Sri Lanka men's national basketball team
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| FIBA ranking | 88  6[1] | ||
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| Joined FIBA | 1959 | ||
| FIBA zone | FIBA Asia | ||
| National federation | Sri Lanka Basketball Federation (SLBF) | ||
| Coach | Maneka Meththinda | ||
| Olympic Games | |||
| Appearances | None | ||
| FIBA World Cup | |||
| Appearances | None | ||
| Asian Championship | |||
| Appearances | 7 | ||
| Medals | None | ||
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The Sri Lankan national basketball team represents Sri Lanka in international competitions. It is administrated by the Sri Lanka Basketball Federation (SLBF).[2] Until 1972 it was known as Ceylon national basketball team.
The team qualified for the Asian Basketball Championship 7 times and was among Asia's 12 top basketball teams in 1981.
History
Basketball was first introduced to Sri Lanka in 1917 by an American, Walter Cammak. Ten years later in 1927, Ananda College was the first school to introduce basketball in Sri Lanka, causing other schools to follow. In 1958 the Ceylon Basketball Federation (CBF) was established which was consequently admitted to the FIBA in 1959. Sri Lanka joined the Asian Basketball Confederation (ABC) in 1962, and have participated in most ABC competitions since.
Roster
At 2009 FIBA Asia Championship:
Head coach: Ajit Kuruppu
| # | Pos | Name | Club | Date of Birth | Height |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | G | Thissara Chathuranga |  Sampath Bank |
3 November 1985 (aged 23) | 1.77 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in) |
| 5 | G | Duke Rajapakse | Dialog Telecom |
27 October 1976 (aged 32) | 1.76 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in) |
| 6 | F | Roshan Randima | Delmege |
24 November 1981 (aged 27) | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) |
| 7 | G | Hendahewa Yasarathna | Dialog Telecom |
17 April 1986 (aged 23) | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) |
| 8 | G | Prageeth Pushpakumara | NTB |
25 May 1982 (aged 27) | 1.76 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in) |
| 9 | F | Chamath Danawansa | Sampath Bank |
6 March 1983 (aged 26) | 1.79 m (5 ft 10+1⁄2 in) |
| 10 | G | Shanaka Perera | Delmege |
31 March 1985 (aged 24) | 1.67 m (5 ft 5+1⁄2 in) |
| 11 | C | Mithila Abeysekara | Sampath Bank |
4 November 1984 (aged 24) | 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) |
| 12 | C | Sidath Senanayake | HNB |
11 April 1988 (aged 21) | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) |
| 13 | F | Jagath Kulatunga | David Pieris |
6 July 1978 (aged 31) | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) |
| 14 | F | Roshan Fernando | HNB |
16 May 1988 (aged 21) | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) |
| 15 | C | Jayakody Serasinghe | DFCC |
13 March 1986 (aged 23) | 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) |
Competitions
Summer Olympics
yet to qualify
World championships
yet to qualify
FIBA Asia Championship
See also
References
- ^ "FIBA Ranking for Men". Fiba.Com. 3 October 2015. Retrieved 8 October 2015.
- ^ FIBA National Federations – Sri Lanka, fiba.com, accessed 24 July 2013.
External links
- Sri Lanka Basketball Federation
- Sri Lanka Basketball Records at FIBA Archive
- Basketball in Sri Lanka
- Presentation on Facebook
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