Iraq men's national basketball team (original) (raw)
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FIBA ranking | 89 2 (15 August 2024)[1] |
Joined FIBA | 1948 |
FIBA zone | FIBA Asia |
National federation | Iraqi Basketball Association |
Coach | Mustafa Derin |
Nickname(s) | Lions of Mesopotamia |
Olympic Games | |
Appearances | 1 |
Medals | None |
FIBA World Cup | |
Appearances | None |
Medals | 0 |
FIBA Asia Cup | |
Appearances | 4 |
Medals | None |
Home Away | |
Medal record Event 1st 2nd 3rd WABA Championship 0 1 3 Arab Nations Basketball Championship 0 4 3 Pan Arab Games 0 1 0 Total 0 6 6 |
The Iraq national basketball team (Arabic: منتخب العراق لكرة السلة) represents Iraq in international basketball competitions. It is one out of only two Arab nations to ever qualify for the Men's Basketball Tournament at the Summer Olympics. (the other nation being Egypt)[_citation needed_]
Summer Olympics | ||||
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Year | Position | Pld | W | L |
1948 | 22nd Place | 7 | 0 | 7 |
Total | 1/20 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
1948 Iraqi Olympic men's basketball team
FIBA Asia Cup | ||||
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Year | Position | Pld | W | L |
1960 | Did not enter | |||
1963 | ||||
1965 | ||||
1967 | ||||
1969 | ||||
1971 | ||||
1973 | ||||
1975 | ||||
1977 | 6th place | 9 | 3 | 6 |
1979 | 8th place | 8 | 5 | 3 |
1981 | Did not enter | |||
1983 | ||||
1985 | ||||
1987 | 9th place | 8 | 5 | 3 |
1989 | Did not enter | |||
1991 | ||||
1993 | ||||
1995 | ||||
1997 | ||||
1999 | ||||
2001 | Did not qualify | |||
2003 | ||||
2005 | ||||
2007 | Did not enter | |||
2009 | ||||
2011 | Did not qualify | |||
2013 | ||||
2015 | ||||
2017 | 11th place | 4 | 1 | 3 |
2022 | Did not qualify | |||
2025 | To be determined | |||
Total | 4/31 | 29 | 14 | 15 |
Asian Games | ||||
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Year | Position | Pld | W | L |
1951 | Did not enter | |||
1954 | ||||
1958 | ||||
1962 | ||||
1966 | ||||
1970 | ||||
1974 | 9th place | 4 | 2 | 2 |
1978 | 9th place | 9 | 5 | 4 |
1982 | 9th place | 6 | 4 | 2 |
1986 | Did not enter | |||
1990 | ||||
1994 | ||||
1998 | ||||
2002 | ||||
2006 | ||||
2010 | ||||
2014 | ||||
2018 | ||||
Total | 3/18 | 19 | 11 | 8 |
West Asian Championship
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WABA Championship | ||||
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Year | Position | Pld | W | L |
1999 | 5th place | 4 | - | - |
2000 | 3rd place | 4 | 2 | 2 |
2001 | 4th place | 4 | 1 | 3 |
2002 | 3rd place | 4 | 0 | 4 |
2004 | 5th place | 4 | - | - |
2005 | 4th place | 4 | 0 | 4 |
2008 | Did not enter | – | – | – |
2010 | Runners-up | - | - | - |
2011 | 4th place | 3 | 0 | 3 |
2012 | Did not enter | - | - | - |
2013 | 4th place | 3 | 0 | 3 |
2014 | 4th place | 5 | 2 | 3 |
2015 | 5th place | 4 | 0 | 4 |
2016 | 3rd place | 4 | 2 | 2 |
Total | 12/14 | - | - | - |
Pan Arab Games | ||||
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Year | Position | Pld | W | L |
1965 | 4th place | - | - | - |
1985 | 2nd place | - | - | - |
2007 | 4th place | 5 | 2 | 3 |
2011 | 8th place | 6 | 3 | 3 |
Total | / | - | - | - |
2021 FIBA Asia Cup qualification
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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.[2]
Venue: Khalifa Sport City, Manama
Opposition: Bahrain (November 28)
Opposition: Lebanon (November 30)[3]
Iraq national basketball team – 2021 FIBA Asia Cup qualification roster | |
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Players | Coaches |
Pos. No. Name Age – Date of birth Height Club Ctr. C 0 Ihab Al-Zuhairi 22 – (1998-04-24)April 24, 1998 2.10 m (6 ft 11 in) Naft Baghdad PG 00 DeMario Mayfield (NP) 29 – (1991-05-23)May 23, 1991 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) Naft Baghdad SF 10 Ali Hamad 34 – (1986-05-27)May 27, 1986 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) Naft Baghdad G 12 Hussein Talib 30 – (1990-06-01)June 1, 1990 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) Al-Shorta BC C 15 Mohammed Al-Khafaji 29 – (1991-07-09)July 9, 1991 2.09 m (6 ft 10 in) Al-Shorta BC PF 24 Ali Ismael 31 – (1989-08-13)August 13, 1989 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) Naft Baghdad SG 25 Karrar Hamzah 29 – (1991-10-19)October 19, 1991 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) Naft Baghdad PG 44 Mohammed Amin Abdulqader 25 – (1995-01-31)January 31, 1995 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) Duhok BC G 77 Ahmed Farhan Al-Nasrawi 27 – (1992-12-25)December 25, 1992 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) | Head coach / Aziz Bekir Assistant coach(es) Atilla Celebi Legend (C) Team captain (NP) Naturalized player Club – describes lastclub before the tournament Age – describes ageon November 27, 2020 |
