Qatar men's national basketball team

This article is about the men's team. For the women's team, see Qatar women's national basketball team.

Qatar
FIBA ranking87 Increase 5 (25 February 2025)[1]
Joined FIBA1977[2]
FIBA zoneFIBA Asia
National federationQBF
CoachHakan Demir
FIBA World Cup
Appearances2
FIBA Asia Cup
Appearances11
MedalsBronze Bronze: (2003, 2005)

The Qatar national basketball team represents Qatar in international basketball competitions. It is administered by the Qatar Basketball Federation. (Arabic: الاتحاد القطري لكرة السلة)[3] The team won two bronze medals at the Asian Basketball Championship and belongs to the major contenders among Arab nations.

Competitions

Erfan Saeed has been a member of Team Qatar for more than a decade.

FIBA Basketball World Cup

Main article: FIBA Basketball World Cup
Year Position Pld W L
Argentina 1950 Not a FIBA member
Brazil 1954
Chile 1959
Brazil 1963
Uruguay 1967
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia 1970
Puerto Rico 1974
Philippines 1978
Colombia 1982 Did not enter
Spain 1986
Argentina 1990
Canada 1994
Greece 1998
United States 2002 Did not qualify
Japan 2006 21st place 5 0 5
Turkey 2010 Did not qualify
Spain 2014
China 2019
Philippines Japan Indonesia 2023
Qatar 2027 Qualified as host
Total 2/20 5 0 5

FIBA Asia Cup

Main article: FIBA Asia Cup
Year Position Pld W L
Philippines 1960 Not a FIBA member
Taiwan 1963
Malaysia 1965
South Korea 1967
Thailand 1969
Japan 1971
Philippines 1973
Thailand 1975
Malaysia 1977
Japan 1979 did not enter
India 1981
Hong Kong 1983
Malaysia 1985
Thailand 1987
China 1989
Japan 1991 16th place 7 1 6
Indonesia 1993 did not enter
South Korea 1995
Saudi Arabia 1997
Japan 1999
China 2001 5th place 7 4 3
China 2003 3rd place 8 6 2
Qatar 2005 3rd place 8 7 1
Japan 2007 7th place 8 5 3
China 2009 6th place 9 4 5
China 2011 16th place 5 0 5
Philippines 2013 6th place 8 5 3
China 2015 7th place 9 4 5
Lebanon 2017 13th place 3 0 3
Indonesia 2022 did not qualify
Saudi Arabia 2025 13th place 3 0 3
Total 11/31 75 36 39

Asian Games

See also: Basketball at the Asian Games
  • 1978 – 14th
  • 2002 – 9th
  • 2006 – 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
  • 2010 – 5th
  • 2014 – 6th
  • 2018 – 9th
  • 2022 – 11th

Arab Nations Championship

See also: Arab Nations Basketball Championship
  • 1974–1997 – ?
  • 1999 – 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
  • 2000–2005 – ?
  • 2007 – 5th
  • 2010 – ?
  • 2011 – 1st place, gold medalist(s)
  • 2015–2023 – ?

Pan Arab Games

See also: Basketball at the Pan Arab Games

Team

Current roster

Roster for the 2025 FIBA Asia Cup.[4]

Qatar men's national basketball team – 2025 FIBA Asia Cup roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Name Age – Date of birth Height Club Ctr.
G 0 Brandon Goodwin (NP) 29 – (1995-10-02)2 October 1995 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) Free agent
F 1 Tyler Harris 31 – (1993-09-01)1 September 1993 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) Al-Rayyan Qatar
G 3 Mahmoud Luay Darwish 22 – (2003-04-02)2 April 2003 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) Al Ahli SC Qatar
G 4 Abdulrahman Saad (C) 29 – (1996-07-02)2 July 1996 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) Al-Arabi SC Qatar
C 5 Ndoye Seydou 26 – (1999-05-10)10 May 1999 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) Al Sadd Qatar
C 8 Zine Eddine Bedri 22 – (2002-10-15)15 October 2002 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in) Columbia Lions United States
PG 13 Omar Saad 25 – (2000-05-13)13 May 2000 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) Al-Wakrah SC Qatar
F 14 Mohammed Abbasher 21 – (2004-07-06)6 July 2004 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) Al Ahli SC Qatar
C 19 Moustapha Ndao 20 – (2005-04-27)27 April 2005 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) Al Ahli SC Qatar
F 23 Babacar Dieng 27 – (1997-09-17)17 September 1997 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) Al Sadd Qatar
C 33 Bobo Magassa 24 – (2000-09-04)4 September 2000 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) Al-Rayyan Qatar
C 44 Alen Hadžibegović 26 – (1999-03-19)19 March 1999 2.11 m (6 ft 11 in) BC Lietkabelis Lithuania
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
  • Turkey Cengiz Karadağ
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (NP) Naturalized player
  • Club – describes last
    club before the tournament
  • Age – describes age
    on 5 August 2025

