Syria men's national basketball team

This article is about the men's team. For the women's team, see Syria women's national basketball team.

Syria
FIBA ranking71 1 (25 February 2025)[1]
Joined FIBA1948
FIBA zoneFIBA Asia
National federationSyrian Basketball Federation
CoachJavier Juárez Crespo[2]
Nickname(s)Nosour Qasioun
(Arabic: نسور قاسيون, lit. 'Qasioun Eagles')
Olympic Games
AppearancesNone
FIBA World Cup
AppearancesNone
FIBA Asia Cup
Appearances7
MedalsNone
Home
Away
Medal record
WABA Championship
1999 Lebanon Team
2001 Jordan Team
2000 Lebanon Team
2004 Iran Team
2008 Jordan Team
2010 Iraq Team
2011 Iraq Team
2014 Jordan Team
West Asian Games
2002 Kuwait Team
2005 Doha Team
Arab Championship
1992 Syria Team
1991 Egypt Team
1997 Lebanon Team
1994 Egypt Team
Pan Arab Games
1992 Syria Team
1953 Egypt Team
1957 Lebanon Team
1997 Lebanon Team
1965 United Arab Republic Team

Syria national basketball team (Arabic: منتخب سوريا لكرة السلة رجال), nicknamed Nosour Qasioun (Qasioun Eagles), represents Syria in international basketball competitions.[3] The squad is governed by SBF, and is part of the FIBA Asia zone.[4] Based on the number of overall medals won, Syria is a major force among basketball teams of WABA and ABC. The team has won eight medals at the WABA Championship and five at the Arab Basketball Championship.

Syria has qualified for the FIBA Asia Cup seven times and one time for EuroBasket throughout their history. Their best tournament result was the 4th place finish at the 2001 FIBA Asia Cup. However, Syria still seeks qualification for their first appearance to the FIBA World Cup and Olympics.

History

It was created in 1948 and is one of the oldest FIBA Asia teams on the continent, although in its first years of existence it only managed to participate in the Pan Arab Games.[5] Syria participated in the EuroBasket 1949, winning only match out of six against Lebanon.[6]

Its first appearance at the FIBA Asia Championship was at the 1999 edition in Fukuoka, Japan where they finished in eighth place.[7]

The team had its best year in 2001, when it finished in the Final Four of the Asian Basketball Championship in Shanghai, China.[7][8]

In November 2021, FIBA lifted the ban on Syrian stadiums, which was issued due to the war in the country, and therefore for the first time in 10 years, an international match could take place.[9] It took place on November 29, 2021 at the Al-Fayhaa Sports Arena in Damascus, where a men's basketball team played 2023 FIBA World Cup qualification match against Kazakhstan.[10]

In early December 2021, the Syrian Basketball Federation confirmed Syria's return to the Arab Nations Championship in the UAE which will take place 9 to 16 February 2022. Syria had been absent from the event for ten years because of the Syrian war.[11]

Competition record

FIBA Asia Cup

Main article: FIBA Asia Cup
Year Position Pld W L
Europe
1949 6th 6 1 5
Asia
1960 Part of United Arab Republic
1963 did not enter
1965
1967
1969
1971
1973
1975
1977
1979
1981
1983
1985
1987
1989
1991
1993
1995
1997
1999 8th place 6 1 5
2001 4th place 7 4 3
2003 9th place 7 3 4
2005 did not enter
2007 11th place 7 3 4
2009 did not enter
2011 9th place 8 4 4
2013 did not enter
2015 did not qualify
2017 10th place 4 1 3
2022 12th place 4 1 3
2025 qualified
Total 8/31 43 17 26

FIBA Asia Challenge

Main article: FIBA Asia Challenge
Year Rank Pld W L
2004 4th place 5 2 3
2008 did not qualify
2010 10th place 5 0 5
2012 did not qualify
2014
2016
Total 2/6 10 2 8

West Asian Basketball Championship

See also: West Asian Basketball Championship
Year Rank Pld W L
1999 Champions 4 4 0
2000 Runners-up 4 2 2
2001 Champions 4 3 1
2002 did not enter – – –
2004 Runners-up 4 – –
2005 did not enter – – –
2008 3rd place 3 1 2
2010 3rd place 3 1 2
2011 3rd place 3 1 2
2012 4th place 5 2 3
2013 did not enter – – –
2014 3rd place 5 3 2
2015 4th place 4 1 3
2016 5th place 4 0 4
2017 5th place 5 1 4
Total 12/15 48 19 25

Asian Games

See also: Basketball at the Asian Games
Year Rank Pld W L
1951 did not qualify
1954
1958
1962
1966
1970
1974
1978
1982
1986
1990
1994
1998
2002
2006 10th place 9 4 5
2010 did not qualify
2014
2018 6th place 4 1 3
2022 did not qualify
Total 2/18 13 5 8

West Asian Games

See also: Basketball at the West Asian Games
Year Rank Pld W L
1997 did not qualify
2002 3rd place 4 2 2
2005 3rd place 6 4 2
Total 2/3 10 6 4

Mediterranean Games

See also: Basketball at the Mediterranean Games
Year Rank Pld W L
1951 7th place – – –
1955 did not qualify
1959 Part of United Arab Republic
1963 did not qualify
1967
1971 5th place – – –
1975 did not qualify
1979
1983
1987 5th place – – –
1991 did not qualify
1993
1997
2001
2005
2009
2013
2018 Replaced by 3x3 Basketball Events
2022
Total 3/17 - - -

Arab Championship

See also: Arab Basketball Championship
Year Rank Pld W L
1974 did not enter
1975
1978
1981
1983
1985 Championship cancelled
1987 did not enter
1989 Withdrew from the tournament
1991 Runners-up – – –
1992 Champions – – –
1994 3rd place – – –
1997 Runners-up – – –
1999 3rd place – – –
2000 did not enter
2002
2005
2007
2008 4th place – – –
2009 4th place – – –
2010 did not enter
2015
2017
2018
2022 Withdrew from the tournament
Total 7/24 - - -

Pan Arab Games

See also: Basketball at the Pan Arab Games
Year Rank Pld W L
1953 Runners-up – – –
1957 Runners-up – – –
1961 did not enter
1965 3rd place – – –
1976 Championship cancelled
1985 4th place – – –
1992 Champions – – –
1997 Runners-up – – –
1999 4th place – – –
2004 did not enter
2007
2011 Withdrew from the tournament
Total 7/12 - - -

Islamic Solidarity Games

See also: Basketball at the Islamic Solidarity Games
Year Rank Pld W L
2005 7th place 7 3 4
2013 did not qualify
2017 Replaced by 3x3 Basketball Events
Total 1/2 7 3 4

EuroBasket 1949

Syria once appeared at the European championships, namely at the Eurobasket 1949, held in Cairo, Egypt. The refusal of the Soviet Union to host the competition and FIBA Europe's unwillingness to ask Czechoslovakia to host consecutive tournaments meant that 1947 bronze medallist Egypt hosted the competition. Due to travel difficulties and fears, few European teams would travel to the African country to compete. Syria, as well as Lebanon, were asked to compete in the European championship despite being Asian countries.

In the seven team round robin tournament, the Syrians finished with a 1–5 record and finished in sixth place.

  • Team roster:

4 Shawki, 5 Khayat, 6 Nashawi, 7 Fo. Habash, 8 Abouhitian, 9 Qoudsi, 10 Sharaf, 11 Fe. Habash, 12 Shukri, 13 Nael, 14 Mashnouq, 15 Tinawi

Team

Most recent roster

Roster for the 2022 FIBA Asia Cup.[12]

Syria national basketball team – 2022 FIBA Asia Cup roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Name Age – Date of birth Height Club Ctr.
SF 1 Anthouny Bakar 28 – (1994-01-10)10 January 1994 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) Al-Ittihad BC
SG 2 Elias Azrie 20 – (2002-01-02)2 January 2002 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) Al-Jalaa BC
PG 6 Georgi Nazarian 28 – (1994-01-04)4 January 1994 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) Al-Karamah BC
SG 7 Nadim Issa 32 – (1990-05-26)26 May 1990 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) Al-Ittihad BC
SG 8 Magd Harbasha 29 – (1990-04-21)21 April 1990 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) Al Wahda BC
PG 9 Isshak Oubeid 27 – (1995-02-22)22 February 1995 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) Al-Ittihad BC
C 12 Abdulwahab Al-Hamwi 32 – (1990-06-15)15 June 1990 2.20 m (7 ft 3 in) Al-Ittihad BC
SF 14 Omar Idelbi 23 – (1999-07-13)13 July 1999 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) Al Wahda
PF 15 Hani Adribe 31 – (1990-10-04)4 October 1990 2.04 m (6 ft 8 in) Al Wahda
PF 21 Omar Cheikh Ali 31 – (1991-01-01)1 January 1991 2.04 m (6 ft 8 in) Al-Karamah BC
F 24 Amer Alsati 30 – (1992-04-05)5 April 1992 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) Shabab Al Ahli
SG 88 Amir Hinton 25 – (1997-02-14)14 February 1997 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) Kouvot
Head coach
  • Javier Juárez Crespo
Assistant coach(es)
  • Julen Fornies Martinez
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (NP) Naturalized player
  • Club – describes last
    club before the tournament
  • Age – describes age
    on 19 July 2022

