Fadi El Khatib, nicknamed the "Lebanese Tiger", and "Abu Jihad" is a Lebanese former professional basketball player. 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.
Shahrdari Gorgan Basketball Club is a professional basketball club based in Gorgan, Iran. They compete in the Iranian Basketball Super League.
Al Riyadi Club Beirut, commonly known simply as Al Riyadi, is a multi-sports club team based in Manara, a district in Beirut, Lebanon. Founded in 1934, the multi-sports club, which is mainly known for their basketball program, also plays ping-pong, martial arts, and other sports.
Al-Ahly Sports Cultural & Social Club, also known as Al-Ahly Ly or Al-Ahly Benghazi, is a Libyan basketball club that is based in Benghazi. Founded in 1950, the club competes in the Libyan Division I Basketball League and has won three championships, in 2010, 2011 and 2023.
Al-Wahda is a professional basketball club. It is a part of the Al-Wahda Sports Club, which is based in Damascus, Syria. The team changed its name in 1972 to the name they use today. It is known for being one of the pillars in the sport not only in the capital Damascus, but in all of Syria. Al-Wahda won the FIBA Asia Champions Cup in 2003.
Jalaa Sporting Club, also known as Jeunesse Sportivo Alep (Shabibeh), is a Syrian basketball club based in the city of Aleppo. They compete in the Syrian Basketball League, and have qualified for the Asian Champions Cup on four occasions, with its best finish in 2006 and 2007, where they finished second on both occasions.
Al-Ahli Jeddah is a professional basketball club based in the city of Jeddah in the Makkah Province, Saudi Arabia that plays in the Saudi Premier League. They won the Premier League in 2006 and 2023.
The Kuwaiti Division I Basketball League is the highest professional basketball league in Kuwait. The most decorated team in the league is Kuwait SC, who have won fourteen national titles.
Marcus Anthony Georges-Hunt is an American-U.S. Virgin Islander professional basketball player for Sichuan Blue Whales of the Chinese Basketball Association. He played college basketball for Georgia Tech.
Al-Ittihad Ahli of Aleppo is a major professional basketball club. It is a part of the Al-Ittihad Sports Club, which is based in Aleppo, Syria. Al-Ittihad is the second most titled basketball club with 17 Syrian League titles and 10 Syrian Cups one of the most successful basketball clubs in Syria. Al-Ahli was founded in 1951, two years after the founding of the multi-sport club and the football team.
Shabab Al Ahli Club is an Emirati professional basketball team located in Dubai. The team has competed in the UAE National Basketball League, as well as the West Asia Super League (WASL).
Union Sportive Monastirienne, commonly known as US Monastir, is a Tunisian professional basketball club based in Monastir. Established in 1959, the team plays in the Pro A the first division league in Tunisia and has won seven national championships. Monastir also plays in the Basketball Africa League (BAL) since the inaugural season in 2021. Home games are played in the Mohamed-Mzali Sports Hall.
Al-Jaish Sports Club is a Syrian professional basketball club. It is a part of the Al-Jaish Sports Club, which is based in Damascus, Syria. Al Jaish is with seven SBL titles and three Syrian Cup victories one of the best clubs in Syria.
Al-Karamah SC is a Syrian professional basketball club based in the city of Homs, that plays in the Syrian Basketball League. The team is part of the multi-sports club of the same name. In 2021, the Al-Karamah club won its first SBL title.
The FIBAWest Asia Super League (WASL) is an international basketball league organised by FIBA Asia, consisting of clubs from West Asia and Gulf regions, in addition to the representatives of South and Central Asia. The league was announced in 2022 and started with the inaugural season from December, until June 2023.
Kazma Sporting Club, also known as simply Kazma, is a Kuwaiti professional basketball team based in Kuwait City. It plays in the Kuwaiti Division 1, the national top-flight league. The home arena of Kazma is the Shaikh Saad Alabdullah Sport Hall Complex.
The 2022–23 FIBA West Asia Super League was the inaugural season of the West Asia Super League (WASL), organised by FIBA Asia. The league featured eighteen teams. The season began on 19 December 2022 and finished on 17 June 2023 with the final game of the Final Eight, which was hosted in Dubai.
Al Nassr, is a Saudi professional basketball club based in Riyadh. The team plays in the Saudi Premier League, the national top league, as well as in the West Asia Super League (WASL). Al Nassr plays its home games in the Green Basketball Court.
Manama Club, also known as simply Manama or Al Manama, is a Bahraini professional basketball team based in Manama. They play in the Bahraini Premier League and are the most decorated team in national basketball history, having won a record 25 championships, 21 Cup titles, and 5 Super Cup titles. Currently, Manama also plays in the West Asia Super League (WASL), which they won in 2023.
Al-Shorta SC Basketball is a professional basketball team based in Baghdad, Iraq. It is a part of the Al-Shorta SC multi-sports club, whose origins date back to 1932. The team has won three Iraqi Basketball Premier League titles, most recently in the 2014–15 season, and has won one Iraqi Basketball Perseverance Cup title.
