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Saudi Arabia men's national basketball team

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Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia
FIBA ranking66 Decrease 3 (15 August 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

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)

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

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Summer Olympics

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Main article: Basketball at the Summer Olympics
Year Position Pld W L
Nazi Germany 1936 Not a IOC member
United Kingdom 1948
Finland 1952
Australia 1956
Italy 1960
Japan 1964
Mexico 1968 Did not enter
West Germany 1972
Canada 1976
Soviet Union 1980
United States 1984
South Korea 1988
Spain 1992 Did not qualify
United States 1996
Australia 2000
Greece 2004
China 2008
United Kingdom 2012
Brazil 2016
Japan 2020
France 2024
United States 2028 To be determined
Total 0/22 0 0 0

FIBA Basketball World Cup

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Main article: FIBA Basketball World Cup
Year Position Pld W L
Argentina 1950 Not a FIBA member
Brazil 1954
Chile 1959
Brazil 1963
Uruguay 1967 Did not enter
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia 1970
Puerto Rico 1974
Philippines 1978
Colombia 1982
Spain 1986
Argentina 1990 Did not qualify
Canada 1994
Greece 1998
United States 2002
Japan 2006
Turkey 2010
Spain 2014
China 2019
Philippines Japan Indonesia 2023
Qatar 2027 To be determined
Total 0/20 0 0 0

FIBA Asia Cup

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

Asian Games

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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

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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

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See also: Arab Basketball Championship
  • 1974–1975: ?
  • 1978: 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
  • 1981–1994: ?
  • 1997: 1st place, gold medalist(s)
  • 1999–2005: ?
  • 2007: 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
  • 2008: 5th
  • 2009: 7th
  • 2010–2011 : ?
  • 2015: 4th
  • 2017: 4th
  • 2018: 1st place, gold medalist(s)
  • 2022: Did not enter

Pan Arab Games

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See also: Basketball at the Pan Arab Games
  • 1953–1992: ?
  • 1997: 1st place, gold medalist(s)
  • 1999–2004: ?
  • 2007: 8th
  • 2011: 11th
  • 2023: To be determined

Team

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Current roster

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2021 FIBA Asia Cup qualification

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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 Saudi Arabia
PG 6 Mathna Al-Marwani 28 – (1992-01-01)1 January 1992 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) Al-Ittihad BC Saudi Arabia
PG 7 Mohammed Alsager 35 – (1985-10-19)19 October 1985 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) Al-Fateh BC Saudi Arabia
SG 8 Fahad Belal 29 – (1991-04-30)30 April 1991 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) Ohud Medina BC Saudi Arabia
PG 10 Khalid Abdel Gabar 36 – (1983-12-04)4 December 1983 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) Al-Nasr BC Saudi Arabia
C 12 Mohammed Alsuwailem 22 – (1998-03-02)2 March 1998 2.11 m (6 ft 11 in) Al-Hilal BC Saudi Arabia
SF 13 Ahmed Al-Mukhtar 27 – (1993-02-19)19 February 1993 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) Ohud Medina BC Saudi Arabia
PF 14 Ayoub Alhawsawi 31 – (1989-03-19)19 March 1989 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) Al-Nasr BC Saudi Arabia
PF 15 Nassir Abo-Jalas 26 – (1994-06-11)11 June 1994 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) Ohud Medina BC Saudi Arabia
SG 20 Ali Shubayli 24 – (1996-01-18)18 January 1996 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) Al-Ahli BC Saudi Arabia
G 23 Nasser Alabsi 27 – (1993-05-31)31 May 1993 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) Al-Hilal Saudi Arabia
SG 25 Osama Albargawi 21 – (1998-12-07)7 December 1998 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) Ohud Medina BC Saudi Arabia
F 35 Thamer Mohammed 23 – (1997-05-19)19 May 1997 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) Al Wehda BC Saudi Arabia
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

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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

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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]

