Morocco men's national basketball team

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Morocco
Royal Moroccan Basketball Federation logo.png
Joined FIBA 1936
FIBA zone FIBA Africa
National federation Moroccan Royal Basketball Federation
CoachGustavo Aranza Mendez
Nickname(s)Atlas Lions
Olympic Games
Appearances1
MedalsNone
FIBA World Cup
Appearances 0
AfroBasket
Appearances20
Medals Gold medal africa.svg Gold: (1965)
Silver medal africa.svg Silver: (1964, 1968)
Bronze medal africa.svg Bronze: (1962, 1980)
AfroCan
Appearances2
Medals Gold medal africa.svg Gold: (2023)

The Morocco national basketball team represents Morocco in international basketball competitions. The team is governed by the Moroccan Royal Basketball Federation, also known as the FRMBB. The team has appeared at the FIBA AfroBasket 20 times and has won the gold medal in the 1965 tournament. In 1968, Morocco finished as runners-up.

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History

On the first edition of AfroCan, Morocco was placed 4th after losing the bronze medal to Angola. [1]

On 16 July 2023, Morocco won the 2023 FIBA AfroCan Final after beating Cote d'Ivoire 78-76 that took place in Luanda, Angola. [2] [3] King Mohammed VI congratulated the team for their achievement on claiming the second continental title for the national team. [4] [5]

Tournament record

Olympic Games

YearRoundPositionGPWL
Flag of Germany (1935-1945).svg 1936 Not an IOC Member
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg 1948
Flag of Finland.svg 1952
Flag of Australia (converted).svg 1956 Did not qualify
Flag of Italy.svg 1960
Flag of Japan.svg 1964
Flag of Mexico.svg 1968 16th place16th909
Flag of Germany.svg 1972 Did not qualify
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg 1976
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg 1980
Flag of the United States.svg 1984
Flag of South Korea.svg 1984
Flag of Spain.svg 1992
Flag of the United States.svg 1996
Flag of Australia (converted).svg 2000
Flag of Greece.svg 2004
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg 2008
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg 2012
Flag of Brazil.svg 2016
Flag of Japan.svg 2020
Flag of France.svg 2024
Flag of the United States.svg 2028 To be determined
Flag of Australia (converted).svg 2032
Total1/23909

FIBA Basketball World Cup

YearRoundPositionGPWL
Flag of Argentina.svg 1950 Did not qualify
Flag of Brazil.svg 1954
Flag of Chile.svg 1959
Flag of Brazil.svg 1963
Flag of Uruguay.svg 1967
Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg 1970
Flag of Puerto Rico.svg 1974
Flag of the Philippines.svg 1978
Flag of Colombia.svg 1982
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
Flag of Japan.svg 2006
Flag of Turkey.svg 2010
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
Total0/20909

FIBA AfroBasket

  Champions    Runners-up    Third place    Fourth place  

YearRoundPositionGPWL
Flag of Egypt.svg 1962 Third place3rd422
Flag of Morocco.svg 1964 Runners-up2nd541
Flag of Tunisia.svg 1965 Champions1st440
Flag of Morocco.svg 1968 Runners-up2nd651
Flag of Egypt.svg 1970 Did not qualify
Flag of Senegal.svg 1972 7th place7th633
Flag of the Central African Republic.svg 1974 Did not qualify
Flag of Egypt.svg 1975
Flag of Egypt.svg 1978 5th place5th532
Flag of Morocco.svg 1980 Third place3rd642
Flag of Somalia.svg 1981 Did not qualify
Flag of Egypt.svg 1983
Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg 1985
Flag of Tunisia.svg 1987
Flag of Egypt.svg 1989 5th place9th624
Flag of Egypt.svg 1992 5th place9th514
Flag of Kenya.svg 1993 Did not qualify
Flag of Algeria.svg 1995 6th place6th523
Flag of Senegal.svg 1997 Did not qualify
Flag of Angola.svg 1999 11th place11th615
Flag of Morocco.svg 2001 6th place6th642
Flag of Egypt.svg 2003 8th place8th624
Flag of Algeria.svg 2005 6th place6th835
Flag of Angola.svg 2007 10th place10th633
Flag of Libya.svg 2009 10th place12th835
Flag of Angola.svg 2011 8th place8th725
Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg 2013 8th place8th734
Flag of Tunisia.svg 2015 13th place13th514
Flag of Senegal.svg / Flag of Tunisia.svg 2017 4th place4th642
Flag of Rwanda.svg 2021 Did not qualify
Flag of Angola.svg 2025
Total20/311175661

