Saudi Arabia men's national basketball team

Saudi Arabia
FIBA ranking	66 2 (15 September 2023)
Joined FIBA	1964
FIBA zone	FIBA Asia
National federation	Saudi Basketball Federation
Coach	Johan Roijakkers
Nickname(s)	Falcons
Olympic Games
Appearances	None
FIBA World Cup
Appearances	None
FIBA Asia Cup
Appearances	10
Medals	Bronze: (1999)
Home	Away

Former logo of the Saudi Basketball Federation.jpg

The Saudi Arabia national basketball team is the national basketball team representing the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. It is administered by the Saudi Arabian Basketball Federation.^[2] (Arabic: اتحاد المملكة العربية السعودية لكرة السلة)

Its biggest success has been the Bronze medal at the 1999 Asian Championship.^[3] The team last qualified for the 2025 FIBA Asia Cup as host.

Competition records

Summer Olympics

Year	Position	Pld	W	L
1936	Not a IOC member
1948
1952
1956
1960
1964
1968	Did not enter
1972
1976
1980
1984
1988
1992	Did not qualify
1996
2000
2004
2008
2012
2016
2020
2024
2028	To be determined
Total	0/22	0	0	0

FIBA Basketball World Cup

Year	Position	Pld	W	L
1950	Not a FIBA member
1954
1959
1963
1967	Did not enter
1970
1974
1978
1982
1986
1990	Did not qualify
1994
1998
2002
2006
2010
2014
2019
2023
2027	To be determined
Total	0/20	0	0	0

FIBA Asia Cup

Year	Position	Pld	W	L
1960	Not a FIBA member
1963	Not a FIBA member
1965	did not enter
1967
1969
1971
1973
1975
1977
1979
1981
1983
1985
1987
1989	7th place	7	3	4
1991	9th place	8	6	2
1993	6th place	7	4	3
1995	6th place	8	4	4
1997	4th place	7	4	3
1999	3rd place	8	5	3
2001	Withdrew
2003	Withdrew
2005	8th place	8	2	6
2007	Withdrew
2009	did not enter
2011	did not qualify
2013	13th place	4	1	3
2015	did not qualify
2017	did not qualify
2022	14th place	3	0	3
2025	Qualified as host
Total	10/31	60	29	31

Asian Games

1951–74: Did not enter
1978: 12th
1982–86: Did not enter
1990: 9th
1994: 7th
1998–2010: Did not enter
2014: 13th
2018: Did not enter
2022: 6th
2026: To be determined
2030: To be determined
2034: Qualified as host

Islamic Solidarity Games

2005: 6th
2013: 5th

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

Arab Basketball Championship

1974–1975: ?
1978:
1981–1994: ?
1997:
1999–2005: ?
2007:
2008: 5th
2009: 7th
2010–2011 : ?
2015: 4th
2017: 4th
2018:
2022: Did not enter

Pan Arab Games

1953–1992: ?
1997:
1999–2004: ?
2007: 8th
2011: 11th
2023: To be determined

Team

Current roster

2021 FIBA Asia Cup qualification

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the FIBA Executive Committee decided that for the 2020 November window games will be held at a single venue under a bubble format.^[4]

Venue: Al-Gharafa Sports Club Multi-Purpose Hall, Doha

Opposition: Iran (28 November)
Opposition: Qatar (30 November)^[5]

Saudi Arabia national basketball team – 2021 FIBA Asia Cup qualification roster

Players

Coaches

Pos.	No.	Name	Age – Date of birth	Height	Club
C	4	Mohammed Al-Marwani	31 – (1989-07-24)24 July 1989	2.03 m (6 ft 8 in)	Al-Ittihad BC
PG	6	Mathna Al-Marwani	28 – (1992-01-01)1 January 1992	1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)	Al-Ittihad BC
PG	7	Mohammed Alsager	35 – (1985-10-19)19 October 1985	1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)	Al-Fateh BC
SG	8	Fahad Belal	29 – (1991-04-30)30 April 1991	1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)	Ohud Medina BC
PG	10	Khalid Abdel Gabar	36 – (1983-12-04)4 December 1983	1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)	Al-Nasr BC
C	12	Mohammed Alsuwailem	22 – (1998-03-02)2 March 1998	2.11 m (6 ft 11 in)	Al-Hilal BC
SF	13	Ahmed Al-Mukhtar	27 – (1993-02-19)19 February 1993	1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)	Ohud Medina BC
PF	14	Ayoub Alhawsawi	31 – (1989-03-19)19 March 1989	1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)	Al-Nasr BC
PF	15	Nassir Abo-Jalas	26 – (1994-06-11)11 June 1994	1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)	Ohud Medina BC
SG	20	Ali Shubayli	24 – (1996-01-18)18 January 1996	1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)	Al-Ahli BC
G	23	Nasser Alabsi	27 – (1993-05-31)31 May 1993	1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)	Al-Hilal
SG	25	Osama Albargawi	21 – (1998-12-07)7 December 1998	1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)	Ohud Medina BC
F	35	Thamer Mohammed	23 – (1997-05-19)19 May 1997	1.95 m (6 ft 5 in)	Al Wehda 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 28 November 2020