Past rosters

2017 FIBA Asia Cup

Roster for the 2017 FIBA Asia Cup.[6]

Qatar men's national basketball team – 2017 FIBA Asia Cup roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Name Age – Date of birth Height Club Ctr.
SG 4 Abdulrahman Saad 21 – (1996-07-02)2 July 1996 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) Al Gharafa Doha Qatar
G/F 5 Ahmad Al-Darwish 27 – (1990-04-12)12 April 1990 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) Al-Wakrah Qatar
PG 6 Mansour El Hadary 27 – (1990-04-12)12 April 1990 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) El Jaish Qatar
G/F 9 Hassan Mohamed 26 – (1991-08-03)3 August 1991 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) Al Rayyan Doha Qatar
G 10 Abdulrahman Al-Muftah 22 – (1994-10-30)30 October 1994 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) Al-Ahli Qatar
PF 11 Erfan Ali 33 – (1983-12-20)20 December 1983 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) El Jaish Qatar
PF 12 Abdelrahman Abdelhaleem 21 – (1996-06-26)26 June 1996 2.05 m (6 ft 9 in) Al Rayyan Doha Qatar
F/C 13 Mohammed Yousuf 34 – (1982-09-09)9 September 1982 2.04 m (6 ft 8 in) El Jaish Qatar
C 15 Omer Abdelqader 33 – (1983-10-01)1 October 1983 2.07 m (6 ft 9 in) Al Gharafa Doha Qatar
PG 16 Mohamed Abdelaziz 21 – (1995-11-23)23 November 1995 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) Al Rayyan Doha Qatar
C 42 Nasser Al-Rayes 22 – (1994-09-06)6 September 1994 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in) Caltech Beavers United States
Head coach
  • Iraq Kousay Hatem Khalaf
Assistant coach(es)
  • Egypt Yaser Abdelrehim Abdelwahab Mohamed
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (NP) Naturalized player
  • Club – describes last
    club before the tournament
  • Age – describes age
    on 8 August 2017

2015 FIBA Asia Championship

2015 FIBA Asia Championship squad:

Qatar men's national basketball team – 2015 FIBA Asia Championship roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Name Age – Date of birth Height Club
C 4 Abdelrahman Yehia Abdelhaleem 19 – (1996-06-26)26 June 1996 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) Al Rayyan Basketball Team Qatar
PG 5 Trey Johnson 31 – (1984-08-30)30 August 1984 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) Marinos de Anzoátegui Venezuela
SG 6 Saad Abdulrahman Ali 30 – (1985-05-02)2 May 1985 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) Al Sadd Basketball Team Qatar
G/F 7 Daoud Musa 33 – (1982-02-02)2 February 1982 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) Al Sadd Basketball Team Qatar
SF 8 Khalid Suliman 28 – (1987-02-07)7 February 1987 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) Al Sadd Basketball Team Qatar
SG 9 Mohamed Hasaan A Mohamed 24 – (1991-08-03)3 August 1991 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) Al Rayyan Basketball Team Qatar
G 10 Abdulrahman Mohamed Saad 19 – (1996-07-02)2 July 1996 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) Al Gharafa Doha Qatar
PF 11 Erfan Ali 31 – (1983-12-20)20 December 1983 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) Al Sadd Basketball Team Qatar
C 12 Mohamed Saleem Abdulla 29 – (1986-06-16)16 June 1986 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) Al Rayyan Basketball Team Qatar
C 13 Mohd Yousuf Mohamed 33 – (1982-09-09)9 September 1982 2.05 m (6 ft 9 in) El Jaish SC (basketball) Qatar
F 14 Abduallah Shaher Matalkeh 24 – (1991-03-08)8 March 1991 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) Al Rayyan Basketball Team Qatar
C 15 Khalid Abdalla Adam 22 – (1993-02-27)27 February 1993 2.05 m (6 ft 9 in) Al Gharafa Doha Qatar
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
  • Greece Georgios Bitzanis
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • Club – describes last
    club before the tournament
  • Age – describes age
    on 19 September 2014

