Qatar men's national basketball team

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Qatar
Qatar Basketball Federation.png
FIBA ranking 83 Increase2.svg 4 (15 September 2025) [1]
Joined FIBA 1977 [2]
FIBA zone FIBA Asia
National federation QBF
Coach Hakan Demir
FIBA World Cup
Appearances 2
FIBA Asia Cup
Appearances11
MedalsBronze medal asia.svgBronze: (2003, 2005)

The Qatar national basketball team represents Qatar in international basketball competitions. It is administered by the Qatar Basketball Federation. (Arabic : الاتحاد القطري لكرة السلة) [3] The team won two bronze medals at the Asian Basketball Championship and belongs to the major contenders among Arab nations. Will host the 2027 World Cup.

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Competitions

Erfan Saeed has been a member of Team Qatar for more than a decade. Erfan Saeed 2012.jpg
Erfan Saeed has been a member of Team Qatar for more than a decade.

FIBA Basketball World Cup

YearPositionPldWL
Flag of Argentina (civil).svg 1950 Not a FIBA member
Flag of Brazil (1889-1960).svg 1954
Flag of Chile.svg 1959
Flag of Brazil (1960-1968).svg 1963
Flag of Uruguay.svg 1967
Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg 1970
Flag of Puerto Rico.svg 1974
Flag of the Philippines (navy blue).svg 1978
Flag of Colombia.svg 1982 Did not enter
Flag of Spain.svg 1986
Flag of Argentina.svg 1990
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg 1994
Flag of Greece.svg 1998
Flag of the United States.svg 2002 Did not qualify
Flag of Japan.svg 2006 21st place505
Flag of Turkey.svg 2010 Did not qualify
Flag of Spain.svg 2014
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg 2019
Flag of the Philippines.svg Flag of Japan.svg Flag of Indonesia.svg 2023
Flag of Qatar.svg 2027 Qualified as host
Total2/20505

FIBA Asia Cup

YearPositionPldWL
Flag of the Philippines.svg 1960 Not a FIBA member
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 did not enter
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 16th place716
Flag of Indonesia.svg 1993 did not enter
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 5th place743
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg 2003 3rd place862
Flag of Qatar.svg 2005 3rd place871
Flag of Japan.svg 2007 7th place853
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg 2009 6th place945
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg 2011 16th place505
Flag of the Philippines.svg 2013 6th place853
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg 2015 7th place945
Flag of Lebanon.svg 2017 13th place303
Flag of Indonesia.svg 2022 did not qualify
Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg 2025 13th place303
Total11/31753639

Asian Games

Arab Nations Championship

Pan Arab Games

Team

Current roster

Roster for the 2025 FIBA Asia Cup. [4]

Qatar men's national basketball team – 2025 FIBA Asia Cup roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.NameAge – Date of birthHeightClubCtr.
G 0 Brandon Goodwin  (NP)29 – (1995-10-02)2 October 19951.83 m (6 ft 0 in)Free agent
F 1 Tyler Harris 31 – (1993-09-01)1 September 19932.01 m (6 ft 7 in) Al-Rayyan Flag of Qatar.svg
G 3 Mahmoud Luay Darwish 22 – (2003-04-02)2 April 20031.91 m (6 ft 3 in) Al Ahli SC Flag of Qatar.svg
G 4 Abdulrahman Saad  (C)29 – (1996-07-02)2 July 19961.90 m (6 ft 3 in) Al-Arabi SC Flag of Qatar.svg
C 5 Ndoye Seydou 26 – (1999-05-10)10 May 19992.03 m (6 ft 8 in) Al Sadd Flag of Qatar.svg
C 8 Zine Eddine Bedri 22 – (2002-10-15)15 October 20022.08 m (6 ft 10 in) Columbia Lions Flag of the United States.svg
PG 13 Omar Saad 25 – (2000-05-13)13 May 20001.84 m (6 ft 0 in) Al-Wakrah SC Flag of Qatar.svg
F 14 Mohammed Abbasher 21 – (2004-07-06)6 July 20042.01 m (6 ft 7 in) Al Ahli SC Flag of Qatar.svg
C 19 Moustapha Ndao 20 – (2005-04-27)27 April 20051.88 m (6 ft 2 in) Al Ahli SC Flag of Qatar.svg
F 23 Babacar Dieng 27 – (1997-09-17)17 September 19971.96 m (6 ft 5 in) Al Sadd Flag of Qatar.svg
C 33 Bobo Magassa 24 – (2000-09-04)4 September 20001.98 m (6 ft 6 in) Al-Rayyan Flag of Qatar.svg
C 44 Alen Hadžibegović 26 – (1999-03-19)19 March 19992.11 m (6 ft 11 in) BC Lietkabelis Flag of Lithuania.svg
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
  • Flag of Turkey.svg Cengiz Karadağ
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (NP) Naturalized player
  • Club – describes last
    club before the tournament
  • Age – describes age
    on 5 August 2025

