Palestine national basketball team
| Palestine | |
|---|---|
 | |
| FIBA ranking |
75 [1] |
| Joined FIBA | 1963 |
| FIBA zone | FIBA Asia |
| Coach | Jerry Steele |
| Asian Championships | |
| Appearances | 1 (2015) |
| African Championships | |
| Appearances | 2 |
| Medals |
 1964 |
The men's national basketball team of Palestine represents the Palestine in international basketball competitions. It is managed by the Palestinian Basketball Federation.
The team won a bronze medal in the 1964 FIBA Africa Championship for men. Also, the team took a tenth-place finish in the 2015 FIBA Asia Championship.
Competitions
FIBA Africa Championship
| FIBA Africa Championship Record | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Position | W | L | |||||
 1964 | 3rd place | 2 | 3 | |||||
 1970 | 6th place | 1 | 3 | |||||
| Total | 1 bronze | 3 | 6 | |||||
FIBA Asia Championship
| FIBA Asia Championship Record | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Position | W | L | |||||
 2015 | 10th place | 4 | 4 | |||||
| Total | - | 4 | 4 | |||||
West Asian Championship
Main article: West Asian Basketball Championship
| Year | Rank | Pld | W | L |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 1999 | Did not enter | - | - | - |
| 2000 | Did not enter | - | - | - |
 2001 | Did not enter | - | - | - |
 2002 | Did not enter | - | - | - |
| 2004 | Did not enter | - | - | - |
| 2005 | Did not enter | - | - | - |
| 2008 | 4th place | 3 | 0 | 3 |
 2010 | 4th place | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2011 | Did not enter | - | - | - |
| 2012 | 5th place | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| 2013 | Did not enter | - | - | - |
| 2014 | 5th place | 5 | 1 | 4 |
| 2015 | 3rd place | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| 2016 | Did not enter | - | - | - |
| Total | 5/14 | 20 | 5 | 15 |
Team
Current roster
2015 FIBA Asia Championship
| # | Pos | Name | Club | Date of Birth | Height |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | SF | Ahmed Haroon |  Guelph Gryphons | 16 July 1992 (aged 23) | 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) |
| 5 | SF | Shadi Khatib | 25 July 1986 (aged 29) | 2.00 m (6 ft 6 1⁄2 in) | |
| 6 | SF | Jamal Abu-Shamala |  Rayos de Hermosillo | 5 July 1987 (aged 28) | 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) |
| 7 | SG | Ahmed Younis |  Hitten Club | 28 June 1994 (aged 21) | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) |
| 8 | SG | Jehad Othman Yaghmour | De La Salle Jerusalem | 9 January 1993 (aged 22) | 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) |
| 9 | PG | Amin Salman | Orthodox Ramallah | 9 January 1993 (aged 22) | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) |
| 10 | PG | Imad Qahwash | Samen Mash'had | 14 April 1987 (aged 28) | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) |
| 11 | SG | Enar Odeh | Birzeit | 10 March 1993 (aged 22) | 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) |
| 12 | PG | Sami Owda | Ebal Nablos | 23 January 1994 (aged 21) | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) |
| 13 | PF | Sani Sakakini | Seriyet Ramallah | 19 August 1988 (aged 27) | 2.04 m (6 ft 8 1⁄2 in) |
| 14 | C | Hamza Yousef | 19 October 1994 (aged 20) | 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) | |
| 15 | C | Salim Sakakini | De La Salle Jerusalem | 25 March 1987 (aged 28) | 1.99 m (6 ft 6 1⁄2 in) |
Coaches
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Jerry Steele (2015–present)
References
- ↑ "FIBA World Ranking, men". FIBA. October 3, 2015. Retrieved October 13, 2015.
External links
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