Jordan men's national basketball team

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Jordan
Jordan national basketball team logo.png
FIBA ranking 32 Steady2.svg (1 March 2024) [1]
Joined FIBA 1957
FIBA zone FIBA Asia
National federation JBF
Coach Wesam Al-Sous
FIBA World Cup
Appearances 3
FIBA Asia Cup
Appearances15
Medals Silver medal asia.svg Silver: (2011)
Bronze medal asia.svg Bronze: (2009)
Asian Games
Appearances5
Medals Silver medal asia.svg Silver: (2022)

The Jordan national basketball team is the official basketball team of Jordan in international competitions.

Contents

The Jordanian team achievements in recent years beside qualifying to World Cup for three times (2010, 2019 and 2023), won the William Jones Cup in 2007 and 2008 and FIBA Asia Stankovic cup in Kuwait in 2008, finishing at the first place of Arab Nations cup in Egypt in 2007, and runners up in 2008, runners up at 2011 FIBA Asia Championship and 3rd place in 2009 FIBA Asia Championship, and finally 3rd place in 2016 FIBA Asia Challenge.

Jordan qualified for FIBA World Cup three times in history, making them the third best Arab team by National team appearances in the FIBA Basketball World Cup.

History

William Jones Cup

Jordan became the first West Asia team to win the Jones Cup after posting a 7–2 record in the tournament to beat Lebanon and the Philippines.

2007 FIBA Asia championship

The Jordanians placed fifth after beating Chinese Taipei. A member of the University of Minnesota basketball team, guard/forward Jamal Abu-Shamala, is Jordanian-American.

Results

World Cup

FIBA World Cup Record
YearPositionPldWLSquad
Flag of Argentina.svg 1950
Flag of Colombia.svg 1982
did not enter
Flag of Spain.svg 1986
Flag of Japan.svg 2006
did not qualify
Flag of Turkey.svg 2010 Preliminary round505 Squad
Flag of Spain.svg 2014 did not qualify
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg 2019 Classification round514 Squad
Flag of the Philippines.svg Flag of Japan.svg Flag of Indonesia.svg 2023 Classification round505 Squad
Flag of Qatar.svg 2027 To be determined
Total3/2015114

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 8th place642
Flag of Malaysia.svg 1985 9th place642
Flag of Thailand.svg 1987 10th place633
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg 1989 did not enter
Flag of Japan.svg 1991 8th place936
Flag of Indonesia.svg 1993 9th place752
Flag of South Korea.svg 1995 17th place624
Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg 1997 7th place734
Flag of Japan.svg 1999 did not qualify
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg 2001
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg 2003 10th place734
Flag of Qatar.svg 2005 7th place835
Flag of Japan.svg 2007 5th place853
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg 2009 3rd place972
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg 2011 Runners-up954
Flag of the Philippines.svg 2013 7th place945
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg 2015 9th place853
Flag of Lebanon.svg 2017 8th place734
Flag of Indonesia.svg 2022 4th place743
Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg 2025 to be determined
Total16/311196356

Asian Games

Pan Arab Games

Team

Current roster

Roster for the 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup. [2] [ non-primary source needed ] [3]

