Libya men's national basketball team

The Libyan national basketball team represents Libya in international basketball matches and is controlled by the Kurat As-Sallah al-Leebiyyah (Libyan Basketball Federation). Libya has been an official affiliate of FIBA since 1961.[2]

Libya
FIBA ranking168 (9 December 2020)[1]
Joined FIBA1961
FIBA zoneFIBA Africa
National federationLibya Arab Basketball Federation
CoachKevin Nickelberry
Olympic Games
AppearancesNone
FIBA World Cup
AppearancesNone
FIBA Africa Championship
Appearances4
MedalsNone

Whenever Libya shows up at an international tournament, the team is quite competitive. They finished 5th at the African Basketball Championship twice. The country hosted the 2009 event where they finished 11th, ahead of heavily favored Morocco and Mozambique.

Performance at international competitions

Overall, Libya has competed in many international competitions, including the 2005 Islamic Solidarity Games, and the 2007 Pan Arab Games. The Libyan national team participated in the FIBA Africa Championship games four times, in 1965, 1970, 1978 and 2009, where they placed fifth, fifth, tenth and eleventh respectively.

Summer Olympics

Yet to qualify

World championships

Yet to qualify

FIBA Africa Championship
Year Position Tournament Host
19655FIBA Africa Championship 1965Tunis, Tunisia
19705FIBA Africa Championship 1970Alexandria, Egypt
197810FIBA Africa Championship 1978Dakar, Senegal
200911FIBA Africa Championship 2009Multiple Cities, Libya
2021To Be DeterminedFIBA Africa Championship 2021Kigali, Rwanda

Pan Arab Games
See also: Basketball at the Pan Arab Games

Never participated

Mediterranean Games
See also: Basketball at the Mediterranean Games

Never participated

Beginning with the 2018 event, regular basketball was replaced by 3x3 basketball.

Islamic Solidarity Games
See also: Basketball at the Islamic Solidarity Games
  • 2005 : 11th
  • 2013 : Did Not Participate

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

Arab Nations Cup
See also: Arab Nations Cup (basketball)
  • 1978-2005 : ?
  • 2007 : Quarterfinals
  • 2008 : First Round
  • 2009 : Quarterfinals
  • 2011-2018 : Did Not Participate
  • 2020 : To Be Determined

2008 Edition

Libya competed in the Arabian Basketball Cup 2008 in Group B alongside the Tunisia national basketball team, Algeria national basketball team, Iraq national basketball team, and Saudi Arabia national basketball team. In group play, they finished with 2 wins (versus Saudi Arabia, and Iraq) and 2 losses (versus Algeria and Tunisia). After their 70–59 victory over Iraq, and a 65–60 win against Saudi Arabia, the Libyan team can entered the second stage of the league because Tunisia defeated Algeria on 30 October 2008. After completing their matches in the competition, the Libyan team's full results were the following:

Current roster

At the 2015 Afrobasket qualification:[3] (last publicized squad)

Libya men's national basketball team roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.NameAge – Date of birthHeightClubCtr.
4 Abdulaziz Sudani 35 – (1980-01-01)1 January 1980
5 Mahmoud Abdalla Benalhaj 24 – (1991-01-25)25 January 1991
6 Tarek A. Farag Al Beigow 22 – (1993-01-14)14 January 1993
7 Nadir Ayad 31 – (1984-05-01)1 May 1984 Al-Ahly SC (Benghazi)
8 Otman A. Otman Sedek 27 – (1988-06-13)13 June 1988
9 Eslam Ibrahim El Karbal 32 – (1983-05-21)21 May 1983
10 Milad Mohamed 27 – (1988-04-15)15 April 1988 Al-Ahly SC (Benghazi)
11 Eslam Ibrahim El Karbal 32 – (1983-05-21)21 May 1983
12 Omar Abdel Raman O. Derfeili 18 – (1997-03-02)2 March 1997
13 Anis Zaid Ali Elmansouri 20 – (1995-01-04)4 January 1995
14 Abdalla Shalabi 24 – (1991-01-11)11 January 1991 Al-Wahda SC (Tripoli)
15 Wajdi Omran Saied Dawo 26 – (1988-10-29)29 October 1988
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Legend
  • Club – describes last
    club before the tournament
  • Age – describes age
    on 19 August 2015

Depth chart
Pos. Starting 5 Bench
C Hesham Ali Salem Yahya Shakmak
PF Raed El-Hamali
SF Al-Fath Belgasem
SG Mohamed Youssif Kuneidir
PG Mohamed Issa Mrsal

Head coach position

Kit

Manufacturer

2009: Nike [4]

Past rosters

Team for the 2009 FIBA Africa Championship.[5]

Libya national basketball team roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.NameAge – Date of birthHeightClubCtr.
F/C 4 Raed El-Hamali 29 – (1979-08-08)8 August 1979 2.04 m (6 ft 8 in) Al Wasl
G 5 Mohamed Youssif Kuneidir 23 – (1986-01-10)10 January 1986 Al-Ahly
G 6 Mohamed Issa Mrsal 31 – (1978-01-01)1 January 1978
F/C 7 Hesham Ali Salem 25 – (1984-05-13)13 May 1984 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) La Guaira BBC
8 Mohamed Moftah Abu-Khir 22 – (1987-03-04)4 March 1987 Al Ittihad
9 Khaled Saad Matrud 19 – (1989-11-09)9 November 1989
C 10 Yahya Shakmak 24 – (1985-01-01)1 January 1985 Al Nasr Benghazi
12 Alamien Mohamed Yagoub 28 – (1981-03-01)1 March 1981
13 Mohamed Abdallah Belhaj 24 – (1985-07-25)25 July 1985
14 Wajdi Omran Dawo 20 – (1988-10-29)29 October 1988
G/F 15 Al-Fath Belgasem 29 – (1980-02-04)4 February 1980 1.97 m (6 ft 6 in) Bakersfield Jam
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
  • Osman Bangora
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • nat field describes country
    of last club
    before the tournament
  • Age field is age on 5 August 2009

See also

References
  1. "FIBA Ranking Presented by Nike". FIBA. 9 December 2020. Retrieved 9 December 2020.
  2. , fiba.com, accessed 15 August 2013.
  3. Libya | 2015 African Championship for Men, ARCHIVE.FIBA.COM. Retrieved 24 August 2016.
  4. Interbasket.net. Accessed on 25 September 2015.
  5. Libya | 2009 FIBA Africa Championship for Men, ARCHIVE.FIBA.COM. Retrieved 22 Jan 2016.
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