Past rosters

2017 FIBA Asia Cup

Roster for the 2017 FIBA Asia Cup. [6]

Qatar men's national basketball team – 2017 FIBA Asia Cup roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.NameAge – Date of birthHeightClubCtr.
SG 4 Abdulrahman Saad 21 – (1996-07-02)2 July 19961.85 m (6 ft 1 in) Al Gharafa Doha Flag of Qatar.svg
G/F 5 Ahmad Al-Darwish 27 – (1990-04-12)12 April 19901.89 m (6 ft 2 in) Al-Wakrah Flag of Qatar.svg
PG 6 Mansour El Hadary 27 – (1990-04-12)12 April 19901.77 m (5 ft 10 in) El Jaish Flag of Qatar.svg
G/F 9 Hassan Mohamed 26 – (1991-08-03)3 August 19911.91 m (6 ft 3 in) Al Rayyan Doha Flag of Qatar.svg
G 10 Abdulrahman Al-Muftah 22 – (1994-10-30)30 October 19941.81 m (5 ft 11 in) Al-Ahli Flag of Qatar.svg
PF 11 Erfan Ali 33 – (1983-12-20)20 December 19831.98 m (6 ft 6 in) El Jaish Flag of Qatar.svg
PF 12 Abdelrahman Abdelhaleem 21 – (1996-06-26)26 June 19962.05 m (6 ft 9 in) Al Rayyan Doha Flag of Qatar.svg
F/C 13 Mohammed Yousuf 34 – (1982-09-09)9 September 19822.04 m (6 ft 8 in) El Jaish Flag of Qatar.svg
C 15 Omer Abdelqader 33 – (1983-10-01)1 October 19832.07 m (6 ft 9 in) Al Gharafa Doha Flag of Qatar.svg
PG 16 Mohamed Abdelaziz 21 – (1995-11-23)23 November 19951.79 m (5 ft 10 in) Al Rayyan Doha Flag of Qatar.svg
C 42 Nasser Al-Rayes 22 – (1994-09-06)6 September 19942.08 m (6 ft 10 in) Caltech Beavers Flag of the United States.svg
Head coach
  • Flag of Iraq.svg Kousay Hatem Khalaf
Assistant coach(es)
  • Flag of Egypt.svg Yaser Abdelrehim Abdelwahab Mohamed
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (NP) Naturalized player
  • Club – describes last
    club before the tournament
  • Age – describes age
    on 8 August 2017

