Saudi Arabia men's national basketball team

The Saudi Arabia national basketball team is the national basketball team representing the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. It is administrated by the Saudi Arabian Basketball Federation.[2] (Arabic: اتحاد المملكة العربية السعودية لكرة السلة‎)

Saudi Arabia

FIBA ranking	91 5 (9 December 2020)[1]
Joined FIBA	1964
FIBA zone	FIBA Asia
National federation	Saudi Basketball Federation
Coach	Ali Alsanhani
Olympic Games
Appearances	None
FIBA World Cup
Appearances	None
Asian Championships
Appearances	8
Medals	Bronze: 1999
Home Away

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Its biggest success has been the Bronze medal at the 1999 Asian Championship.[3] The team lastly qualified for the 2013 FIBA Asia Championship.

Competition records

Summer Olympics

yet to qualify

FIBA World championships

yet to qualify

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

FIBA Asia championships

Year	Position	Tournament	Host
1989	7	1989 ABC Championship	Beijing, China
1991	9	1991 ABC Championship	Kobe, Japan
1993	6	1993 ABC Championship	Jakarta, Indonesia
1995	6	1995 ABC Championship	Seoul, South Korea
1997	4	1997 ABC Championship	Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
1999	3	1999 ABC Championship	Fukuoka, Japan
2005	8	2005 FIBA Asia Championship	Doha, Qatar
2013	13	2013 FIBA Asia Championship	Manila, Philippines
2021	TBD	2021 FIBA Asia Cup	TBD

Asian Games 1951-74 : Did Not Qualify 1978 : 12th 1982-86 : Did Not Qualify 1990 : 9th 1994 : 7th 1998-2010 : Did Not Qualify 2014 : 13th 2018 : Did Not Qualify 2022 : To Be Determined Islamic Solidarity Games 2005 : 6th 2013 : 5th Beginning with the 2017 event, regular basketball was replaced by 3x3 basketball.

Arab Nations Championship 1974-1975 : ? 1978 : 1981-1994 : ? 1997 : 1999-2005 : ? 2007 : 2008 : 5th 2009 : 7th 2010-2011 : ? 2015 : 4th 2017 : 4th 2018 : 2020 : To Be Determined Pan Arab Games 1953-1992 : ? 1997 : 1999-2004 : ? 2007 : 8th 2011 : 11th 2021 : To Be Determined

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: Iran (November 28)
Opposition: Qatar (November 30)[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 Al-Marwani, Mohammed 31 – July 24, 1989 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) Al-Ittihad BC PG 6 Al-Marwani, Mathna 28 – January 1, 1992 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) Al-Ittihad BC PG 7 Alsager, Mohammed 35 – October 19, 1985 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) Al-Fateh BC SG 8 Belal, Fahad 29 – April 30, 1991 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) Ohud Medina BC PG 10 Abdel Gabar, Khalid 36 – December 4, 1983 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) Al-Nasr BC C 12 Alsuwailem, Mohammed 22 – March 2, 1998 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in) Al-Hilal BC SF 13 Al-Mukhtar, Ahmed 27 – February 19, 1993 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) Ohud Medina BC PF 14 Alhawsawi, Ayoub 31 – March 19, 1989 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) Al-Nasr BC PF 15 Abo-Jalas, Nassir 26 – June 11, 1994 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) Ohud Medina BC SG 20 Shubayli, Ali 24 – January 18, 1996 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) Al-Ahli BC G 23 Alabsi, Nasser 27 – May 31, 1993 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) Al-Hilal SG 25 Albargawi, Osama 21 – December 7, 1998 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) Ohud Medina BC F 35 Mahmoud, Thamer 23 – May 19, 1997 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) Al Wehda BC	Head coach Ali Alsanhani Assistant coach(es) Khaldoun Almowallad Yahya Almutawa Legend (C) Team captain (NP) Naturalized player Club – describes last club before the tournament Age – describes age on November 28, 2020

Depth chart

Pos.	Starting 5	Bench 1	Bench 2
C	Mohammed Alsuwailem	Mohammed Al-Marwani
PF	Ayoub Alhawsawi
SF	Mathna Al-Marwani		Ali Shubayli
SG	Khalid Abdel Gabar		Osama Albargawi
PG	Marzouq Al-Muwallad	Fahad Al-Salik	Mohammed Alsager

