Iraq FIBA ranking 91 1 (1 March 2024)[1] Joined FIBA 1948 FIBA zone FIBA Asia National federation Iraqi Basketball Association Coach Mustafa Derin Nickname(s) Lions of Mesopotamia Olympic Games Appearances 1 Medals None FIBA World Cup Appearances None Medals 0 FIBA Asia Cup Appearances 4 Medals None
The Iraq national basketball team (Arabic: منتخب العراق لكرة السلة ) represents Iraq in international basketball competitions. It is one out of only two Arab nations to ever qualify for the Men's Basketball Tournament at the Summer Olympics . (the other nation being Egypt )[citation needed ]
Competitive record Olympic Games 1948 Iraqi Olympic men's basketball team FIBA Asia Cup Asian Games West Asian Championship WABA Championship Year Position Pld W L 1999 5th place 4 - - 2000 3rd place 4 2 2 2001 4th place 4 1 3 2002 3rd place 4 0 4 2004 5th place 4 - - 2005 4th place 4 0 4 2008 Did not enter – – – 2010 Runners-up - - - 2011 4th place 3 0 3 2012 Did not enter - - - 2013 4th place 3 0 3 2014 4th place 5 2 3 2015 5th place 4 0 4 2016 3rd place 4 2 2 Total 12/14 - - -
Pan Arab Games Pan Arab Games Year Position Pld W L 1965 4th place - - - 1985 2nd place - - - 2007 4th place 5 2 3 2011 8th place 6 3 3 Total / - - -
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 .[2]
Venue : Khalifa Sport City, Manama
Opposition : Bahrain (November 28) Opposition : Lebanon (November 30)[3]
Iraq national basketball team – 2021 FIBA Asia Cup qualification roster Players Coaches Pos. No. Name Age – Date of birth Height Club Ctr. C 0 Ihab Al-Zuhairi 22 – (1998-04-24 ) April 24, 1998 2.10 m (6 ft 11 in) Naft Baghdad PG 00 DeMario Mayfield (NP) 29 – (1991-05-23 ) May 23, 1991 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) Naft Baghdad SF 10 Ali Hamad 34 – (1986-05-27 ) May 27, 1986 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) Naft Baghdad G 12 Hussein Talib 30 – (1990-06-01 ) June 1, 1990 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) Al-Shorta BC C 15 Mohammed Al-Khafaji 29 – (1991-07-09 ) July 9, 1991 2.09 m (6 ft 10 in) Al-Shorta BC PF 24 Ali Ismael 31 – (1989-08-13 ) August 13, 1989 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) Naft Baghdad SG 25 Karrar Hamzah 29 – (1991-10-19 ) October 19, 1991 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) Naft Baghdad PG 44 Mohammed Amin Abdulqader 25 – (1995-01-31 ) January 31, 1995 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) Duhok BC G 77 Ahmed Farhan Al-Nasrawi 27 – (1992-12-25 ) December 25, 1992 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)
Head coach Assistant coach(es) Atilla Celebi Legend (C) Team captain (NP) Naturalized player Club – describes last club before the tournament Age – describes age on November 27, 2020
Past roster 2021 FIBA Asia Cup qualification Opposition : Lebanon (February 21) Venue : Nouhad Nawfal Sports Complex, Zouk Mikael Opposition : India (February 24) Venue : Al Shaab Hall, Baghdad [4]
Iraq national basketball team – 2021 FIBA Asia Cup qualification roster Players Coaches Pos. No. Name Age – Date of birth Height Club Ctr. C 0 Ihab Al-Zuhairi 21 – (1998-04-24 ) April 24, 1998 2.10 m (6 ft 11 in) Naft Baghdad PG 00 DeMario Mayfield (NP) 28 – (1991-05-23 ) May 23, 1991 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) Naft Baghdad PG 3 Sanar Shamdeen 24 – (1995-08-17 ) August 17, 1995 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) Zakho BC SG 7 Hassan Abdullah 28 – (1992-02-04 ) February 4, 1992 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) Al-Shorta