Egypt national basketball team

Egypt
FIBA ranking	41
Joined FIBA	1934
FIBA zone	FIBA Africa
National federation	Egyptian Basketball Federation
Coach	Juan Antonio Orenga
Nickname(s)	The Pharaohs
Olympic Games
Appearances	7
Medals	None
FIBA World Cup
Appearances	6
Medals	None
FIBA Africa Championship
Appearances	22
Medals	Gold: 1962, 1964, 1970, 1975, 1983 Silver: 1972, 1981, 1987, 1989, 1993, 2013 Bronze: 1978, 1985, 1992, 1999, 2001, 2003
FIBA EuroBasket
Appearances	4
Medals	Gold: 1949 Bronze: 1947
Uniforms
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The Egyptian national basketball team is the basketball side that represents Egypt in international competitions. It is organized and run by the Egyptian Basketball Federation (Arabic: الاتحاد المصري لكرة السلة‎‎).^[1]

Team Egypt has a legacy of remarkable achievements. Its 9th-place finish at the 1952 Summer Olympics, as well as its 5th-place finish at the 1950 FIBA World Championship, remain the best results ever of an African nation at each tournament. Further, the title of the EuroBasket 1949, is the most prestigious basketball title of an African nation as well. At the FIBA Africa Championship, Egypt holds a record number of 17 medals.

Egypt joined the International Federation of Basketball (FIBA) in 1934 and has Africa's longest basketball tradition.

History

EuroBasket 1937

Egyptians posing with EuroBasket 1937 champions Lithuanians.

The Egyptians finished last at the second European basketball championship, the EuroBasket 1937 held by FIBA Europe continental federation. They had lost their first two preliminary round games against Estonia and Lithuania before withdrawing from the tournament. Their remaining matches were lost by default, including the final preliminary match, the classification semifinal, and the 7th/8th playoff.

EuroBasket 1947

Egypt was much more successful in their next appearance, the EuroBasket 1947. They won all three of their preliminary group matches and their first semifinal group game. Their only loss of the tournament came to eventual gold medallist Soviet Union in the second semifinal group game, before Egypt won their third. Their 2–1 record in the semifinal group placed them second and set up a bronze medal match against Belgium, whom Egypt had defeated in the preliminary round. Egypt won again in a close 50–48 match, winning their first European medal.

EuroBasket 1949

The following championship was both hosted and won by Egypt. In a relatively small event with seven teams, none of which had placed better than third previously (France and Egypt had both done so), the Egyptians had little trouble winning their first five games. By the luck of the draw, Egypt did not face France until the last game of the tournament, so while the standings were based entirely on the seven-team round robin, the two undefeated teams found themselves facing each other in the last game of the tournament. Dominating 36–16 after the first half, the Egyptians added another point to their lead in the second half to win the game 57–36. The star player and captain Albert Tadros, earned praise for his great skill and excellent leadership.

EuroBasket 1953

In Moscow, the Egyptian team once again competed. The EuroBasket 1953 saw the Egypt squad win their preliminary group easily, scoring more points in the round than anyone save the Soviet Union and Bulgaria, the latter of which had had one more game than Egypt. The final round was less conducive to Egyptian success, however; they defeated only Italy on their way to a 1–6 record. Their six losses included a forfeit to Israel, whom Egypt refused to play. The squad took 8th place of the 8 teams in the final round and 17 overall.

Later years

Overall, some of the prominent players include the 1984 Olympic top-scorer Muhammad Salaawa, the best player in Africa 1983 Medhat Warda, Amro Aboulkhair, Ahmed Ismail and Alain Attalah.

In the aftermath of the Egyptian Revolution of 2011, several of Egypt's elite players did not compete at the 2011 FIBA Africa Championship. Most notably, college-standout Omar Oraby, the Egyptian American Omar Samhan, and Ahmad Ismail, All-Star forward in the Lebanese Basketball League.

Roster

Team for the 2015 FIBA Africa Championship.

Egypt men's national basketball team roster
Players	Coaches
Pos. # Name Age Ht. Club C 1 kamal, haitham 27 – 17 November 1987 2.07 m (6 ft 9 in) Al Ittihad G 4 Amin, Ehab 20 – 1 August 1995 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) Texas A&M Corpus Christi G 5 Gendy, Amr 24 – 14 June 1991 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) Gezira G 6 Gunady, Ramy (C) 33 – 20 December 1981 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) Zamalek G 9 El-Gammal, Ibrahim 27 – 23 March 1988 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) Al Ahly G 10 Tawfik, Ahmed 27 – 2 November 1987 1.99 m (6 ft 6 in) Sporting C 11 Ahmed, Aly 23 – 15 March 1992 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) CSU Bakersfield University F 12 Shousha, Youssef 22 – 9 June 1993 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) Sporting F 14 Ibrahim, Rami 27 – 6 February 1988 2.04 m (6 ft 8 in) Al Ittihad G 30 Hesham, Ahmed 22 – 14 October 1992 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) Sporting F 50 Marei, Assem 23 – 16 June 1992 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) Minnesota State University F 55 Oraby, Omar 23 – 8 September 1991 2.18 m (7 ft 2 in) Gezira	Head coach Ahmed Marei Assistant coaches Mohamed Gaber Legend Club – describes last club before the tournament Age – describes age on 19 August 2015

