Yemen men's national basketball team

The Yemen national basketball team represents Yemen in international basketball competitions. It is managed by the Yemen Basketball Association (YBA). (Arabic: الجمعية اليمنية لكرة السلة) Its best result was 4th place at the 2005 West Asian Basketball Championship.

Yemen Yemen
FIBA rankingNR (1 March 2024)[1]
Joined FIBA1971
FIBA zoneFIBA Asia
National federationYemen Basketball Association
Olympic Games
AppearancesNone
FIBA World Cup
AppearancesNone
FIBA Asia Cup
AppearancesNone
WABA Championship
Appearances3
MedalsNone

Competitive record

Summer Olympics

Yet to qualify

World championships

Yet to qualify

FIBA Asia Cup

YearPositionPldWL
1960Not a FIBA member
1963
1965
1967
1969
1971
1973Did not enter
1975
1977
1979
1981
1983
1985
1987
1989
1991
1993
1995
1997
1999
2001
2003
2005Did not qualify
2007Did not enter
2009
2011
2013
2015
2017
2022
2025
Total0/31000

Asian Games

  • 1951–1978 : Did not qualify
  • 1982 : 12th
  • 1986–2022 : Did not qualify
  • 2026 : To be determined

Islamic Solidarity Games

  • 2005 : 13th
  • 2013–2017 : Did not participate

West Asian Basketball Championship

Current roster

At the 2014 WABA Championship Games: [2]

Yemen men's national basketball team roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.NameAge – Date of birthHeightClubCtr.
F4Aiman Sadakah1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
PG5Mohammed Yaeesh1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)Al Tilal
F6Mamady Macalou1.94 m (6 ft 4 in)Al Tilal
F7Sultan Shaker1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)Al Tilal
G/F8Samer Al-Asbahi1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)Al Tilal
G9Salah Al-Hanbasi1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)Al Tilal
C10Ahmed Abdulghafor2.00 m (6 ft 7 in)Al Tilal
SG11Sabri Sadaqah1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)Al Tilal
PG12Mohamad Nasrallah1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
C13Hakim Adamien2.05 m (6 ft 9 in)
C14Radhi BaYashot2.00 m (6 ft 7 in)
F15Abdulaziz Moqbel1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)Al-Ahli Club Sana'a



Head coach
  • Guy Arnaud
Assistant coaches
  • Mohammad Yehia
  • Majed Sadaqah


Legend


  • Club – describes last
    club before the tournament
  • Age – describes age
    on 26 May 2014


Head coach position

References