North Korea men's national basketball team
| FIBA ranking | NR (25 February 2025)[1] | ||
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| Joined FIBA | 1947 | ||
| FIBA zone | FIBA Asia | ||
| National federation | Amateur Basketball Association of DPR Korea | ||
| Coach | Un Sik Ji | ||
| Olympic Games | |||
| Appearances | None | ||
| FIBA World Cup | |||
| Appearances | None | ||
| FIBA Asia Cup | |||
| Appearances | 2 | ||
| Medals | Silver: 1993 | ||
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The Democratic People's Republic of Korea national basketball team (recognized as DPR Korea by FIBA and known colloquially and in the media as North Korea) represents the Democratic People's Republic of Korea in international basketball and is controlled by the Amateur Basketball Association of DPR of Korea, the governing body for basketball in North Korea.
In December 2013, former American basketball professional Dennis Rodman visited North Korea to help train the national team after he developed a friendship with Supreme Leader Kim Jong Un during his first visit to the country in February 2013.[2] Rodman's visit and a match between the North Korean team and former NBA stars was depicted in the 2015 documentary film Dennis Rodman's Big Bang in Pyongyang.[3]
Roster
The following is the North Korea roster in the men's basketball tournament of the 2010 Asian Games.[4]
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Tournament records
FIBA Asia Cup
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See also
- Basketball in North Korea
- Ri Myung-hun
- North Korea national under-17 basketball team
- North Korea women's national basketball team
References
- ^ "FIBA Ranking Presented by Nike". FIBA. 25 February 2025. Retrieved 25 February 2025.
- ^ "Rodman returns to North Korea amid political unrest". Fox News. 19 December 2013. Retrieved 20 December 2013.
- ^ Saraiya, Sonia (29 June 2015). "Dennis Rodman's North Korea diplomacy trainwreck: His "Big Bang in Pyongyang" goes out with a whimper". Salon.com. Retrieved 1 July 2025.
- ^ "DPR Korea - Roster". FIBA Asia. 12 November 2010.
External links
- North Korea at the FIBA website.
- Archived records of North Korea team participations