FIBA zone | FIBA Asia |
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World Championships | |
Appearances | None |
Asia Championships | |
Appearances | 5 |
Medals | Bronze: 1978 |
The Iraq men's national under-18 basketball team is a national basketball team of Iraq, administered by the Iraqi Basketball Association. [1] It represents the country in international under-18 (under age 18) basketball competitions.
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.
Tim O'Connor James is a retired American professional basketball player and United States Army specialist and former head coach of the Vance-Granville Community College men's basketball team. In a three-year National Basketball Association career, he played for the Miami Heat, the Charlotte Hornets and the Philadelphia 76ers. He also played professional basketball in Japan, Turkey and Israel.
Al-Karkh Sports Club is an Iraqi sports club based in Karkh, Baghdad. Its professional football team plays in the Iraqi Premier League, the top tier of the Iraqi football. The club's home stadium is Al-Saher Ahmed Radhi Stadium.
The Angolan men's national basketball team is controlled by the Federação Angolana de Basquetebol. Angola has been a member of FIBA since 1979. Ranking 23rd in the FIBA World Rankings, Angola is the top team of FIBA Africa, and a regular competitor at the Summer Olympic Games and the FIBA World Cup.
Iraq competed in the Summer Olympic Games for the first time at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London, England, under the name of the Hashmite Kingdom of Iraq. The country participated in two sports, athletics and basketball, sending a total of 12 athletes.
There are a wide variety of sports played and followed in Iraq. Football is the most popular sport and hobby in Iraq. Football is a considerable uniting factor, following years of war and unrest. Basketball, swimming, weightlifting, bodybuilding, taekwondo, boxing, kickboxing, and tennis are also popular sports and hobbies.
The Iraq national basketball team 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 Libyan national basketball team represents Libya in international basketball matches and is controlled by the Kurat As-Sallah al-Leebiyyah. Libya has been an official affiliate of FIBA since 1961.
The Greece men's under-18 national basketball team is the representative national basketball team of Greece in international men's youth basketball competitions, such as the FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship. It is organized and run by the Hellenic Basketball Federation.
The Hellenic Basketball Federation (HBF) (Greek: Ελληνική Ομοσπονδία Καλαθοσφαίρισης, abbreviated as Ε.Ο.Κ.) is the main basketball governing body for the sport in Greece. It directs and oversees all of the national basketball teams of Greece, including both the junior and senior national teams, of both men and women. From 1969 to 1992, the E.O.K. also solely oversaw the top-tier level men's Greek National Basketball League, before its basic operation was taken over by HEBA, starting with the 1992–93 basketball season.
The United Arab Emirates men's national basketball team represents the United Arab Emirates in international basketball. They are controlled by the United Arab Emirates Basketball Association.
The Serbia men's national under-18 basketball team is the boys' basketball team, administered by Basketball Federation of Serbia, that represents Serbia in international under-18 men's basketball competitions, consisting mainly of the FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship. The event was originally referred to as the European Championship for Juniors.
The Australian national under-18 and under-19 basketball team is the junior men's basketball side that represents Australia in international under-18 and under-19 youth basketball competitions. Nicknamed the Emus, the team is governed by the Australian Basketball Federation Inc. The Emus' greatest accomplishment was winning the 2003 FIBA Under-19 World Cup.
The USA men's national under-19 basketball team, is controlled by USA Basketball, and represents the United States in international under-19 and under-18 basketball competitions.
The USA men's national under-17 basketball team, is controlled by USA Basketball, and represents the United States in international under-17 and under-16 basketball competitions.
The Italy men's national under-18 and under-19 basketball team is the national representative for Italy in international under-18 and under-19 basketball tournaments. They are administered by the Federazione Italiana Pallacanestro.
The Soviet Union men's national under-18 and under-19 basketball team was a men's junior national basketball team of the Soviet Union. It represented the country in international under-18 and under-19 basketball competitions, until the dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1991. In 1992, CIS men's national under-18 basketball team represented the Commonwealth of Independent States in international under-18 competitions. After 1992, the successor countries all set up their own national teams.
The Iraq national under-16 basketball team is a national basketball team of Iraq, administered by the Iraqi Basketball Association. It represents the country in international under-16 basketball competitions.
The Iraq women's national under-17 football team is the female representative football team for under-17, under-16 and under-15 competitions and it is controlled by Iraq Football Association.
The Iraqi Basketball Association (IBA) is the governing body of basketball in Iraq.