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| FIBA zone | FIBA Asia |
|---|---|
| World Championships | |
| Appearances | None |
| Asia Championships | |
| Appearances | 2 |
| Medals | None |
The Kuwait national under-16 basketball team is a national basketball team of Kuwait, governed by the Kuwait Basketball Association. [1] It represents the country in international under-16 (under age 16) basketball competitions.
Association football is the most popular sport in Kuwait, followed by basketball and cricket. Additional sports on the rise in Kuwait include powerboating, handball, field hockey, rugby union, and shooting.
Larry Farmer is an American basketball coach and former player. Farmer served as the head basketball coach at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) from 1981 to 1984, Weber State University from 1985 to 1988, and Loyola University Chicago from 1998 to 2004. He played college basketball at UCLA, where he was a member of three national championships-winning teams for the UCLA Bruins under head coach John Wooden in the early 1970s. In 2018, Farmer was inducted into the UCLA Athletics Hall of Fame.
Kuwait Sports Club is a Kuwaiti professional football club based in Kuwait City. The football team has won Kuwaiti Premier League 18 times. Kuwait SC also has over 50 trophies in Kuwaiti club football history. Kuwait SC plays in the Al Kuwait Sports Club Stadium located in Kaifan, which is the 5th largest stadium in Kuwait. It is the first Kuwaiti club to ever win an Asian title, winning the 2009 AFC Cup, 2012 AFC Cup and 2013 AFC Cup.
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.
The men's national under-19 basketball team of the Philippines represents the country in junior men's under-18 and under-19 FIBA tournaments. It is governed by the Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas.
The Kuwait national basketball team represents Kuwait in international basketball and is controlled by the Kuwait Basketball Association ; the governing body for basketball in the country.
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.
Athletes from Kuwait participated in the 16th Asian Games in Guangzhou, Guangdong, China from 12 November to 27 November 2010. These athletes competed under the Olympic flag because the Kuwait Olympic Committee had been suspended by the International Olympic Committee in January 2010. A total of 195 athletes competed, of which 19 were women.
The Turkey men's national under-16 and under-17 basketball team is the national representative for Turkey in men's international under-16 and under-17 basketball tournaments. They are formed and run by the Turkish Basketball Federation. The team competes at the FIBA U16 European Championship, with the opportunity to qualify for the FIBA Under-17 World Cup.
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.
The Philippines men's national wheelchair basketball team is the wheelchair basketball side that represents Philippines in international competitions for men as part of the International Wheelchair Basketball Federation.
Basketball Belgium is the governing body of basketball in Belgium. It was founded in 1933, and they became members of FIBA the same year. They are headquartered in Brussels.
The Kuwait men's national under-18 basketball team is a national basketball team of Kuwait, governed by the Kuwait Basketball Association. It represents the country in international under-18 basketball competitions.
The Kuwait women's national under-18 basketball team is a national basketball team of Kuwait, administered by the Kuwait Basketball Association. It represents the country in international under-18 women's 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 Spain women's national under-16 and under-17 basketball team is a national basketball team of Spain and is governed by the Spanish Basketball Federation. It represents the country in international under-16 and under-17 women's basketball competitions.
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 Norwegian Basketball Federation also known as NBBF is the governing body for basketball in Norway. It was formed in 1966, and joined FIBA in 1968. They are headquartered in Oslo.
The Slovak Basketball Association also known as SBA is the governing body of basketball in Slovakia. It was founded after the dissolution of Czechoslovakia in 1993. They are headquartered in Bratislava.
