Qatar men's national basketball team

The Qatar national basketball team represents Qatar in international basketball competitions. It is administrated by the Qatar Basketball Federation. (Arabic: الاتحاد القطري لكرة السلة‎)[3]

Qatar

FIBA ranking	72 (9 December 2020)[1]
Joined FIBA	1977[2]
FIBA zone	FIBA Asia
National federation	QBF
Coach	Kousay Hatem Khalaf
FIBA World Cup
Appearances	1
Medals	None
FIBA Asia Cup
Appearances	10
Medals	Bronze: (2003, 2005)
Home Away

The team won two bronze medals at the Asian Basketball Championship and belongs to the major contenders among Arab nations.

Competitions

Erfan Saeed has been a member of Team Qatar for more than a decade.

World Championships

Year	Position	Tournament	Host
2006	21st	2006 FIBA World Championship	Japan
2019	Did not qualify	2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup	China
2023	To Be Determined	2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup	Philippines, Japan and Indonesia

Asian Championship

Year	Rank	P	W	L	PF	PA	PD
1960		–	–	–	–	–	–
1963		–	–	–	–	–	–
1965		–	–	–	–	–	–
1967		–	–	–	–	–	–
1969		–	–	–	–	–	–
1971		–	–	–	–	–	–
1973		–	–	–	–	–	–
1975		–	–	–	–	–	–
1977		–	–	–	–	–	–
1979		–	–	–	–	–	–
1981		–	–	–	–	–	–
1983		–	–	–	–	–	–
1985		–	–	–	–	–	–
1987		–	–	–	–	–	–
1989		–	–	–	–	–	–
1991		–	–	–	–	–	–
1993		–	–	–	–	–	–
1995		–	–	–	–	–	–
1997		–	–	–	–	–	–
1999		–	–	–	–	–	–
2001		–	–	–	–	–	–
2003		–	–	–	–	–	–
2005		–	–	–	–	–	–
2007		–	–	–	–	–	–
2009		–	–	–	–	–	–
2011		–	–	–	–	–	–
2013		–	–	–	–	–	–
2015		–	–	–	–	–	–
2017		–	–	–	–	–	–
Total	/29

Asia Championship

Year	Position	Tournament	Host
1991	16th	1991 ABC Championship	Kobe, Japan
2001	5th	2001 ABC Championship	Shanghai, China
2003		2003 ABC Championship	Harbin, China
2005		2005 FIBA Asia Championship	Doha, Qatar
2007	7th	2007 FIBA Asia Championship	Tokushima, Japan
2009	6th	2009 FIBA Asia Championship	Tianjin, China
2011	16th	2011 FIBA Asia Championship	Wuhan, China
2013	6th	2013 FIBA Asia Championship	Manila, Philippines
2015	7th	2015 FIBA Asia Championship	Changsha, China
2017	13th	2017 FIBA Asia Cup	Beirut, Lebanon

Asian Games 1978 : 14th 2002 : 9th 2006 : 2010 : 5th 2014 : 6th 2018 : T-9th

Arab Nations Championship 1974-1997 : ? 1999 : 2000-2005 : ? 2007 : 5th 2010 : ? 2011 : 2015 : ? Pan Arab Games 1953-2004 : ? 2007 : 2011 :

Team

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: Syria (November 28)
Opposition: Saudi Arabia (November 30)[5]

Qatar national basketball team – 2021 FIBA Asia Cup qualification roster
Players	Coaches
Pos. No. Name Age – Date of birth Height Club Ctr. PG 0 Fouda, Moustafa 23 – September 15, 1997 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) Al Sadd G 4 Saad, Abdulrahman 24 – July 2, 1996 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) Al-Gharafa SC PF 5 Ndoye, Seydou 21 – May 10, 1999 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) Al Ahli SC F 6 Muslic, Nedim 22 – January 19, 1998 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) Al-Gharafa SC G 7 Abuissa, Faisal 21 – January 25, 1999 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) Al Sadd PF 11 Abdelhaleem, Abdelrahman 24 – June 26, 1996 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) Al-Rayyan C 12 Haracic, Meho 22 – March 25, 1998 2.12 m (6 ft 11 in) Al-Rayyan C 18 Yousuf, Mohammed 38 – September 9, 1982 2.05 m (6 ft 9 in) Qatar SC SG 20 Al-Darwish, Ahmad Yousif 30 – April 12, 1990 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) Al-Wakrah SC G 23 Dieng, Babacar 23 – September 17, 1997 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) Al Sadd PF 33 Saeed, Erfan Ali 36 – December 20, 1983 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) Al-Wakrah SC F 44 Avdic, Faris 23 – January 27, 1997 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) Al-Shamal SC	Head coach Miodrag Perišić Assistant coach(es) Hashim Zaidan Legend (C) Team captain (NP) Naturalized player Club – describes last club before the tournament Age – describes age on November 28, 2020