Depth chart

Pos.	Starter	Bench	Bench	Inactive*
C	Assem Marei	Omar Oraby	Aly Ahmed
PF	Rami Ibrahim	Haytham Kamal
SF	Youssef Shousha	Amr Al Gendy
SG	Ibrahim El-Gammal	Ahmed Hesham
PG	Ramy Gunady	Ehab Amin	Ahmed Tawfek

Notable players

Other current notable players from Egypt:

Egypt roster
Players	Coaches
Pos. # Name Age – Date of birth Ht. Club Ctr. G Jusuf El-Domiaty 25 – 11 October 1990 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) Dresden Titans F Abdel Nader 22 – 25 September 1993 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) Maine Red Claws C Omar Samhan 27 – 3 November 1988 2.11 m (6 ft 11 in) Leuven Bears C Anas Osama Mahmoud 20 – 9 May 1995 2.16 m (7 ft 1 in) Louisville Cardinals men's basketball F Ahmed Hamdy Mohamed 22 – 1 August 1993 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) VCU Rams men's basketball Legend Club – describes current club Age – describes age on 10 February 2016

Performance table

Olympic Games

Year	Position	Tournament	Host
1936	15–18	Basketball at the 1936 Summer Olympics	Berlin, Germany
1948	19	Basketball at the 1948 Summer Olympics	London, United Kingdom
1952	9–16	Basketball at the 1952 Summer Olympics	Helsinki, Finland
1972	16	Basketball at the 1972 Summer Olympics	Munich, Germany
1976	12	Basketball at the 1976 Summer Olympics	Montreal, Canada
1984	12	Basketball at the 1984 Summer Olympics	Los Angeles, United States
1988	12	Basketball at the 1988 Summer Olympics	Seoul, South Korea
2020	To Be Determined	Basketball at the 2020 Summer Olympics	Tokyo, Japan

FIBA World Cup

Year	Position	Tournament	Host
1950	5	1950 FIBA World Championship	Buenos Aires, Argentina
1959	11	1959 FIBA World Championship	Chile
1970	13	1970 FIBA World Championship	Yugoslavia
1990	16	1990 FIBA World Championship	Argentina
1994	14	1994 FIBA World Championship	Canada
2014	24	2014 FIBA World Cup	Spain
2019	To Be Determined	2019 FIBA World Cup	China

FIBA EuroBasket

Between 1937 and 1953, Egypt competed in the European Championship.

Year	Position	Tournament	Host
1937	8	EuroBasket 1937	Riga, Latvia
1939	–	EuroBasket 1939	Kaunas, Lithuania
1946	–	EuroBasket 1946	Geneva, Switzerland
1947		EuroBasket 1947	Prague, Czechoslovakia
1949		EuroBasket 1949	Cairo, Egypt
1951	–	EuroBasket 1951	Paris, France
1953	8	EuroBasket 1953	Moscow, USSR

FIBA Africa Championship

Year	Position	Tournament	Host
1962		FIBA Africa Championship 1962	Cairo, Egypt
1964		FIBA Africa Championship 1964	Casablanca, Morocco
1965	–	FIBA Africa Championship 1965	Tunis, Tunisia
1968	–	FIBA Africa Championship 1968	Casablanca, Morocco
1970		FIBA Africa Championship 1970	Alexandria, Egypt
1972		FIBA Africa Championship 1972	Dakar, Senegal
1974	–	FIBA Africa Championship 1974	Bangui, Central African Republic
1975		FIBA Africa Championship 1975	Alexandria, Egypt
1978		FIBA Africa Championship 1978	Dakar, Senegal
1980	–	FIBA Africa Championship 1980	Rabat, Morocco
1981		FIBA Africa Championship 1981	Mogadishu, Somalia
1983		FIBA Africa Championship 1983	Alexandria, Egypt
1985		FIBA Africa Championship 1985	Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire
1987		FIBA Africa Championship 1987	Tunis, Tunisia
1989		FIBA Africa Championship 1989	Luanda, Angola
1992		FIBA Africa Championship 1992	Cairo, Egypt
1993		FIBA Africa Championship 1993	Nairobi, Kenya
1995	–	FIBA Africa Championship 1995	Algiers, Algeria
1997	4	FIBA Africa Championship 1997	Dakar, Senegal
1999		FIBA Africa Championship 1999	Angola
2001		FIBA Africa Championship 2001	Morocco
2003		FIBA Africa Championship 2003	Alexandria, Egypt
2005	–	FIBA Africa Championship 2005	Algiers, Algeria
2007	4	FIBA Africa Championship 2007	Angola
2009	10	FIBA Africa Championship 2009	Libya
2011	11	FIBA Africa Championship 2011	Antananarivo, Madagascar
2013		2013 FIBA Africa Championship	Côte d'Ivoire
2015	5	2015 FIBA Africa Championship	Radès, Tunisia
2017	To Be Determined	2017 FIBA Africa Championship	To Be Determined