2021 FIBA Asia Cup qualification
Opposition: Lebanon (February 21)
Venue: Nouhad Nawfal Sports Complex, Zouk Mikael
Opposition: India (February 24)
Venue: Al Shaab Hall, Baghdad[4]
Iraq national basketball team – 2021 FIBA Asia Cup qualification roster | |
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Players | Coaches |
Pos. No. Name Age – Date of birth Height Club Ctr. C 0 Ihab Al-Zuhairi 21 – (1998-04-24)April 24, 1998 2.10 m (6 ft 11 in) Naft Baghdad PG 00 DeMario Mayfield (NP) 28 – (1991-05-23)May 23, 1991 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) Naft Baghdad PG 3 Sanar Shamdeen 24 – (1995-08-17)August 17, 1995 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) Zakho BC SG 7 Hassan Abdullah 28 – (1992-02-04)February 4, 1992 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) Al-Shorta BC SF 10 Ali Hamad 33 – (1986-05-27)May 27, 1986 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) Naft Baghdad G 12 Hussein Talib 29 – (1990-06-01)June 1, 1990 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) Al-Shorta BC C 13 Ali Hameed 35 – (1984-04-26)April 26, 1984 2.09 m (6 ft 10 in) Duhok BC C 15 Mohammed Al-Khafaji 28 – (1991-07-09)July 9, 1991 2.09 m (6 ft 10 in) Al-Shorta BC F 21 Dhulfiqar Al-Hchaimi 28 – (1991-05-24)May 24, 1991 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) Naft Al-Janoob BC PF 24 Ali Ismael 30 – (1989-08-13)August 13, 1989 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) Naft Baghdad SG 25 Karrar Hamzah 28 – (1991-10-19)October 19, 1991 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) Naft Baghdad PG 44 Mohammed Amin Abdulqader 25 – (1995-01-31)January 31, 1995 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) Duhok BC | Head coach Khalid Deroish Legend (C) Team captain (NP) Naturalized player Club – describes lastclub before the tournament Age – describes ageon February 21, 2020 |
Roster for the 2017 FIBA Asia Cup.[5]
Iraq men's national basketball team – 2017 FIBA Asia Cup roster | |
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Players | Coaches |
Pos. No. Name Age – Date of birth Height Club Ctr. SG 4 Karrar Hamzah 25 – (1991-10-19)October 19, 1991 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) Al Kahraba PG 6 Ali Aljuboori 30 – (1987-04-09)April 9, 1987 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) Al-Mina'a SG 7 Hassan Abdullah 25 – (1992-02-04)February 4, 1992 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) Al Kahraba PG 8 Omar Alazawi 29 – (1988-05-12)May 12, 1988 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) Al Karkh G 9 Kevin Galloway (NP) 29 – (1988-05-23)May 23, 1988 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) Homenetmen Beirut SF 10 Ali Hamad 31 – (1986-05-27)May 27, 1986 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) Al-Naft PF 11 Nawras Dhafer 23 – (1994-07-17)July 17, 1994 2.02 m (6 ft 8 in) Al-Shorta BC PF 12 Hussein Talib 27 – (1990-06-01)June 1, 1990 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) Naft Al-Janoob C 13 Ali Hameed 33 – (1984-04-26)April 26, 1984 2.09 m (6 ft 10 in) Al-Mina'a C 14 Hussein Hasan Algburi 32 – (1984-10-02)October 2, 1984 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) Free Agent C 15 Mohammed Al-Khafaji 26 – (1991-07-09)July 9, 1991 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) Al-Shorta BC SF 24 Ali Ismael 27 – (1989-08-13)August 13, 1989 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) Al-Shorta BC | Head coach Mustafa Derin Assistant coach(es) Atilla Celebi Legend (C) Team captain (NP) Naturalized player Club – describes lastclub before the tournament Age – describes ageon 8 August 2017 |
Head coach position
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- Iraq women's national basketball team
- Iraq national under-19 basketball team
- Iraq national under-17 basketball team
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