Saudi Arabia men's national basketball team

Saudi Arabia
FIBA ranking65 1 (25 February 2025)[1]
Joined FIBA1964
FIBA zoneFIBA Asia
National federationSaudi Basketball Federation
CoachJohan Roijakkers
Nickname(s)Falcons
Olympic Games
AppearancesNone
FIBA World Cup
AppearancesNone
FIBA Asia Cup
Appearances10
Medals Bronze: (1999)

The Saudi Arabia national basketball team is the national basketball team representing the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. It is administered by the Saudi Arabian Basketball Federation.[2] (Arabic: اتحاد المملكة العربية السعودية لكرة السلة)

Its biggest success has been the Bronze medal at the 1999 Asian Championship.[3] The team last qualified for the 2025 FIBA Asia Cup as host.

Competition records

Summer Olympics

Main article: Basketball at the Summer Olympics
Year Position Pld W L
1936 Not a IOC member
1948
1952
1956
1960
1964
1968 Did not enter
1972
1976
1980
1984
1988
1992 Did not qualify
1996
2000
2004
2008
2012
2016
2020
2024
2028 To be determined
Total 0/22 0 0 0

FIBA Basketball World Cup

Main article: FIBA Basketball World Cup
Year Position Pld W L
1950 Not a FIBA member
1954
1959
1963
1967 Did not enter
1970
1974
1978
1982
1986
1990 Did not qualify
1994
1998
2002
2006
2010
2014
2019
2023
2027 To be determined
Total 0/20 0 0 0

FIBA Asia Cup

Main article: FIBA Asia Cup
Year Position Pld W L
1960 Not a FIBA member
1963
1965 did not enter
1967
1969
1971
1973
1975
1977
1979
1981
1983
1985
1987
1989 7th place 7 3 4
1991 9th place 8 6 2
1993 6th place 7 4 3
1995 6th place 8 4 4
1997 4th place 7 4 3
1999 3rd place 8 5 3
2001 Withdrew
2003
2005 8th place 8 2 6
2007 Withdrew
2009 did not enter
2011 did not qualify
2013 13th place 4 1 3
2015 did not qualify
2017
2022 14th place 3 0 3
2025 Qualified as host
Total 10/31 60 29 31

Asian Games

See also: Basketball at the Asian Games
  • 1951–74: Did not enter
  • 1978: 12th
  • 1982–86: Did not enter
  • 1990: 9th
  • 1994: 7th
  • 1998–2010: Did not enter
  • 2014: 13th
  • 2018: Did not enter
  • 2022: 6th
  • 2026: To be determined
  • 2030: To be determined
  • 2034: Qualified as host

Islamic Solidarity Games

See also: Basketball at the Islamic Solidarity Games
  • 2005: 6th
  • 2013: 5th

Beginning with the 2017 event, regular basketball was replaced by 3x3 basketball.

Arab Basketball Championship

See also: Arab Basketball Championship
  • 1974–1975: ?
  • 1978:
  • 1981–1994: ?
  • 1997:
  • 1999–2005: ?
  • 2007:
  • 2008: 5th
  • 2009: 7th
  • 2010–2011 : ?
  • 2015: 4th
  • 2017: 4th
  • 2018:
  • 2022: Did not enter

Pan Arab Games

See also: Basketball at the Pan Arab Games
  • 1953–1992: ?
  • 1997:
  • 1999–2004: ?
  • 2007: 8th
  • 2011: 11th
  • 2023: To be determined

Team

Current roster

2021 FIBA Asia Cup qualification

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the FIBA Executive Committee decided that for the 2020 November window games will be held at a single venue under a bubble format.[4]

Venue: Al-Gharafa Sports Club Multi-Purpose Hall, Doha

Opposition: Iran (28 November)
Opposition: Qatar (30 November)[5]

