Al-Wathba SC (men's basketball)

Al-Wathba SC (Arabic: نادي الوثبة الرياضي) is a Syrian professional basketball club and department of the Al-Wathba Sports Club based in the city of Homs.[2] The Knights are a two-time Syrian Cup finalist (2019, 2020) and they are among the six best Syrian clubs.[3]

Al-Wathba SC
NicknameThe Knights
(Arabic: الفرسان)
LeagueSyrian Basketball League
Founded1953[1]
HistoryAl-Wathba SC
1953–present
ArenaGhazwan Abu Zaid Arena
LocationHoms, Syria
Team colorsRed and White
   
PresidentSyria Youssef Salameh
Head coachSyria Assam al-Husain
2021–22 positionSyrian League, 6th of 12
Al-Wathba active sections

Football

Basketball

Honours

Domestic

  • Syrian Basketball League
    • Sixth place (3): 2007 – 2008 – 2022
    • Seventh place (1): 2021
    • Eighth place (1): 2006
  • Syrian Basketball Cup
    • Runners-up (2): 2019 – 2020
  • Damascus Basketball Championship
    • Runners-up (1): 2009

International

  • Dubai International Championship
    • Quarterfinals (1): 2020

Current roster

Squad for the 2021–2022 Syrian Basketball League season:[4]

Al-Wathba roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.Nat.Name
G3 Zakaria Alhusain
F10 Al-Hakam Abdullah
PF11 Jamil Saddir
C23 Ammar Wissam Yaqqub
PG26 Anas Shaban
SF Joseph Yousef
Head coach

Assam al-Husain


Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • Injured

Updated: 5 January 2022

Note: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA-sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationalities not displayed.

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