Libya men's national basketball team explained

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Country:Libya
Coach:Kevin Nickelberry
Joined Fiba:1961
Fiba Zone:FIBA Africa
National Fed:Libya Arab Basketball Federation
Oly Appearances:None
Wc Appearances:None
Zone Championship:FIBA Africa Championship
Zone Appearances:4
Zone Medals:None
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The Libyan national basketball team represents Libya in international basketball matches and is controlled by the Kurat As-Sallah al-Leebiyyah (Libyan Basketball Federation). Libya has been an official affiliate of FIBA since 1961.[1]

They finished 5th at the African Basketball Championship twice. The country hosted the 2009 event where they finished 11th, ahead of heavily favored Morocco and Mozambique.

Performance at international competitions

Overall, Libya has competed in many international competitions, including the 2005 Islamic Solidarity Games, and the 2007 Pan Arab Games. The Libyan national team participated in the FIBA Africa Championship games four times, in 1965, 1970, 1978 and 2009, where they placed fifth, fifth, tenth and eleventh respectively.

Summer Olympics

Yet to qualify

World championships

Yet to qualify

FIBA Africa Championship

YearRoundPositionwidth=30width=30width=30
Did not qualify
1964
1965Main round 5th 5 1 4
1968Did not qualify
Fifth place 5th 3 1 2
Did not qualify
1974
1975
Classification stage 10th 5 0 5
Did not qualify
1983
1985
1987
1989
1992
1993
1995
1997
1999
2001
2003
2005
2007
Classification stage 11th 8 3 5
Did not qualify
2013
2021
To be determined
Total21 5 16

Pan Arab Games

See also: Basketball at the Pan Arab Games.

Mediterranean Games

See also: Basketball at the Mediterranean Games. Never participated

Beginning with the 2018 event, regular basketball was replaced by 3x3 basketball.

Islamic Solidarity Games

See also: Basketball at the Islamic Solidarity Games.

Beginning with the 2017 event, regular basketball was replaced by 3x3 basketball.

Arab Nations Cup

See also: Arab Nations Cup (basketball).

2008 Edition

Libya competed in the Arabian Basketball Cup 2008 in Group B alongside the Tunisia national basketball team, Algeria national basketball team, Iraq national basketball team, and Saudi Arabia national basketball team. In group play, they finished with 2 wins (versus Saudi Arabia, and Iraq) and 2 losses (versus Algeria and Tunisia). After their 70–59 victory over Iraq, and a 65–60 win against Saudi Arabia, the Libyan team could enter the second stage of the league because Tunisia defeated Algeria on 30 October 2008. After completing their matches in the competition, the Libyan team's full results were the following:

Current roster

At the 2015 Afrobasket qualification:[2] (last publicized squad)

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Head coach
Assistant coaches

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Legend:

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Depth chart

Head coach position

Kit

Manufacturer

2009: Nike[3]

Past rosters

Team for the 2009 FIBA Africa Championship.[4]

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://fiba.com/pages/eng/fc/FIBA/fibaStru/nfLeag/nfProf.asp?nationalFederationNumber=319
  2. https://archive.fiba.com/pages/eng/fa/team/p/sid/10466/tid/319/_/2015_Afrobasket_/index.html Libya | 2015 African Championship for Men
  3. http://www.interbasket.net/news/wp-content/gallery/afrobasket-2009/cote-vs-libya-mohamed-issa-mrsal.jpg
  4. https://archive.fiba.com/pages/eng/fa/team/p/sid/6599/tid/319/_/2009_FIBA_Africa_Championship_for_Men/index.html Libya | 2009 FIBA Africa Championship for Men