Country: | Saudi Arabia |
Nickname: | Falcons |
Fiba Zone: | FIBA Asia |
National Fed: | Saudi Basketball Federation |
Coach: | Johan Roijakkers |
Joined Fiba: | 1964 |
Oly Appearances: | None |
Wc Appearances: | None |
Zone Championship: | FIBA Asia Cup |
Zone Appearances: | 10 |
Zone Medals: | Bronze: (1999) |
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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.[1] (ar|اتحاد المملكة العربية السعودية لكرة السلة)
Its biggest success has been the Bronze medal at the 1999 Asian Championship.[2] The team last qualified for the 2025 FIBA Asia Cup as host.
See main article: Basketball at the Summer Olympics.
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See main article: FIBA Basketball World Cup.
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See main article: FIBA Asia Cup.
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1993 | 6th place | 7 | 4 | 3 | |||||
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1997 | 4th place | 7 | 4 | 3 | |||||
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2013 | 13th place | 4 | 1 | 3 | |||||
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2022 | 14th place | 3 | 0 | 3 | |||||
2025 | Qualified as host | ||||||||
Total | 10/31 | 60 | 29 | 31 |
See also: Basketball at the Asian Games.
See also: Basketball at the Islamic Solidarity Games.
Beginning with the 2017 event, regular basketball was replaced by 3x3 basketball.
See also: Arab Basketball Championship.
See also: Basketball at the Pan Arab Games.
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11th
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.[3]
Venue: Al-Gharafa Sports Club Multi-Purpose Hall, Doha
Opposition: Iran (28 November)
Opposition: Qatar (30 November)[4]
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
In February 2020, at the 2021 FIBA Asia Cup qualification games, Khalid Abdel-Gabar averaged most minutes, points and assists for Saudi Arabia.[5]
2018 FIBA Asia Cup Pre-qualifiers Squad:
2017 Arab Nations Basketball Championship Squad:
2012 Squad:2014 Asian Games Squad: