Palestine men's national basketball team

The Men's national basketball team of Palestine represents Palestine in international basketball competitions. It is managed by the Palestinian Basketball Federation.

Palestine State of Palestine
FIBA ranking99 Decrease 2 (1 March 2024)[1]
Joined FIBA1963
FIBA zoneFIBA Asia
National federationPalestinian Basketball Federation
CoachPaul Coughter
Asian Championships
Appearances1
AfroBasket
Appearances2
MedalsBronze Bronze: (1964)
WABA Championship
Appearances5
Medals Bronze: (2015)

The team won a bronze medal in the 1964 FIBA Africa Championship for men. Also, the team took a tenth-place finish in the 2015 FIBA Asia Championship.

Competitions

FIBA Africa Championship

YearPositionPldWL
19643rd place523
19706th place413
Total1 bronze936

FIBA Asia Cup

YearPositionPldWL
1960Did not enter
1963
1965
1967
1969
1971
1973
1975
1977
1979
1981
1983
1985
1987
1989
1991
1993
1995
1997
1999
2001
2003
2005
2007
2009
2011
2013
201510th place844
2017Did not qualify
2022
2025To be determined
Total1/31844

WABA Championship

YearPositionPldWL
1999Did not enter
2000
2001
2002
2004
2005
20084th place303
20104th place303
2011Did not enter
20125th place523
2013Did not enter
20145th place514
20153rd place422
2016Did not enter
20176th place505
Total6/1525520

Team

Current roster

2021 FIBA Asia Cup qualification

Venue: Khalifa Sport City, Manama[2]

Opposition: Kazakhstan (February 19, 2021)
Opposition: Sri Lanka (February 21, 2021)

Palestine national basketball team – 2021 FIBA Asia Cup qualification roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.NameAge – Date of birthHeightClubCtr.
SG00Kyndall Dykes33 – (1987-11-12)November 12, 19871.92 m (6 ft 4 in)
SG0Tareq Tamimi28 – (1992-06-09)June 9, 19921.99 m (6 ft 6 in)
PF1Omar Eldiraoui25 – (1995-02-21)February 21, 19951.99 m (6 ft 6 in)
F4Serri Aljulani21 – (2000-02-16)February 16, 20001.97 m (6 ft 6 in)
SG5Jamal Mayali22 – (1998-10-20)October 20, 19981.92 m (6 ft 4 in)
SF8Ahmed Haroon28 – (1992-07-16)July 16, 19921.95 m (6 ft 5 in)
PG9Ibrahim Aburahal33 – (1987-05-21)May 21, 19871.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
SG10Tamer Habash28 – (1992-11-19)November 19, 19921.92 m (6 ft 4 in)
PF13Sani Sakakini (C)32 – (1988-08-19)August 19, 19882.04 m (6 ft 8 in)
SF22Wasim Mesk29 – (1991-03-28)March 28, 19911.99 m (6 ft 6 in)
G48Ali Shehada28 – (1992-10-02)October 2, 19921.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
SG77Ahmed Younis26 – (1994-06-28)June 28, 19941.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Head coach
  • Paul Coughter
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • Club – describes last
    club before the tournament
  • Age – describes age
    on February 19, 2021

Past roster

2021 FIBA Asia Cup qualification

Opposition: Kazakhstan (February 21)
Venue: Saryarka Velodrome, Nur-Sultan
Opposition: Sri Lanka (February 24)
Venue: Arab American University, Jenin][2]

Palestine national basketball team – 2021 FIBA Asia Cup qualification roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.NameAge – Date of birthHeightClubCtr.
SG0Tareq Tamimi27 – (1992-06-09)June 9, 19921.99 m (6 ft 6 in)
PF1Omar Eldiraoui25 – (1995-02-21)February 21, 19951.99 m (6 ft 6 in)
PG2Omar Krayem33 – (1986-10-12)October 12, 19861.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
PG9Ibrahim Aburahal32 – (1987-05-21)May 21, 19871.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
SG10Tamer Habash27 – (1992-11-19)November 19, 19921.92 m (6 ft 4 in)
SG11Enar Odeh26 – (1993-10-03)October 3, 19931.95 m (6 ft 5 in)
PF13Sani Sakakini (C)31 – (1988-08-19)August 19, 19882.04 m (6 ft 8 in)
C15Salim Sakakini32 – (1987-03-25)March 25, 19871.99 m (6 ft 6 in)
SF22Wasim Mesk28 – (1991-03-28)March 28, 19911.99 m (6 ft 6 in)
SF33Jamal Abu-Shamala32 – (1987-07-25)July 25, 19871.96 m (6 ft 5 in)
PF69Qossay Anani29 – (1990-05-29)May 29, 19901.95 m (6 ft 5 in)
SG77Ahmed Younis25 – (1994-06-28)June 28, 19941.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Head coach
  • Paul Coughter
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • Club – describes last
    club before the tournament
  • Age – describes age
    on February 21, 2020

Coaches

  • Paul Coughter (2019–present)

References