2021 FIBA Asia Cup qualification

Opposition: Saudi Arabia (February 20)
Venue: King Abdullah Sports City, Jeddah
Opposition: Iran (February 23)
Venue: Azadi Basketball Hall, Tehran[6]

Qatar national basketball team – 2021 FIBA Asia Cup qualification roster
Players	Coaches
Pos. No. Name Age – Date of birth Height Club Ctr. PG 0 Fouda, Moustafa 22 – September 15, 1997 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) Al Sadd SG 1 Mohamed Hasaan A Mohamed 28 – August 3, 1991 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) Al-Rayyan PG 3 Abdelaziz, Mohamed 24 – November 23, 1995 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) Al-Rayyan G 4 Saad, Abdulrahman 23 – July 2, 1996 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) Al-Gharafa SC G 7 Abuissa, Faisal 21 – January 25, 1999 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) Al Sadd PF 11 Abdelhaleem, Abdelrahman 23 – June 26, 1996 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) Al-Rayyan C 12 Haracic, Meho 21 – March 25, 1998 2.12 m (6 ft 11 in) Al-Rayyan C 18 Yousuf, Mohammed 37 – September 9, 1982 2.05 m (6 ft 9 in) Qatar SC G 23 Dieng, Babacar 22 – September 17, 1997 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) Al Sadd G 25 Abdelbaset, Khaled Mohamed 22 – June 10, 1997 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) Al-Arabi SC C 33 Mujkic, Emir 22 – August 11, 1997 2.09 m (6 ft 10 in) Al-Wakrah SC F 44 Avdic, Faris 23 – January 27, 1997 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) Al-Shamal SC	Head coach Miodrag Perišić Assistant coach(es) Hashim Zaidan Legend (C) Team captain (NP) Naturalized player Club – describes last club before the tournament Age – describes age on February 20, 2020

2017 FIBA Asia Cup

Roster for the 2017 FIBA Asia Cup.[7]

Qatar men's national basketball team – 2017 FIBA Asia Cup roster
Players	Coaches
Pos. No. Name Age – Date of birth Height Club Ctr. SG 4 Abdulrahman Saad 21 – 2 July 1996 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) Al Gharafa Doha G/F 5 Ahmad Al-Darwish 27 – 12 April 1990 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) Al-Wakrah PG 6 Mansour El Hadary 27 – 12 April 1990 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) El Jaish G/F 9 Hassan Mohamed 26 – 3 August 1991 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) Al Rayyan Doha G 10 Abdulrahman Al-Muftah 22 – 30 October 1994 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) Al-Ahli PF 11 Erfan Ali 33 – 20 December 1983 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) El Jaish PF 12 Abdelrahman Abdelhaleem 21 – 26 June 1996 2.05 m (6 ft 9 in) Al Rayyan Doha F/C 13 Mohammed Yousuf 34 – 9 September 1982 2.04 m (6 ft 8 in) El Jaish C 15 Omer Abdelqader 33 – 1 October 1983 2.07 m (6 ft 9 in) Al Gharafa Doha PG 16 Mohamed Abdelaziz 21 – 23 November 1995 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) Al Rayyan Doha C 42 Nasser Al-Rayes 22 – 6 September 1994 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in) Caltech Beavers	Head coach Kousay Hatem Khalaf Assistant coach(es) Yaser Abdelrehim Abdelwahab Mohamed Legend (C) Team captain (NP) Naturalized player Club – describes last club before the tournament Age – describes age on 8 August 2017