Past rosters

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.[13]

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

Opposition: Qatar (28 November)
Opposition: Iran (30 November)[14]

Syria national basketball team – 2021 FIBA Asia Cup qualification roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Name Age – Date of birth Height Club Ctr.
PF 00 Magd Bo Aetah 32 – (1988-11-06)6 November 1988 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in)
PG 1 Anthouny Bakar 26 – (1994-01-10)10 January 1994 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) Al-Ittihad BC
SG 5 Wael Jlilaty 30 – (1990-01-03)3 January 1990 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) Al-Jalaa BC
PG 6 Georgi Nazarian 26 – (1994-01-04)4 January 1994 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) Al-Karamah BC
SG 9 Tarek Aljabi 30 – (1990-08-02)2 August 1990 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) Al-Jaish BC
PG 10 Rami Merjaneh 36 – (1983-12-01)1 December 1983 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) Al-Jaish BC
PF 11 Jamil Saddir 31 – (1989-01-13)13 January 1989 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) Al-Wathba SC
C 12 Abdulwahab Al-Hamwi 30 – (1990-06-15)15 June 1990 2.20 m (7 ft 3 in) Al-Jaish BC
G 13 Sharif Al Osh 32 – (1988-03-14)14 March 1988 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) Al Wahda BC
PF 21 Omar Cheikh Ali 29 – (1991-01-01)1 January 1991 2.04 m (6 ft 8 in) Al-Jaish BC
PF 23 Tofek Saleh 30 – (1990-03-26)26 March 1990 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) Al-Ittihad BC
G 24 Trey Kell 24 – (1996-04-05)5 April 1996 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
  • Azzam Al-Hussein
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (NP) Naturalized player
  • Club – describes last
    club before the tournament
  • Age – describes age
    on 28 November 2020

2021 FIBA Asia Cup qualification

Opposition: Iran (20 February)
Venue: Azadi Basketball Hall, Tehran
Opposition: Saudi Arabia (23 February)
Venue: King Abdullah Sports City, Jeddah[14]

Syria national basketball team – 2021 FIBA Asia Cup qualification roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Name Age – Date of birth Height Club Ctr.
PG 1 Anthouny Bakar 26 – (1994-01-10)10 January 1994 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) Al-Ittihad BC
SG 3 Zakria Alhusain 29 – (1991-01-01)1 January 1991 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) Al-Wathba BC
SG 5 Wael Jlilaty 30 – (1990-01-03)3 January 1990 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) Al-Jalaa BC
SG 8 Majd Arbasha 29 – (1990-04-21)21 April 1990 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) Al Wahda BC
SG 9 Tarek Aljabi 29 – (1990-08-02)2 August 1990 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) Al-Jaish BC
PG 10 Rami Merjaneh 36 – (1983-12-01)1 December 1983 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) Al-Jaish BC
PF 11 Jamil Saddir 31 – (1989-01-13)13 January 1989 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) Al-Wathba BC
C 12 Abdulwahab Al-Hamwi 29 – (1990-06-15)15 June 1990 2.20 m (7 ft 3 in) Al-Jaish BC
G 13 Sharif Al Osh 31 – (1988-03-14)14 March 1988 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) Al Wahda BC
F 15 Hani Adribe 29 – (1990-10-04)4 October 1990 2.05 m (6 ft 9 in) Al-Jaish BC
PF 21 Omar Cheikh Ali 29 – (1991-01-01)1 January 1991 2.04 m (6 ft 8 in) Al-Jaish BC
PF 23 Tofek Saleh 29 – (1990-03-26)26 March 1990 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) Al-Ittihad BC
Head coach
  • Hadi Haj Darwish
Assistant coach(es)
  • Radwan Hasaballah
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (NP) Naturalized player
  • Club – describes last
    club before the tournament
  • Age – describes age
    on 20 February 2020

Roster for the 2017 FIBA Asia Cup.[15]

