The Morocco national basketball team represents Morocco in international basketball competitions. The team is governed by the Moroccan Royal Basketball Federation, also known as the FRMBB. The team has appeared at the FIBA AfroBasket 20 times and has won the gold medal in the 1965 tournament. In 1968, Morocco finished as runners-up.
The team made the Olympics once, in 1968, but went 0-9 in those games, holding the ignominous distinction of playing the most Olympic basketball games without winning any.
History
On the first edition of AfroCan, Morocco was placed 4th after losing the bronze medal to Angola.[2]
On 16 July 2023, Morocco won the 2023 FIBA AfroCan Final after beating Cote d'Ivoire 78-76 that took place in Luanda, Angola.[3][4] King Mohammed VI congratulated the team for their achievement on claiming the second continental title for the national team.[5][6]
Tournament record
Olympic Games
FIBA Basketball World Cup
FIBA AfroBasket
Champions Runners-up Third place Fourth place
Year | Round | Position | GP | W | L |
1962 | Third place | 3rd | 4 | 2 | 2 |
1964 | Runners-up | 2nd | 5 | 4 | 1 |
1965 | Champions | 1st | 4 | 4 | 0 |
1968 | Runners-up | 2nd | 6 | 5 | 1 |
1970 | Did not qualify |
1972 | 7th place | 7th | 6 | 3 | 3 |
1974 | Did not qualify |
1975 |
1978 | 5th place | 5th | 5 | 3 | 2 |
1980 | Third place | 3rd | 6 | 4 | 2 |
1981 | Did not qualify |
1983 |
1985 |
1987 |
1989 | 5th place | 9th | 6 | 2 | 4 |
1992 | 5th place | 9th | 5 | 1 | 4 |
1993 | Did not qualify |
1995 | 6th place | 6th | 5 | 2 | 3 |
1997 | Did not qualify |
1999 | 11th place | 11th | 6 | 1 | 5 |
2001 | 6th place | 6th | 6 | 4 | 2 |
2003 | 8th place | 8th | 6 | 2 | 4 |
2005 | 6th place | 6th | 8 | 3 | 5 |
2007 | 10th place | 10th | 6 | 3 | 3 |
2009 | 10th place | 12th | 8 | 3 | 5 |
2011 | 8th place | 8th | 7 | 2 | 5 |
2013 | 8th place | 8th | 7 | 3 | 4 |
2015 | 13th place | 13th | 5 | 1 | 4 |
/ 2017 | 4th place | 4th | 6 | 4 | 2 |
2021 | Did not qualify |
2025 |
Total | 20/31 | 117 | 56 | 61 |
FIBA AfroCan
Champions Fourth place
Year | Round | Position | GP | W | L |
2019 | 4th place | 4th | 6 | 3 | 3 |
2023 | Champions | 1st | 6 | 5 | 1 |
Total | 2/2 | 12 | 8 | 4 |
Mediterranean Games
Team
Current roster
Morocco men's national basketball team roster |
Players | Coaches |
Pos. | No. | Name | Age – Date of birth | Height | Club | Ctr. | SF | 3 | Ayoub Nouhi | 25 – (1999-01-07)7 January 1999 | 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) | FUS Rabat | | PG | 5 | Yassine El Mahsini | 30 – (1993-10-26)26 October 1993 | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | AS Salé | | G | 8 | Soufiane Benhmine | 31 – (1992-04-08)8 April 1992 | 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) | FUS Rabat | | | 9 | Mohamed Bnichou | 25 – (1998-03-13)13 March 1998 | | | | G | 10 | Kevin Franceschi | 30 – (1993-10-05)5 October 1993 | | AS FAR | | PF | 11 | Abdelhakim Zouita | 37 – (1986-08-12)12 August 1986 | 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) | FUS Rabat | | F | 12 | Ilias Aqboub | 22 – (2002-01-25)25 January 2002 | 2.04 m (6 ft 8 in) | AS Salé | | SF | 15 | Karim Gourari | 34 – (1989-05-26)26 May 1989 | 2.02 m (6 ft 8 in) | Rouen Métropole Basket | | C | 23 | Khalid Boukichou | 31 – (1992-09-17)17 September 1992 | 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in) | AS Salé | | PF | 32 | Badreddine Azouga | 29 – (1995-02-07)7 February 1995 | 2.04 m (6 ft 8 in) | FUS Rabat | | PF | 33 | Mohamed Choua | 31 – (1992-12-25)25 December 1992 | 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) | Rouen Métropole Basket | | SG | 55 | Jihad Benchlikha | 33 – (1991-01-06)6 January 1991 | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | AS FAR | | | - Head coach
Gustavo Aranzana - Assistant coach(es)
Mohamed Nizar Mesbahi |
Head coach position
Moncho Monsalve – 2001 - Jean-Paul Rabatet
Sterling Wright – 2003 - Hassan Hachad – 2011–2013[7]
- Said El Bouzidi – 2017[8]
- Labib El Hamrani – 2023–2024
Gustavo Aranza Mendez – 2024
Past rosters
Team for the 2013 FIBA Africa Championship.
