Palestine national basketball team

Palestine

FIBA ranking	75[1]
Joined FIBA	1963
FIBA zone	FIBA Asia
Coach	Jerry Steele
Asian Championships
Appearances	1 (2015)
African Championships
Appearances	2
Medals	1964

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

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

FIBA Africa Championship Record
Year	Position	W	L
1964	3rd place	2	3
1970	6th place	1	3
Total	1 bronze	3	6

FIBA Asia Championship

FIBA Asia Championship Record
Year	Position	W	L
2015	10th place	4	4
Total	-	4	4

Team

Current roster

2015 FIBA Asia Championship

#	Pos	Name	Club	Date of Birth	Height
4	SF	Ahmed Haroon	Guelph Gryphons	16 July 1992 (aged 23)	1.95 m (6 ft 5 in)
5	SF	Shadi Khatib		25 July 1986 (aged 29)	2.00 m (6 ft 6 ^1⁄2 in)
6	SF	Jamal Abu-Shamala	Rayos de Hermosillo	5 July 1987 (aged 28)	1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)
7	SG	Ahmed Younis	Hitten Club	28 June 1994 (aged 21)	1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
8	SG	Jehad Othman Yaghmour	De La Salle Jerusalem	9 January 1993 (aged 22)	1.98 m (6 ft 6 in)
9	PG	Amin Salman	Orthodox Ramallah	9 January 1993 (aged 22)	1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
10	PG	Imad Qahwash	Samen Mash'had	14 April 1987 (aged 28)	1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
11	SG	Enar Odeh	Birzeit	10 March 1993 (aged 22)	1.95 m (6 ft 5 in)
12	PG	Sami Owda	Ebal Nablos	23 January 1994 (aged 21)	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
13	PF	Sani Sakakini	Seriyet Ramallah	19 August 1988 (aged 27)	2.04 m (6 ft 8 ^1⁄2 in)
14	C	Hamza Yousef		19 October 1994 (aged 20)	1.95 m (6 ft 5 in)
15	C	Salim Sakakini	De La Salle Jerusalem	25 March 1987 (aged 28)	1.99 m (6 ft 6 ^1⁄2 in)

Coaches

• Jerry Steele (2015–present)

References

1. "FIBA World Ranking, men". FIBA. October 3, 2015. Retrieved October 13, 2015.

External links

• FIBA profile