Past rosters

2021 FIBA Asia Cup qualification
Opposition: Qatar (February 20)
Venue: King Abdullah Sports City, Jeddah
Opposition: Syria (February 23)
Venue: King Abdullah Sports City, Jeddah[6]

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 Al-Marwani, Mohammed 30 – July 24, 1989 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) Al-Ittihad BC PG 5 Al-Muwallad, Marzouq 27 – August 6, 1992 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) Al-Ahli BC PG 6 Al-Marwani, Mathna 28 – January 1, 1992 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) Al-Ittihad BC PG 7 Alsager, Mohammed 34 – October 19, 1985 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) Al-Fateh BC SG 8 Belal, Fahad 28 – April 30, 1991 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) Ohud Medina BC PG 10 Abdel Gabar, Khalid 36 – December 4, 1983 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) Al-Nasr BC C 11 Althalabi, Naif 23 – May 18, 1996 2.02 m (6 ft 8 in) Al-Ahli BC C 12 Alsuwailem, Mohammed 21 – March 2, 1998 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in) Al-Hilal BC PF 14 Alhawsawi, Ayoub 30 – March 19, 1989 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) Al-Nasr BC C 15 Shbili, Mohammed 31 – October 10, 1988 2.02 m (6 ft 8 in) Al-Ahli BC SG 20 Shubayli, Ali 24 – January 18, 1996 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) Al-Ahli BC SG 25 Albargawi, Osama 21 – December 7, 1998 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) Ohud Medina BC	Head coach Ali Alsanhani Assistant coach(es) Khaldoun Almowallad Yahya Almutawa Legend (C) Team captain (NP) Naturalized player Club – describes last club before the tournament Age – describes age on February 20, 2020

In February 2020, at the 2021 FIBA Asia Cup qualification games, Khalid Abdel-Gabar averaged most minutes, points and assists for Saudi Arabia.[7]

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 Abojalas, Nassir 22 – June 11, 1994 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) Uhud Medina C 4 Al-Marwani, Mohammed 27 – July 24, 1989 2.04 m (6 ft 8 in) Al-Ittihad PG 5 Almuwallad, Marzouq 24 – August 6, 1992 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) Al-Ahli PG 6 Alsager, Mohammed Fahad 31 – October 19, 1985 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) Al Fateh Al Hasa G 8 Belal, Fahad 26 – April 30, 1991 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) Ohud Medina G/F 10 Albargawi, Osama – C 12 Alsuwallem, Mohammed – Al Hilal F 13 Almukhtar, Ahmed 23 – February 19, 1993 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) Uhud Medina C 20 Abkar, Thamer 19 – May 18, 1997 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) Al-Ittihad G/F 23 Almarwani, Mathna 25 – January 1, 1992 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) 11 Shubayli, Mohammad – Al Ahli Jeddah F 14 Howsawi, Ayoub 29 – October 15, 1987 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) Ohud Medina	Head coach Ali Alsanhani Assistant coach(es) Khaldoun Almowallad 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 Abojalas, Nassir 22 – June 11, 1994 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) Uhud Medina C 4 Al-Marwani, Mohammed 27 – July 24, 1989 2.04 m (6 ft 8 in) Al-Ittihad PG 5 Almuwallad, Marzouq 24 – August 6, 1992 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) Al-Ansar PG 6 Alsager, Mohammed Fahad 31 – October 19, 1985 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) Al Fateh Al Hasa PG 8 Belal, Fahad 26 – April 30, 1991 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) Ohud Medina 10 Albargawi, Osama – 12 Alsuwallem, Mohammed – Al Hilal F 13 Almukhtar, Ahmed 23 – February 19, 1993 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) Uhud Medina C 20 Al Thalabi, Naif 20 – May 18, 1996 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) F/C 23 Almarwani, Mathna 25 – January 1, 1992 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) 35 Shubayli, Ali – Al Ahli Jeddah C 55 Almohammed, Hani 27 – October 15, 1989 2.02 m (6 ft 8 in) Al Hilal	Head coach Mensur Bajramovic Assistant coach(es) Yousef Alosaimi Legend (C) Team captain Club – describes last club before the tournament Age – describes age on 1 January 2017