Syria men's national basketball team – 2017 FIBA Asia Cup roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Name Age – Date of birth Height Club Ctr.
PG 4 William Al-Haddad 30 – (1987-07-05)5 July 1987 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
PG 5 Sharif Al-Osh 29 – (1988-03-14)14 March 1988 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)
SG 6 Michel Madanly 36 – (1981-03-10)10 March 1981 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) Landslake Lions
SF 7 Khalel Khori 19 – (1998-06-06)6 June 1998 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in)
SF 8 Al Hakam Abd Allah 35 – (1982-01-01)1 January 1982 1.99 m (6 ft 6 in)
SG 9 Tarek Al-Jabi 27 – (1990-08-02)2 August 1990 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
SF 10 Anthouny Bakar 23 – (1994-01-10)10 January 1994 1.97 m (6 ft 6 in)
PF 11 Jamil Saddir 28 – (1989-01-13)13 January 1989 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in)
PF 12 Omar Cheikh Ali 26 – (1991-01-01)1 January 1991 2.04 m (6 ft 8 in)
C 13 Abdulwahab Al-Hamwi 27 – (1990-06-15)15 June 1990 2.18 m (7 ft 2 in)
C 14 Ivan Todorović (NP) 33 – (1984-01-17)17 January 1984 2.14 m (7 ft 0 in)
PF 15 Hani Adribe 26 – (1990-10-04)4 October 1990 2.05 m (6 ft 9 in)
Head coach
  • Nenad Krdzic
Assistant coach(es)
  • Hadi Haj Darwish
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (NP) Naturalized player
  • Club – describes last
    club before the tournament
  • Age – describes age
    on 8 August 2017

At the 2017 WABA Championship:[16]

Syria national basketball team roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Name Age – Date of birth Height Club
PG 4 Georgi Nazarian 23 – (1994-01-04)4 January 1994 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) Al Karameh
G/F 5 Wael Jlilaty 27 – (1990-01-03)3 January 1990 1.99 m (6 ft 6 in) Al Wahda
SF 6 Micheal Madanly 35 – (1981-03-10)10 March 1981 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) TNT KaTropa
SF 7 Mahmoud Trab 23 – (1994-01-01)1 January 1994 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) Al-Ittihad
G 8 Magd Harbasha 26 – (1990-04-21)21 April 1990 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) Al Wahda
F 9 Sebouh Kharadjian 25 – (1992-01-06)6 January 1992 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) Al Yarmouk
F 10 Anthouny Bakar 23 – (1994-01-10)10 January 1994 1.97 m (6 ft 6 in) Jalaa
PF 11 Jamil Saddir 28 – (1989-01-13)13 January 1989 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) Al Wahda
C 12 Omar Cheikh 26 – (1991-01-01)1 January 1991 2.04 m (6 ft 8 in) Al-Jaish
PF 13 Khalel Khori 18 – (1998-06-06)6 June 1998 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) Al-Jaish
PF 14 Yamen Haidar 27 – (1989-04-02)2 April 1989 1.97 m (6 ft 6 in) Al Wahda
C 15 Hani Adribi 26 – (1990-10-04)4 October 1990 2.05 m (6 ft 9 in) Al Karameh
Head coach
  • Hady Darwish
Assistant coach(es)
  • George Shakar
Legend
  • Club – describes last
    club before the tournament
  • Age – describes age
    on 29 January 2017

Depth chart

Pos. Starting 5 Bench 1 Bench 2
C Kemal Canpolat Omar Cheikh
PF Jamil Saddir Khalel Khori Yamen Haidar
SF Michael Madanly Mahmoud Trab Anthouny Bakar
SG Trey Kell Wael Jlilaty
PG Georgi Nazarian Sebouh Kharadjian

Head coach position

  • Pat Elzie – 2003
  • Mohamed Abo Sada – 2007
  • Imad Othman – 2009
  • Hady Darwish – 2010
  • Mensur Bajramović – 2011
  • Goran Miljević – 2011
  • Imad Othman – 2012–2014
  • Hady Haj Darwish – 2014–2017
  • Nenad Krdžić – 2017
  • Veselin Matić – 2017–2019
  • Joe Salerno – 2021–2022
  • Javier Juárez Crespo – 2022–present

Kit

Manufacturer

2017–present: Adidas[12]

See also

References

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  15. ^ 2017 FIBA Asia Cup roster
  16. ^ tab=roster Syria, FIBA.com, accessed 2 June 2017.

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