2016 FIBA Asia Challenge

2016 FIBA Asia Challenge squad:[8]

Qatar men's national basketball team – 2016 FIBA Asia Challenge roster
Players	Coaches
Pos. No. Name Age – Date of birth Height Club G 4 Abdulrahman Mohamed Saad 20 – 2 July 1996 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) Al Gharafa Doha SG 5 Malek Saleem Abdullah 31 – 13 May 1985 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) Al Rayyan Doha G 6 Boney Harold Watson 38 – 26 March 1978 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) Al-Wakrah Sport Club (basketball) SG 7 Abdulrahman Ibrahim Al-Muftah 21 – 30 October 1994 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) Qatar SC F 8 Yassin Mahdi Taha 24 – 1 January 1992 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) Qatar SC SG 9 Mohamed Hassan A Mohamed 25 – 3 August 1991 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) Al Rayyan Doha F 10 Abduallah Shaher Matalkeh 25 – 8 March 1991 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) Al Rayyan Doha F 11 Erfan Ali 32 – 20 December 1983 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) Al Sadd Basketball Team C 12 Abdelrahman Yehia Abdelhaleem 20 – 26 June 1996 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) Al Rayyan Doha C 13 Mohd Yousuf Mohamed 34 – 9 September 1982 2.05 m (6 ft 9 in) El Jaish SC (basketball) C 14 Khalid Abdalla Adam 23 – 27 February 1993 2.05 m (6 ft 9 in) Al-Shamal Sports Club G 15 Mohamed Abdelaziz Abdelkawy 20 – 23 November 1995 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) Al Rayyan Doha	Head coach Vassilis Fragkias Assistant coach(es) Georgios Bitzanis Legend (C) Team captain Club – describes last club before the tournament Age – describes age on 9 September 2016

2015 FIBA Asia Championship

2015 FIBA Asia Championship squad:

Qatar men's national basketball team – 2015 FIBA Asia Championship roster
Players	Coaches
Pos. No. Name Age – Date of birth Height Club C 4 Abdelrahman Yehia Abdelhaleem 19 – 26 June 1996 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) Al Rayyan Basketball Team PG 5 Trey Johnson 31 – 30 August 1984 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) Marinos de Anzoátegui SG 6 Saad Abdulrahman Ali 30 – 2 May 1985 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) Al Sadd Basketball Team G/F 7 Daoud Musa 33 – 2 February 1982 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) Al Sadd Basketball Team SF 8 Khalid Suliman 28 – 7 February 1987 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) SG 9 Mohamed Hasaan A Mohamed 24 – 3 August 1991 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) Al Rayyan Basketball Team G 10 Abdulrahman Mohamed Saad 19 – 2 July 1996 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) Al Gharafa Doha PF 11 Erfan Ali 31 – 20 December 1983 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) Al Sadd Basketball Team C 12 Mohamed Saleem Abdulla 29 – 16 June 1986 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) Al Rayyan Basketball Team C 13 Mohd Yousuf Mohamed 33 – 9 September 1982 2.05 m (6 ft 9 in) El Jaish SC (basketball) F 14 Abduallah Shaher Matalkeh 24 – 8 March 1991 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) Al Rayyan Basketball Team C 15 Khalid Abdalla Adam 22 – 27 February 1993 2.05 m (6 ft 9 in) Al Gharafa Doha	Head coach Vassilis Fragkias Assistant coach(es) Georgios Bitzanis Legend (C) Team captain Club – describes last club before the tournament Age – describes age on 19 September 2014

2014 Asian Games

2014 Asian Games squad:

Qatar men's national basketball team – 2014 Asian Games roster
Players	Coaches
Pos. No. Name Age – Date of birth Height Club PG 4 Watson, Boney Harold 36 – 26 March 1978 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) Al Rayyan Basketball Team PG 5 El Hadary, Mansour Atif 24 – 12 April 1990 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) Al-Arabi SC (Qatar) SG 6 Mohamed Hasaan A Mohamed 24 – 3 August 1991 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) Al Rayyan Basketball Team G/F 7 Musa, Daoud 32 – 2 February 1982 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) Al Sadd Basketball Team SF 8 Suliman, Khalid 27 – 7 February 1987 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) Al Sadd Basketball Team SF 9 Mohamed, Baker Ahmad 28 – 11 August 1986 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) El Jaish SC PF 10 Ismail, Yasseen (C) 34 – 12 August 1980 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) Al Rayyan Basketball Team PF 11 Ali, Erfan 30 – 20 December 1983 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) Al Sadd Basketball Team PF 12 Abdulla, Mohammed Seleem 32 – 17 July 1982 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) Al Rayyan Basketball Team C 13 Mohamed, Mohd Yousuf 32 – 9 September 1982 2.05 m (6 ft 9 in) El Jaish SC F 14 Al Darwish, Ahmad Yousif 24 – 12 April 1990 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) PF 15 Salem, Omar Abdelkader 30 – 1 October 1983 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) Al-Gharafa Sports Club	Head coach Vassilis Fragkias Assistant coach(es) Georgios Bitzanis Legend (C) Team captain Club – describes last club before the tournament Age – describes age on 19 September 2014 Source: incheon2014ag.org[9]