African Games 1965 : 1973 : 1978 : Did Not Qualify 1987 : Did Not Qualify 1991 : 1995 : 1999 : 2003 : Did Not Qualify 2007 : 2011 : 5th 2015 : 2019 : To Be Determined

Pan Arab Games 1953 : 1957 : ? 1961 : 1965 : 1976 : ? 1985 : ? 1992 : ? 1997 : ? 1999 : 2004 : 2007 : 2011 :

Mediterranean Games 1951 Alexandria: 1959 Beirut: 1979 Split: 2005 Almería: 5th 2013 Mersin: 6th 2017 Tarragona: To Be Determined

Islamic Solidarity Games Never Participated

Head coach history

• Fouad Aboul kheir – 1983
• Samy El Sharony – 2008
• Zeljko Zecevic – 2009
• Miodrag Perisic – 2011
• Amr Abould Kheir – 2012–2014^[2]
• Ahmed Mohamed Marei – 2014–2016
• Juan Antonio Orenga – 2016–present^[3]

Past rosters

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1947 EuroBasket: finished 3rd among 14 teams

Albert Tadros, Gabriel "Gaby" Catafago, Youssef Abbas, Fouad Abdelmeguid el-Kheir, Abdelrahman Ismail, Hussein Montasser, Wahid Saleh, Zaki Harari, Hassan Moawad, Zaki Yehia, Guido Acher, Maurice Calife

EuroBasket 1949: finished 1st among 7 teams

Gabriel "Gaby" Catafago, Albert Tadros, Youssef Abouaouf, Fouad Abdelmeguid el-Kheir, Abdelrahman Ismail, Hussein Montasser, Nessim Salah el-Dine, Wahid Saleh, Medhat Youssef, Mohammed Soliman, Youssef Abbas, Mohammed Ali el-Rashidi (Coach: Carmine "Nello" Paratore), Team captain: Albert Tadros

Team for the 2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup.

Egypt men's national basketball team roster
Players	Coaches
Pos. # Name Age Ht. Club F 4 Samir, Seif 21 – 5 June 1993 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) Al Ahly G 5 Gendy, Amr 23 – 14 June 1991 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) Gezira C 6 Kamal, Haytham 26 – 17 November 1987 2.07 m (6 ft 9 in) Al Ittihad G 7 Badr, Wael (C) 35 – 1 December 1978 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) Sporting F 8 Abouelanin, Moamen 28 – 25 June 1986 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) Al Ittihad G 9 El-Gammal, Ibrahim 26 – 23 March 1988 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) Al Ahly G 10 El-Sabagh, Mouhanad 26 – 23 April 1988 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) Al Ittihad G 11 Genedy, Sherif 35 – 3 April 1979 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) Gezira F 12 Shousha, Youssef 21 – 9 June 1993 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) Al Ittihad G 13 Elmekawi, Moustafa 19 – 22 October 1994 2.04 m (6 ft 8 in) El Zamalek F 14 Ibrahim, Rami 26 – 6 February 1988 2.04 m (6 ft 8 in) Al Ittihad F 15 Rabie, Ashraf 31 – 16 January 1983 2.05 m (6 ft 9 in) Al Ittihad	Head coach Amr Aboul Kheir Assistant coaches Sabry Saleh Legend Club – describes last club before the tournament Age – describes age on 30 August 2014

See also

• Egypt national under-19 basketball team
• Egypt national under-17 basketball team
• Egypt women's national basketball team
• Egypt national 3x3 team

References

1. FIBA National Federations – Egypt, fiba.com, accessed 24 February 2012.
2. Head coaches, fiba.com, accessed 8 May 2013.
3. "Juan Antonio Orenga será... ¡seleccionador de Egipto!". Solobasket. 25 April 2016. Retrieved 25 April 2016.

External links

• FIBA Profile
• Egypt Basketball Records at FIBA Archive
• Afrobasket – Egypt Men National Team
• 2014 Video: Introduction of Team Egypt