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 Saudi Arabia
PG 5 Marzouq Al-Muwallad 27 – (1992-08-06)6 August 1992 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) Al-Ahli BC Saudi Arabia
PG 6 Mathna Al-Marwani 28 – (1992-01-01)1 January 1992 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) Al-Ittihad BC Saudi Arabia
PG 7 Mohammed Alsager 34 – (1985-10-19)19 October 1985 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) Al-Fateh BC Saudi Arabia
SG 8 Fahad Belal 28 – (1991-04-30)30 April 1991 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) Ohud Medina BC Saudi Arabia
PG 10 Khalid Abdel Gabar 36 – (1983-12-04)4 December 1983 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) Al-Nasr BC Saudi Arabia
C 11 Naif Althalabi 23 – (1996-05-18)18 May 1996 2.02 m (6 ft 8 in) Al-Ahli BC Saudi Arabia
C 12 Mohammed Alsuwailem 21 – (1998-03-02)2 March 1998 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in) Al-Hilal BC Saudi Arabia
PF 14 Ayoub Alhawsawi 30 – (1989-03-19)19 March 1989 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) Al-Nasr BC Saudi Arabia
C 15 Mohammed Shbili 31 – (1988-10-10)10 October 1988 2.02 m (6 ft 8 in) Al-Ahli BC Saudi Arabia
SG 20 Ali Shubayli 24 – (1996-01-18)18 January 1996 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) Al-Ahli BC Saudi Arabia
SG 25 Osama Albargawi 21 – (1998-12-07)7 December 1998 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) Ohud Medina BC Saudi Arabia
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 Saudi Arabia
C 4 Mohammed Al-Marwani 27 – (1989-07-24)24 July 1989 2.04 m (6 ft 8 in) Al-Ittihad Saudi Arabia
PG 5 Marzouq Almuwallad 24 – (1992-08-06)6 August 1992 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) Al-Ahli Saudi Arabia
PG 6 Mohammed Fahad Alsager 31 – (1985-10-19)19 October 1985 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) Al Fateh Al Hasa Saudi Arabia
G 8 Fahad Belal 26 – (1991-04-30)30 April 1991 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) Ohud Medina Saudi Arabia
G/F 10 Osama Albargawi – Saudi Arabia
C 12 Mohammed Alsuwallem – Al Hilal Saudi Arabia
F 13 Ahmed Almukhtar 23 – (1993-02-19)19 February 1993 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) Uhud Medina Saudi Arabia
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 Saudi Arabia
F 14 Ayoub Howsawi 29 – (1987-10-15)15 October 1987 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) Ohud Medina Saudi Arabia
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 Saudi Arabia
C 4 Mohammed Al-Marwani 27 – (1989-07-24)24 July 1989 2.04 m (6 ft 8 in) Al-Ittihad Saudi Arabia
PG 5 Marzouq Almuwallad 24 – (1992-08-06)6 August 1992 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) Al-Ansar Saudi Arabia
PG 6 Mohammed Fahad Alsager 31 – (1985-10-19)19 October 1985 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) Al Fateh Al Hasa Saudi Arabia
PG 8 Fahad Belal 26 – (1991-04-30)30 April 1991 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) Ohud Medina Saudi Arabia
10 Osama Albargawi –
12 Mohammed Alsuwallem – Al Hilal Saudi Arabia
F 13 Ahmed Almukhtar 23 – (1993-02-19)19 February 1993 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) Uhud Medina Saudi Arabia
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 Saudi Arabia
C 55 Hani Almohammed 27 – (1989-10-15)15 October 1989 2.02 m (6 ft 8 in) Al Hilal Saudi Arabia
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 Saudi Arabia
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 Saudi Arabia
SG 7 Jaber Kabe 26 – (1985-09-03)3 September 1985 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) Al Ittihad Saudi Arabia
F/C 8 Ahmed Samater 31 – (1980-01-13)13 January 1980 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) Al Hilal Saudi Arabia
F 9 Mohammad Al-Hawify 34 – (1977-12-26)26 December 1977 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) Al Ahli Saudi Arabia
G 10 Faisal Al-Dawsari 21 – (1990-08-19)19 August 1990 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) Al Hilal Saudi Arabia
C 11 Hashem Al-Fotawi 33 – (1978-09-07)7 September 1978 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) Al Ansar Saudi Arabia
F 12 Fawaz Gassas 34 – (1977-10-01)1 October 1977 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) Al Ahli Saudi Arabia
F/C 13 Ahmed Al-Hosawi 27 – (1984-06-23)23 June 1984 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) Al Ansar Saudi Arabia
G 14 Fahad Belal 20 – (1991-04-30)30 April 1991 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) Ohud Medina Saudi Arabia
F 15 Mohammed Al-Mutairi 19 – (1992-05-16)16 May 1992 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) Al Arabi Saudi Arabia
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 Saudi Arabia
PF 5 Mohammed Ismail Fallatah 24 – (1990-05-23)23 May 1990 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) Al Wehda Mecca Saudi Arabia
PG 6 Marzouq Almuwallad 22 – (1992-08-06)6 August 1992 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) Al-Ansar Saudi Arabia
PG 7 Jaber Nasser Kabe 29 – (1985-09-03)3 September 1985 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) Al-Ittihad Saudi Arabia
SF 8 Turki Hassan Almuhanna 26 – (1988-03-11)11 March 1988 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) Al Hilal Riyadh Saudi Arabia
PF 9 Mustafa Alhwsawi (C) 31 – (1983-05-04)4 May 1983 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) Al-Ansar Saudi Arabia
C 10 Rashad Shuri 31 – (1983-02-18)18 February 1983 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) Al Wehda Mecca Saudi Arabia
PG 11 Mohammed Fahad Alsager 28 – (1985-10-19)19 October 1985 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) Al Fateh Al Hasa Saudi Arabia
C 12 Khalid Mohammed Walibi 20 – (1993-10-05)5 October 1993 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) Al Hilal Riyadh Saudi Arabia
SF 13 Abdullah Fahad Altaher 22 – (1991-11-29)29 November 1991 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) Al Fateh Al Hasa Saudi Arabia
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 Saudi Arabia
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

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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. ^ 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)
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