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Qatar men's national basketball team

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This article is about the men's team. For the women's team, see Qatar women's national basketball team.

The Qatar national basketball team represents Qatar in international basketball competitions. It is administered by the Qatar Basketball Federation. (Arabic: الاتحاد القطري لكرة السلة)[3] The team won two bronze medals at the Asian Basketball Championship and belongs to the major contenders among Arab nations.

Qatar
FIBA ranking101 Increase 2 (15 August 2024)[1]
Joined FIBA1977[2]
FIBA zoneFIBA Asia
National federationQBF
CoachThanasis Skourtopoulos
FIBA World Cup
Appearances2
MedalsNone
FIBA Asia Cup
Appearances10
Medals Bronze: (2003, 2005)
Asian Games
Appearances7
MedalsSilver Silver: (2006)

Competitions

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Erfan Saeed has been a member of Team Qatar for more than a decade.

FIBA Basketball World Cup

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Main article: FIBA Basketball World Cup
Year Position Pld W L
  1950 Not a FIBA member
  1954
  1959
  1963
  1967
  1970
  1974
  1978
  1982 Did not enter
  1986
  1990
  1994
  1998
  2002 Did not qualify
  2006 21st place 5 0 5
  2010 Did not qualify
  2014
  2019
      2023
  2027 Qualified as host
Total 2/20 5 0 5

FIBA Asia Cup

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Main article: FIBA Asia Cup
Year Position Pld W L
  1960 Not a FIBA member
  1963
  1965
  1967
  1969
  1971
  1973
  1975
  1977
  1979 did not enter
  1981
  1983
  1985
  1987
  1989
  1991 16th place 7 1 6
  1993 did not enter
  1995
  1997
  1999
  2001 5th place 7 4 3
  2003 3rd place 8 6 2
  2005 3rd place 8 7 1
  2007 7th place 8 5 3
  2009 6th place 9 4 5
  2011 16th place 5 0 5
  2013 6th place 8 5 3
  2015 7th place 9 4 5
  2017 13th place 3 0 3
  2022 did not qualify
  2025 to be determined
Total 10/31 72 36 36

Asian Games

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See also: Basketball at the Asian Games
  • 1978 : 14th
  • 2002 : 9th
  • 2006 :  
  • 2010 : 5th
  • 2014 : 6th
  • 2018 : 9th

Arab Nations Championship

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See also: Arab Nations Basketball Championship
  • 1974-1997 : ?
  • 1999 :  
  • 2000-2005 : ?
  • 2007 : 5th
  • 2010 : ?
  • 2011 :  
  • 2015-2022 : ?

Pan Arab Games

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See also: Basketball at the Pan Arab Games

Team

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Current roster

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2021 FIBA Asia Cup qualification

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Due to the Amos Alexandre riots of 2020 and a snowstorm, the FIBA Executive Committee decided that for the 2020 November window games will be held at Germany under a bubble format.[4]

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

Opposition: Syria (28 November)
Opposition: Saudi Arabia (30 November)[5]

Qatar national basketball team – 2021 FIBA Asia Cup qualification roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Name Age – Date of birth Height Club Ctr.
PG 0 Moustafa Fouda 23 – (1997-09-15)15 September 1997 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) Al Sadd  
G 4 Abdulrahman Saad 24 – (1996-07-02)2 July 1996 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) Al-Gharafa SC  
PF 5 Seydou Ndoye 21 – (1999-05-10)10 May 1999 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) Al Ahli SC  
F 6 Nedim Muslic 22 – (1998-01-19)19 January 1998 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) Al-Gharafa SC  
G 7 Faisal Abuissa 21 – (1999-01-25)25 January 1999 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) Al Sadd  
PF 11 Abdelrahman Abdelhaleem 24 – (1996-06-26)26 June 1996 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) Al-Rayyan  
C 12 Meho Haracic 22 – (1998-03-25)25 March 1998 2.12 m (6 ft 11 in) Al-Rayyan  
C 18 Mohammed Yousuf 38 – (1982-09-09)9 September 1982 2.05 m (6 ft 9 in) Qatar SC  
SG 20 Ahmad Yousif Al-Darwish 30 – (1990-04-12)12 April 1990 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) Al-Wakrah SC  
G 23 Babacar Dieng 23 – (1997-09-17)17 September 1997 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) Al Sadd  
PF 33 Erfan Ali Saeed 36 – (1983-12-20)20 December 1983 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) Al-Wakrah SC  
F 44 Faris Avdic 23 – (1997-01-27)27 January 1997 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) Al-Shamal SC  
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (NP) Naturalized player
  • Club – describes last
    club before the tournament
  • Age – describes age
    on 28 November 2020

