Palestine men's national basketball team

Last updated
Palestine Flag of Palestine.svg
Palestinian Basketball Federation.png
FIBA ranking 92 Decrease2.svg 1 (27 February 2023) [1]
Joined FIBA 1963
FIBA zone FIBA Asia
National federation Palestinian Basketball Federation
Coach Paul Coughter
Asian Championships
Appearances1 (2015)
AfroBasket
Appearances2
MedalsBronze medal africa.svgBronze: (1964)
WABA Championship
Appearances5
Medals Bronze medal asia.svg Bronze: (2015)

The Men's national basketball team of Palestine represents Palestine in international basketball competitions. It is managed by the Palestinian Basketball Federation.

Contents

The team won a bronze medal in the 1964 FIBA Africa Championship for men. Also, the team took a tenth-place finish in the 2015 FIBA Asia Championship.

Competitions

FIBA Africa Championship

FIBA Africa Championship Record
YearPositionWL
Flag of Morocco.svg 1964 3rd place23
Flag of Egypt.svg 1970 6th place13
Total1 bronze36

FIBA Asia Cup

YearPositionPldWL
Flag of the Philippines.svg 1960 Did not enter
Flag of the Republic of China.svg 1963
Flag of Malaysia.svg 1965
Flag of South Korea.svg 1967
Flag of Thailand.svg 1969
Flag of Japan.svg 1971
Flag of the Philippines.svg 1973
Flag of Thailand.svg 1975
Flag of Malaysia.svg 1977
Flag of Japan.svg 1979
Flag of India.svg 1981
Flag of Hong Kong.svg 1983
Flag of Malaysia.svg 1985
Flag of Thailand.svg 1987
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg 1989
Flag of Japan.svg 1991
Flag of Indonesia.svg 1993
Flag of South Korea.svg 1995
Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg 1997
Flag of Japan.svg 1999
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg 2001
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg 2003
Flag of Qatar.svg 2005
Flag of Japan.svg 2007
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg 2009
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg 2011
Flag of the Philippines.svg 2013
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg 2015 10th place844
Flag of Lebanon.svg 2017 Did not qualify
Flag of Indonesia.svg 2022
Total1/30844

West Asian Championship

YearRankPldWL
Flag of Lebanon.svg 1999 Did not enter---
Flag of Lebanon.svg 2000 Did not enter---
Flag of Jordan.svg 2001 Did not enter---
Flag of Jordan.svg Flag of Iran.svg 2002 Did not enter---
Flag of Iran.svg 2004 Did not enter---
Flag of Lebanon.svg 2005 Did not enter---
Flag of Jordan.svg 2008 4th place303
Flag of Iraq.svg 2010 4th place303
Flag of Iraq.svg 2011 Did not enter---
Flag of Jordan.svg 2012 5th place523
Flag of Iran.svg 2013 Did not enter---
Flag of Jordan.svg 2014 5th place514
Flag of Jordan.svg 2015 3rd place422
Flag of Jordan.svg 2016 Did not enter---
Total5/1420515

Team

Current roster

2021 FIBA Asia Cup qualification

Venue: Khalifa Sport City, Manama [2]

Opposition: Kazakhstan (February 19, 2021)
Opposition: Sri Lanka (February 21, 2021)

Palestine national basketball team – 2021 FIBA Asia Cup qualification roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.NameAge – Date of birthHeightClubCtr.
SG 00 Kyndall Dykes 33 – (1987-11-12)November 12, 19871.92 m (6 ft 4 in) Flag of Palestine.svg
SG 0 Tareq Tamimi 28 – (1992-06-09)June 9, 19921.99 m (6 ft 6 in) Flag of Palestine.svg
PF 1 Omar Eldiraoui 25 – (1995-02-21)February 21, 19951.99 m (6 ft 6 in) Flag of Palestine.svg
F 4 Serri Aljulani 21 – (2000-02-16)February 16, 20001.97 m (6 ft 6 in) Flag of Palestine.svg
SG 5 Jamal Mayali 22 – (1998-10-20)October 20, 19981.92 m (6 ft 4 in) Flag of Palestine.svg
SF 8 Ahmed Haroon 28 – (1992-07-16)July 16, 19921.95 m (6 ft 5 in) Flag of Palestine.svg
PG 9 Ibrahim Aburahal 33 – (1987-05-21)May 21, 19871.86 m (6 ft 1 in) Flag of Palestine.svg
SG 10 Tamer Habash 28 – (1992-11-19)November 19, 19921.92 m (6 ft 4 in) Flag of Palestine.svg
PF 13 Sani Sakakini  (C)32 – (1988-08-19)August 19, 19882.04 m (6 ft 8 in) Flag of Palestine.svg
SF 22 Wasim Mesk 29 – (1991-03-28)March 28, 19911.99 m (6 ft 6 in) Flag of Palestine.svg
G 48 Ali Shehada 28 – (1992-10-02)October 2, 19921.83 m (6 ft 0 in) Flag of Palestine.svg
SG 77 Ahmed Younis 26 – (1994-06-28)June 28, 19941.90 m (6 ft 3 in) Flag of Palestine.svg
Head coach
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • Club – describes last
    club before the tournament
  • Age – describes age
    on February 19, 2021

