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Hussein Tawbe (born 16 July 1982) is a former Lebanese basketball player. Tawbe was a member of the Lebanon national basketball team, with whom he competed with at the 2006 FIBA World Championship and FIBA Asia Championship 2007. [1] [2] He previously played for Sporting Al Riyadi Beirut and Sagesse.[ citation needed ]
Jackson Brett Vroman was an American-born Lebanese professional basketball player. He was naturalized as a Lebanese citizen to play for the Lebanon national basketball team, replacing the other naturalized American Lebanese player, Joe Vogel. He is the son of former NBA player Brett Vroman, who played briefly for the Utah Jazz in the 1980–81 NBA season.
The Lebanon men's national basketball team, controlled by the Lebanese Basketball Federation (FLB), has represented Lebanon in basketball since its inception in 1947. The squad is governed by FIBA, and is part of the FIBA Asia zone.
Syria national basketball team, nicknamed Nosour Qasioun , represents Syria in international basketball competitions. The squad is governed by SBF, and is part of the FIBA Asia zone. Based on the number of overall medals won, Syria is a major force among basketball teams of WABA and ABC. The team has won eight medals at the WABA Championship and five at the Arab Basketball Championship.
Fadi El Khatib, nicknamed "the Lebanese Tiger", is a Lebanese professional basketball player for Sagesse SC of the Lebanese Basketball League. El Khatib played for several teams in the Lebanese Basketball League, and also played abroad in Syria, Ukraine and China. He was also a member of the Lebanon national team that finished runners-up in the FIBA Asia Championship three times, in 2001, 2005 and 2007. El Khatib also participated in the FIBA World Championship in 2002, 2006 and 2010.
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Sagesse Sports Club, known as Hekmeh in Arabic, is a Lebanese sports club based in Beirut.
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The 2013 FIBA Asia Championship for Men was the intercontinental championship for basketball organized by FIBA Asia that served as the qualifying tournament for the 2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup in Spain. The tournament was held from August 1–11 in Metro Manila, Philippines. Beirut, Lebanon was supposed to host the tournament but the hosting rights was given to the Philippines citing the Syrian Civil War and security concerns in the Middle East in general. This was also the last Asian Championships that served as the qualifying round for the FIBA Basketball World Cup, as a qualifying window was used starting 2019.
The Lebanon women's national basketball team is the nationally controlled basketball team, administered by Lebanese Basketball Federation, that represents Lebanon in international women's basketball tournaments.
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The Lebanon men's national under-19 basketball team is the junior men's national basketball team, administered by Lebanese Basketball Federation, that represents Lebanon in international under-19 and under-18 men's basketball competitions.
Rustam Murzagalyiev is a Kazakh professional basketball player, currently with BC Astana of the VTB United League and the Kazakhstan Basketball Championship.
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