Somalia men's national basketball team explained

Country:Somalia
Joined Fiba:1960
Fiba Zone:FIBA Africa
National Fed:Somali Basketball Federation
Zone Appearances:5
Wc Appearances:None
Oly Appearances:None
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The Somalia national basketball team is the national basketball team of Somalia. It is a member of the International Basketball Federation (FIBA) and is governed by the Somali Basketball Federation.

Administration

As of April 2014, Nur Mohamed Abdullahi serves as the president of the Somalia Basketball Federation. Sadak Abdulkadir is the Secretary General. The captain of the team is Yusu Qaafow.[1]

History

The Somalia Basketball Federation became affiliated with FIBA in 1960.[2] It is part of the executive board of the Arab Basketball Confederation.[3]

Although the national basketball squad has yet to pass the qualification stages of the FIBA World Championship, it won a bronze medal at the 1981 FIBA Africa Championship, when Somalia hosted the tournament. The team also participates in the basketball event at the Pan Arab Games.

Competitive record

AfroBasket

Somalia has played in five AfroBasket tournaments, with its best result being the bronze medal in 1981 when the country hosted the tournament. Since 1985, Somalia has been absent from the tournament, although it has played in all qualifying rounds since 2015.

AfroBasket recordQualification record
YearRoundPosition
1962Did not enter
1964
1965
1968
1970Preliminary round7th303
1972Did not qualify
1974Preliminary round10th606
1975Did not qualify
1978
1980Preliminary round9th633
1981Third place3rd651
1983Preliminary round8th514
1985Did not qualify
1987
1989
1992
1993
1995
1997
1999
2001
2003
2005
2007
2009Did not enter
2011
20134222013
20154042015
20173032017
20215232021
2025Did'not enter2025
Total5/312691716412

African Games

See also: Basketball at the African Games.

Islamic Solidarity Games

See also: Basketball at the Islamic Solidarity Games.

Past rosters

Team for AfroBasket 2013 qualification

Team for AfroBasket 2015 qualification

See also

External links

Videos

Notes and References

  1. Web site: How Somali basketball team is changing country's image.
  2. Web site: Somalie. FIBA Africa. 29 May 2014.
  3. News: Buuna. Said. Somalia Reenters Arab Basketball Confederation EC. 29 May 2014. UPI Next. 10 November 2009.