Morocco men's national basketball team roster |
Players | Coaches |
Pos. | No. | Name | Age – Date of birth | Height | Club | F | 4 | Reda Ali Harras | 19 – (1993-11-24)24 November 1993 | 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) | | | C | 5 | Reda Rhalimi | 31 – (1982-02-02)2 February 1982 | 2.05 m (6 ft 9 in) | AS Salé | | F | 6 | Abderrahim Najah | 28 – (1984-11-20)20 November 1984 | 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) | AS Salé | | F | 7 | Zakaria El Masbahi | 34 – (1979-03-29)29 March 1979 | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) | AS Salé | | G | 8 | Mustapha Khalfi | 33 – (1980-01-01)1 January 1980 | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | Chabab Rif Al Hoceima | | C | 9 | Mohamed Hjira | 32 – (1981-01-19)19 January 1981 | 2.02 m (6 ft 8 in) | Chabab Rif Al Hoceima | | F/C | 10 | Youssef Zangui | 32 – (1981-07-12)12 July 1981 | 2.02 m (6 ft 8 in) | | | F | 11 | Abdelhakim Zouita | 27 – (1986-08-12)12 August 1986 | 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) | AS Salé | | G | 12 | Soufiane Nadim | 25 – (1988-03-02)2 March 1988 | | FUS de Rabat | | C | 13 | Soufiane Kourodu | 28 – (1985-05-21)21 May 1985 | 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) | AS Salé | | | 14 | Abdelali Lahrichi | 20 – (1993-07-19)19 July 1993 | | | | F/C | 15 | Younes Idrissi | 29 – (1984-04-13)13 April 1984 | 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) | AS Salé | | | - Head coach
- Legend
- Club – describes last
club before the tournament - Age – describes age
on 20 August 2013 |
At the AfroBasket 2015:[9]
Morocco men's national basketball team roster |
Players | Coaches |
Pos. | No. | Name | Age – Date of birth | Height | Club | Ctr. | | 4 | Reda Ali Harras | 21 – (1993-11-24)24 November 1993 | 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) | | | | 6 | Soufiane Kourodu | 30 – (1985-05-21)21 May 1985 | 2.09 m (6 ft 10 in) | | | | 7 | Zakaria El Masbahi | 36 – (1979-03-29)29 March 1979 | 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) | AS Salé | | | 7 | Abdelali Lahrichi | 22 – (1993-07-19)19 July 1993 | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | | | | 8 | Mustapha Khalifi | 35 – (1980-01-01)1 January 1980 | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | | | | 9 | Omar Laanani | 28 – (1987-03-26)26 March 1987 | 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in) | | | | 10 | Mohamed Choua | 22 – (1992-12-25)25 December 1992 | 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) | | | | 11 | Abdelhakim Zouita | 29 – (1986-08-12)12 August 1986 | 1.99 m (6 ft 6 in) | | | | 13 | Adil El Makssoud | 30 – (1984-12-12)12 December 1984 | 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) | | | | 14 | Kamal Hachad | 32 – (1983-07-22)22 July 1983 | 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) | | | | 15 | Abderrahim Najah | 30 – (1984-11-20)20 November 1984 | 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) | | | | | Mohamed Aboussalam | 18 – (1996-08-20)20 August 1996 | | | | | - Head coach
- Assistant coach(es)
- Anton Vujanic
- Abdelaziz Quarouach
- Legend
- Club – describes last
