Syria national basketball team, nicknamed Nosour Qasioun , represents Syria in international basketball competitions. The squad is governed by SBF, and is part of the FIBA Asia zone. Based on the number of overall medals won, Syria is a major force among basketball teams of WABA and ABC. The team has won eight medals at the WABA Championship and five at the Arab Basketball Championship.
Mário Leonel Faria Borges de Palma is a Portuguese basketball coach.
The Libyan Arab Basketball Federation(LBF) is the governing body for men's and women's basketball in Libya. LBF has been an affiliate of FIBA Africa since 1961 and its offices are located in Tripoli. As of 2008 its president is Omar El Burshushi.
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.
Mouloukou Souleyman Diabate, commonly known as Solo Diabate, is an Ivorian basketball player for Al Ahly Benghazi of the Basketball Africa League (BAL). After playing a decade in France and some years in North Macedonia, China and Slovakia, Diabate began his career at the African continent in 2021. He is a two-time BAL champion, with Zamalek in 2021 and US Monastir in 2022.
Al Ittihad Alexandria is an Egyptian professional basketball club based in Alexandria. Founded in 1914, the team plays in the Egyptian Basketball Premier League. The team is widely considered one of the basketball powerhouses of Egypt, having won 16 Premier League championships, twelve Egyptian Cups and three Super Cups. In continental and international competitions, Ittihad has won the FIBA Africa Champions Cup in 1987, its only African continental title. The team has also won the Arab Championship a record seven times.
Al Ahly is an Egyptian basketball club of Al Ahly SC, located in Cairo, Cairo Governorate, that plays in the Egypt Basketball Super League. Currently, two of its athletes play for the Egypt men's national basketball team. The team is a part of the multi-sports club of the same name.
Saad El-Din Samir Saad Ali, simply known as Saad Samir, is an Egyptian footballer who plays as a defender for Ceramica Cleopatra. He has competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics.
Amr El Gendy Abdelhalim is an Egyptian basketball player for Al Ahly and Egypt. He won the 2023 BAL championship with Al Ahly. He was among Al Ahly squad that participated in FIBA InterContinental Cup 2023 in Singapore.
Moamen Abouelanin is a former Egyptian basketball player. He played in Egypt for the clubs, Al Ittihad Alexandria and Al Ahly. Abouelanin also played with the Egyptian national team and participated at the 2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup.
Ibrahim El-Gammal is an Egyptian basketball player for Al Ahly and the Egyptian national team, where he participated at the 2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup.
Mouhanad El-Sabagh is an Egyptian basketball player for Smouha of the Egyptian Basketball Super League. He played for the Egyptian national team, where he participated at the 2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup.
Moustafa Kejo Elmekawi is an Egyptian basketball player who plays for Al Ahly and the Egyptian national team. He plays as a power forward or center.
Ehab Mohamed Mohamed Amin Saleh is an Egyptian professional basketball player for Al Ahly. He played college basketball for the Oregon Ducks. He spent his first three college seasons at Texas A&M–Corpus Christi, leading the NCAA Division I in steals and earning first-team All-Southland Conference accolades as a junior.
Omar Tarek Saiid Oraby is an Egyptian basketball player for Al Ahly and the Egyptian national team. Standing at 2.18 m, he plays as center.
Nadine Mohamed Sayed Soliman Mohamed, known also as Nadine Selaawi, is an Egyptian basketball player. She plays for Al Ahly and the Egyptian national team.
Samir Mahmoud Ahmed Gouda is an Egyptian-Ukrainian former professional basketball player and current coach. He currently serves as an assistant coach for Zamalek of the Egyptian Super League. During his playing career, at a height of 2.18 m tall, and a weight of 129 kg Gouda played at the center position. As a player, Gouda represented his country's national team, as he was a member of the senior Egyptian national team.
The 2023 BAL season, also known as BAL Season 3, was the third season of the Basketball Africa League (BAL). The season began on 11 March 2023 and ended on 27 May 2023. The playoffs were played in the BK Arena in Kigali, which hosted the final stage for a third season in a row. The regular season was played in Dakar, Senegal and Cairo, Egypt, both venues hosted a conference for a second year in a row.
Below is a list of the squads for the 2023 FIBA Intercontinental Cup (Singapore), which is held from 21 to 24 September 2023. Each team had to name a 12-man squad for the tournament.
Amr Alaaeldin Ibrahim Abdelhameed Zahran is an Egyptian professional basketball player who plays for Al Ahly and the Egypt national team. Zahran won the BAL championship in 2023 with Al Ahly. He has played at the 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup with Egypt. He was among Al Ahly squad that participated in FIBA InterContinental Cup 2023 in Singapore.