Jordan national basketball team – 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.NameAge – Date of birthHeightClubCtr.
SG 1 Amin Abu Hawwas 29 – (1994-04-26)26 April 19941.94 m (6 ft 4 in) Al-Ahli Flag of Jordan.svg
PG 5 Freddy Ibrahim 26 – (1996-10-14)14 October 19961.90 m (6 ft 3 in) Orthodox BC Flag of Jordan.svg
SF 7 Ahmad Al-Hamarsheh 36 – (1986-10-10)10 October 19861.96 m (6 ft 5 in) Orthodox BC Flag of Jordan.svg
SG 9 Sami Bzai 29 – (1994-01-26)26 January 19941.90 m (6 ft 3 in) Al-Ahli Flag of Jordan.svg
G 11 Ahmad Hammouri 20 – (2003-07-15)15 July 20031.90 m (6 ft 3 in) Al Jubaiha SC Flag of Jordan.svg
C 13 Mohammad Hussein 33 – (1990-03-03)3 March 19902.12 m (6 ft 11 in) Orthodox BC Flag of Jordan.svg
PF 15 Zaid Abbas  (C)39 – (1983-11-21)21 November 19832.03 m (6 ft 8 in) Orthodox BC Flag of Jordan.svg
SF 21 Hashem Abbas 24 – (1999-03-30)30 March 19991.95 m (6 ft 5 in) Al Hilal Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg
PG 22 Malek Kanaan 30 – (1993-02-07)7 February 19931.82 m (6 ft 0 in) Al Riyadi Amman Flag of Jordan.svg
SF 24 Rondae Hollis-Jefferson 28 – (1995-01-03)3 January 19951.98 m (6 ft 6 in) TNT Tropang Giga Flag of the Philippines.svg
PF 35 Zane Al-Najdawi 26 – (1996-09-26)26 September 19962.05 m (6 ft 9 in) Al-Ahli Flag of Jordan.svg
C 44 Ahmad Al-Dwairi 30 – (1993-03-04)4 March 19932.10 m (6 ft 11 in) Bursaspor Flag of Turkey.svg
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • Club – describes last
    club before the tournament
  • Age – describes age
    on 25 August 2023

Past roster

Roster for the 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup. [4]

Jordan men's national basketball team – 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.NameAge – Date of birthHeightClubCtr.
PG 0 Mahmoud Abdeen 31 – (1987-12-23)23 December 19871.94 m (6 ft 4 in) Al-Wehdat SC Flag of Jordan.svg
SG 1 Amin Abu Hawwas 25 – (1994-04-26)26 April 19941.96 m (6 ft 5 in) Orthodox (Jordan) Flag of Jordan.svg
SF 2 Dar Tucker  (NP)31 – (1988-04-11)11 April 19881.97 m (6 ft 6 in) San Lorenzo de Almagro Flag of Argentina.svg
PG 4 Jordan Dasuqi 24 – (1994-11-29)29 November 19941.96 m (6 ft 5 in) Al-Jazeera SC (Amman) Flag of Jordan.svg
SG 5 Freddy Ibrahim 22 – (1996-10-14)14 October 19961.93 m (6 ft 4 in) Orthodox (Jordan) Flag of Jordan.svg
SF 7 Ahmad Al-Hamarsheh 32 – (1986-10-10)10 October 19861.98 m (6 ft 6 in) Al-Wehdat SC Flag of Jordan.svg
PF 12 Yousef Abuwazaneh 25 – (1993-12-06)6 December 19932.03 m (6 ft 8 in) Al-Riyadi Amman Flag of Jordan.svg
C 13 Mohammad Hussein 29 – (1990-03-03)3 March 19902.10 m (6 ft 11 in) Al-Ahli SC (Amman) Flag of Jordan.svg
PF 15 Zaid Abbas 35 – (1983-11-21)21 November 19832.06 m (6 ft 9 in) Al-Ahli Club (Manama) Flag of Bahrain.svg
F 22 Ahmad Obeid 29 – (1990-08-24)24 August 19901.98 m (6 ft 6 in) Orthodox (Jordan) Flag of Jordan.svg
SF 23 Mousa Al-Awadi 34 – (1985-07-20)20 July 19851.98 m (6 ft 6 in) Kofer Yoba Irbid Flag of Jordan.svg
C 44 Ahmet Düverioğlu 24 – (1995-03-04)4 March 19952.14 m (7 ft 0 in) Fenerbahçe Flag of Turkey.svg
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
  • Flag of Jordan.svg Zaid Al-Khas
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (NP) Naturalized player
  • Club – describes last
    club before the tournament
  • Age – describes age
    on 1 July 2018

Head coaches

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References

  1. "FIBA Ranking Presented by Nike". FIBA. 1 March 2024. Retrieved 1 March 2024.
  2. Jordan Basketball Federation (20 August 2023). "الصقور" في طريقهم إلى كأس العالم – الفلبين 2023". Instagram.
  3. "Team roster: Jordan" (PDF). FIBA. 25 August 2023.
  4. "Jordan". FIBA. Retrieved 24 August 2020.