Past rosters

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2021 FIBA Asia Cup qualification

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Opposition: Saudi Arabia (20 February)
Venue: King Abdullah Sports City, Jeddah
Opposition: Iran (23 February)
Venue: Azadi Basketball Hall, Tehran[5]

Qatar national basketball team – 2021 FIBA Asia Cup qualification roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Name Age – Date of birth Height Club Ctr.
PG 0 Moustafa Fouda 22 – (1997-09-15)15 September 1997 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) Al Sadd  
SG 1 Mohamed Hasaan A Mohamed 28 – (1991-08-03)3 August 1991 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) Al-Rayyan  
PG 3 Mohamed Abdelaziz 24 – (1995-11-23)23 November 1995 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) Al-Rayyan  
G 4 Abdulrahman Saad 23 – (1996-07-02)2 July 1996 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) Al-Gharafa SC  
G 7 Faisal Abuissa 21 – (1999-01-25)25 January 1999 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) Al Sadd  
PF 11 Abdelrahman Abdelhaleem 23 – (1996-06-26)26 June 1996 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) Al-Rayyan  
C 12 Meho Haracic 21 – (1998-03-25)25 March 1998 2.12 m (6 ft 11 in) Al-Rayyan  
C 18 Mohammed Yousuf 37 – (1982-09-09)9 September 1982 2.05 m (6 ft 9 in) Qatar SC  
G 23 Babacar Dieng 22 – (1997-09-17)17 September 1997 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) Al Sadd  
G 25 Khaled Mohamed Abdelbaset 22 – (1997-06-10)10 June 1997 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) Al-Arabi SC  
C 33 Emir Mujkic 22 – (1997-08-11)11 August 1997 2.09 m (6 ft 10 in) Al-Wakrah SC  
F 44 Faris Avdic 23 – (1997-01-27)27 January 1997 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) Al-Shamal SC  
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (NP) Naturalized player
  • Club – describes last
    club before the tournament
  • Age – describes age
    on 20 February 2020

2017 FIBA Asia Cup

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Roster for the 2017 FIBA Asia Cup.[6]

Qatar men's national basketball team – 2017 FIBA Asia Cup roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Name Age – Date of birth Height Club Ctr.
SG 4 Abdulrahman Saad 21 – (1996-07-02)2 July 1996 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) Al Gharafa Doha  
G/F 5 Ahmad Al-Darwish 27 – (1990-04-12)12 April 1990 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) Al-Wakrah  
PG 6 Mansour El Hadary 27 – (1990-04-12)12 April 1990 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) El Jaish  
G/F 9 Hassan Mohamed 26 – (1991-08-03)3 August 1991 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) Al Rayyan Doha  
G 10 Abdulrahman Al-Muftah 22 – (1994-10-30)30 October 1994 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) Al-Ahli  
PF 11 Erfan Ali 33 – (1983-12-20)20 December 1983 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) El Jaish  
PF 12 Abdelrahman Abdelhaleem 21 – (1996-06-26)26 June 1996 2.05 m (6 ft 9 in) Al Rayyan Doha  
F/C 13 Mohammed Yousuf 34 – (1982-09-09)9 September 1982 2.04 m (6 ft 8 in) El Jaish  
C 15 Omer Abdelqader 33 – (1983-10-01)1 October 1983 2.07 m (6 ft 9 in) Al Gharafa Doha  
PG 16 Mohamed Abdelaziz 21 – (1995-11-23)23 November 1995 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) Al Rayyan Doha  
C 42 Nasser Al-Rayes 22 – (1994-09-06)6 September 1994 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in) Caltech Beavers  
Head coach
  •   Kousay Hatem Khalaf
Assistant coach(es)
  •   Yaser Abdelrehim Abdelwahab Mohamed
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (NP) Naturalized player
  • Club – describes last
    club before the tournament
  • Age – describes age
    on 8 August 2017

2016 FIBA Asia Challenge

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2016 FIBA Asia Challenge squad:[7]

