Syria women's national under-16 basketball team

Syria

FIBA ranking	56 5 (December 2024) [1]
Joined FIBA	1948
FIBA zone	FIBA Asia
National federation	Syrian Basketball Federation
Coach	Ricardo González Dávila (2023)
Nickname(s)	Nosour Qasioun (Arabic: نسور قاسيون, lit.  'Qasioun Eagles')
U17 World Cup
Appearances	None
U16 Asia Cup
Appearances	1
Medals	None
U16 Asia Cup Division B
Appearances	1
Medals	Silver: 1 (2022)
Under-16 Women's West Asian Championship
Appearances	2
Medals	Gold: 2 (2019, 2023)
Home Away

The Syria women's national under-16 basketball team is a national basketball team of Syria, administered by the Syrian Basketball Federation. ^{[2] [3]} It represents the country in international under-16 women's basketball competitions. ^[4]

The team participated in the FIBA Under-16 Women's Asian Championship for the first time in 2022, finishing second in the Division B of the tournament after losing to Samoa in the final. ^{[5] [6]}

Competition record

FIBA Under-17 Women's Basketball World Cup

Syria has not yet qualified for the FIBA Under-17 Women's Basketball World Cup.

FIBA Under-16 Women's Asia Cup

FIBA Under-16 Women's Asia Cup record
Year	Division A				Division B
	Position	Pld	W	L	Position	Pld	W	L
2009	Did not participate				No Division B
2011
2013
2015
2017	Did not participate
2022 [7]	Played in Division B				2nd place	6	4	2
2023 [8]	8th place	5	1	4	Played in Division A

U16 Women's West Asian Championship

Year	Position	Pld	W	L
2019	Champions	2	2	0
2023	Champions	4	3	1
Total		6	5	1

Current squad

Current roster for the 2023 FIBA U16 Women's Asian Championship Division A. ^[9]

Syria women's national under-16 basketball team roster
Players	Coaches
Pos. No. Name Age – Date of birth Height Club Ctr. SF 1 Miral Al Hasan 14 – (2009-05-25)25 May 2009 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) Al-Ittihad PG 3 Sara Dawalibi 15 – (2008-01-08)8 January 2008 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in) Al-Ittihad PG 6 Mirella Tchaparian 14 – (2008-07-18)18 July 2008 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) Al-Yarmouk PF 7 Aya Al Mohammad 15 – (2007-01-01)1 January 2007 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in) Al Wahda G 8 Luna Ayash 16 – (2007-01-18)18 January 2007 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) Al-Jaish G 10 Zeina Backour 13 – (2010-02-14)14 February 2010 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) Al-Hurriya PG 11 Jana Al Mousannef 16 – (2007-03-11)11 March 2007 1.61 m (5 ft 3 in) Al-Wahda C 15 Lilete Sarkis 15 – (2007-10-10)10 October 2007 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) Al-Yarmouk C 23 Nour Al Younes 15 – (2007-08-22)22 August 2007 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) Al Wahda G 24 Sandra Safar 16 – (2007-01-03)3 January 2007 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) Al-Jalaa SF 30 Shatha Arabi 13 – (2009-08-24)24 August 2009 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) Al-Aschrafya SF 33 Zeen Ghanaimi 16 – (2007-01-01)1 January 2007 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) Al-Hurriya	Head coach Ricardo González Dávila Assistant coach(es) Ashraf Alldarkazalli Legend Club – describes last club before the tournament Age – describes age on 10 July 2023

Past squads

Roster for the 2022 FIBA U16 Women's Asian Championship Division B. ^[6]

Syria women's national under-16 basketball team roster
Players	Coaches
Pos. No. Name Age – Date of birth Height Club Ctr. SF 1 Sahar Kanaan 16 – (2005-10-19)19 October 2005 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) Al Wahda SG 4 Sedra Kurdi 17 – (2005-01-01)1 January 2005 1.64 m (5 ft 5 in) Al-Ittihad SG 5 Jana Al Mousannef 15 – (2007-03-11)11 March 2007 1.61 m (5 ft 3 in) PF 9 Simel Alahmar 17 – (2005-04-24)24 April 2005 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) Al-Jalaa PF 10 Suzan Backour 17 – (2005-05-25)25 May 2005 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) Al-Hurriya C 11 Sonia Jamsakian 16 – (2006-04-14)14 April 2006 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) Al-Yarmouk PF 12 Nawal Mardou 17 – (2005-01-09)9 January 2005 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) Al-Thawra SG 14 Laila Hasan Agha 16 – (2006-01-08)8 January 2006 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) Huteen PF 23 Julie Khreim 16 – (2006-05-14)14 May 2006 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) Al Wahda C 66 Elissa Doubal 17 – (2005-01-08)8 January 2005 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) Al-Thawra PF 70 Aya Al Mohammad 15 – (2007-01-01)1 January 2007 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in) Al Wahda SF 77 Shahd Albada 16 – (2006-05-12)12 May 2006 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) Huteen	Head coach Ashraf Alldarkazalli Assistant coach(es) Shirin Shikh Ismail Legend Club – describes last club before the tournament Age – describes age on 29 June 2022

See also

• Syria women's national basketball team
• Syria women's national under-18 basketball team
• Syria men's national under-16 basketball team

References

1. "FIBA World Ranking Presented by NIKE, girls". fiba.basketball.
2. Profile - Syria, about.fiba.basketball
3. Syria (U16 Women), asia-basket.com
4. FIBA (28 June 2022). "Simel Alahmar: Stronger than ever with more love for the game after devastating injury". fiba.basketball. Retrieved 29 June 2022.
5. "Samoa-Syria". fiba.basketball. Retrieved 17 July 2022.
6. "Division B: Team Syria". fiba.basketball. Retrieved 17 July 2022.
7. "2022 FIBA Under-16 Women's Asian Championship Division B". www.fiba.basketball.
8. "2023 FIBA Under-16 Women's Asian Championship". www.fiba.basketball.
9. "Syria roster 2023".

External links

• Archived records of Syria team participations