The Somalia national basketball team is the national basketball team of Somalia. It is a member of the International Basketball Federation (FIBA) and is governed by the Somali Basketball Federation.
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| FIBA ranking | 141  3 (1 March 2024)[1] | ||
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| Joined FIBA | 1960 | ||
| FIBA zone | FIBA Africa | ||
| National federation | Somali Basketball Federation | ||
| Coach | Omar Baarajab | ||
| Olympic Games | |||
| Appearances | None | ||
| FIBA World Cup | |||
| Appearances | None | ||
| African Championship | |||
| Appearances | 5 | ||
| Medals |  Bronze: 1981 | ||
Administration edit
As of April 2014, Nur Mohamed Abdullahi serves as the president of the Somalia Basketball Federation. Sadak Abdulkadir is the Secretary General.[2] The captain of the team is Yusu Qaafow.[3]
History edit
The Somalia Basketball Federation became affiliated with FIBA in 1960.[2] It is part of the executive board of the Arab Basketball Confederation.[4]
Although the national basketball squad has yet to pass the qualification stages of the FIBA World Championship, it won a bronze medal at the 1981 FIBA Africa Championship, when Somalia hosted the tournament. The team also participates in the basketball event at the Pan Arab Games.
Roster edit
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Competitive record edit
AfroBasket edit
Somalia has played in five AfroBasket tournaments, with its best result being the bronze medal in 1981 when the country hosted the tournament. Since 1985, Somalia has been absent from the tournament, although it has played in all qualifying rounds since 2015.
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 1970 | Preliminary round | 7th | 3 | 0 | 3 | |||||
 1972 | Did not qualify | |||||||||
 1974 | Preliminary round | 10th | 6 | 0 | 6 | |||||
| 1975 | Did not qualify | |||||||||
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| 1980 | Preliminary round | 9th | 6 | 3 | 3 | |||||
 1981 | Third place | 3rd | 6 | 5 | 1 | |||||
| 1983 | Preliminary round | 8th | 5 | 1 | 4 | |||||
 1985 | Did not qualify | |||||||||
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| 2013 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2013 | ||||||
| 2015 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 2015 | ||||||
| 2017 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2017 | ||||||
 2021 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2021 | ||||||
| 2025 | Did'not enter | 2025 | ||||||||
| Total | 5/31 | 26 | 9 | 17 | 16 | 4 | 12 | – | ||
African Games edit
- 1965-1978 : Did not qualify
- 1987 : ?
- 1991-2015 : Did not qualify
- 2019 : To be determined
Islamic Solidarity Games edit
- 2005 : 17th
- 2013 : Did not participate
Past rosters edit
Team for AfroBasket 2013 qualification
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Team for AfroBasket 2015 qualification
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See also edit
References edit
- ^ "FIBA Ranking Presented by Nike". FIBA. 1 March 2024. Retrieved 1 March 2024.
- ^ a b "Somalie". FIBA Africa. Retrieved 29 May 2014.
- ^ "How Somali basketball team is changing country's image".
- ^ Buuna, Said (10 November 2009). "Somalia Reenters Arab Basketball Confederation EC". UPI Next. Retrieved 29 May 2014.
External links edit
- Somali Basketball Federation
- Presentation at FIBA Website
- Somalia Basketball Records at FIBA Archive
- FIBA Africa – Somalia Men National Team
- Somali National Basketball Team – Presentation on Facebook