Palestine men's national basketball team

The men's national basketball team of Palestine represents Palestine in international basketball competitions. It is managed by the Palestinian Basketball Federation.

Palestine
FIBA ranking93 3 (9 December 2020)[1]
Joined FIBA1963
FIBA zoneFIBA Asia
National federationPalestinian Basketball Federation
CoachPaul coughter
Asian Championships
Appearances1 (2015)

The team won a bronze medal in the 1964 FIBA Africa Championship for men. Also, the team took a tenth-place finish in the 2015 FIBA Asia Championship.

Competitions

FIBA Africa Championship
FIBA Africa Championship Record
Year Position W L
19643rd place23
19706th place13
Total1 bronze36

FIBA Asia Championship
FIBA Asia Championship Record
Year Position W L
201510th place44
Total-44

West Asian Championship
Main article: West Asian Basketball Championship
Year Rank Pld W L
1999Did not enter---
2000Did not enter---
2001Did not enter---
2002Did not enter---
2004Did not enter---
2005Did not enter---
20084th place303
20104th place303
2011Did not enter---
20125th place523
2013Did not enter---
20145th place514
20153rd place422
2016Did not enter---
Total5/1420515

Team

2021 FIBA Asia Cup qualification

Opposition: Kazakhstan (February 21)
Venue: Saryarka Velodrome, Nur-Sultan
Opposition: Sri Lanka (February 24)
Venue: Arab American University, Jenin[2]

Palestine national basketball team – 2021 FIBA Asia Cup qualification roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.NameAge – Date of birthHeightClubCtr.
SG 0 Tamimi, Tareq 27 – (1992-06-09)June 9, 1992 1.99 m (6 ft 6 in)
PF 1 Eldiraoui, Omar 25 – (1995-02-21)February 21, 1995 1.99 m (6 ft 6 in)
PG 2 Krayem, Omar 33 – (1986-10-12)October 12, 1986 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
PG 9 Aburahal, Ibrahim 32 – (1987-05-21)May 21, 1987 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
SG 10 Habash, Tamer 27 – (1992-11-19)November 19, 1992 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)
SG 11 Odeh, Enar 26 – (1993-10-03)October 3, 1993 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in)
PF 13 Sakakini, Sani (C) 31 – (1988-08-19)August 19, 1988 2.04 m (6 ft 8 in)
C 15 Sakakini, Salim 32 – (1987-03-25)March 25, 1987 1.99 m (6 ft 6 in)
SF 22 Mesk, Wasim 28 – (1991-03-28)March 28, 1991 1.99 m (6 ft 6 in)
SF 33 Abu-Shamala, Jamal 32 – (1987-07-25)July 25, 1987 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)
PF 69 Anani, Qossay 29 – (1990-05-29)May 29, 1990 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in)
SG 77 Younis, Ahmed 25 – (1994-06-28)June 28, 1994 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Head coach
  • Paul Coughter
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • Club – describes last
    club before the tournament
  • Age – describes age
    on February 21, 2020

2015 FIBA Asia Championship
# Pos Name Club Date of Birth Height
4SFAhmed Haroon Guelph Gryphons (1992-07-16)16 July 1992 (aged 23)1.95 m (6 ft 5 in)
5 (-00-00)Missing required parameter 1=month! , (aged −5)
6SFJamal Abu-Shamala Rayos de Hermosillo (1987-07-05)5 July 1987 (aged 28)1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)
7SGAhmed Younis Hitten Club (1994-06-28)28 June 1994 (aged 21)1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
8SGJehad Othman Yaghmour De La Salle Jerusalem (1993-01-09)9 January 1993 (aged 22)1.98 m (6 ft 6 in)
9PGAmin Salman Orthodox Ramallah (-00-00)Missing required parameter 1=month! , (aged 0)1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
10PGImad Qahwash Samen Mash'had (1987-04-14)14 April 1987 (aged 28)1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
11SGEnar Odeh Birzeit (1993-03-10)10 March 1993 (aged 22)1.95 m (6 ft 5 in)
12PGSami Owda Ebal Nablos (1994-01-23)23 January 1994 (aged 21)1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
13PFSani Sakakini Seriyet Ramallah (1988-08-19)19 August 1988 (aged 27)2.04 m (6 ft 8 1⁄2 in)
14CHamza Yousef (1994-10-19)19 October 1994 (aged 20)1.95 m (6 ft 5 in)
15CSalim Sakakini De La Salle Jerusalem (1987-03-25)25 March 1987 (aged 28)1.99 m (6 ft 6 1⁄2 in)

Coaches
  • Paul Coughter (2019–present)


References
  1. "FIBA Ranking Presented by Nike". FIBA. 9 December 2020. Retrieved 9 December 2020.
  2. "Palestine at the FIBA Asia Cup 2021 Qualifiers". FIBA.basketball.
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