BC SF 10 Ali Hamad 33 – (1986-05-27 ) May 27, 1986 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) Naft Baghdad G 12 Hussein Talib 29 – (1990-06-01 ) June 1, 1990 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) Al-Shorta BC C 13 Ali Hameed 35 – (1984-04-26 ) April 26, 1984 2.09 m (6 ft 10 in) Duhok BC C 15 Mohammed Al-Khafaji 28 – (1991-07-09 ) July 9, 1991 2.09 m (6 ft 10 in) Al-Shorta BC F 21 Dhulfiqar Al-Hchaimi 28 – (1991-05-24 ) May 24, 1991 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) Naft Al-Janoob BC PF 24 Ali Ismael 30 – (1989-08-13 ) August 13, 1989 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) Naft Baghdad SG 25 Karrar Hamzah 28 – (1991-10-19 ) October 19, 1991 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) Naft Baghdad PG 44 Mohammed Amin Abdulqader 25 – (1995-01-31 ) January 31, 1995 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) Duhok BC
Head coach Khalid Deroish Legend (C) Team captain (NP) Naturalized player Club – describes last club before the tournament Age – describes age on February 21, 2020
Roster for the 2017 FIBA Asia Cup .[5]
Iraq men's national basketball team – 2017 FIBA Asia Cup roster Players Coaches Pos. No. Name Age – Date of birth Height Club Ctr. SG 4 Karrar Hamzah 25 – (1991-10-19 ) October 19, 1991 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) Al Kahraba PG 6 Ali Aljuboori 30 – (1987-04-09 ) April 9, 1987 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) Al-Mina'a SG 7 Hassan Abdullah 25 – (1992-02-04 ) February 4, 1992 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) Al Kahraba PG 8 Omar Alazawi 29 – (1988-05-12 ) May 12, 1988 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) Al Karkh G 9 Kevin Galloway (NP) 29 – (1988-05-23 ) May 23, 1988 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) Homenetmen Beirut SF 10 Ali Hamad 31 – (1986-05-27 ) May 27, 1986 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) Al-Naft PF 11 Nawras Dhafer 23 – (1994-07-17 ) July 17, 1994 2.02 m (6 ft 8 in) Al-Shorta BC PF 12 Hussein Talib 27 – (1990-06-01 ) June 1, 1990 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) Naft Al-Janoob C 13 Ali Hameed 33 – (1984-04-26 ) April 26, 1984 2.09 m (6 ft 10 in) Al-Mina'a C 14 Hussein Hasan Algburi 32 – (1984-10-02 ) October 2, 1984 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) Free Agent C 15 Mohammed Al-Khafaji 26 – (1991-07-09 ) July 9, 1991 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) Al-Shorta BC SF 24 Ali Ismael 27 – (1989-08-13 ) August 13, 1989 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) Al-Shorta BC
Head coach Mustafa Derin Assistant coach(es) Atilla Celebi Legend (C) Team captain (NP) Naturalized player Club – describes last club before the tournament Age – describes age on 8 August 2017
Head coach position Fikrat Toma – 2002–2004, 2010–2013 Manuel Povea – 2014–2015 Srđan Antić – 2016 Atila Abdulaziz – 2017 Mustafa Derin – 2017 Khalid Deroish – 2020 / Aziz Bekir – 2020–present See also References ^ "FIBA Ranking Presented by Nike". FIBA . March 1, 2024. Retrieved March 1, 2024 . ^ "FIBA Asia Cup 2021 Qualifiers November window host cities confirmed". FIBA. October 25, 2020. ^ "Iraq at the FIBA Asia Cup 2021 Qualifiers". FIBA.basketball . ^ "Iraq at the FIBA Asia Cup 2021 Qualifiers". FIBA.basketball . ^ 2017 FIBA Asia Cup roster External links Videos Iraq v China - Quarter Final Highlights - FIBA Asia Challenge 2016 - youtube.com video
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