Jordan men's national basketball team

The Jordan national basketball team is the official basketball team of Jordan in international competitions and it is one of the top teams in Asia.

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

Jordan
FIBA ranking39 (1 March 2022)[1]
Joined FIBA1957
FIBA zoneFIBA Asia
National federationJBF
CoachJoseph Anthony Stiebing
FIBA World Cup
Appearances2
MedalsNone
FIBA Asia Cup
Appearances15
Medals Silver: (2011)
Bronze: (2009)
Medal record
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
FIBA Asia Championship 0 1 1
FIBA Asia Challenge 1 0 1
West Asian Basketball Championship 2 4 6
Arab Nations Basketball Championship 1 5 3
Pan Arab Games 1 4 2
Total 5 14 13

The Jordanian team achievements in recent years beside qualifying to World Cup for two times 2010 & 2019, won William Jones cup in 2007 and 2008 and FIBA Asia Stankovic cup in Kuwait in 2008, finishing at the first place of Arab Nations cup in Egypt in 2007, and runners up in 2008, runners up at 2011 FIBA Asia Championship and 3rd place in 2009 FIBA Asia Championship, and finally 3rd place in Asia Challenge Cup 2016.

The President of JBF is Mohammad Olayan. The Secretary General of JBF is Ibrahim Sharawi, The team head coach is Joseph Anthony Stiebing.

History

William Jones Cup

Jordan became the first West Asia team to win the Jones Cup after posting a 7–2 record in the tournament to beat Lebanon and the Philippines.

2007 FIBA Asia championship

Placed in Group A, or the so-called "Group of Death" alongside China, Philippines and eventual champion Iran, the Jordanians won two of three games in the group phase to make it to the quarterfinals; however, they lost to Korea and Japan in the said round and eventually placed fifth after beating Chinese Taipei, 95–74. One key member of the University of Minnesota basketball team, Guard/Forward Jamal Abu-Shamala, is Jordanian-American.

Honours
2021

1st Place: King Abdullah II Basketball Cup

2019

28th Place / 32 : 2019 FIBA World Championship.

2016

3rd place: FIBA Asia Challenge Cup.

2014

West Asian Championship: 1st

2011

2nd Place: FIBA Asia Championship in China. 1st Place: King Abdullah II Basketball Cup 2nd Place: West Asia Basketball Cup in Iraq. 2nd place : Arab games

2010

23rd Place: 2010 FIBA World Championship.

2009

4th Place: Italia International Tournament. 2nd Place: Qatar International Tournament. 2nd Place: William Jones Cup. 3rd Place: FIBA Asia Championship in China.

2008

1st Place: FIBA Asia Stankovic Cup. 2nd Place: Arab Basketball Cup in Tunisia. 1st Place: Qatar Friendly Tournament. 1st Place: William Jones Basketball Cup in Taiwan. 2nd Place: West Asia Basketball Cup in Jordan.

2007

1st Place: William Jones Basketball Cup in Taiwan. 1st Place: Arab Basketball Cup in Egypt. 2nd Place: Pan Arab Games in Egypt. 1st Place: King Abdullah II Basketball Cup. 5th Place: Asian Cup Basketball Championship in China.

2006

4th Place: Asian Games in Qatar – Basketball. 3rd Place: King Abdullah II Basketball Cup.

2005

2nd Place: West Asian Games – Basketball. 4th Place: King Abdullah II Basketball Cup.

2004

1st Place: King Abdullah II Basketball Cup. 1st Place: Qatar International Basketball Cup.

2002

2nd Place: King Abdullah II Basketball Cup.

1999

2nd Place: 9th Pan Arab Games in Jordan.

1992

2nd Place: 7th Pan Arab Games in Syria.

1987

1st Place: Military Tournament in the UAE.

1985

1st Place: Pan Arab Games in Morocco.

