Saudi Arabia FIBA ranking 66 3 (15 August 2024)[ 1] Joined FIBA 1964 FIBA zone FIBA Asia National federation Saudi Basketball Federation Coach Johan Roijakkers Nickname(s) Falcons Olympic Games Appearances None FIBA World Cup Appearances None FIBA Asia Cup Appearances 10 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
Summer Olympics
FIBA Basketball World Cup
FIBA Asia Cup
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 Beginning with the 2017 event, regular basketball was replaced by 3x3 basketball .
Arab Basketball Championship 1974–1975: ? 1978: 1981–1994: ? 1997: 1999–2005: ? 2007: 2008: 5th 2009: 7th 2010–2011 : ? 2015: 4th 2017: 4th 2018: 2022: Did not enter
Pan Arab Games 1953–1992: ? 1997: 1999–2004: ? 2007 : 8th 2011 : 11th 2023: To be determined
Team
Current roster
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 (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 PG 6 Mathna Al-Marwani 28 – (1992-01-01 ) 1 January 1992 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) Al-Ittihad BC PG 7 Mohammed Alsager 35 – (1985-10-19 ) 19 October 1985 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) Al-Fateh BC SG 8 Fahad Belal 29 – (1991-04-30 ) 30 April 1991 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) Ohud Medina BC PG 10 Khalid Abdel Gabar 36 – (1983-12-04 ) 4 December 1983 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) Al-Nasr BC C 12 Mohammed Alsuwailem 22 – (1998-03-02 ) 2 March 1998 2.11 m (6 ft 11 in) Al-Hilal BC SF 13 Ahmed Al-Mukhtar 27 – (1993-02-19 ) 19 February 1993 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) Ohud Medina BC PF 14 Ayoub Alhawsawi 31 – (1989-03-19 ) 19 March 1989 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) Al-Nasr BC PF 15 Nassir Abo-Jalas 26 – (1994-06-11 ) 11 June 1994 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) Ohud Medina BC SG 20 Ali Shubayli 24 – (1996-01-18 ) 18 January 1996 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) Al-Ahli BC G 23 Nasser Alabsi 27 – (1993-05-31 ) 31 May 1993 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) Al-Hilal SG 25 Osama Albargawi 21 – (1998-12-07 ) 7 December 1998 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) Ohud Medina BC F 35 Thamer Mohammed 23 – (1997-05-19 ) 19 May 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 28 November 2020
Depth chart
Past rosters 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 PG 5 Marzouq Al-Muwallad 27 – (1992-08-06 ) 6 August 1992 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) Al-Ahli BC PG 6 Mathna Al-Marwani 28 – (1992-01-01 ) 1 January 1992 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) Al-Ittihad BC PG 7 Mohammed Alsager 34 – (1985-10-19 ) 19 October 1985 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) Al-Fateh BC SG 8 Fahad Belal 28 – (1991-04-30 ) 30 April 1991 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) Ohud Medina BC PG 10 Khalid Abdel Gabar 36 – (1983-12-04 ) 4 December 1983 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) Al-Nasr BC C 11 Naif Althalabi 23 – (1996-05-18 ) 18 May 1996 2.02 m (6 ft 8 in) Al-Ahli BC C 12 Mohammed Alsuwailem 21 – (1998-03-02 ) 2 March 1998 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in) Al-Hilal BC PF 14 Ayoub Alhawsawi 30 – (1989-03-19 ) 19 March 1989 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) Al-Nasr BC C 15 Mohammed Shbili 31 – (1988-10-10 ) 10 October 1988 2.02 m (6 ft 8 in) Al-Ahli BC SG 20 Ali Shubayli 24 – (1996-01-18 ) 18 January 1996 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) Al-Ahli BC SG 25 Osama Albargawi 21 – (1998-12-07 ) 7 December 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 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:
