Saudi Arabia men's national basketball team

Saudi Arabia

FIBA ranking	66 (26 November 2024)[1]
Joined FIBA	1964
FIBA zone	FIBA Asia
National federation	Saudi Basketball Federation
Coach	Johan Roijakkers
Nickname(s)	Falcons
Olympic Games
Appearances	None
FIBA World Cup
Appearances	None
FIBA Asia Cup
Appearances	10
Medals	Bronze: (1999)
Home Away

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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 v t e
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 v t e
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 Mensur Bajramovic 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

• Lofti Chikhaoui – 2011
• Nenad Krdzic – 2013
• Abdulrahim Akhtar – 2014
• Mensur Bajramovic – 2017
• Ali Alsanhani – 2018 ^[8]
• Johan Roijakkers – 2022

See also

• Saudi Arabia national under-19 basketball team
• Saudi Arabia national under-17 basketball team
• Saudi Arabia national 3x3 team
• Saudi Arabia women's national basketball team

References

1. "FIBA Ranking Presented by Nike". FIBA. 26 November 2024. Retrieved 26 November 2024.
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. "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)

External links

• Saudi Arabia Basketball Records at FIBA Archive
• Asia-basket - Saudi Arabia Men National Team
• Saudi Basketball Federation on Instagram

Videos

• #FIBAAsia - Day 1: Saudi Arabia v Philippines (highlights) Youtube.com video