| | |||
| FIBA ranking | 36 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Joined FIBA | 1947 | ||
| FIBA zone | FIBA Asia | ||
| National federation | FLB | ||
| Coach | Marko Filipović | ||
| U19 World Cup | |||
| Appearances | 2 | ||
| Medals | None | ||
| U18 Asia Cup | |||
| Appearances | 12 | ||
| Medals | |||
Medal record | |||
The Lebanon men's national under-18 and under-19 basketball team is a national basketball team of Lebanon, administered by Lebanese Basketball Federation. [2] [3] It represents the country in men's international under-18 and under-19 basketball competitions.
The Lebanese junior basketball team secured a place in the 2007 FIBA Under-19 World Championship after earning a third-place finish in the 2006 FIBA Asia Under-18 Championship. [4] [5] While they were unable to advance to the second round of the 2007 World Championship, having lost all three of their preliminary games, [6] [7] [8] [9] they managed to win one classification game and ultimately finished 14th out of 16 teams. [10] [11] [12] [13]
The team qualified for the 2022 FIBA U18 Asian Championship Semi-Finals, securing a second appearance in the FIBA Under-19 Basketball World Cup after more than a decade since their last appearance on the world stage. [14] In the 2023 FIBA Under-19 Basketball World Cup, Lebanon men's U19 team concluded the competition in 15th place out of 16 teams, winning their last game against the host nation, Hungary, by a score of 73–66. [15]
| Year | Pos | Pld | W | L |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 to 2003 | Did not qualify | |||
| | 14th | 5 | 1 | 4 |
| 2009 to 2021 | Did not qualify | |||
| | 15th | 7 | 1 | 6 |
| | Did not qualify | |||
| 2027 to 2029 | To be determined | |||
| Total | 2/19 | 12 | 2 | 10 |
| Year | Pos | Pld | W | L |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 to 1996 | Did not participate | |||
| | 13th | 7 | 3 | 4 |
| | 10th | 7 | 3 | 4 |
| | 9th | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| | 4th | 8 | 5 | 3 |
| | 3rd | 8 | 6 | 2 |
| | 8th | 8 | 4 | 4 |
| | 7th | 9 | 4 | 5 |
| | 7th | 9 | 4 | 5 |
| | Did not participate | |||
| | 4th | 8 | 5 | 3 |
| | 10th | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| | 4th | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| | 9th | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Total | 12/27 | 82 | 43 | 39 |