United Arab Emirates national basketball team
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| FIBA ranking |
T-65  [1] | ||
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| Joined FIBA | 1976 | ||
| FIBA zone | FIBA Asia | ||
| National federation | United Arab Emirates Basketball Association | ||
| Coach | Zoran Zubcevic | ||
| Olympic Games | |||
| Appearances | None | ||
| FIBA World Cup | |||
| Appearances | None | ||
| Asian Championship | |||
| Appearances | 7 | ||
| Medals | None | ||
| Uniforms | |||
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The United Arab Emirates national basketball team represents the United Arab Emirates in international basketball competitions and is controlled by United Arab Emirates Basketball Association.[2]
The UAE has qualified for more major international basketball tournaments than any other nation on the Arabian Peninsula except for Kuwait.
Performances
FIBA Asia Championship
At the most recent event, the FIBA Asia Championship 2009 in Tianjin, China, the team finished 12th after qualifying for the eighth final round with an overtime victory over Indonesia in the first round.[3]
In 1997, the United Arab Emirates had its best performance in the championship, finishing in fifth place with a 4–3 record. The team beat traditional Asian powerhouse Chinese Taipei 78–62 in the fifth place game.
FIBA Asia Champions Cup
In 2008, United Arab Emirates club Al-Wasl finished third in the FIBA Asia Champions Cup, the first time that a UAE club had medaled at the championship.
Current squad
At 2011 FIBA Asia Championship:
Head coach: 
Zoran Zupčević
| # | Pos | Name | Club | Date of Birth | Height |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | G | Jasim Abdulredha |  Al-Shabab | 22 March 1981 (aged 30) | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) |
| 5 | F | Mohamed Al-Braiki | Al-Ahli | 21 December 1991 (aged 19) | 1.87 m (6 ft 1 1⁄2 in) |
| 6 | G | Ibrahim Khalfan | Al-Wasl | 9 June 1979 (aged 32) | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) |
| 7 | G | Ibrahim Al-Sari | Al-Nasr | 4 July 1980 (aged 31) | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) |
| 8 | G | Hussain Ali | Al-Shabab | 6 June 1989 (aged 22) | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) |
| 9 | G | Khalifa Khalil | Al-Ahli | 25 August 1991 (aged 20) | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 1⁄2 in) |
| 10 | F | Rashed Mohamed | Al-Sharjah | 3 April 1990 (aged 21) | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 1⁄2 in) |
| 11 | G | Rashed Al-Zaabi | Al-Wasl | 19 October 1988 (aged 22) | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) |
| 12 | F | Qais Omar Al-Shabebi | Al-Ahli | 31 October 1991 (aged 19) | 1.92 m (6 ft 3 1⁄2 in) |
| 13 | F | Malallah Rashed | Al-Sharjah | 18 June 1983 (aged 28) | 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) |
| 14 | C | Ali Al-Hattawi | Al-Shabab | 20 November 1979 (aged 31) | 2.02 m (6 ft 7 1⁄2 in) |
| 15 | C | Jasim Mohamed | Al-Sharjah | 24 November 1988 (aged 22) | 2.05 m (6 ft 8 1⁄2 in) |
Past rosters
- Scroll down to see more.
2009 Asian Championship: finished 12th among 16 teams
Head coach: Ben Slimane Mounir
| # | Pos | Name | Club | Date of Birth | Height |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | G | Younis Khamis | Al-Wasl | July 23, 1982 (age 27) | 185 |
| 5 | Saeed Ashoor | June 18, 1986 (age 23) | 204 | ||
| 6 | G | Mohamed Mubarak | Al-Ahli | October 6, 1987 (age 21) | 182 |
| 7 | Saleh Sultan | September 23, 1989 (age 19) | 175 | ||
| 8 | Hussain Ahmed | June 6, 1989 (age 20) | 180 | ||
| 9 | F | Ayoub Ahmed | Al-Wasl | January 29, 1981 (age 28) | 190 |
| 10 | F | Matar Abdullah | Al-Nasr | August 24, 1986 (age 22) | 188 |
| 11 | G | Talal Salem | September 26, 1988 (age 20) | 180 | |
| 12 | F | Rashed Naser | Al-Wasl | October 19, 1988 (age 20) | 190 |
| 13 | Ibrahim Obaid | July 4, 1980 (age 29) | 180 | ||
| 14 | C | Ali Mahmood | November 20, 1979 (age 29) | 202 | |
| 15 | C | Jasim Mohamed | Al-Wasl | November 24, 1988 (age 20) | 205 |
External links
References
- ↑ "FIBA Ranking for Men". Fiba.Com. 3 October 2015. Retrieved 8 October 2015.
- ↑ FIBA.com – National Federations & Leagues.
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