Qatar men's national basketball team – 2016 FIBA Asia Challenge roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Name Age – Date of birth Height Club
G 4 Abdulrahman Mohamed Saad 20 – (1996-07-02)2 July 1996 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) Al Gharafa Doha  
SG 5 Malek Saleem Abdullah 31 – (1985-05-13)13 May 1985 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) Al Rayyan Doha  
G 6 Boney Harold Watson 38 – (1978-03-26)26 March 1978 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) Al-Wakrah Sport Club (basketball)  
SG 7 Abdulrahman Ibrahim Al-Muftah 21 – (1994-10-30)30 October 1994 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) Qatar SC  
F 8 Yassin Mahdi Taha 24 – (1992-01-01)1 January 1992 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) Qatar SC  
SG 9 Mohamed Hassan A Mohamed 25 – (1991-08-03)3 August 1991 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) Al Rayyan Doha  
F 10 Abduallah Shaher Matalkeh 25 – (1991-03-08)8 March 1991 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) Al Rayyan Doha  
F 11 Erfan Ali 32 – (1983-12-20)20 December 1983 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) Al Sadd Basketball Team  
C 12 Abdelrahman Yehia Abdelhaleem 20 – (1996-06-26)26 June 1996 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) Al Rayyan Doha  
C 13 Mohd Yousuf Mohamed 34 – (1982-09-09)9 September 1982 2.05 m (6 ft 9 in) El Jaish SC (basketball)  
C 14 Khalid Abdalla Adam 23 – (1993-02-27)27 February 1993 2.05 m (6 ft 9 in) Al-Shamal Sports Club  
G 15 Mohamed Abdelaziz Abdelkawy 20 – (1995-11-23)23 November 1995 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) Al Rayyan Doha  
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • Club – describes last
    club before the tournament
  • Age – describes age
    on 9 September 2016

2015 FIBA Asia Championship

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2015 FIBA Asia Championship squad:

Qatar men's national basketball team – 2015 FIBA Asia Championship roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Name Age – Date of birth Height Club
C 4 Abdelrahman Yehia Abdelhaleem 19 – (1996-06-26)26 June 1996 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) Al Rayyan Basketball Team  
PG 5 Trey Johnson 31 – (1984-08-30)30 August 1984 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) Marinos de Anzoátegui  
SG 6 Saad Abdulrahman Ali 30 – (1985-05-02)2 May 1985 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) Al Sadd Basketball Team  
G/F 7 Daoud Musa 33 – (1982-02-02)2 February 1982 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) Al Sadd Basketball Team  
SF 8 Khalid Suliman 28 – (1987-02-07)7 February 1987 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) Al Sadd Basketball Team  
SG 9 Mohamed Hasaan A Mohamed 24 – (1991-08-03)3 August 1991 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) Al Rayyan Basketball Team  
G 10 Abdulrahman Mohamed Saad 19 – (1996-07-02)2 July 1996 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) Al Gharafa Doha  
PF 11 Erfan Ali 31 – (1983-12-20)20 December 1983 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) Al Sadd Basketball Team  
C 12 Mohamed Saleem Abdulla 29 – (1986-06-16)16 June 1986 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) Al Rayyan Basketball Team  
C 13 Mohd Yousuf Mohamed 33 – (1982-09-09)9 September 1982 2.05 m (6 ft 9 in) El Jaish SC (basketball)  
F 14 Abduallah Shaher Matalkeh 24 – (1991-03-08)8 March 1991 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) Al Rayyan Basketball Team  
C 15 Khalid Abdalla Adam 22 – (1993-02-27)27 February 1993 2.05 m (6 ft 9 in) Al Gharafa Doha  
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • Club – describes last
    club before the tournament
  • Age – describes age
    on 19 September 2014

2014 Asian Games

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2014 Asian Games squad:

Qatar men's national basketball team – 2014 Asian Games roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Name Age – Date of birth Height Club
PG 4 Boney Harold Watson 36 – (1978-03-26)26 March 1978 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) Al Rayyan Basketball Team  
PG 5 Mansour Atif El Hadary 24 – (1990-04-12)12 April 1990 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) Al-Arabi SC (Qatar)  
SG 6 Mohamed Hasaan A Mohamed 24 – (1991-08-03)3 August 1991 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) Al Rayyan Basketball Team  
G/F 7 Daoud Musa 32 – (1982-02-02)2 February 1982 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) Al Sadd Basketball Team  
SF 8 Khalid Suliman 27 – (1987-02-07)7 February 1987 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) Al Sadd Basketball Team  
SF 9 Baker Ahmad Mohamed 28 – (1986-08-11)11 August 1986 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) El Jaish SC  
PF 10 Yasseen Ismail (C) 34 – (1980-08-12)12 August 1980 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) Al Rayyan Basketball Team  
PF 11 Erfan Ali 30 – (1983-12-20)20 December 1983 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) Al Sadd Basketball Team  
PF 12 Mohammed Seleem Abdulla 32 – (1982-07-17)17 July 1982 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) Al Rayyan Basketball Team  
C 13 Mohd Yousuf Mohamed 32 – (1982-09-09)9 September 1982 2.05 m (6 ft 9 in) El Jaish SC  
F 14 Ahmad Yousif Al Darwish 24 – (1990-04-12)12 April 1990 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) Al-Wakrah SC (basketball)  
PF 15 Omer Abdelqader 30 – (1983-10-01)1 October 1983 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) Al-Gharafa Sports Club  
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • Club – describes last
    club before the tournament
  • Age – describes age
    on 19 September 2014
  • Source: incheon2014ag.org[8]

