Saudi Arabia men's national basketball team

Saudi Arabia

FIBA ranking	64 3 (1 March 2024)
Joined FIBA	1964
FIBA zone	FIBA Asia
National federation	Saudi Arabian Basketball Federation
Coach	Ali Alsanhani
Olympic Games
Appearances	None
FIBA World Cup
Appearances	None
Asian Championships
Appearances	8
Medals	Bronze: 1999
Home Away

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The Saudi Arabia national basketball team is the national basketball team representing the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. It is administrated by the Saudi Arabian Basketball Federation. (Arabic: اتحاد المملكة العربية السعودية لكرة السلة)

Its biggest success has been the Bronze medal at the 1999 Asian Championship. The team lastly qualified for the 2013 FIBA Asia Championship.

Competition records

Summer Olympics

yet to qualify

FIBA World championships

yet to qualify

Asian Championship

Main article: FIBA Asia Cup

Year	Rank	P	W	L	PF	PA	PD
1960		–	–	–	–	–	–
1963		–	–	–	–	–	–
1965		–	–	–	–	–	–
1967		–	–	–	–	–	–
1969		–	–	–	–	–	–
1971		–	–	–	–	–	–
1973		–	–	–	–	–	–
1975		–	–	–	–	–	–
1977		–	–	–	–	–	–
1979		–	–	–	–	–	–
1981		–	–	–	–	–	–
1983		–	–	–	–	–	–
1985		–	–	–	–	–	–
1987		–	–	–	–	–	–
1989		–	–	–	–	–	–
1991		–	–	–	–	–	–
1993		–	–	–	–	–	–
1995		–	–	–	–	–	–
1997		–	–	–	–	–	–
1999		–	–	–	–	–	–
2001		–	–	–	–	–	–
2003		–	–	–	–	–	–
2005		–	–	–	–	–	–
2007		–	–	–	–	–	–
2009		–	–	–	–	–	–
2011		–	–	–	–	–	–
2013		–	–	–	–	–	–
2015		–	–	–	–	–	–
2017		–	–	–	–	–	–
Total	/29

FIBA Asia championships

Year	Position	Tournament	Host
1989	7	1989 ABC Championship	Beijing, China
1991	9	1991 ABC Championship	Kobe, Japan
1993	6	1993 ABC Championship	Jakarta, Indonesia
1995	6	1995 ABC Championship	Seoul, South Korea
1997	4	1997 ABC Championship	Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
1999		1999 ABC Championship	Fukuoka, Japan
2005	8	2005 FIBA Asia Championship	Doha, Qatar
2013	13	2013 FIBA Asia Championship	Manila, Philippines
2021	TBD	2021 FIBA Asia Cup	TBD

Asian Games

See also: Basketball at the Asian Games

• 1951-74 : Did Not Qualify
• 1978 : 12th
• 1982-86 : Did Not Qualify
• 1990 : 9th
• 1994 : 7th
• 1998-2010 : Did Not Qualify
• 2014 : 13th
• 2018 : Did Not Qualify
• 2022 : To Be Determined

Islamic Solidarity Games

See also: Basketball at the Islamic Solidarity Games

• 2005 : 6th
• 2013 : 5th

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

Arab Nations Championship

See also: Arab Nations Basketball Championship

• 1974-1975 : ?
• 1978 :
• 1981-1994 : ?
• 1997 :
• 1999-2005 : ?
• 2007 :
• 2008 : 5th
• 2009 : 7th
• 2010-2011 : ?
• 2015 : 4th
• 2017 : 4th
• 2018 :
• 2020 : To Be Determined

Pan Arab Games

See also: Basketball at the Pan Arab Games

• 1953-1992 : ?
• 1997 :
• 1999-2004 : ?
• 2007 : 8th
• 2011 : 11th
• 2021 : To Be Determined

Team

Current Roster

2021 FIBA Asia Cup qualification Opposition: Qatar (February 20)
Venue: King Abdullah Sports City, Jeddah
Opposition: Syria (February 23)
Venue: King Abdullah Sports City, Jeddah

