Qatar men's national basketball team

The Qatar national basketball team represents Qatar in international basketball competitions. It is administrated by the Qatar Basketball Federation. (Arabic: الاتحاد القطري لكرة السلة)[3] The team won two bronze medals at the Asian Basketball Championship and belongs to the major contenders among Arab nations.

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

Qatar
FIBA ranking77 1 (1 March 2022)[1]
Joined FIBA1977[2]
FIBA zoneFIBA Asia
National federationQBF
CoachKousay Hatem Khalaf
FIBA World Cup
Appearances1
MedalsNone
FIBA Asia Cup
Appearances10
Medals Bronze: (2003, 2005)

Competitions
Erfan Saeed has been a member of Team Qatar for more than a decade.

World Championships
Year Position Tournament Host
200621st2006 FIBA World ChampionshipJapan
2019Did not qualify2019 FIBA Basketball World CupChina
2023Did not qualify2023 FIBA Basketball World CupPhilippines, Japan and Indonesia

FIBA Asia Cup
Main article: FIBA Asia Cup
Year Position Pld W L
1960Not a FIBA member
1963
1965
1967
1969
1971
1973
1975
1977
1979Did not enter
1981
1983
1985
1987
1989
199116th place716
1993Did not enter
1995
1997
1999
20015th place743
20033rd place862
20053rd place871
20077th place853
20096th place945
201116th place505
20136th place853
20157th place945
201713th place303
2022Did not qualify
Total10/30723636

Asian Games
See also: Basketball at the Asian Games
  • 1978 : 14th
  • 2002 : 9th
  • 2006 :
  • 2010 : 5th
  • 2014 : 6th
  • 2018 : T-9th

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Arab Nations Championship
See also: Arab Nations Basketball Championship
  • 1974-1997 : ?
  • 1999 :
  • 2000-2005 : ?
  • 2007 : 5th
  • 2010 : ?
  • 2011 :
  • 2015 : ?

Pan Arab Games
See also: Basketball at the Pan Arab Games

Team

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: Syria (28 November)
Opposition: Saudi Arabia (30 November)[5]

Qatar national basketball team – 2021 FIBA Asia Cup qualification roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.NameAge – Date of birthHeightClubCtr.
PG 0 Moustafa Fouda 23 – (1997-09-15)15 September 1997 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) Al Sadd
G 4 Abdulrahman Saad 24 – (1996-07-02)2 July 1996 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) Al-Gharafa SC
PF 5 Seydou Ndoye 21 – (1999-05-10)10 May 1999 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) Al Ahli SC
F 6 Nedim Muslic 22 – (1998-01-19)19 January 1998 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) Al-Gharafa SC
G 7 Faisal Abuissa 21 – (1999-01-25)25 January 1999 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) Al Sadd
PF 11 Abdelrahman Abdelhaleem 24 – (1996-06-26)26 June 1996 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) Al-Rayyan
C 12 Meho Haracic 22 – (1998-03-25)25 March 1998 2.12 m (6 ft 11 in) Al-Rayyan
C 18 Mohammed Yousuf 38 – (1982-09-09)9 September 1982 2.05 m (6 ft 9 in) Qatar SC
SG 20 Ahmad Yousif Al-Darwish 30 – (1990-04-12)12 April 1990 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) Al-Wakrah SC
G 23 Babacar Dieng 23 – (1997-09-17)17 September 1997 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) Al Sadd
PF 33 Erfan Ali Saeed 36 – (1983-12-20)20 December 1983 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) Al-Wakrah SC
F 44 Faris Avdic 23 – (1997-01-27)27 January 1997 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) Al-Shamal SC
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
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: Saudi Arabia (20 February)
Venue: King Abdullah Sports City, Jeddah
Opposition: Iran (23 February)
Venue: Azadi Basketball Hall, Tehran[5]

