Libya national basketball team
FIBA ranking | T-79 2 | ||
---|---|---|---|
Joined FIBA | 1961 | ||
FIBA zone | FIBA Africa | ||
National federation | Libya Arab Basketball Federation | ||
Coach | Kevin Nickelberry | ||
Olympic Games | |||
Appearances | None | ||
FIBA World Cup | |||
Appearances | None | ||
FIBA Africa Championship | |||
Appearances | 4 | ||
Medals | None | ||
Uniforms | |||
|
The Libyan national basketball team represents Libya in international basketball matches and is controlled by the Kurat As-Sallah al-Leebiyyah (Libyan Basketball Federation). Libya has been an official affiliate of FIBA since 1961.[1]
Whenever Libya shows up at an international tournament, the team is quite competitive. They finished 5th at the African Basketball Championship twice. The country hosted the 2009 event where they finished 11th, ahead of heavily favored Morocco and Mozambique.
International competitions
Overall, Libya has competed in many international competitions, including the 2005 Islamic Solidarity Games, and the 2007 Pan Arab Games. The Libyan national team participated in the FIBA Africa Championship games four times, in 1965, 1970, 1978 and 2009, where they placed fifth, fifth, tenth and eleventh respectively.
Performance at Summer Olympics
yet to qualify
Performance at World championships
yet to qualify
Performance at FIBA Africa Championship
Year | Position | Tournament | Host |
---|---|---|---|
1965 | 5 | FIBA Africa Championship 1965 | Tunis, Tunisia |
1970 | 5 | FIBA Africa Championship 1970 | Alexandria, Egypt |
1978 | 10 | FIBA Africa Championship 1978 | Dakar, Senegal |
2009 | 11 | FIBA Africa Championship 2009 | Multiple Cities, Libya |
2017 | To Be Determined | FIBA Africa Championship 2017 | To Be Determined |
Pan Arab Games
never participated
Mediterranean Games
never participated
Islamic Solidarity Games
- 2005 : 11th
- 2013 : Did Not Participate
- 2017 : To Be Determined
2008 Arabian Basketball Cup
They competed in the Arabian Basketball Cup 2008 in Group B alongside the Tunisia national basketball team, Algeria national basketball team, Iraq national basketball team, and Saudi Arabia national basketball team. In group play, they finished with 2 wins (versus Saudi Arabia, and Iraq) and 2 losses (versus Algeria and Tunisia). After their 70–59 victory over Iraq, and a 65–60 win against Saudi Arabia, the Libyan team can enter the second stage of the league if Tunisia defeats Algeria on 30 October 2008. After completing their matches in the competition, the Libyan team's full results are as following.
Results
- Arabian Basketball Cup 2008:
- Group B: Libya 67–83 Algeria
- Group B: Libya 39–91 Tunisia
- Group B: Libya 70–59 Iraq
- Group B: Libya 65–60 Saudi Arabia
Current roster
Team for the 2009 FIBA Africa Championship.[2] (last available squad)
Libya national basketball team roster | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Players | Coaches | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
|
Depth chart
Pos. | Starting 5 | Bench 1 | Bench 2 | Bench 3 |
---|---|---|---|---|
C | Hesham Ali Salem | Yahya Shakmak | ||
PF | Raed El-Hamali | |||
SF | Al-Fath Belgasem | |||
SG | Mohamed Youssif Kuneidir | |||
PG | Mohamed Issa Mrsal |
Head coach position
- Kevin Nickelberry – 2009
Kit
Manufacturer
See also
- Libya national under-19 basketball team
- Libya women's national basketball team
References
- ↑ , fiba.com, accessed 15 August 2013.
- ↑ Libya | 2009 FIBA Africa Championship for Men, ARCHIVE.FIBA.COM. Retrieved 22 Jan 2016.
- ↑ Interbasket.net. Accessed on September 25, 2015.
External links
|