2013 FIBA Asia Championship

2013 FIBA Asia Championship squad:

Head coach: Thomas Wisman[10]

#	Pos	Name	Height	Team
4	Guard	Mansour El Hadary	5 ft 9	Al Arabi
5	Forward	Jarvis Hayes	6 ft 7	Elizur Ashkelon
6	Guard	Abdulrahman Saad	6 ft 4	Al Sadd
7	Guard	Daoud Musa	6 ft 4	Al Sadd
8	Forward	Khalid Suliman	6 ft 6	Al Sadd
9	Forward	Ali Turki Ali	6 ft 7	El Jaish
10	Center	Yasseen Ismail Musa	6 ft 8	Al Rayyan
11	Forward	Erfan Ali Saeed	6 ft 6	Al Rayyan
12	Center	Mohammed Saleem Abdulla	6 ft 9	Al Rayyan
13	Center	Mohammed Yousef	6 ft 8	El Jaish
14	Forward	Malek Saleem	6 ft 4	Al Rayyan
15	Forward	Baker Ahmad Mohammed	6 ft 7	El Jaish

2006 FIBA World Championship

2006 FIBA World Championship squad:

Head coach: Joseph Stiebing

#	Pos	Name	Year Born	Team
4	Guard	Khalid Masoud Al Nasr	1980	Al Arabi
5	Guard	Malek Saleem Abdullah	1985	Al Rayyan
6	Guard	Saad Abdulrahman Ali	1985	As Saad
7	Guard	Daoud Musa	1982	Qatar Club
8	Forward	Khaled Suleyman	1987	As Saad
9	Forward	Ali Turki	1982	Al Jaysh
10	Forward	Baker Ahmad Mohammed	1986	Al Rayyan
11	Forward	Erfan Ali Saeed	1983	Al Rayyan
12	Center	Mohammed Saleem Abdulla	1982	Al Rayyan
13	Forward	Hammam Ismail	1983	Free agent
14	Center	Hashim Zaidan	1980	Al-Ahli
15	Center	Omer Abgader Salem	1983	Al Rayyan

Notable players

Other current notable players from Qatar:

Qatar roster
Players	Coaches
Pos. No. Name Age – Date of birth Height Club Ctr. G Trey Johnson 32 – 30 August 1984 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) Free agent	Legend Club – describes current club Age – describes age on 15 April 2017

Head coach history

• Joseph Stiebing – 2003–2006
• Kent Davison – 2006
• Joseph Stiebing – 2007
• Eric Gardow - 2007-2008
• Kosay Hatem – 2011
• / Thomas Wisman – 2012–13
• Vassilis Fragkias – 2014[11]–2017
• Kosay Hatem – 2017
• Panayiotis Yiannaras – 2018–2020
• Miodrag Perišić – 2020–present

See also

• Qatar women's national basketball team
• Qatar national under-19 basketball team
• Qatar national under-17 basketball team
• Qatar national 3x3 team

References

1. "FIBA Ranking Presented by Nike". FIBA. 9 December 2020. Retrieved 9 December 2020.
2. "نبذة تاريخية - الاتحاد القطري لكرة السلة". Retrieved 24 November 2017.
3. FIBA National Federations – Qatar, fiba.com, accessed 16 June 2013.
4. "FIBA Asia Cup 2021 Qualifiers November window host cities confirmed". FIBA. 25 October 2020.
5. "Qatar at the FIBA Asia Cup 2021 Qualifiers". FIBA.basketball.
6. "Qatar at the FIBA Asia Cup 2021 Qualifiers". FIBA.basketball.
7. 2017 FIBA Asia Cup roster
8. Qatar – FIBA Asia Challenge 2016, FIBA.COM. Accessed 13 February 2017.
9. "2014 Asian Games Basketball Men – Qatar Team Roster". The 17th Incheon Asian Games Organizing Committee. Retrieved 23 September 2014.
10. Ants coach quits to take job abroad | The Journal Gazette Archived 21 September 2008 at the Wayback Machine
11. "Qatar National Team Coach Vassilis Fragkias settled the final Formation of the 17th Asian Games Players". Qatar Basketball Federation. 3 September 2014. Retrieved 29 December 2018.

External links

• Official website
• FIBA profile
• Qatar Basketball Records at FIBA Archive
• Asia-basket
• Presentation on Facebook

Videos

• Qatar v Korea - Group F - Game Highlights - 2015 FIBA Asia Championship Youtube.com video