Qatar national basketball team – 2021 FIBA Asia Cup qualification roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.NameAge – Date of birthHeightClubCtr.
PG 0 Moustafa Fouda 22 – (1997-09-15)15 September 1997 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) Al Sadd
SG 1 Mohamed Hasaan A Mohamed 28 – (1991-08-03)3 August 1991 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) Al-Rayyan
PG 3 Mohamed Abdelaziz 24 – (1995-11-23)23 November 1995 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) Al-Rayyan
G 4 Abdulrahman Saad 23 – (1996-07-02)2 July 1996 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) Al-Gharafa SC
G 7 Faisal Abuissa 21 – (1999-01-25)25 January 1999 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) Al Sadd
PF 11 Abdelrahman Abdelhaleem 23 – (1996-06-26)26 June 1996 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) Al-Rayyan
C 12 Meho Haracic 21 – (1998-03-25)25 March 1998 2.12 m (6 ft 11 in) Al-Rayyan
C 18 Mohammed Yousuf 37 – (1982-09-09)9 September 1982 2.05 m (6 ft 9 in) Qatar SC
G 23 Babacar Dieng 22 – (1997-09-17)17 September 1997 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) Al Sadd
G 25 Khaled Mohamed Abdelbaset 22 – (1997-06-10)10 June 1997 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) Al-Arabi SC
C 33 Emir Mujkic 22 – (1997-08-11)11 August 1997 2.09 m (6 ft 10 in) Al-Wakrah SC
F 44 Faris Avdic 23 – (1997-01-27)27 January 1997 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) Al-Shamal SC
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (NP) Naturalized player
  • Club – describes last
    club before the tournament
  • Age – describes age
    on 20 February 2020

2017 FIBA Asia Cup

Roster for the 2017 FIBA Asia Cup.[6]

Qatar men's national basketball team – 2017 FIBA Asia Cup roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.NameAge – Date of birthHeightClubCtr.
SG 4 Abdulrahman Saad 21 – (1996-07-02)2 July 1996 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) Al Gharafa Doha
G/F 5 Ahmad Al-Darwish 27 – (1990-04-12)12 April 1990 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) Al-Wakrah
PG 6 Mansour El Hadary 27 – (1990-04-12)12 April 1990 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) El Jaish
G/F 9 Hassan Mohamed 26 – (1991-08-03)3 August 1991 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) Al Rayyan Doha
G 10 Abdulrahman Al-Muftah 22 – (1994-10-30)30 October 1994 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) Al-Ahli
PF 11 Erfan Ali 33 – (1983-12-20)20 December 1983 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) El Jaish
PF 12 Abdelrahman Abdelhaleem 21 – (1996-06-26)26 June 1996 2.05 m (6 ft 9 in) Al Rayyan Doha
F/C 13 Mohammed Yousuf 34 – (1982-09-09)9 September 1982 2.04 m (6 ft 8 in) El Jaish
C 15 Omer Abdelqader 33 – (1983-10-01)1 October 1983 2.07 m (6 ft 9 in) Al Gharafa Doha
PG 16 Mohamed Abdelaziz 21 – (1995-11-23)23 November 1995 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) Al Rayyan Doha
C 42 Nasser Al-Rayes 22 – (1994-09-06)6 September 1994 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in) Caltech Beavers
Head coach
  • Kousay Hatem Khalaf
Assistant coach(es)
  • Yaser Abdelrehim Abdelwahab Mohamed
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (NP) Naturalized player
  • Club – describes last
    club before the tournament
  • Age – describes age
    on 8 August 2017

2016 FIBA Asia Challenge

2016 FIBA Asia Challenge squad:[7]

Qatar men's national basketball team – 2016 FIBA Asia Challenge roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.NameAge – Date of birthHeightClub
G 4 Abdulrahman Mohamed Saad 20 – (1996-07-02)2 July 1996 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) Al Gharafa Doha
SG 5 Malek Saleem Abdullah 31 – (1985-05-13)13 May 1985 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) Al Rayyan Doha
G 6 Boney Harold Watson 38 – (1978-03-26)26 March 1978 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) Al-Wakrah Sport Club (basketball)
SG 7 Abdulrahman Ibrahim Al-Muftah 21 – (1994-10-30)30 October 1994 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) Qatar SC
F 8 Yassin Mahdi Taha 24 – (1992-01-01)1 January 1992 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) Qatar SC
SG 9 Mohamed Hassan A Mohamed 25 – (1991-08-03)3 August 1991 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) Al Rayyan Doha
F 10 Abduallah Shaher Matalkeh 25 – (1991-03-08)8 March 1991 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) Al Rayyan Doha
F 11 Erfan Ali 32 – (1983-12-20)20 December 1983 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) Al Sadd Basketball Team
C 12 Abdelrahman Yehia Abdelhaleem 20 – (1996-06-26)26 June 1996 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) Al Rayyan Doha
C 13 Mohd Yousuf Mohamed 34 – (1982-09-09)9 September 1982 2.05 m (6 ft 9 in) El Jaish SC (basketball)
C 14 Khalid Abdalla Adam 23 – (1993-02-27)27 February 1993 2.05 m (6 ft 9 in) Al-Shamal Sports Club
G 15 Mohamed Abdelaziz Abdelkawy 20 – (1995-11-23)23 November 1995 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) Al Rayyan Doha
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
  • Georgios Bitzanis
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • Club – describes last
    club before the tournament
  • Age – describes age
    on 9 September 2016