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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 Al-Marwani, Mohammed 22 – 24 July 1989 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) Al Ittihad PG 5 Al-Muwallad, Marzouq 19 – 6 August 1992 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) PG 6 Al-Sager, Mohammed 26 – 10 October 1985 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) Al Fateh SG 7 Kabe, Jaber 26 – 3 September 1985 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) Al Ittihad F/C 8 Samater, Ahmed 31 – 13 January 1980 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) Al Hilal F 9 Al-Hawify, Mohammad 34 – 26 December 1977 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) Al Ahli G 10 Al-Dawsari, Faisal 21 – 19 August 1990 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) Al Hilal C 11 Al-Fotawi, Hashem 33 – 7 September 1978 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) Al Ansar F 12 Gassas, Fawaz 34 – 1 October 1977 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) Al Ahli F/C 13 Al-Hosawi, Ahmed 27 – 23 June 1984 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) Al Ansar G 14 Belal, Fahad 20 – 30 April 1991 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) Ohud Medina F 15 Al-Mutairi, Mohammed 19 – 16 May 1992 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) Al Arabi	Head coach Lofti Chikhaoui Assistant coach(es) Ghassan Al-Yenbawi 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 Al-Marwani, Mohammed 25 – July 24, 1989 2.04 m (6 ft 8 in) Al-Ittihad PF 5 Fallatah, Mohammed Ismail 24 – May 23, 1990 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) Al Wehda Mecca PG 6 Almuwallad, Marzouq 22 – August 6, 1992 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) Al-Ansar PG 7 Kabe, Jaber Nasser 29 – September 3, 1985 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) Al-Ittihad SF 8 Almuhanna, Turki Hassan 26 – March 11, 1988 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) Al Hilal Riyadh PF 9 Alhwsawi, Mustafa (C) 31 – May 4, 1983 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) Al-Ansar C 10 Shuri, Rashad 31 – February 18, 1983 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) Al Wehda Mecca PG 11 Alsager, Mohammed Fahad 28 – October 19, 1985 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) Al Fateh Al Hasa C 12 Walibi, Khalid Mohammed 20 – October 5, 1993 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) Al Hilal Riyadh SF 13 Altaher, Abdullah Fahad 22 – November 29, 1991 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) Al Fateh Al Hasa SG 14 Almuwallad, Ayman 26 – April 1, 1988 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) Al-Ansar PG 15 Belal, Fahad 23 – April 30, 1991 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) Ohud Medina	Head coach Abdulrahim Lal Akhtar Assistant coach(es) Yousef Mohammed Alosaimi Abdullah Adel Alameen Legend (C) Team captain Club – describes last club before the tournament Age – describes age on 19 September 2014 Source: incheon2014ag.org[8]

Head coach position

• Lofti Chikhaoui – 2011
• Nenad Krdzic – 2013
• Abdulrahim Akhtar – 2014
• Mensur Bajramovic – 2017
• Ali Alsanhani – 2018 [9]

See also

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

References

1. "FIBA Ranking Presented by Nike". FIBA. 9 December 2020. Retrieved 9 December 2020.
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. "Saudi Arabia at the FIBA Asia Cup 2021 Qualifiers". FIBA.basketball.
6. "Saudi Arabia at the FIBA Asia Cup 2021 Qualifiers". FIBA.basketball.
7. Saudi Arabia National Team.., Asia-Basket.com, retrieved 2 June 2020.
8. "2014 Asian Games Basketball Men – Saudi Arabia Team Roster". The 17th Incheon Asian Games Organizing Committee. Retrieved 25 September 2014.
9. السعودية تقلب الطاولة على فلسطين وتحقق انتصارًا ثمينًا alayam.com, 13 September 2018. Accessed 29 May 2020. (in Arabic)

External links

• Saudi Arabia Basketball Records at FIBA Archive
• Asia-basket - Saudi Arabia Men National Team
• Saudi Basketball Federation on Instagram

Videos

• #FIBAAsia - Day 1: Saudi Arabia v Philippines (highlights) Youtube.com video