Bangladesh men's national basketball team

Bangladesh

FIBA ranking	142 1 (25 February 2025) [1]
Joined FIBA	1978
FIBA zone	FIBA Asia
National federation	Bangladesh Basketball Federation
Coach	Fabio Fossati
Nickname(s)	BBF
FIBA Asia Cup
Appearances	4
Medals	None
South Asian Games
Appearances	1
Medals	Bronze: 2010
SABA Championship
Appearances	8
Medals	Gold: 2013 Silver: 2002, 2014, 2017, 2018 Bronze: 2021
Home Away
Medal record SABA Championship 2013 Bangladesh 2002 India 2014 Nepal 2017 Maldives 2018 Bangladesh 2021 Bangladesh South Asian Games 2010 Bangladesh

The Bangladesh national basketball team is the national basketball team representing Bangladesh. It is administered by the Bangladesh Basketball Federation. The team's top achievement to date was the bronze medal at the 2010 South Asian Games.

Olympic Games and World Championship record

Bangladesh has never qualified for Basketball at the Summer Olympics or the FIBA World Championship.

Asian Championship record

Bangladesh won their 1st international Championship in 2013, winning the FIBA Asia SABA Championship.

Bangladesh has yet to prove it can compete against Asia's basketball elite. The team still waits for its first victory at the FIBA Asia Championship. Its best finish was 13th in 1979.

Past rosters

Bangladesh men's national basketball team – 2021 FIBA Asia Cup Pre-Qualifiers roster
Players	Coaches
Pos. No. Name Age – Date of birth Height Club Ctr. PF 12 Mithun Kumar Biswas 31 – (1989-10-01)October 1, 1989 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) F 7 Md Shamsuzzaman Khan 26 – (1994-07-25)July 25, 1994 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) SF Mithun Sarkar 36 – (1985-01-01)January 1, 1985 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) SF 6 Md Shahanur Rahman 22 – (1998-09-28)September 28, 1998 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) PG 10 Md Naimur Rahman 27 – (1994-02-14)February 14, 1994 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) SG 8 Md Tareq Aziz 28 – (1993-01-06)January 6, 1993 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) F 23 Saiful Islam 24 – (1996-12-08)December 8, 1996 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) SG 11 Md Masud Rana 23 – (1997-10-10)October 10, 1997 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) F 13 Md Abdul Alim 30 – (1991-02-24)February 24, 1991 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) C 24 Md Mamunur Rahman 24 – (1996-08-03)August 3, 1996 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) F 14 Md Rofikuzzaman 22 – (1999-01-01)January 1, 1999 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) PG 9 Mohammad Raniur Rahman 26 – (1994-12-28)December 28, 1994 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)	Head coach Wasif Ali Assistant coach(es) Ranjit Chandra Das Legend Club – describes last club before the tournament Age – describes age on 12 May 2021

Competitions

FIBA Asia Cup

Main article: FIBA Asia Cup

Year	Position	Pld	W	L
1960	Part of   Pakistan
1963
1965
1967
1969
1971
1973	Not a FIBA member
1975
1977
1979	13th place	8	0	8
1981	Did not enter
1983
1985
1987
1989	15th place	6	0	6
1991	Did not enter
1993	18th place	5	0	5
1995	Did not enter
1997	15th place	6	0	6
1999	Did not enter
2001
2003	Did not qualify
2005
2007	Did not enter
2009
2011	Did not qualify
2013	Did not enter
2015	Did not qualify
2017
2022
2025
Total	4/31	25	0	25

SABA Championship

SABA Championship
Year	Host city	Position
2002	Assam, India	2nd
2013	Dhaka, Bangladesh	1st
2014	Kathmandu, Nepal	2nd
2015	Bengaluru, India	4th
2016	Bengaluru, India	4th
2017	Male, Maldives	2nd
2018	Dhaka, Bangladesh	2nd
2021	Dhaka, Bangladesh	3rd

References

1. "FIBA Ranking Presented by Nike". FIBA. 25 February 2025. Retrieved 25 February 2025.

External links

• Bangladesh league on Asiabasket.com