Saudi Arabia national basketball team – 2021 FIBA Asia Cup qualification roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Name Age – Date of birth Height Club Ctr.
C 4 Mohammed Al-Marwani 31 – (1989-07-24)24 July 1989 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) Al-Ittihad BC
PG 6 Mathna Al-Marwani 28 – (1992-01-01)1 January 1992 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) Al-Ittihad BC
PG 7 Mohammed Alsager 35 – (1985-10-19)19 October 1985 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) Al-Fateh BC
SG 8 Fahad Belal 29 – (1991-04-30)30 April 1991 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) Ohud Medina BC
PG 10 Khalid Abdel Gabar 36 – (1983-12-04)4 December 1983 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) Al-Nasr BC
C 12 Mohammed Alsuwailem 22 – (1998-03-02)2 March 1998 2.11 m (6 ft 11 in) Al-Hilal BC
SF 13 Ahmed Al-Mukhtar 27 – (1993-02-19)19 February 1993 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) Ohud Medina BC
PF 14 Ayoub Alhawsawi 31 – (1989-03-19)19 March 1989 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) Al-Nasr BC
PF 15 Nassir Abo-Jalas 26 – (1994-06-11)11 June 1994 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) Ohud Medina BC
SG 20 Ali Shubayli 24 – (1996-01-18)18 January 1996 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) Al-Ahli BC
G 23 Nasser Alabsi 27 – (1993-05-31)31 May 1993 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) Al-Hilal
SG 25 Osama Albargawi 21 – (1998-12-07)7 December 1998 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) Ohud Medina BC
F 35 Thamer Mohammed 23 – (1997-05-19)19 May 1997 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) Al Wehda BC
Head coach
  • Ali Alsanhani
Assistant coach(es)
  • Khaldoun Almowallad
  • Yahya Almutawa
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (NP) Naturalized player
  • Club – describes last
    club before the tournament
  • Age – describes age
    on 28 November 2020

Depth chart

Pos. Starting 5 Bench 1 Bench 2
C Mohammed Alsuwailem Mohammed Al-Marwani Nassir Abo-Jalas
PF Ayoub Alhawsawi Thamer Mohammed
SF Mathna Al-Marwani Ahmed Al-Mukhtar Ali Shubayli
SG Khalid Abdel Gabar Nasser Alabsi Osama Albargawi
PG Marzouq Al-Muwallad Fahad Al-Salik Mohammed Alsager

Past rosters

2021 FIBA Asia Cup qualification
Opposition: Qatar (20 February)
Venue: King Abdullah Sports City, Jeddah
Opposition: Syria (23 February)
Venue: King Abdullah Sports City, Jeddah[5]

Saudi Arabia national basketball team – 2021 FIBA Asia Cup qualification roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Name Age – Date of birth Height Club Ctr.
SG 4 Mohammed Al-Marwani 30 – (1989-07-24)24 July 1989 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) Al-Ittihad BC
PG 5 Marzouq Al-Muwallad 27 – (1992-08-06)6 August 1992 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) Al-Ahli BC
PG 6 Mathna Al-Marwani 28 – (1992-01-01)1 January 1992 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) Al-Ittihad BC
PG 7 Mohammed Alsager 34 – (1985-10-19)19 October 1985 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) Al-Fateh BC
SG 8 Fahad Belal 28 – (1991-04-30)30 April 1991 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) Ohud Medina BC
PG 10 Khalid Abdel Gabar 36 – (1983-12-04)4 December 1983 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) Al-Nasr BC
C 11 Naif Althalabi 23 – (1996-05-18)18 May 1996 2.02 m (6 ft 8 in) Al-Ahli BC
C 12 Mohammed Alsuwailem 21 – (1998-03-02)2 March 1998 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in) Al-Hilal BC
PF 14 Ayoub Alhawsawi 30 – (1989-03-19)19 March 1989 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) Al-Nasr BC
C 15 Mohammed Shbili 31 – (1988-10-10)10 October 1988 2.02 m (6 ft 8 in) Al-Ahli BC
SG 20 Ali Shubayli 24 – (1996-01-18)18 January 1996 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) Al-Ahli BC
SG 25 Osama Albargawi 21 – (1998-12-07)7 December 1998 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) Ohud Medina BC
Head coach
  • Ali Alsanhani
Assistant coach(es)
  • Khaldoun Almowallad
  • Yahya Almutawa
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (NP) Naturalized player
  • Club – describes last
    club before the tournament
  • Age – describes age
    on 20 February 2020

In February 2020, at the 2021 FIBA Asia Cup qualification games, Khalid Abdel-Gabar averaged most minutes, points and assists for Saudi Arabia.[6]

2018 FIBA Asia Cup Pre-qualifiers Squad:

Saudi Arabia men's national basketball team - 2017 Arab Nations Championship roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Name Age – Date of birth Height Club
F 15 Nassir Abojalas 22 – (1994-06-11)11 June 1994 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) Uhud Medina
C 4 Mohammed Al-Marwani 27 – (1989-07-24)24 July 1989 2.04 m (6 ft 8 in) Al-Ittihad
PG 5 Marzouq Almuwallad 24 – (1992-08-06)6 August 1992 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) Al-Ahli
PG 6 Mohammed Fahad Alsager 31 – (1985-10-19)19 October 1985 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) Al Fateh Al Hasa
G 8 Fahad Belal 26 – (1991-04-30)30 April 1991 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) Ohud Medina
G/F 10 Osama Albargawi –
C 12 Mohammed Alsuwallem – Al Hilal
F 13 Ahmed Almukhtar 23 – (1993-02-19)19 February 1993 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) Uhud Medina
C 20 Thamer Abkar 19 – (1997-05-18)18 May 1997 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) Al-Ittihad
G/F 23 Mathna Almarwani 25 – (1992-01-01)1 January 1992 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
11 Mohammad Shubayli – Al Ahli Jeddah
F 14 Ayoub Howsawi 29 – (1987-10-15)15 October 1987 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) Ohud Medina
Head coach
  • Ali Alsanhani
Assistant coach(es)
  • Khaldoun Almowallad
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • Club – describes last
    club before the tournament
  • Age – describes age
    on 1 January 2017


2017 Arab Nations Basketball Championship Squad:

Saudi Arabia men's national basketball team - 2017 Arab Nations Championship roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Name Age – Date of birth Height Club
F 3 Nassir Abojalas 22 – (1994-06-11)11 June 1994 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) Uhud Medina
C 4 Mohammed Al-Marwani 27 – (1989-07-24)24 July 1989 2.04 m (6 ft 8 in) Al-Ittihad
PG 5 Marzouq Almuwallad 24 – (1992-08-06)6 August 1992 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) Al-Ansar
PG 6 Mohammed Fahad Alsager 31 – (1985-10-19)19 October 1985 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) Al Fateh Al Hasa
PG 8 Fahad Belal 26 – (1991-04-30)30 April 1991 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) Ohud Medina
10 Osama Albargawi –
12 Mohammed Alsuwallem – Al Hilal
F 13 Ahmed Almukhtar 23 – (1993-02-19)19 February 1993 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) Uhud Medina
C 20 Naif Al Thalabi 20 – (1996-05-18)18 May 1996 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in)
F/C 23 Mathna Almarwani 25 – (1992-01-01)1 January 1992 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
35 Ali Shubayli – Al Ahli Jeddah
C 55 Hani Almohammed 27 – (1989-10-15)15 October 1989 2.02 m (6 ft 8 in) Al Hilal
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
  • Yousef Alosaimi
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • Club – describes last
    club before the tournament
  • Age – describes age
    on 1 January 2017


Pos. Starting 5 Bench 1 Bench 2
C Mathna Almarwani Mohammed Al-Marwani Naif Al Thalabi
PF Nassir Abojalas Hani Almohammed
SF Ahmed Almukhtar Mohammed Alsuwallem Osama Albargawi
SG Fahad Belal Ali Shubayli
PG Marzouq Almuwallad Mohammed Fahad Alsager

