The FIBA Central Board is an institution of FIBA (the governing body of basketball). It is the highest executive body of the organization, with the role of overseeing basketball globally. A majority of its members are elected by the FIBA Congress, while up to six members may be co-opted.[1]

FIBA Central Board
HeadquartersMies, Switzerland
Official language
English, French
Secretary General
Andreas Zagklis
President
Sheikh Saud Ali Al Thani
First Vice President
David Reid
Vice President
Jorge Garbajosa
Vice President
Anibal Manave
Websitewww.fiba.basketball/central-board

In addition to presenting reports to the Congress, the Board also appoints the host countries of the FIBA Basketball World Cup and the FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup.

Structure

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Following the 2014 FIBA Extraordinary Congress in Istanbul, FIBA announced a new set of statues that would come into force. These include the increase of Central Board membership from 23 to up to 29 members,[2] including one representative each from the National Basketball Association of the United States and the players association.[1]

The Central Board is currently made up of the following individuals:

Membership

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The Central Board of the 2023–2027 term was elected during the 22nd FIBA Congress in Pasay, Metro Manila, Philippines before the 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup. Other members were appointed on 9 September 2023 during the Board's first meeting.

FIBA Central Board composition
President
Sheikh Saud Ali Al Thani
  Qatar
Secretary-General
Andreas Zagklis
  Greece
Treasurer
Ingo Weiss
  Germany
First Vice-President
David Reid
  Australia
(President of FIBA Oceania)
Vice Presidents
Jorge Garbajosa
  Spain
(President of FIBA Europe)
Anibal Manave
  Mozambique
(President of FIBA Africa)
Members
FIBA Africa FIBA Americas FIBA Asia FIBA Europe FIBA Oceania Co-opted members[b]
Jean-Michel Ramaroson
  Madagascar
Fabián Borro
  Argentina
(President of FIBA Americas)
Yao Ming
  China
Asterios Zois
  Greece
Burton Ross Shipley
  New Zealand
Erick Thohir
  Indonesia
Pascale Mugwaneza
  Rwanda
Yamil Alejandro Bukele Perez
  El Salvador
Kempareddy Govindaraj
  India
(President of FIBA Asia)
Tor Christian Bakken
  Norway
Jubilee Kuartei
  Palau
Richard Carrión
  Puerto Rico
Carol Callan
  United States
Yuko Mitsuya
  Japan
Carmen Tocală
  Romania
Alfredo Panlilio
  Philippines
Usie Richards
  U.S. Virgin Islands
Matej Erjavec
  Slovenia
Sonja Vasić
  Serbia
NBA representative Players representative
Mark Tatum
  United States
Dirk Nowitzki
  Germany

Notes

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  1. ^ For the 2023–2027 term, the Central Board co-opted five members.
  2. ^ Andrei Kirilenko of Russia was also co-opted, but the appointment will be subject to decisions by FIBA and the International Olympic Committee in relation to the Russo-Ukrainian War.

References

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  1. ^ a b "FIBA General Statutes (2021 edition)". 3 June 2021. pp. 13–15.
  2. ^ "PR N°14 - Extraordinary World Congress unanimously adopts new FIBA General Statutes". 16 March 2014.
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