2015 FIBA Asia Championship

2015 FIBA Asia Championship squad:

PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.NameAge – Date of birthHeightClub
C 4 Abdelrahman Yehia Abdelhaleem 19 – (1996-06-26)26 June 19962.00 m (6 ft 7 in) Al Rayyan Basketball Team Flag of Qatar.svg
PG 5 Trey Johnson 31 – (1984-08-30)30 August 19841.96 m (6 ft 5 in) Marinos de Anzoátegui Flag of Venezuela.svg
SG 6 Saad Abdulrahman Ali 30 – (1985-05-02)2 May 19851.93 m (6 ft 4 in) Al Sadd Basketball Team Flag of Qatar.svg
G/F 7 Daoud Musa 33 – (1982-02-02)2 February 19821.93 m (6 ft 4 in) Al Sadd Basketball Team Flag of Qatar.svg
SF 8 Khalid Suliman 28 – (1987-02-07)7 February 19871.98 m (6 ft 6 in) Al Sadd Basketball Team Flag of Qatar.svg
SG 9 Mohamed Hasaan A Mohamed 24 – (1991-08-03)3 August 19911.95 m (6 ft 5 in) Al Rayyan Basketball Team Flag of Qatar.svg
G 10 Abdulrahman Mohamed Saad 19 – (1996-07-02)2 July 19961.88 m (6 ft 2 in) Al Gharafa Doha Flag of Qatar.svg
PF 11 Erfan Ali 31 – (1983-12-20)20 December 19832.01 m (6 ft 7 in) Al Sadd Basketball Team Flag of Qatar.svg
C 12 Mohamed Saleem Abdulla 29 – (1986-06-16)16 June 19862.01 m (6 ft 7 in) Al Rayyan Basketball Team Flag of Qatar.svg
C 13 Mohd Yousuf Mohamed 33 – (1982-09-09)9 September 19822.05 m (6 ft 9 in) El Jaish SC (basketball) Flag of Qatar.svg
F 14 Abduallah Shaher Matalkeh 24 – (1991-03-08)8 March 19912.01 m (6 ft 7 in) Al Rayyan Basketball Team Flag of Qatar.svg
C 15 Khalid Abdalla Adam 22 – (1993-02-27)27 February 19932.05 m (6 ft 9 in) Al Gharafa Doha Flag of Qatar.svg
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • Club – describes last
    club before the tournament
  • Age – describes age
    on 19 September 2014

2014 Asian Games

2014 Asian Games squad:

Qatar men's national basketball team – 2014 Asian Games roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.NameAge – Date of birthHeightClub
PG 4 Boney Harold Watson 36 – (1978-03-26)26 March 19781.80 m (5 ft 11 in) Al Rayyan Basketball Team Flag of Qatar.svg
PG 5 Mansour Atif El Hadary 24 – (1990-04-12)12 April 19901.80 m (5 ft 11 in) Al-Arabi SC (Qatar) Flag of Qatar.svg
SG 6 Mohamed Hasaan A Mohamed 24 – (1991-08-03)3 August 19911.95 m (6 ft 5 in) Al Rayyan Basketball Team Flag of Qatar.svg
G/F 7 Daoud Musa 32 – (1982-02-02)2 February 19821.93 m (6 ft 4 in) Al Sadd Basketball Team Flag of Qatar.svg
SF 8 Khalid Suliman 27 – (1987-02-07)7 February 19871.98 m (6 ft 6 in) Al Sadd Basketball Team Flag of Qatar.svg
SF 9 Baker Ahmad Mohamed 28 – (1986-08-11)11 August 19862.01 m (6 ft 7 in) El Jaish SC Flag of Qatar.svg
PF 10 Yasseen Ismail  (C)34 – (1980-08-12)12 August 19802.03 m (6 ft 8 in) Al Rayyan Basketball Team Flag of Qatar.svg
PF 11 Erfan Ali 30 – (1983-12-20)20 December 19832.01 m (6 ft 7 in) Al Sadd Basketball Team Flag of Qatar.svg
PF 12 Mohammed Seleem Abdulla 32 – (1982-07-17)17 July 19822.01 m (6 ft 7 in) Al Rayyan Basketball Team Flag of Qatar.svg
C 13 Mohd Yousuf Mohamed 32 – (1982-09-09)9 September 19822.05 m (6 ft 9 in) El Jaish SC Flag of Qatar.svg
F 14 Ahmad Yousif Al Darwish 24 – (1990-04-12)12 April 19901.89 m (6 ft 2 in) Al-Wakrah SC (basketball) Flag of Qatar.svg
PF 15 Omer Abdelqader 30 – (1983-10-01)1 October 19832.00 m (6 ft 7 in) Al-Gharafa Sports Club Flag of Qatar.svg
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • Club – describes last
    club before the tournament
  • Age – describes age
    on 19 September 2014
  • Source: incheon2014ag.org [7]