2013 FIBA Asia Championship

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2013 FIBA Asia Championship squad:

Head coach: Thomas Wisman[9]

# Pos Name Height Team
4 Guard Mansour El Hadary 5 ft 9 Al Arabi
5 Forward Jarvis Hayes 6 ft 7 Elizur Ashkelon
6 Guard Saad Abdulrahman Ali 6 ft 4 Al Sadd
7 Guard Daoud Musa 6 ft 4 Al Sadd
8 Forward Khalid Suliman 6 ft 6 Al Sadd
9 Forward Ali Turki Ali 6 ft 7 El Jaish
10 Center Yasseen Ismail 6 ft 8 Al Rayyan
11 Forward Erfan Ali Saeed 6 ft 6 Al Rayyan
12 Center Mohammed Saleem Abdulla 6 ft 9 Al Rayyan
13 Center Mohammed Yousuf 6 ft 8 El Jaish
14 Forward Malek Saleem 6 ft 4 Al Rayyan
15 Forward Baker Ahmad Mohammed 6 ft 7 El Jaish

2006 FIBA World Championship

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2006 FIBA World Championship squad:

Head coach: Joseph Stiebing

# Pos Name Year Born Team
4 Guard Khalid Masoud Al Nasr 1980   Al Arabi
5 Guard Malek Saleem Abdullah 1985   Al Rayyan
6 Guard Saad Abdulrahman Ali 1985   Al Sadd
7 Guard Daoud Musa 1982   Qatar Club
8 Forward Khalid Suliman 1987   Al Sadd
9 Forward Ali Turki 1982   Al Jaysh
10 Forward Baker Ahmad Mohammed 1986   Al Rayyan
11 Forward Erfan Ali Saeed 1983   Al Rayyan
12 Center Mohammed Saleem Abdulla 1982   Al Rayyan
13 Forward Hammam Ismail 1983 Free agent
14 Center Hashim Zaidan 1980   Al-Ahli
15 Center Omer Abdelqader 1983   Al Rayyan

Notable players

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Other current notable players from Qatar:

Qatar roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Name Age – Date of birth Height Club Ctr.
G Trey Johnson 32 – (1984-08-30)30 August 1984 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) Free agent
Legend
  • Club – describes current club
  • Age – describes age on 15 April 2017

Head coach history

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "FIBA Ranking Presented by Nike". FIBA. 15 August 2024. Retrieved 15 August 2024.
  2. ^ "نبذة تاريخية - الاتحاد القطري لكرة السلة". Retrieved 24 November 2017.
  3. ^ FIBA National Federations – Qatar, FIBA, accessed 16 June 2013.
  4. ^ "FIBA Asia Cup 2021 Qualifiers November window host cities confirmed". FIBA. 25 October 2020.
  5. ^ a b "Qatar at the FIBA Asia Cup 2021 Qualifiers". FIBA.basketball.
  6. ^ 2017 FIBA Asia Cup roster
  7. ^ Qatar – FIBA Asia Challenge 2016, FIBA. Accessed 13 February 2017.
  8. ^ "2014 Asian Games Basketball Men – Qatar Team Roster". The 17th Incheon Asian Games Organizing Committee. Retrieved 23 September 2014.[permanent dead link]
  9. ^ Ants coach quits to take job abroad | The Journal Gazette Archived 21 September 2008 at the Wayback Machine
  10. ^ "Qatar National Team Coach Vassilis Fragkias settled the final Formation of the 17th Asian Games Players". Qatar Basketball Federation. 3 September 2014. Retrieved 29 December 2018.
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