FIBA AfroCan

  Champions    Fourth place  

YearRoundPositionGPWL
Flag of Mali.svg 2019 4th place4th633
Flag of Angola.svg 2023 Champions1st651
Total2/21284

Mediterranean Games

Team

Current roster

Morocco men's national basketball team roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.NameAge – Date of birthHeightClubCtr.
SF 3 Ayoub Nouhi 25 – (1999-01-07)7 January 19991.95 m (6 ft 5 in) FUS Rabat Flag of Morocco.svg
PG 5 Yassine El Mahsini 30 – (1993-10-26)26 October 19931.86 m (6 ft 1 in) AS Salé Flag of Morocco.svg
G 8 Soufiane Benhmine 31 – (1992-04-08)8 April 19921.92 m (6 ft 4 in) FUS Rabat Flag of Morocco.svg
9 Mohamed Bnichou 25 – (1998-03-13)13 March 1998
G 10 Kevin Franceschi 30 – (1993-10-05)5 October 1993 AS FAR Flag of Morocco.svg
PF 11 Abdelhakim Zouita 37 – (1986-08-12)12 August 19862.00 m (6 ft 7 in) FUS Rabat Flag of Morocco.svg
F 12 Ilias Aqboub 22 – (2002-01-25)25 January 20022.04 m (6 ft 8 in) AS Salé Flag of Morocco.svg
SF 15 Karim Gourari 34 – (1989-05-26)26 May 19892.02 m (6 ft 8 in) Rouen Métropole Basket Flag of France.svg
C 23 Khalid Boukichou 31 – (1992-09-17)17 September 19922.08 m (6 ft 10 in) AS Salé Flag of Morocco.svg
PF 32 Badreddine Azouga 29 – (1995-02-07)7 February 19952.04 m (6 ft 8 in) FUS Rabat Flag of Morocco.svg
PF 33 Mohamed Choua 31 – (1992-12-25)25 December 19922.00 m (6 ft 7 in) Rouen Métropole Basket Flag of France.svg
SG 55 Jihad Benchlikha 33 – (1991-01-06)6 January 19911.86 m (6 ft 1 in) AS FAR Flag of Morocco.svg
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Head coach position

Past rosters

Team for the 2013 FIBA Africa Championship.

Morocco men's national basketball team roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.NameAge – Date of birthHeightClub
F 4 Reda Ali Harras 19 – (1993-11-24)24 November 19931.98 m (6 ft 6 in)
C 5 Reda Rhalimi 31 – (1982-02-02)2 February 19822.05 m (6 ft 9 in) AS Salé
F 6 Abderrahim Najah 28 – (1984-11-20)20 November 19842.00 m (6 ft 7 in) AS Salé
F 7 Zakaria El Masbahi 34 – (1979-03-29)29 March 19791.93 m (6 ft 4 in) AS Salé
G 8 Mustapha Khalfi 33 – (1980-01-01)1 January 19801.81 m (5 ft 11 in) Chabab Rif Al Hoceima
C 9 Mohamed Hjira 32 – (1981-01-19)19 January 19812.02 m (6 ft 8 in) Chabab Rif Al Hoceima
F/C 10 Youssef Zangui 32 – (1981-07-12)12 July 19812.02 m (6 ft 8 in)
F 11 Abdelhakim Zouita 27 – (1986-08-12)12 August 19862.00 m (6 ft 7 in) AS Salé
G 12 Soufiane Nadim 25 – (1988-03-02)2 March 1988 FUS de Rabat
C 13 Soufiane Kourodu 28 – (1985-05-21)21 May 19852.06 m (6 ft 9 in) AS Salé
14 Abdelali Lahrichi 20 – (1993-07-19)19 July 1993
F/C 15 Younes Idrissi 29 – (1984-04-13)13 April 19842.03 m (6 ft 8 in) AS Salé
Head coach
Legend
  • Club – describes last
    club before the tournament
  • Age – describes age
    on 20 August 2013