club before the tournament - Age – describes age
on 19 August 2015 |
At the AfroBasket 2017:
Morocco men's national basketball team roster |
Players | Coaches |
Pos. | No. | Name | Age – Date of birth | Height | Club | Ctr. | F/C | 4 | Abderrahim Najah | 32 – (1984-11-20)20 November 1984 | 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) | AS Salé | | PG | 5 | Mustapha Khalfi | 37 – (1980-01-01)1 January 1980 | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | AS Salé | | C | 6 | Soufiane Kourdou | 32 – (1985-05-21)21 May 1985 | 2.11 m (6 ft 11 in) | AS Salé | | G/F | 7 | Zakaria El Masbahi | 38 – (1979-03-29)29 March 1979 | 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) | AS Salé | | SG | 8 | Abdelali Lahraichi | 24 – (1993-07-19)19 July 1993 | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | Wydad AC | | C | 9 | Mohamed Aboussalam | 21 – (1996-08-20)20 August 1996 | 2.04 m (6 ft 8 in) | Rouen Métropole Basket | | F/C | 10 | Mohamed Choua | 24 – (1992-12-25)25 December 1992 | 2.02 m (6 ft 8 in) | AS Salé | | PG | 11 | Jihad Benchlikha | 25 – (1992-01-06)6 January 1992 | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ASFAR | | F/C | 12 | John Wilkins | 28 – (1989-07-13)13 July 1989 | 2.07 m (6 ft 9 in) | Chabab Rif Al Hoceima | | G/F | 13 | Adil El Makssoud | 31 – (1985-12-12)12 December 1985 | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) | Chabab Rif Al Hoceima | | PG | 14 | Nadim Soufiane | 29 – (1988-05-02)2 May 1988 | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | | | C | 15 | Reda Rhalimi | 35 – (1982-02-02)2 February 1982 | 2.12 m (6 ft 11 in) | Chabab Rif Al Hoceima | | | - Head coach
- Assistant coach(es)
Hamrani Labib
- Legend
- Club – describes last
club before the tournament - Age – describes age
on 8 September 2017 |
Head coaches
Honours
AfroBasket
Runner-up: 1964, 1968
Third place: 1962, 1980
AfroCan
Pan Arab Games
Third place: 1961
Arab Basketball Championship
Runner-up: 2005, 2017
Third place: 2000, 2009, 2010
References
- ^ "FIBA Ranking Presented by Nike". FIBA. 15 August 2024. Retrieved 15 August 2024.
- ^ "Democratic Republic of Congo claim FIBA AfroCan 2019 title". FIBA.basketball. Retrieved 17 July 2023.
- ^ "Morocco win the 2023 FIBA AfroCan". FIBA.basketball. Retrieved 16 July 2023.
- ^ "منتخب المغرب يظفر ببطولة إفريقيا لكرة السلة". Hespress - هسبريس جريدة إلكترونية مغربية (in Arabic). 16 July 2023. Retrieved 17 July 2023.
- ^ Zouiten, Sara. "King Mohammed VI Congratulates Moroccan Basketball Team on AfroCan Victory". moroccoworldnews. Retrieved 19 July 2023.
- ^ "الملك يهنئ "الأسود المحلية" لكرة السلة". Hespress - هسبريس جريدة إلكترونية مغربية (in Arabic). 18 July 2023. Retrieved 19 July 2023.
- ^ Head coaches, fiba.com, accessed 8 May 2013.
- ^ Morocco preliminary squad announced for FIBA AfroBasket 2017 Qualifiers, fiba.com, 7 March 2017. Accessed 7 March 2017.
- ^ Morocco | 2015 Afrobasket, ARCHIVE.FIBA.COM. Retrieved 12 October 2016.
- ^ "Morocco bring new head coach in last bid for AfroBasket qualification". FIBA.basketball. 15 June 2021. Retrieved 6 April 2022.
External links
- Official website
- FIBA Profile
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