Morocco men's national basketball team

The Morocco national basketball team represents Morocco in international basketball competitions. The team is governed by the Moroccan Royal Basketball Federation, also known as the FRMBB. The team has appeared at the FIBA AfroBasket 20 times and has won the gold medal in the 1965 tournament. In 1968, Morocco finished as runners-up.

Morocco
FIBA ranking70 1 (1 March 2022)[1]
Joined FIBA1936
FIBA zoneFIBA Africa
National federationMoroccan Royal Basketball Federation
CoachLabib El Hamrani
Nickname(s)Atlas Lions
Olympic Games
Appearances1
MedalsNone
AfroBasket
Appearances20
Medals Gold: (1965)
Silver: (1964, 1968)
Bronze: (1962, 1980)

Tournament record

Olympic Games

African championship

Mediterranean Games

Team

Current roster

At the AfroBasket 2017:

Morocco men's national basketball team roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.NameAge – Date of birthHeightClubCtr.
F/C 4 Abderrahim Najah 32 – (1984-11-20)20 November 1984 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) AS Salé
PG 5 Mustapha Khalfi 37 – (1980-01-01)1 January 1980 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) AS Salé
C 6 Soufiane Kourdou 32 – (1985-05-21)21 May 1985 2.11 m (6 ft 11 in) AS Salé
G/F 7 Zakaria El Masbahi 38 – (1979-03-29)29 March 1979 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) AS Salé
G/F 8 Abdelali Lahraichi 24 – (1993-07-19)19 July 1993 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) Wydad AC
C 9 Mohamed Aboussalam 21 – (1996-08-20)20 August 1996 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) Rouen Métropole Basket
F/C 10 Mohamed Choua 24 – (1992-12-25)25 December 1992 2.02 m (6 ft 8 in) AS Salé
SG 11 Jihad Benchlikha 25 – (1992-01-06)6 January 1992 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) ASFAR
F/C 12 John Wilkins 28 – (1989-07-13)13 July 1989 2.07 m (6 ft 9 in) Chabab Rif Al Hoceima
G/F 13 Adil El Makssoud 31 – (1985-12-12)12 December 1985 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) Chabab Rif Al Hoceima
PG 14 Nadim Soufiane 29 – (1988-05-02)2 May 1988 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
C 15 Reda Rhalimi 35 – (1982-02-02)2 February 1982 2.12 m (6 ft 11 in) Chabab Rif Al Hoceima
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
  • Hamrani Labib
Legend
  • Club – describes last
    club before the tournament
  • Age – describes age
    on 8 September 2017

Head coach position

Past rosters

Team for the 2013 FIBA Africa Championship.

Morocco men's national basketball team roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.NameAge – Date of birthHeightClub
F 4 Reda Ali Harras 19 – (1993-11-24)24 November 1993 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in)
C 5 Reda Rhalimi 31 – (1982-02-02)2 February 1982 2.05 m (6 ft 9 in) AS Salé
F 6 Abderrahim Najah 28 – (1984-11-20)20 November 1984 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) AS Salé
F 7 Zakaria El Masbahi 34 – (1979-03-29)29 March 1979 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) AS Salé
G 8 Mustapha Khalfi 33 – (1980-01-01)1 January 1980 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) Chabab Rif Al Hoceima
C 9 Mohamed Hjira 32 – (1981-01-19)19 January 1981 2.02 m (6 ft 8 in) Chabab Rif Al Hoceima
F/C 10 Youssef Zangui 32 – (1981-07-12)12 July 1981 2.02 m (6 ft 8 in)
F 11 Abdelhakim Zouita 27 – (1986-08-12)12 August 1986 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) AS Salé
G 12 Soufiane Nadim 25 – (1988-03-02)2 March 1988 FUS de Rabat
C 13 Soufiane Kourodu 28 – (1985-05-21)21 May 1985 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) AS Salé
14 Abdelali Lahrichi 20 – (1993-07-19)19 July 1993
F/C 15 Younes Idrissi 29 – (1984-04-13)13 April 1984 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) AS Salé
Head coach
  • Hassan Hachad
Legend
  • Club – describes last
    club before the tournament
  • Age – describes age
    on 20 August 2013

At the AfroBasket 2015:[4]

Morocco men's national basketball team roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.NameAge – Date of birthHeightClubCtr.
4 Reda Ali Harras 21 – (1993-11-24)24 November 1993 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in)
6 Soufiane Kourodu 30 – (1985-05-21)21 May 1985 2.09 m (6 ft 10 in)
7 Zakaria El Masbahi 36 – (1979-03-29)29 March 1979 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) AS Salé
7 Abdelali Lahrichi 22 – (1993-07-19)19 July 1993 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
8 Mustapha Khalifi 35 – (1980-01-01)1 January 1980 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
9 Omar Laanani 28 – (1987-03-26)26 March 1987 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in)
10 Mohamed Choua 22 – (1992-12-25)25 December 1992 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in)
11 Abdelhakim Zouita 29 – (1986-08-12)12 August 1986 1.99 m (6 ft 6 in)
13 Adil El Makssoud 30 – (1984-12-12)12 December 1984 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in)
14 Kamal Hachad 32 – (1983-07-22)22 July 1983 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)
15 Abderrahim Najah 30 – (1984-11-20)20 November 1984 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in)
Mohamed Aboussalam 18 – (1996-08-20)20 August 1996
Head coach
  • Jad Fattouh
Assistant coach(es)
  • Anton Vujanic
  • Abdelaziz Quarouach
Legend
  • Club – describes last
    club before the tournament
  • Age – describes age
    on 19 August 2015

Head coaches

References
  1. "FIBA Ranking Presented by Nike". FIBA. 1 March 2022. Retrieved 1 March 2022.
  2. Head coaches, fiba.com, accessed 8 May 2013.
  3. Morocco preliminary squad announced for FIBA AfroBasket 2017 Qualifiers, fiba.com, 7 March 2017. Accessed 7 March 2017.
  4. Morocco | 2015 Afrobasket, ARCHIVE.FIBA.COM. Retrieved 12 October 2016.
  5. "Morocco bring new head coach in last bid for AfroBasket qualification". FIBA.basketball. 15 June 2021. Retrieved 6 April 2022.
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