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 C 4 Mohammed Al-Marwani 27 – (1989-07-24 ) 24 July 1989 2.04 m (6 ft 8 in) Al-Ittihad PG 5 Marzouq Almuwallad 24 – (1992-08-06 ) 6 August 1992 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) Al-Ahli PG 6 Mohammed Fahad Alsager 31 – (1985-10-19 ) 19 October 1985 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) Al Fateh Al Hasa G 8 Fahad Belal 26 – (1991-04-30 ) 30 April 1991 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) Ohud Medina G/F 10 Osama Albargawi – C 12 Mohammed Alsuwallem – Al Hilal F 13 Ahmed Almukhtar 23 – (1993-02-19 ) 19 February 1993 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) Uhud Medina 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 F 14 Ayoub Howsawi 29 – (1987-10-15 ) 15 October 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:
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 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 SG 7 Jaber Kabe 26 – (1985-09-03 ) 3 September 1985 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) Al Ittihad F/C 8 Ahmed Samater 31 – (1980-01-13 ) 13 January 1980 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) Al Hilal F 9 Mohammad Al-Hawify 34 – (1977-12-26 ) 26 December 1977 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) Al Ahli G 10 Faisal Al-Dawsari 21 – (1990-08-19 ) 19 August 1990 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) Al Hilal C 11 Hashem Al-Fotawi 33 – (1978-09-07 ) 7 September 1978 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) Al Ansar F 12 Fawaz Gassas 34 – (1977-10-01 ) 1 October 1977 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) Al Ahli F/C 13 Ahmed Al-Hosawi 27 – (1984-06-23 ) 23 June 1984 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) Al Ansar G 14 Fahad Belal 20 – (1991-04-30 ) 30 April 1991 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) Ohud Medina F 15 Mohammed Al-Mutairi 19 – (1992-05-16 ) 16 May 1992 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) Al Arabi
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 PF 5 Mohammed Ismail Fallatah 24 – (1990-05-23 ) 23 May 1990 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) Al Wehda Mecca PG 6 Marzouq Almuwallad 22 – (1992-08-06 ) 6 August 1992 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) Al-Ansar PG 7 Jaber Nasser Kabe 29 – (1985-09-03 ) 3 September 1985 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) Al-Ittihad SF 8 Turki Hassan Almuhanna 26 – (1988-03-11 ) 11 March 1988 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) Al Hilal Riyadh PF 9 Mustafa Alhwsawi (C) 31 – (1983-05-04 ) 4 May 1983 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) Al-Ansar C 10 Rashad Shuri 31 – (1983-02-18 ) 18 February 1983 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) Al Wehda Mecca PG 11 Mohammed Fahad Alsager 28 – (1985-10-19 ) 19 October 1985 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) Al Fateh Al Hasa C 12 Khalid Mohammed Walibi 20 – (1993-10-05 ) 5 October 1993 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) Al Hilal Riyadh SF 13 Abdullah Fahad Altaher 22 – (1991-11-29 ) 29 November 1991 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) Al Fateh Al Hasa 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
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[ 7]
Head coach position
See also
References ^ "FIBA Ranking Presented by Nike". FIBA . 15 August 2024. Retrieved 15 August 2024 . ^ FIBA National Federations – Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, fiba.com, accessed 23 February 2011. ^ 1999 Asian Championship for Men | ARCHIVE.FIBA.COM, FIBA.com, Retrieved 30 September 2015. ^ "FIBA Asia Cup 2021 Qualifiers November window host cities confirmed". FIBA. 25 October 2020. ^ a b "Saudi Arabia at the FIBA Asia Cup 2021 Qualifiers". FIBA.basketball . ^ Saudi Arabia National Team.., Asia-Basket.com, retrieved 2 June 2020. ^ "2014 Asian Games Basketball Men – Saudi Arabia Team Roster". The 17th Incheon Asian Games Organizing Committee. Retrieved 25 September 2014 . ^ 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
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