Palestine men's national basketball team

The men's national basketball team of Palestine represents Palestine in international basketball competitions. It is managed by the Palestinian Basketball Federation.

Palestine

FIBA ranking	93 3 (9 December 2020)[1]
Joined FIBA	1963
FIBA zone	FIBA Asia
National federation	Palestinian Basketball Federation
Coach	Paul coughter
Asian Championships
Appearances	1 (2015)
Home Away

The team won a bronze medal in the 1964 FIBA Africa Championship for men. Also, the team took a tenth-place finish in the 2015 FIBA Asia Championship.

Competitions

FIBA Africa Championship

FIBA Africa Championship Record
Year	Position	W	L
1964	3rd place	2	3
1970	6th place	1	3
Total	1 bronze	3	6

FIBA Asia Championship

FIBA Asia Championship Record
Year	Position	W	L
2015	10th place	4	4
Total	-	4	4

West Asian Championship

Year	Rank	Pld	W	L
1999	Did not enter	-	-	-
2000	Did not enter	-	-	-
2001	Did not enter	-	-	-
2002	Did not enter	-	-	-
2004	Did not enter	-	-	-
2005	Did not enter	-	-	-
2008	4th place	3	0	3
2010	4th place	3	0	3
2011	Did not enter	-	-	-
2012	5th place	5	2	3
2013	Did not enter	-	-	-
2014	5th place	5	1	4
2015	3rd place	4	2	2
2016	Did not enter	-	-	-
Total	5/14	20	5	15

Team

2021 FIBA Asia Cup qualification

Opposition: Kazakhstan (February 21)
Venue: Saryarka Velodrome, Nur-Sultan
Opposition: Sri Lanka (February 24)
Venue: Arab American University, Jenin[2]

Palestine national basketball team – 2021 FIBA Asia Cup qualification roster
Players	Coaches
Pos. No. Name Age – Date of birth Height Club Ctr. SG 0 Tamimi, Tareq 27 – June 9, 1992 1.99 m (6 ft 6 in) PF 1 Eldiraoui, Omar 25 – February 21, 1995 1.99 m (6 ft 6 in) PG 2 Krayem, Omar 33 – October 12, 1986 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) PG 9 Aburahal, Ibrahim 32 – May 21, 1987 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) SG 10 Habash, Tamer 27 – November 19, 1992 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) SG 11 Odeh, Enar 26 – October 3, 1993 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) PF 13 Sakakini, Sani (C) 31 – August 19, 1988 2.04 m (6 ft 8 in) C 15 Sakakini, Salim 32 – March 25, 1987 1.99 m (6 ft 6 in) SF 22 Mesk, Wasim 28 – March 28, 1991 1.99 m (6 ft 6 in) SF 33 Abu-Shamala, Jamal 32 – July 25, 1987 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) PF 69 Anani, Qossay 29 – May 29, 1990 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) SG 77 Younis, Ahmed 25 – June 28, 1994 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)	Head coach Paul Coughter Legend (C) Team captain Club – describes last club before the tournament Age – describes age on February 21, 2020

2015 FIBA Asia Championship

#	Pos	Name	Club	Date of Birth	Height
4	SF	Ahmed Haroon	Guelph Gryphons	16 July 1992 (aged 23)	1.95 m (6 ft 5 in)
5				Missing required parameter 1=month! , (aged −5)
6	SF	Jamal Abu-Shamala	Rayos de Hermosillo	5 July 1987 (aged 28)	1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)
7	SG	Ahmed Younis	Hitten Club	28 June 1994 (aged 21)	1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
8	SG	Jehad Othman Yaghmour	De La Salle Jerusalem	9 January 1993 (aged 22)	1.98 m (6 ft 6 in)
9	PG	Amin Salman	Orthodox Ramallah	Missing required parameter 1=month! , (aged 0)	1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
10	PG	Imad Qahwash	Samen Mash'had	14 April 1987 (aged 28)	1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
11	SG	Enar Odeh	Birzeit	10 March 1993 (aged 22)	1.95 m (6 ft 5 in)
12	PG	Sami Owda	Ebal Nablos	23 January 1994 (aged 21)	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
13	PF	Sani Sakakini	Seriyet Ramallah	19 August 1988 (aged 27)	2.04 m (6 ft 8 ^1⁄2 in)
14	C	Hamza Yousef		19 October 1994 (aged 20)	1.95 m (6 ft 5 in)
15	C	Salim Sakakini	De La Salle Jerusalem	25 March 1987 (aged 28)	1.99 m (6 ft 6 ^1⁄2 in)

Coaches

• Paul Coughter (2019–present)

References

1. "FIBA Ranking Presented by Nike". FIBA. 9 December 2020. Retrieved 9 December 2020.
2. "Palestine at the FIBA Asia Cup 2021 Qualifiers". FIBA.basketball.

External links

• FIBA profile