2015 FIBA Asia Championship

2015 FIBA Asia Championship squad:

Qatar men's national basketball team – 2015 FIBA Asia Championship roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.NameAge – Date of birthHeightClub
C 4 Abdelrahman Yehia Abdelhaleem 19 – (1996-06-26)26 June 1996 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) Al Rayyan Basketball Team
PG 5 Trey Johnson 31 – (1984-08-30)30 August 1984 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) Marinos de Anzoátegui
SG 6 Saad Abdulrahman Ali 30 – (1985-05-02)2 May 1985 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) Al Sadd Basketball Team
G/F 7 Daoud Musa 33 – (1982-02-02)2 February 1982 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) Al Sadd Basketball Team
SF 8 Khalid Suliman 28 – (1987-02-07)7 February 1987 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in)
SG 9 Mohamed Hasaan A Mohamed 24 – (1991-08-03)3 August 1991 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) Al Rayyan Basketball Team
G 10 Abdulrahman Mohamed Saad 19 – (1996-07-02)2 July 1996 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) Al Gharafa Doha
PF 11 Erfan Ali 31 – (1983-12-20)20 December 1983 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) Al Sadd Basketball Team
C 12 Mohamed Saleem Abdulla 29 – (1986-06-16)16 June 1986 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) Al Rayyan Basketball Team
C 13 Mohd Yousuf Mohamed 33 – (1982-09-09)9 September 1982 2.05 m (6 ft 9 in) El Jaish SC (basketball)
F 14 Abduallah Shaher Matalkeh 24 – (1991-03-08)8 March 1991 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) Al Rayyan Basketball Team
C 15 Khalid Abdalla Adam 22 – (1993-02-27)27 February 1993 2.05 m (6 ft 9 in) Al Gharafa Doha
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
  • Georgios Bitzanis
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • Club – describes last
    club before the tournament
  • Age – describes age
    on 19 September 2014

2014 Asian Games

2014 Asian Games squad:

Qatar men's national basketball team – 2014 Asian Games roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.NameAge – Date of birthHeightClub
PG 4 Boney Harold Watson 36 – (1978-03-26)26 March 1978 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) Al Rayyan Basketball Team
PG 5 Mansour Atif El Hadary 24 – (1990-04-12)12 April 1990 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) Al-Arabi SC (Qatar)
SG 6 Mohamed Hasaan A Mohamed 24 – (1991-08-03)3 August 1991 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) Al Rayyan Basketball Team
G/F 7 Daoud Musa 32 – (1982-02-02)2 February 1982 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) Al Sadd Basketball Team
SF 8 Khalid Suliman 27 – (1987-02-07)7 February 1987 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) Al Sadd Basketball Team
SF 9 Baker Ahmad Mohamed 28 – (1986-08-11)11 August 1986 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) El Jaish SC
PF 10 Yasseen Ismail (C) 34 – (1980-08-12)12 August 1980 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) Al Rayyan Basketball Team
PF 11 Erfan Ali 30 – (1983-12-20)20 December 1983 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) Al Sadd Basketball Team
PF 12 Mohammed Seleem Abdulla 32 – (1982-07-17)17 July 1982 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) Al Rayyan Basketball Team
C 13 Mohd Yousuf Mohamed 32 – (1982-09-09)9 September 1982 2.05 m (6 ft 9 in) El Jaish SC
F 14 Ahmad Yousif Al Darwish 24 – (1990-04-12)12 April 1990 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)
PF 15 Omar Abdelkader Salem 30 – (1983-10-01)1 October 1983 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) Al-Gharafa Sports Club
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
  • Georgios Bitzanis
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • Club – describes last
    club before the tournament
  • Age – describes age
    on 19 September 2014
  • Source: incheon2014ag.org[8]

