Samir Lerić, 8 Ivan Opačak, 9 Jasmin Hukić, 10 Siniša Kovačević, 11 Bariša Krasić,
12 Damir Mršić, 13 Ramiz Suljanović, 14 Elvir Ovčina, 15 Haris Mujezinović (Coach: Bosnia and Herzegovina Sabit Hadžić)

2003 EuroBasket: finished 15th among 16 teams

4 Terrel Castle, 5 Elvir Ovčina, 6 Damir Krupalija, 7 Samir Lerić, 8 Želimir Stevanović, 9 Jasmin Hukić, 10 Siniša Kovačević,
11 Bariša Krasić, 12 Damir Mršić, 13 Kenan Bajramović, 14 Mirza Teletović, 15 Haris Mujezinović (Coach: Bosnia and Herzegovina Draško Prodanović)

2005 EuroBasket: finished 15th among 16 teams

4 Vedran Princ, 5 Elvir Ovčina, 6 Mirza Teletović, 7 Samir Lerić, 8 Edin Bavčić, 9 Henry Domercant, 10 Siniša Kovačević,
11 Mujo Tuljković, 12 Damir Mršić, 13 Jasmin Hukić, 14 Aleksandar Radojević, 15 Kenan Bajramović (Coach: Bosnia and Herzegovina Mensur Bajramović)

2011 EuroBasket: finished 19th among 24 teams

4 Nemanja Gordić, 5 Aleksej Nešović, 6 Ermin Jazvin, 7 Goran Ikonić, 8 Milan Milošević, 9 Edin Bavčić, 10 Saša Vasiljević,
11 Elmedin Kikanović, 12 Mirza Teletović, 13 Henry Domercant, 14 Nihad Đedović, 15 Kenan Bajramović (Coach: Bosnia and Herzegovina Sabit Hadžić)

2013 EuroBasket: finished 12th among 24 teams

4 Muhamed Pašalić, 5 Ante Mašić, 6 Andrija Stipanović, 7 Marko Šutalo, 8 Zack Wright, 9 Edin Bavčić, 10 Nemanja Gordić,
11 Elmedin Kikanović, 12 Mirza Teletović, 13 Dalibor Peršić, 14 Nihad Đedović, 15 Nedžad Sinanović (Coach: Croatia Aleksandar Petrović)

2015 EuroBasket: finished 23rd among 24 teams

4 Muhamed Pašalić, 5 Nedim Buza, 6 Andrija Stipanović, 7 Marko Šutalo, 9 Edin Bavčić, 10 Nemanja Gordić, 11 Elmedin Kikanović (C),
13 Dalibor Peršić, 15 Milan Milošević, 20 Alex Renfroe, 23 Adin Vrabac, 30 Draško Albijanić (Coach: Montenegro Duško Ivanović)

2022 EuroBasket: finished 18th among 24 teams

0 Jusuf Nurkić, 2 John Roberson, 5 Edin Atić, 7 Miralem Halilović (C), 9 Amar Gegić, 11 Kenan Kamenjaš, 12 Sani Čampara,
13 Džanan Musa, 15 Ajdin Penava, 17 Aleksandar Lazić, 22 Emir Sulejmanović, 27 Adin Vrabac (Coach: Bosnia and Herzegovina Adis Bećiragić)

Kit

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Supplier Period
Serbia NAAI 2015
Bosnia and Herzegovina Haad 2015
Bosnia and Herzegovina No1 2016–present

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "FIBA Ranking Presented by Nike". FIBA. 15 August 2024. Retrieved 15 August 2024.
  2. ^ "Bosnia and Herzegovina v Sweden EuroBasket 1993 game results". Archive.fiba.com. 24 June 1993.
  3. ^ "Bosnia and Herzegovina at the EuroBasket 1993". Archive.fiba.com. 4 July 1993.
  4. ^ "Bosnia and Herzegovina during the EuroBasket 2017 qualifiers". Retrieved 14 September 2016.
  5. ^ "Bosnia and Herzegovina during the 2019 FIBA World Cup European Pre-Qualifiers". Retrieved 19 August 2017.
  6. ^ "Bosnia and Herzegovina open World Cup Qualifiers with important win at home over Russia". Retrieved 21 February 2018.
  7. ^ "Bosnia and Herzegovina during the 2019 FIBA World Cup European Qualifiers". Retrieved 24 February 2019.
  8. ^ "Bosnia–Herzegovina still in danger of missing EuroBasket". Eurohoops. 8 August 2022. Retrieved 16 August 2022.
  9. ^ "Vlada KS osigurala novac: Bh. košarkašice, ipak, putuju na Svjetsko prvenstvo u Australiju". www.aa.com.tr. Retrieved 16 August 2022.
  10. ^ "Bosnia and Herzegovina during the EuroBasket 2025 Qualifiers in February 2024". Retrieved 23 February 2024.
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