Saudi Arabia national basketball team – 2021 FIBA Asia Cup qualification roster
Players	Coaches
Pos. No. Name Age – Date of birth Height Club Ctr. SG 4 Mohammed Al-Marwani 30 – (1989-07-24)July 24, 1989 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) Al-Ittihad BC PG 5 Marzouq Al-Muwallad 27 – (1992-08-06)August 6, 1992 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) Al-Ahli BC PG 6 Mathna Al-Marwani 28 – (1992-01-01)January 1, 1992 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) Al-Ittihad BC PG 7 Mohammed Alsager 34 – (1985-10-19)October 19, 1985 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) Al-Fateh BC SG 8 Fahad Belal 28 – (1991-04-30)April 30, 1991 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) Ohud Medina BC PG 10 Khalid Abdel Gabar 36 – (1983-12-04)December 4, 1983 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) Al-Nasr BC C 11 Naif Althalabi 23 – (1996-05-18)May 18, 1996 2.02 m (6 ft 8 in) Al-Ahli BC C 12 Mohammed Alsuwailem 21 – (1998-03-02)March 2, 1998 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in) Al-Hilal BC PF 14 Ayoub Alhawsawi 30 – (1989-03-19)March 19, 1989 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) Al-Nasr BC C 15 Mohammed Shbili 31 – (1988-10-10)October 10, 1988 2.02 m (6 ft 8 in) Al-Ahli BC SG 20 Ali Shubayli 24 – (1996-01-18)January 18, 1996 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) Al-Ahli BC SG 25 Osama Albargawi 21 – (1998-12-07)December 7, 1998 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) Ohud Medina BC	Head coach Ali Alsanhani Assistant coach(es) Khaldoun Almowallad Yahya Almutawa Legend (C) Team captain (NP) Naturalized player Club – describes last club before the tournament Age – describes age on February 20, 2020

In February 2020, at the 2021 FIBA Asia Cup qualification games, Khalid Abdel-Gabar averaged most minutes, points and assists for Saudi Arabia.

Depth chart

Pos.	Starting 5	Bench 1	Bench 2
C	Mohammed Alsuwailem	Mohammed Al-Marwani
PF	Ayoub Alhawsawi
SF	Mathna Al-Marwani		Ali Shubayli
SG	Khalid Abdel Gabar		Osama Albargawi
PG	Marzouq Al-Muwallad	Fahad Al-Salik	Mohammed Alsager

Past rosters

2018 FIBA Asia Cup Pre-qualifiers Squad:

Saudi Arabia men's national basketball team - 2017 Arab Nations Championship roster
Players	Coaches
Pos. No. Name Age – Date of birth Height Club F 15 Nassir Abojalas 22 – (1994-06-11)June 11, 1994 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) Uhud Medina C 4 Mohammed Al-Marwani 27 – (1989-07-24)July 24, 1989 2.04 m (6 ft 8 in) Al-Ittihad PG 5 Marzouq Almuwallad 24 – (1992-08-06)August 6, 1992 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) Al-Ahli PG 6 Mohammed Fahad Alsager 31 – (1985-10-19)October 19, 1985 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) Al Fateh Al Hasa G 8 Fahad Belal 26 – (1991-04-30)April 30, 1991 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) Ohud Medina G/F 10 Osama Albargawi – C 12 Mohammed Alsuwallem – Al Hilal F 13 Ahmed Almukhtar 23 – (1993-02-19)February 19, 1993 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) Uhud Medina C 20 Thamer Abkar 19 – (1997-05-18)May 18, 1997 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) Al-Ittihad G/F 23 Mathna Almarwani 25 – (1992-01-01)January 1, 1992 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) 11 Mohammad Shubayli – Al Ahli Jeddah F 14 Ayoub Howsawi 29 – (1987-10-15)October 15, 1987 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) Ohud Medina	Head coach Ali Alsanhani Assistant coach(es) Khaldoun Almowallad Legend (C) Team captain Club – describes last club before the tournament Age – describes age on 1 January 2017

2017 Arab Nations Basketball Championship Squad:

Saudi Arabia men's national basketball team - 2017 Arab Nations Championship roster
Players	Coaches
Pos. No. Name Age – Date of birth Height Club F 3 Nassir Abojalas 22 – (1994-06-11)June 11, 1994 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) Uhud Medina C 4 Mohammed Al-Marwani 27 – (1989-07-24)July 24, 1989 2.04 m (6 ft 8 in) Al-Ittihad PG 5 Marzouq Almuwallad 24 – (1992-08-06)August 6, 1992 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) Al-Ansar PG 6 Mohammed Fahad Alsager 31 – (1985-10-19)October 19, 1985 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) Al Fateh Al Hasa PG 8 Fahad Belal 26 – (1991-04-30)April 30, 1991 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) Ohud Medina 10 Osama Albargawi – 12 Mohammed Alsuwallem – Al Hilal F 13 Ahmed Almukhtar 23 – (1993-02-19)February 19, 1993 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) Uhud Medina C 20 Naif Al Thalabi 20 – (1996-05-18)May 18, 1996 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) F/C 23 Mathna Almarwani 25 – (1992-01-01)January 1, 1992 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) 35 Ali Shubayli – Al Ahli Jeddah C 55 Hani Almohammed 27 – (1989-10-15)October 15, 1989 2.02 m (6 ft 8 in) Al Hilal	Head coach Mensur Bajramovic Assistant coach(es) Yousef Alosaimi Legend (C) Team captain Club – describes last club before the tournament Age – describes age on 1 January 2017