2013 FIBA Asia Championship

2013 FIBA Asia Championship squad:

Head coach: Thomas Wisman[9]

# Pos Name Height Team
4GuardMansour El Hadary5 ft 9Al Arabi
5ForwardJarvis Hayes6 ft 7Elizur Ashkelon
6GuardAbdulrahman Saad6 ft 4Al Sadd
7GuardDaoud Musa6 ft 4Al Sadd
8ForwardKhalid Suliman6 ft 6Al Sadd
9ForwardAli Turki Ali6 ft 7El Jaish
10CenterYasseen Ismail Musa6 ft 8Al Rayyan
11ForwardErfan Ali Saeed6 ft 6Al Rayyan
12CenterMohammed Saleem Abdulla6 ft 9Al Rayyan
13CenterMohammed Yousef6 ft 8El Jaish
14ForwardMalek Saleem6 ft 4Al Rayyan
15ForwardBaker Ahmad Mohammed6 ft 7El Jaish

2006 FIBA World Championship

2006 FIBA World Championship squad:

Head coach: Joseph Stiebing

# Pos Name Year Born Team
4GuardKhalid Masoud Al Nasr1980 Al Arabi
5GuardMalek Saleem Abdullah1985 Al Rayyan
6GuardSaad Abdulrahman Ali1985 As Saad
7GuardDaoud Musa1982 Qatar Club
8ForwardKhaled Suleyman1987 As Saad
9ForwardAli Turki1982 Al Jaysh
10ForwardBaker Ahmad Mohammed1986 Al Rayyan
11ForwardErfan Ali Saeed1983 Al Rayyan
12CenterMohammed Saleem Abdulla1982 Al Rayyan
13ForwardHammam Ismail1983Free agent
14CenterHashim Zaidan1980 Al-Ahli
15CenterOmer Abgader Salem1983 Al Rayyan

Notable players

Other current notable players from Qatar:

Qatar roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.NameAge – Date of birthHeightClubCtr.
G Trey Johnson 32 – (1984-08-30)30 August 1984 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) Free agent
Legend
  • Club – describes current club
  • Age – describes age on 15 April 2017

Head coach history
  • Joseph Stiebing – 2003–2006
  • Kent Davison – 2006
  • Joseph Stiebing – 2007
  • Eric Gardow - 2007-2008
  • Kosay Hatem – 2011
  • / Thomas Wisman – 2012–13
  • Vassilis Fragkias – 2014[10]–2017
  • Kosay Hatem – 2017
  • Panayiotis Yiannaras – 2018–2020
  • Miodrag Perišić – 2020–present

See also

References
  1. "FIBA Ranking Presented by Nike". FIBA. 1 March 2022. Retrieved 1 March 2022.
  2. "نبذة تاريخية - الاتحاد القطري لكرة السلة". Retrieved 24 November 2017.
  3. FIBA National Federations – Qatar, FIBA, accessed 16 June 2013.
  4. "FIBA Asia Cup 2021 Qualifiers November window host cities confirmed". FIBA. 25 October 2020.
  5. "Qatar at the FIBA Asia Cup 2021 Qualifiers". FIBA.basketball.
  6. 2017 FIBA Asia Cup roster
  7. Qatar – FIBA Asia Challenge 2016, FIBA. Accessed 13 February 2017.
  8. "2014 Asian Games Basketball Men – Qatar Team Roster". The 17th Incheon Asian Games Organizing Committee. Retrieved 23 September 2014.
  9. Ants coach quits to take job abroad | The Journal Gazette Archived 21 September 2008 at the Wayback Machine
  10. "Qatar National Team Coach Vassilis Fragkias settled the final Formation of the 17th Asian Games Players". Qatar Basketball Federation. 3 September 2014. Retrieved 29 December 2018.

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