Bahrain men's national basketball team

Bahrain
FIBA ranking66 1 (25 February 2025)[1]
Joined FIBA1975
FIBA zoneFIBA Asia
National federationBahrain Basketball Association
Olympic Games
AppearancesNone
FIBA World Cup
AppearancesNone
FIBA Asia Cup
Appearances9
MedalsNone

The Bahrain national basketball team, represents Bahrain in international basketball competitions and is controlled by the Bahrain Basketball Association.[2] (Arabic: جمعية البحرين لكرة السلة)

FIBA Asia Championship

Performance

  • best performance : 10th
  • worst performance: 1991 : 15th

Bahrain last played at the FIBA Asia Championship in 1999, where they finished 12th with a 2–5 record and victories over Malaysia and Hong Kong.

Bahrain qualified for the FIBA Asia Championship 2009 in Tianjin, China by finishing fourth at the 2009 Gulf Cup. However, they withdrew before the tournament, opening up a spot for Chinese Taipei to compete in the tournament.

FIBA Asia Champions Cup

In 2000, Bahrain club Al-Manama finished third in the FIBA Asia Champions Cup, the only time that a Bahrain club medaled at the championship.

Competitions

FIBA Asia Cup

Main article: FIBA Asia Cup
Year Position Pld W L
1960 Not a FIBA member
1963
1965
1967
1969
1971
1973
1975
1977 12th place 9 2 7
1979 12th place 8 1 7
1981 Did not enter
1983
1985
1987 13th place 7 4 3
1989 Did not enter
1991 15th place 8 4 4
1993 Did not enter
1995
1997 10th place 7 4 3
1999 12th place 7 2 5
2001 Did not enter
2003 Did not qualify
2005
2007
2009 Withdrew
2011 15th place 5 1 4
2013 12th place 8 2 6
2015 Did not qualify
2017
2022 13th place 3 0 3
2025 Did not qualify
Total 9/31 62 20 42

Asian Games

William Jones Cup

Team

Current roster

2021 FIBA Asia Cup qualification

Opposition: India (21 February)
Venue: Khalifa Sport City, Manama
Opposition: Lebanon (24 February)
Venue: Nouhad Nawfal Sports Complex, Zouk Mikael[4]

Bahrain national basketball team – 2021 FIBA Asia Cup qualification roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Name Age – Date of birth Height Club Ctr.
G 1 Mohamed Buallay 25 – (1995-01-19)19 January 1995 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) Al-Muharraq BC
G 5 Mohamed Ebrahim 33 – (1987-02-10)10 February 1987 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) Al-Manama BC
G 7 Maitham Isa 29 – (1990-09-23)23 September 1990 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) Al-Manama BC
PF 10 Subah Azzam 26 – (1993-12-06)6 December 1993 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) Al-Riffa BC
PF 11 Mohammed Abdulredha Ali 32 – (1987-09-28)28 September 1987 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) Al-Manama BC
C 12 Ahmed Akber 28 – (1991-02-22)22 February 1991 1.99 m (6 ft 6 in) Al-Manama BC
C 15 Mohammed Khamis 28 – (1992-01-29)29 January 1992 2.02 m (6 ft 8 in) Al-Manama BC
C 21 C.J. Giles (NP) 34 – (1985-09-23)23 September 1985 2.11 m (6 ft 11 in) Al-Najma BC
PF 23 Mohammed Hammooda 25 – (1995-01-15)15 January 1995 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) Al-Manama BC
F 24 Muzamil Hammooda 18 – (2002-01-20)20 January 2002 1.99 m (6 ft 6 in) Al-Manama BC
G 54 Hesham Sarhan 27 – (1992-08-24)24 August 1992 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) Al-Ahli BC
PG 55 Ahmed Al Derazi 29 – (1990-10-09)9 October 1990 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in) Al-Muharraq BC
Head coach
  • Mindaugas Lukošius
Assistant coach(es)
  • Ayoob Haji
  • Ayman Sadeeq
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (NP) Naturalized player
  • Club – describes last
    club before the tournament
  • Age – describes age
    on 1 April 2022

Past roster

Bahrain Men's National Basketball Team: 2013 FIBA Asia Championship roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Name Age – Date of birth Height Club
4 Mohamed Ebrahim 26 – (1987-02-10)10 February 1987 Manama Club
G 5 Hussain Al-Tawash 26 – (1986-07-04)4 July 1986 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) Al Ahli Sidab
6 Mohammed Kawaid 23 – (1989-11-14)14 November 1989 Athleta A-Z Electronics (Malta)
7 Bader Abdulla Malabes 25 – (1987-08-11)11 August 1987 Al-Muharraq SC
8 Ahmed Ismaeel 22 – (1990-10-19)19 October 1990 Manama Club
G/F 9 Mohamed Alderazi 32 – (1980-07-27)27 July 1980 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) Al-Muharraq SC
10 Abdul-Rahman Mubarak 24 – (1988-10-24)24 October 1988 Bahrain
11 Subah Azzam 19 – (1993-12-06)6 December 1993 Bahrain
F/C 12 C.J. Giles 27 – (1985-09-23)23 September 1985 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) Al-Muharraq SC
13 Yunes Kawaid 24 – (1988-05-27)27 May 1988 Bahrain
14 Ahmed Akbar 25 – (1987-09-28)28 September 1987 Manama Club
F 15 Ahmed Aman 41 – (1971-03-07)7 March 1971 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) Al-Muharraq SC
Head coach

References

  1. ^ "FIBA Ranking Presented by Nike". FIBA. 25 February 2025. Retrieved 25 February 2025.
  2. ^ FIBA.com – National Federations & Leagues.
  3. ^ a b "Bahrain basketball team returns to William Jones Cup after 47 years". Bahrain News Agency. 24 May 2025. Retrieved 16 June 2025.
  4. ^ "Bahrain at the FIBA Asia Cup 2021 Qualifiers". FIBA.basketball.
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