Depth chart

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

Past rosters

2021 FIBA Asia Cup qualification
Opposition: Qatar (20 February)
Venue: King Abdullah Sports City, Jeddah
Opposition: Syria (23 February)
Venue: King Abdullah Sports City, Jeddah^[5]

Saudi Arabia national basketball team – 2021 FIBA Asia Cup qualification roster

Players

Coaches

Pos.	No.	Name	Age – Date of birth	Height	Club
SG	4	Mohammed Al-Marwani	30 – (1989-07-24)24 July 1989	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)	Al-Ittihad BC
PG	5	Marzouq Al-Muwallad	27 – (1992-08-06)6 August 1992	1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)	Al-Ahli BC
PG	6	Mathna Al-Marwani	28 – (1992-01-01)1 January 1992	1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)	Al-Ittihad BC
PG	7	Mohammed Alsager	34 – (1985-10-19)19 October 1985	1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)	Al-Fateh BC
SG	8	Fahad Belal	28 – (1991-04-30)30 April 1991	1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)	Ohud Medina BC
PG	10	Khalid Abdel Gabar	36 – (1983-12-04)4 December 1983	1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)	Al-Nasr BC
C	11	Naif Althalabi	23 – (1996-05-18)18 May 1996	2.02 m (6 ft 8 in)	Al-Ahli BC
C	12	Mohammed Alsuwailem	21 – (1998-03-02)2 March 1998	2.08 m (6 ft 10 in)	Al-Hilal BC
PF	14	Ayoub Alhawsawi	30 – (1989-03-19)19 March 1989	1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)	Al-Nasr BC
C	15	Mohammed Shbili	31 – (1988-10-10)10 October 1988	2.02 m (6 ft 8 in)	Al-Ahli BC
SG	20	Ali Shubayli	24 – (1996-01-18)18 January 1996	1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)	Al-Ahli BC
SG	25	Osama Albargawi	21 – (1998-12-07)7 December 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 20 February 2020

In February 2020, at the 2021 FIBA Asia Cup qualification games, Khalid Abdel-Gabar averaged most minutes, points and assists for Saudi Arabia.^[6]

2018 FIBA Asia Cup Pre-qualifiers Squad:

Players

Coaches

Pos.	No.	Name	Age – Date of birth	Height	Club
F	15	Nassir Abojalas	22 – (1994-06-11)11 June 1994	1.94 m (6 ft 4 in)	Uhud Medina
C	4	Mohammed Al-Marwani	27 – (1989-07-24)24 July 1989	2.04 m (6 ft 8 in)	Al-Ittihad
PG	5	Marzouq Almuwallad	24 – (1992-08-06)6 August 1992	1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)	Al-Ahli
PG	6	Mohammed Fahad Alsager	31 – (1985-10-19)19 October 1985	1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)	Al Fateh Al Hasa
G	8	Fahad Belal	26 – (1991-04-30)30 April 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)19 February 1993	1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)	Uhud Medina
C	20	Thamer Abkar	19 – (1997-05-18)18 May 1997	2.01 m (6 ft 7 in)	Al-Ittihad
G/F	23	Mathna Almarwani	25 – (1992-01-01)1 January 1992	1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
	11	Mohammad Shubayli	–		Al Ahli Jeddah
F	14	Ayoub Howsawi	29 – (1987-10-15)15 October 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:

Players

Coaches

Pos.	No.	Name	Age – Date of birth	Height	Club
F	3	Nassir Abojalas	22 – (1994-06-11)11 June 1994	1.94 m (6 ft 4 in)	Uhud Medina
C	4	Mohammed Al-Marwani	27 – (1989-07-24)24 July 1989	2.04 m (6 ft 8 in)	Al-Ittihad
PG	5	Marzouq Almuwallad	24 – (1992-08-06)6 August 1992	1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)	Al-Ansar
PG	6	Mohammed Fahad Alsager	31 – (1985-10-19)19 October 1985	1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)	Al Fateh Al Hasa
PG	8	Fahad Belal	26 – (1991-04-30)30 April 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)19 February 1993	1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)	Uhud Medina
C	20	Naif Al Thalabi	20 – (1996-05-18)18 May 1996	2.03 m (6 ft 8 in)
F/C	23	Mathna Almarwani	25 – (1992-01-01)1 January 1992	1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
	35	Ali Shubayli	–		Al Ahli Jeddah
C	55	Hani Almohammed	27 – (1989-10-15)15 October 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)24 July 1989	2.04 m (6 ft 8 in)	Al-Ittihad
PF	5	Mohammed Ismail Fallatah	24 – (1990-05-23)23 May 1990	1.98 m (6 ft 6 in)	Al Wehda Mecca
PG	6	Marzouq Almuwallad	22 – (1992-08-06)6 August 1992	1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)	Al-Ansar
PG	7	Jaber Nasser Kabe	29 – (1985-09-03)3 September 1985	1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)	Al-Ittihad
SF	8	Turki Hassan Almuhanna	26 – (1988-03-11)11 March 1988	1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)	Al Hilal Riyadh
PF	9	Mustafa Alhwsawi (C)	31 – (1983-05-04)4 May 1983	1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)	Al-Ansar
C	10	Rashad Shuri	31 – (1983-02-18)18 February 1983	1.95 m (6 ft 5 in)	Al Wehda Mecca
PG	11	Mohammed Fahad Alsager	28 – (1985-10-19)19 October 1985	1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)	Al Fateh Al Hasa
C	12	Khalid Mohammed Walibi	20 – (1993-10-05)5 October 1993	2.06 m (6 ft 9 in)	Al Hilal Riyadh
SF	13	Abdullah Fahad Altaher	22 – (1991-11-29)29 November 1991	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)	Al Fateh Al Hasa
SG	14	Ayman Almuwallad	26 – (1988-04-01)1 April 1988	1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)	Al-Ansar
PG	15	Fahad Belal	23 – (1991-04-30)30 April 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^[7]

Head coach position

Lofti Chikhaoui – 2011
Nenad Krdzic – 2013
Abdulrahim Akhtar – 2014
Mensur Bajramovic – 2017
Ali Alsanhani – 2018 ^[8]
Johan Roijakkers – 2022

References

↑ "FIBA Ranking Presented by Nike". FIBA. 15 September 2023. Retrieved 15 September 2023.
↑ FIBA National Federations – Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, fiba.com, accessed 23 February 2011.
↑ 1999 Asian Championship for Men | ARCHIVE.FIBA.COM, FIBA.com, Retrieved 30 September 2015.
↑ "FIBA Asia Cup 2021 Qualifiers November window host cities confirmed". FIBA. 25 October 2020.
1 2 "Saudi Arabia at the FIBA Asia Cup 2021 Qualifiers". FIBA.basketball.
↑ Saudi Arabia National Team.., Asia-Basket.com, retrieved 2 June 2020.
↑ "2014 Asian Games Basketball Men – Saudi Arabia Team Roster". The 17th Incheon Asian Games Organizing Committee. Retrieved 25 September 2014.
↑ السعودية تقلب الطاولة على فلسطين وتحقق انتصارًا ثمينًا alayam.com, 13 September 2018. Accessed 29 May 2020. (in Arabic)

External links

Videos

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

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[FIBA_World_Rankings-1] "FIBA Ranking Presented by Nike". FIBA. 15 September 2023. Retrieved 15 September 2023.

[2] FIBA National Federations – Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, fiba.com, accessed 23 February 2011.

[3] 1999 Asian Championship for Men | ARCHIVE.FIBA.COM, FIBA.com, Retrieved 30 September 2015.

[4] "FIBA Asia Cup 2021 Qualifiers November window host cities confirmed". FIBA. 25 October 2020.

[FIBA2021-5] 1 2 "Saudi Arabia at the FIBA Asia Cup 2021 Qualifiers". FIBA.basketball.

[6] Saudi Arabia National Team.., Asia-Basket.com, retrieved 2 June 2020.

[7] "2014 Asian Games Basketball Men – Saudi Arabia Team Roster". The 17th Incheon Asian Games Organizing Committee. Retrieved 25 September 2014.

[8] السعودية تقلب الطاولة على فلسطين وتحقق انتصارًا ثمينًا alayam.com, 13 September 2018. Accessed 29 May 2020. (in Arabic)

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Competition records

Summer Olympics

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FIBA Asia Cup

Asian Games

Islamic Solidarity Games

Arab Basketball Championship

Pan Arab Games

Team

Current roster

2021 FIBA Asia Cup qualification

Depth chart

Past rosters

Head coach position

See also

References

External links

Videos