2012 Squad:

Saudi Arabia National Basketball Team roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Name Age – Date of birth Height Club
C 4 Mohammed Al-Marwani 22 – (1989-07-24)24 July 1989 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) Al Ittihad
PG 5 Marzouq Al-Muwallad 19 – (1992-08-06)6 August 1992 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)
PG 6 Mohammed Al-Sager 26 – (1985-10-10)10 October 1985 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) Al Fateh
SG 7 Jaber Kabe 26 – (1985-09-03)3 September 1985 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) Al Ittihad
F/C 8 Ahmed Samater 31 – (1980-01-13)13 January 1980 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) Al Hilal
F 9 Mohammad Al-Hawify 34 – (1977-12-26)26 December 1977 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) Al Ahli
G 10 Faisal Al-Dawsari 21 – (1990-08-19)19 August 1990 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) Al Hilal
C 11 Hashem Al-Fotawi 33 – (1978-09-07)7 September 1978 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) Al Ansar
F 12 Fawaz Gassas 34 – (1977-10-01)1 October 1977 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) Al Ahli
F/C 13 Ahmed Al-Hosawi 27 – (1984-06-23)23 June 1984 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) Al Ansar
G 14 Fahad Belal 20 – (1991-04-30)30 April 1991 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) Ohud Medina
F 15 Mohammed Al-Mutairi 19 – (1992-05-16)16 May 1992 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) Al Arabi
Head coach
  • Lofti Chikhaoui
Assistant coach(es)
  • Ghassan Al-Yenbawi
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • Club field describes current pro club

2014 Asian Games Squad:

Saudi Arabia men's national basketball team - 2014 Asian Games roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Name Age – Date of birth Height Club
C 4 Mohammed Al-Marwani 25 – (1989-07-24)24 July 1989 2.04 m (6 ft 8 in) Al-Ittihad
PF 5 Mohammed Ismail Fallatah 24 – (1990-05-23)23 May 1990 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) Al Wehda Mecca
PG 6 Marzouq Almuwallad 22 – (1992-08-06)6 August 1992 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) Al-Ansar
PG 7 Jaber Nasser Kabe 29 – (1985-09-03)3 September 1985 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) Al-Ittihad
SF 8 Turki Hassan Almuhanna 26 – (1988-03-11)11 March 1988 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) Al Hilal Riyadh
PF 9 Mustafa Alhwsawi (C) 31 – (1983-05-04)4 May 1983 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) Al-Ansar
C 10 Rashad Shuri 31 – (1983-02-18)18 February 1983 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) Al Wehda Mecca
PG 11 Mohammed Fahad Alsager 28 – (1985-10-19)19 October 1985 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) Al Fateh Al Hasa
C 12 Khalid Mohammed Walibi 20 – (1993-10-05)5 October 1993 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) Al Hilal Riyadh
SF 13 Abdullah Fahad Altaher 22 – (1991-11-29)29 November 1991 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) Al Fateh Al Hasa
SG 14 Ayman Almuwallad 26 – (1988-04-01)1 April 1988 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) Al-Ansar
PG 15 Fahad Belal 23 – (1991-04-30)30 April 1991 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) Ohud Medina
Head coach
  • Abdulrahim Lal Akhtar
Assistant coach(es)
  • Yousef Mohammed Alosaimi
  • Abdullah Adel Alameen
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • Club – describes last
    club before the tournament
  • Age – describes age
    on 19 September 2014
  • Source: incheon2014ag.org[7]

Head coach position

See also

References

  1. ^ "FIBA Ranking Presented by Nike". FIBA. 25 February 2025. Retrieved 25 February 2025.
  2. ^ FIBA National Federations – Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, fiba.com, accessed 23 February 2011.
  3. ^ 1999 Asian Championship for Men | ARCHIVE.FIBA.COM, FIBA.com, Retrieved 30 September 2015.
  4. ^ "FIBA Asia Cup 2021 Qualifiers November window host cities confirmed". FIBA. 25 October 2020.
  5. ^ a b "Saudi Arabia at the FIBA Asia Cup 2021 Qualifiers". FIBA.basketball.
  6. ^ Saudi Arabia National Team.., Asia-Basket.com, retrieved 2 June 2020.
  7. ^ "2014 Asian Games Basketball Men – Saudi Arabia Team Roster". The 17th Incheon Asian Games Organizing Committee. Retrieved 25 September 2014.
  8. ^ السعودية تقلب الطاولة على فلسطين وتحقق انتصارًا ثمينًا alayam.com, 13 September 2018. Accessed 29 May 2020. (in Arabic)

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