Past roster

2021 FIBA Asia Cup qualification

Opposition: Kazakhstan (February 21)
Venue: Saryarka Velodrome, Nur-Sultan
Opposition: Sri Lanka (February 24)
Venue: Arab American University, Jenin [3]

Palestine national basketball team – 2021 FIBA Asia Cup qualification roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.NameAge – Date of birthHeightClubCtr.
SG 0 Tareq Tamimi 27 – (1992-06-09)June 9, 19921.99 m (6 ft 6 in) Flag of Palestine.svg
PF 1 Omar Eldiraoui 25 – (1995-02-21)February 21, 19951.99 m (6 ft 6 in) Flag of Palestine.svg
PG 2 Omar Krayem 33 – (1986-10-12)October 12, 19861.84 m (6 ft 0 in) Flag of Palestine.svg
PG 9 Ibrahim Aburahal 32 – (1987-05-21)May 21, 19871.86 m (6 ft 1 in) Flag of Palestine.svg
SG 10 Tamer Habash 27 – (1992-11-19)November 19, 19921.92 m (6 ft 4 in) Flag of Palestine.svg
SG 11 Enar Odeh 26 – (1993-10-03)October 3, 19931.95 m (6 ft 5 in) Flag of Palestine.svg
PF 13 Sani Sakakini  (C)31 – (1988-08-19)August 19, 19882.04 m (6 ft 8 in) Flag of Palestine.svg
C 15 Salim Sakakini 32 – (1987-03-25)March 25, 19871.99 m (6 ft 6 in) Flag of Palestine.svg
SF 22 Wasim Mesk 28 – (1991-03-28)March 28, 19911.99 m (6 ft 6 in) Flag of Palestine.svg
SF 33 Jamal Abu-Shamala 32 – (1987-07-25)July 25, 19871.96 m (6 ft 5 in) Flag of Palestine.svg
PF 69 Qossay Anani 29 – (1990-05-29)May 29, 19901.95 m (6 ft 5 in) Flag of Palestine.svg
SG 77 Ahmed Younis 25 – (1994-06-28)June 28, 19941.90 m (6 ft 3 in) Flag of Palestine.svg
Head coach
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • Club – describes last
    club before the tournament
  • Age – describes age
    on February 21, 2020

2015 FIBA Asia Championship

#PosNameClubDate of BirthHeight
4SF Ahmed Haroon Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Guelph Gryphons 16 July 1992 (aged 23)1.95 m (6 ft 5 in)
5Missing required parameter 1=month! , (aged −7)
6SF Jamal Abu-Shamala Flag of Mexico.svg Rayos de Hermosillo 5 July 1987 (aged 28)1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)
7SG Ahmed Younis Flag of Palestine.svg Hitten Club28 June 1994 (aged 21)1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
8SG Jehad Othman Yaghmour Flag of Palestine.svg De La Salle Jerusalem9 January 1993 (aged 22)1.98 m (6 ft 6 in)
9PG Amin Salman Flag of Palestine.svg Orthodox RamallahMissing required parameter 1=month! , (aged 0)1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
10PG Imad Qahwash Flag of Iran.svg Samen Mash'had14 April 1987 (aged 28)1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
11SG Enar Odeh Flag of Palestine.svg Birzeit 10 March 1993 (aged 22)1.95 m (6 ft 5 in)
12PG Sami Owda Flag of Palestine.svg Ebal Nablos23 January 1994 (aged 21)1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
13PF Sani Sakakini Flag of Palestine.svg Seriyet Ramallah19 August 1988 (aged 27)2.04 m (6 ft 8+12 in)
14C Hamza Yousef 19 October 1994 (aged 20)1.95 m (6 ft 5 in)
15C Salim Sakakini Flag of Palestine.svg De La Salle Jerusalem25 March 1987 (aged 28)1.99 m (6 ft 6+12 in)

Coaches

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