At the AfroBasket 2015: [8]

Morocco men's national basketball team roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.NameAge – Date of birthHeightClubCtr.
4 Reda Ali Harras 21 – (1993-11-24)24 November 19931.98 m (6 ft 6 in)
6 Soufiane Kourodu 30 – (1985-05-21)21 May 19852.09 m (6 ft 10 in) Flag of Morocco.svg
7 Zakaria El Masbahi 36 – (1979-03-29)29 March 19791.92 m (6 ft 4 in) AS Salé Flag of Morocco.svg
7 Abdelali Lahrichi 22 – (1993-07-19)19 July 19931.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
8 Mustapha Khalifi 35 – (1980-01-01)1 January 19801.77 m (5 ft 10 in) Flag of Morocco.svg
9 Omar Laanani 28 – (1987-03-26)26 March 19872.08 m (6 ft 10 in) Flag of Morocco.svg
10 Mohamed Choua 22 – (1992-12-25)25 December 19922.00 m (6 ft 7 in)
11 Abdelhakim Zouita 29 – (1986-08-12)12 August 19861.99 m (6 ft 6 in) Flag of Morocco.svg
13 Adil El Makssoud 30 – (1984-12-12)12 December 19841.95 m (6 ft 5 in) Flag of Morocco.svg
14 Kamal Hachad 32 – (1983-07-22)22 July 19831.96 m (6 ft 5 in)
15 Abderrahim Najah 30 – (1984-11-20)20 November 19841.98 m (6 ft 6 in) Flag of Morocco.svg
Mohamed Aboussalam 18 – (1996-08-20)20 August 1996
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • Club – describes last
    club before the tournament
  • Age – describes age
    on 19 August 2015

At the AfroBasket 2017:

Morocco men's national basketball team roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.NameAge – Date of birthHeightClubCtr.
F/C 4 Abderrahim Najah 32 – (1984-11-20)20 November 19841.98 m (6 ft 6 in) AS Salé Flag of Morocco.svg
PG 5 Mustapha Khalfi 37 – (1980-01-01)1 January 19801.77 m (5 ft 10 in) AS Salé Flag of Morocco.svg
C 6 Soufiane Kourdou 32 – (1985-05-21)21 May 19852.11 m (6 ft 11 in) AS Salé Flag of Morocco.svg
G/F 7 Zakaria El Masbahi 38 – (1979-03-29)29 March 19791.92 m (6 ft 4 in) AS Salé Flag of Morocco.svg
SG 8 Abdelali Lahraichi 24 – (1993-07-19)19 July 19931.90 m (6 ft 3 in) Wydad AC Flag of Morocco.svg
C 9 Mohamed Aboussalam 21 – (1996-08-20)20 August 19962.04 m (6 ft 8 in) Rouen Métropole Basket Flag of France.svg
F/C 10 Mohamed Choua 24 – (1992-12-25)25 December 19922.02 m (6 ft 8 in) AS Salé Flag of Morocco.svg
PG 11 Jihad Benchlikha 25 – (1992-01-06)6 January 19921.86 m (6 ft 1 in) ASFAR Flag of Morocco.svg
F/C 12 John Wilkins 28 – (1989-07-13)13 July 19892.07 m (6 ft 9 in) Chabab Rif Al Hoceima Flag of Morocco.svg
G/F 13 Adil El Makssoud 31 – (1985-12-12)12 December 19851.93 m (6 ft 4 in) Chabab Rif Al Hoceima Flag of Morocco.svg
PG 14 Nadim Soufiane 29 – (1988-05-02)2 May 19881.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
C 15 Reda Rhalimi 35 – (1982-02-02)2 February 19822.12 m (6 ft 11 in) Chabab Rif Al Hoceima Flag of Morocco.svg
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • Club – describes last
    club before the tournament
  • Age – describes age
    on 8 September 2017

Head coaches

Honours

AfroBasket

Silver medal africa.svg Runner-up: 1964, 1968
Bronze medal africa.svg Third place: 1962, 1980

AfroCan

Pan Arab Games

Bronze medal icon.svg Third place: 1961

Arab Basketball Championship

Silver medal icon.svg Runner-up: 2005, 2017
Bronze medal icon.svg Third place: 2000, 2009, 2010

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