2013 FIBA Asia Championship

2013 FIBA Asia Championship squad:

Head coach: Thomas Wisman [8]

#PosNameHeightTeam
4Guard Mansour El Hadary 5 ft 9 Al Arabi
5Forward Jarvis Hayes 6 ft 7 Elizur Ashkelon
6Guard Saad Abdulrahman Ali 6 ft 4 Al Sadd
7Guard Daoud Musa 6 ft 4 Al Sadd
8Forward Khalid Suliman 6 ft 6 Al Sadd
9Forward Ali Turki Ali 6 ft 7 El Jaish
10Center Yasseen Ismail 6 ft 8 Al Rayyan
11Forward Erfan Ali Saeed 6 ft 6 Al Rayyan
12Center Mohammed Saleem Abdulla 6 ft 9 Al Rayyan
13Center Mohammed Yousuf 6 ft 8 El Jaish
14Forward Malek Saleem 6 ft 4 Al Rayyan
15Forward Baker Ahmad Mohammed 6 ft 7 El Jaish

2006 FIBA World Championship

2006 FIBA World Championship squad:

Head coach: Joseph Stiebing

#PosNameYear BornTeam
4Guard Khalid Masoud Al Nasr 1980 Flag of Qatar.svg Al Arabi
5Guard Malek Saleem Abdullah 1985 Flag of Qatar.svg Al Rayyan
6Guard Saad Abdulrahman Ali 1985 Flag of Qatar.svg Al Sadd
7Guard Daoud Musa 1982 Flag of Qatar.svg Qatar Club
8Forward Khalid Suliman 1987 Flag of Qatar.svg Al Sadd
9Forward Ali Turki 1982 Flag of Qatar.svg Al Jaysh
10Forward Baker Ahmad Mohammed 1986 Flag of Qatar.svg Al Rayyan
11Forward Erfan Ali Saeed 1983 Flag of Qatar.svg Al Rayyan
12Center Mohammed Saleem Abdulla 1982 Flag of Qatar.svg Al Rayyan
13Forward Hammam Ismail 1983 Free agent
14Center Hashim Zaidan 1980 Flag of Qatar.svg Al-Ahli
15Center Omer Abdelqader 1983 Flag of Qatar.svg Al Rayyan

Notable players

Other current notable players from Qatar:

Qatar roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.NameAge – Date of birthHeightClubCtr.
G Trey Johnson 32 – (1984-08-30)30 August 19841.96 m (6 ft 5 in) Free agent

Legend
  • Club – describes current club
  • Age – describes age on 15 April 2017

Head coach history

See also

References

  1. "FIBA World Ranking Presented by Nike". FIBA. 15 September 2025. Retrieved 15 September 2025.
  2. "نبذة تاريخية – الاتحاد القطري لكرة السلة" . Retrieved 24 November 2017.
  3. FIBA National Federations – Qatar, FIBA, accessed 16 June 2013.
  4. "QBA Announces National Team's Roster for FIBA Asia Cup Saudi Arabia 2025". qna.org.qa. Retrieved 2 August 2025.
  5. "Team roster: Qatar" (PDF). fiba.basketball. p. 13. Retrieved 4 August 2025.
  6. 2017 FIBA Asia Cup roster
  7. "2014 Asian Games Basketball Men – Qatar Team Roster". The 17th Incheon Asian Games Organizing Committee. Archived from the original on 2 May 2020. Retrieved 23 September 2014.
  8. Ants coach quits to take job abroad | The Journal Gazette Archived 21 September 2008 at the Wayback Machine
  9. "Qatar National Team Coach Vassilis Fragkias settled the final Formation of the 17th Asian Games Players". Qatar Basketball Federation. 3 September 2014. Retrieved 29 December 2018.

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