Results

World Cup
Year Position Tournament Host
2010232010 FIBA World ChampionshipTurkey
2019282019 FIBA Basketball World CupChina

FIBA Asia Cup
Main article: FIBA Asia Cup
Year Position Pld W L
1960Did not enter
1963
1965
1967
1969
1971
1973
1975
1977
1979
1981
19838th place642
19859th place642
198710th place633
1989Did not enter
19918th place936
19939th place752
199517th place624
19977th place734
1999Did not qualify
2001
200310th place734
20057th place835
20075th place853
20093rd place972
2011Runners-up954
20137th place945
20159th place853
20178th place734
2022Qualified
Total16/301125953

Team

2021 FIBA Asia Cup qualification

Opposition: Sri Lanka (21 February)
Venue: Prince Hamza, Amman
Opposition: Kazakhstan (24 February)
Venue: Jekpe-Jek Saraiy, Nur-Sultan[2]

Jordan national basketball team – 2021 FIBA Asia Cup qualification roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.NameAge – Date of birthHeightClubCtr.
SG 1 Abu Hawwas Amin 25 – (1994-04-26)26 April 1994 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) Orthodox BC
SG 2 Dar Tucker 31 – (1988-04-11)11 April 1988 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) San Lorenzo de Almagro
PG 5 Freddy Ibrahim 23 – (1996-10-14)14 October 1996 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) Orthodox BC
SF 7 Ahmad Alhamarsheh 33 – (1986-10-10)10 October 1986 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) Al-Wehdat
SG 8 Ali Fadel El Zubi – 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) Orthodox BC
PF 10 Ahmad Obeid 29 – (1990-08-24)24 August 1990 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) Al-Jubaiha
C 12 Yousef Abuwazaneh 26 – (1993-12-06)6 December 1993 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) Orthodox BC
C 13 Mohammad Hussein 29 – (1990-03-03)3 March 1990 2.12 m (6 ft 11 in) Al-Ahli
PG 22 Malek Kanaan 27 – (1993-02-07)7 February 1993 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) Al-Ahli
SF 32 Ashraf Alhendi 24 – (1995-03-02)2 March 1995 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) Al-Jazeera
C 33 Mousa Mutleq 28 – (1991-10-17)17 October 1991 2.02 m (6 ft 8 in) Orthodox BC
SF 99 Mahmood Khaled Mahmood Omar 20 – (1999-06-05)5 June 1999 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) Al-Jubaiha
Head coach
  • Joseph Anthony Stiebing
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • Club – describes last
    club before the tournament
  • Age – describes age
    on 21 February 2020

Past roster

Roster for the 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup.[3]

Jordan men's national basketball team – 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.NameAge – Date of birthHeightClubCtr.
PG 0 Mahmoud Abdeen 31 – (1987-12-23)23 December 1987 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) Al-Wehdat SC
SG 1 Amin Abu Hawwas 25 – (1994-04-26)26 April 1994 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) Orthodox (Jordan)
SF 2 Dar Tucker (NP) 31 – (1988-04-11)11 April 1988 1.97 m (6 ft 6 in) San Lorenzo de Almagro
PG 4 Jordan Dasuqi 24 – (1994-11-29)29 November 1994 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) Lake Superior State
SG 5 Freddy Ibrahim 22 – (1996-10-14)14 October 1996 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) Orthodox (Jordan)
SF 7 Ahmad Al-Hamarsheh 32 – (1986-10-10)10 October 1986 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) Al-Wehdat SC
PF 12 Yousef Abuwazaneh 25 – (1993-12-06)6 December 1993 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) Orthodox (Jordan)
C 13 Mohammad Shaher 29 – (1990-03-03)3 March 1990 2.10 m (6 ft 11 in) Al-Ahli SC (Amman)
PF 15 Zaid Abbas 35 – (1983-11-21)21 November 1983 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in)
PG 22 Ahmed Obeid 29 – (1990-08-24)24 August 1990 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
SF 23 Mousa Al-Awadi 34 – (1985-07-20)20 July 1985 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) Al-Ahli SC (Amman)
C 44 Ahmet Düverioğlu 24 – (1995-03-04)4 March 1995 2.14 m (7 ft 0 in) Fenerbahçe
Head coach
  • Joseph Anthony Stiebing
Assistant coach(es)
  • Zaid AlKhas
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (NP) Naturalized player
  • Club – describes last
    club before the tournament
  • Age – describes age
    on 1 July 2018

Head coaches

References
  1. "FIBA Ranking Presented by Nike". FIBA. 1 March 2022. Retrieved 1 March 2022.
  2. "Jordan at the FIBA Asia Cup 2021 Qualifiers". FIBA.basketball.
  3. "Jordan". FIBA. Retrieved 24 August 2020.
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