Pos.	Starting 5	Bench 1	Bench 2
C	Mathna Almarwani	Mohammed Al-Marwani	Naif Al Thalabi
PF	Nassir Abojalas	Hani Almohammed
SF	Ahmed Almukhtar	Mohammed Alsuwallem	Osama Albargawi
SG	Fahad Belal		Ali Shubayli
PG	Marzouq Almuwallad	Mohammed Fahad Alsager

2012 Squad:

Saudi Arabia National Basketball Team roster
Players	Coaches
Pos. No. Name Age – Date of birth Height Club C 4 Mohammed Al-Marwani 22 – (1989-07-24)24 July 1989 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) Al Ittihad PG 5 Marzouq Al-Muwallad 19 – (1992-08-06)6 August 1992 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) PG 6 Mohammed Al-Sager 26 – (1985-10-10)10 October 1985 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) Al Fateh SG 7 Jaber Kabe 26 – (1985-09-03)3 September 1985 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) Al Ittihad F/C 8 Ahmed Samater 31 – (1980-01-13)13 January 1980 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) Al Hilal F 9 Mohammad Al-Hawify 34 – (1977-12-26)26 December 1977 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) Al Ahli G 10 Faisal Al-Dawsari 21 – (1990-08-19)19 August 1990 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) Al Hilal C 11 Hashem Al-Fotawi 33 – (1978-09-07)7 September 1978 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) Al Ansar F 12 Fawaz Gassas 34 – (1977-10-01)1 October 1977 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) Al Ahli F/C 13 Ahmed Al-Hosawi 27 – (1984-06-23)23 June 1984 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) Al Ansar G 14 Fahad Belal 20 – (1991-04-30)30 April 1991 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) Ohud Medina F 15 Mohammed Al-Mutairi 19 – (1992-05-16)16 May 1992 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) Al Arabi	Head coach Lofti Chikhaoui Assistant coach(es) Ghassan Al-Yenbawi Legend (C) Team captain Club field describes current pro club

2014 Asian Games Squad:

Saudi Arabia men's national basketball team - 2014 Asian Games roster
Players	Coaches
Pos. No. Name Age – Date of birth Height Club C 4 Mohammed Al-Marwani 25 – (1989-07-24)July 24, 1989 2.04 m (6 ft 8 in) Al-Ittihad PF 5 Mohammed Ismail Fallatah 24 – (1990-05-23)May 23, 1990 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) Al Wehda Mecca PG 6 Marzouq Almuwallad 22 – (1992-08-06)August 6, 1992 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) Al-Ansar PG 7 Jaber Nasser Kabe 29 – (1985-09-03)September 3, 1985 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) Al-Ittihad SF 8 Turki Hassan Almuhanna 26 – (1988-03-11)March 11, 1988 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) Al Hilal Riyadh PF 9 Mustafa Alhwsawi (C) 31 – (1983-05-04)May 4, 1983 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) Al-Ansar C 10 Rashad Shuri 31 – (1983-02-18)February 18, 1983 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) Al Wehda Mecca PG 11 Mohammed Fahad Alsager 28 – (1985-10-19)October 19, 1985 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) Al Fateh Al Hasa C 12 Khalid Mohammed Walibi 20 – (1993-10-05)October 5, 1993 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) Al Hilal Riyadh SF 13 Abdullah Fahad Altaher 22 – (1991-11-29)November 29, 1991 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) Al Fateh Al Hasa SG 14 Ayman Almuwallad 26 – (1988-04-01)April 1, 1988 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) Al-Ansar PG 15 Fahad Belal 23 – (1991-04-30)April 30, 1991 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) Ohud Medina	Head coach Abdulrahim Lal Akhtar Assistant coach(es) Yousef Mohammed Alosaimi Abdullah Adel Alameen Legend (C) Team captain Club – describes last club before the tournament Age – describes age on 19 September 2014 Source: incheon2014ag.org

Head coach position

• Lofti Chikhaoui – 2011
• Nenad Krdzic – 2013
• Abdulrahim Akhtar – 2014
• Mensur Bajramovic – 2017
• Ali Alsanhani – 2018

See also

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

External links

• Saudi Arabia Basketball Records at FIBA Archive
• Asia-basket - Saudi Arabia Men National Team
• Saudi Basketball Federation on Instagram

Videos

• #FIBAAsia - Day 1: Saudi Arabia v Philippines (highlights) Youtube.com video