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FIBA ranking | 35 (26 November 2024) [1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Joined FIBA | 1957 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
FIBA zone | FIBA Asia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
National federation | JBF | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Coach | Wesam Al-Sous | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
FIBA World Cup | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Appearances | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
FIBA Asia Cup | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Appearances | 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medals | Silver: (2011) Bronze: (2009) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Asian Games | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Appearances | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medals | Silver: (2022) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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The Jordan national basketball team is the official basketball team of Jordan in international competitions.
The Jordanian team achievements in recent years beside qualifying to World Cup for three times (2010, 2019 and 2023), won the William Jones Cup in 2007 and 2008 and FIBA Asia Stankovic cup in Kuwait in 2008, finishing at the first place of Arab Nations cup in Egypt in 2007, and runners up in 2008, runners up at 2011 FIBA Asia Championship and 3rd place in 2009 FIBA Asia Championship, and finally 3rd place in 2016 FIBA Asia Challenge.
Jordan qualified for FIBA World Cup three times in history, making them the third best Arab team by National team appearances in the FIBA Basketball World Cup.
Jordan became the first West Asia team to win the Jones Cup after posting a 7–2 record in the tournament to beat Lebanon and the Philippines.
The Jordanians placed fifth after beating Chinese Taipei. A member of the University of Minnesota basketball team, guard/forward Jamal Abu-Shamala, is Jordanian-American.
FIBA World Cup Record | |||||
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Year | Position | Pld | W | L | Squad |
1950 – 1982 | did not enter | ||||
1986 – 2006 | did not qualify | ||||
2010 | Preliminary round | 5 | 0 | 5 | Squad |
2014 | did not qualify | ||||
2019 | Classification round | 5 | 1 | 4 | Squad |
2023 | Classification round | 5 | 0 | 5 | Squad |
2027 | To be determined | ||||
Total | 3/20 | 15 | 1 | 14 |
Year | Position | Pld | W | L |
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1960 | did not enter | |||
1963 | ||||
1965 | ||||
1967 | ||||
1969 | ||||
1971 | ||||
1973 | ||||
1975 | ||||
1977 | ||||
1979 | ||||
1981 | ||||
1983 | 8th place | 6 | 4 | 2 |
1985 | 9th place | 6 | 4 | 2 |
1987 | 10th place | 6 | 3 | 3 |
1989 | did not enter | |||
1991 | 8th place | 9 | 3 | 6 |
1993 | 9th place | 7 | 5 | 2 |
1995 | 17th place | 6 | 2 | 4 |
1997 | 7th place | 7 | 3 | 4 |
1999 | did not qualify | |||
2001 | ||||
2003 | 10th place | 7 | 3 | 4 |
2005 | 7th place | 8 | 3 | 5 |
2007 | 5th place | 8 | 5 | 3 |
2009 | 3rd place | 9 | 7 | 2 |
2011 | Runners-up | 9 | 5 | 4 |
2013 | 7th place | 9 | 4 | 5 |
2015 | 9th place | 8 | 5 | 3 |
2017 | 8th place | 7 | 3 | 4 |
2022 | 4th place | 7 | 4 | 3 |
2025 | qualified | |||
Total | 17/31 | 119 | 63 | 56 |
Win Loss
23 February | Jordan | 73–46 | Palestine | Amman, Jordan |
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20:00 (UTC+3) | Scoring by quarter: 16–16, 18–10, 25–4, 14–16 | |||
Pts: Al-Dwairi 13 Rebs: Al-Dwairi 13 Asts: Ibrahim 7 | Boxscore | Pts: Mayali 20 Rebs: Godfrey 11 Asts: Mayali 3 | Arena: Prince Hamza Hall Attendance: 3,000 Referees: Alexey Stepanenko (KAZ), Rakesh Ramalingaiah (IND), Budi Marfan (INA) |
26 February | Saudi Arabia | 64–79 | Jordan | Jeddah, Saudi Arabia |
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19:30 (UTC+3) | Scoring by quarter:18–16, 20–23, 11–20, 15–20 | |||
Pts: Alsuwailem 17 Rebs: Alsuwailem 9 Asts: Belal 4 | Boxscore | Pts: Ibrahim 24 Rebs: Hollis-Jefferson 8 Asts: Ibrahim 6 | Arena: King Abdullah Sports City Attendance: 1,200 Referees: Paul Skayem (LBN), Hadi Salem (IRI), Sadegh Ghanbari Damanab (IRI) |
22 November | Jordan | 73–64 | Iraq | Amman, Jordan |
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19:00 (UTC+3) | Scoring by quarter:23–18, 13–21, 19–7, 18–18 | |||
Pts: Tucker 17 Rebs: Al-Dwairi, Ibrahim 10 Asts: Al-Dwairi 4 | Boxscore | Pts: Al-Zuhairi 13 Rebs: Al-Zuhairi 11 Asts: Mayfield 7 | Arena: Prince Hamza Hall Attendance: 4,227 Referees: Harja Jaladri (INA), Issam Al Siyabi (OMA), Rakesh Ramalingaiah (IND) |
25 November | Palestine | 81–87 | Jordan | Jeddah, Saudi Arabia |
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14:45 (UTC+3) | Scoring by quarter: 22–24, 12–24, 16–25, 31–14 | |||
Pts: Halums 35 Rebs: Halums 7 Asts: Halums 7 | Boxscore | Pts: Abu Hawwas 23 Rebs: Al-Dwairi 14 Asts: Ibrahim 8 | Arena: King Abdullah Sports City Attendance: 50 Referees: Alexey Stepanenko (KAZ), Sadegh Ghanbari Damanab (IRI), Sergio Kassab (LBN) |
21 February | Jordan | vs. | Saudi Arabia | Amman, Jordan |
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TBD (UTC+3) | ||||
Boxscore | Arena: Prince Hamza Hall Attendance: TBD Referees: TBD |
Competition: 2025 FIBA Asia Cup qualification [2]
Opposition: Palestine (November 25, 2024)
Venue: King Abdullah Sports City [3]
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Roster for the 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup. [4] [ non-primary source needed ] [5]
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Roster for the 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup. [6]
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