2014 Asian Games

2014 Asian Games squad:

Qatar men's national basketball team – 2014 Asian Games roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Name Age – Date of birth Height Club
PG 4 Boney Harold Watson 36 – (1978-03-26)26 March 1978 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) Al Rayyan Basketball Team Qatar
PG 5 Mansour Atif El Hadary 24 – (1990-04-12)12 April 1990 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) Al-Arabi SC (Qatar) Qatar
SG 6 Mohamed Hasaan A Mohamed 24 – (1991-08-03)3 August 1991 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) Al Rayyan Basketball Team Qatar
G/F 7 Daoud Musa 32 – (1982-02-02)2 February 1982 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) Al Sadd Basketball Team Qatar
SF 8 Khalid Suliman 27 – (1987-02-07)7 February 1987 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) Al Sadd Basketball Team Qatar
SF 9 Baker Ahmad Mohamed 28 – (1986-08-11)11 August 1986 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) El Jaish SC Qatar
PF 10 Yasseen Ismail (C) 34 – (1980-08-12)12 August 1980 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) Al Rayyan Basketball Team Qatar
PF 11 Erfan Ali 30 – (1983-12-20)20 December 1983 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) Al Sadd Basketball Team Qatar
PF 12 Mohammed Seleem Abdulla 32 – (1982-07-17)17 July 1982 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) Al Rayyan Basketball Team Qatar
C 13 Mohd Yousuf Mohamed 32 – (1982-09-09)9 September 1982 2.05 m (6 ft 9 in) El Jaish SC Qatar
F 14 Ahmad Yousif Al Darwish 24 – (1990-04-12)12 April 1990 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) Al-Wakrah SC (basketball) Qatar
PF 15 Omer Abdelqader 30 – (1983-10-01)1 October 1983 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) Al-Gharafa Sports Club Qatar
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
  • Greece Georgios Bitzanis
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • Club – describes last
    club before the tournament
  • Age – describes age
    on 19 September 2014
  • Source: incheon2014ag.org[7]

2013 FIBA Asia Championship

2013 FIBA Asia Championship squad:

Head coach: Thomas Wisman[8]

# Pos Name Height Team
4 Guard Mansour El Hadary 5 ft 9 Al Arabi
5 Forward Jarvis Hayes 6 ft 7 Elizur Ashkelon
6 Guard Saad Abdulrahman Ali 6 ft 4 Al Sadd
7 Guard Daoud Musa 6 ft 4 Al Sadd
8 Forward Khalid Suliman 6 ft 6 Al Sadd
9 Forward Ali Turki Ali 6 ft 7 El Jaish
10 Center Yasseen Ismail 6 ft 8 Al Rayyan
11 Forward Erfan Ali Saeed 6 ft 6 Al Rayyan
12 Center Mohammed Saleem Abdulla 6 ft 9 Al Rayyan
13 Center Mohammed Yousuf 6 ft 8 El Jaish
14 Forward Malek Saleem 6 ft 4 Al Rayyan
15 Forward Baker Ahmad Mohammed 6 ft 7 El Jaish

2006 FIBA World Championship

2006 FIBA World Championship squad:

Head coach: Joseph Stiebing

# Pos Name Year Born Team
4 Guard Khalid Masoud Al Nasr 1980 Qatar Al Arabi
5 Guard Malek Saleem Abdullah 1985 Qatar Al Rayyan
6 Guard Saad Abdulrahman Ali 1985 Qatar Al Sadd
7 Guard Daoud Musa 1982 Qatar Qatar Club
8 Forward Khalid Suliman 1987 Qatar Al Sadd
9 Forward Ali Turki 1982 Qatar Al Jaysh
10 Forward Baker Ahmad Mohammed 1986 Qatar Al Rayyan
11 Forward Erfan Ali Saeed 1983 Qatar Al Rayyan
12 Center Mohammed Saleem Abdulla 1982 Qatar Al Rayyan
13 Forward Hammam Ismail 1983 Free agent
14 Center Hashim Zaidan 1980 Qatar Al-Ahli
15 Center Omer Abdelqader 1983 Qatar Al Rayyan

Notable players

Other current notable players from Qatar:

Qatar roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Name Age – Date of birth Height Club Ctr.
G Trey Johnson 32 – (1984-08-30)30 August 1984 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) Free agent
Legend
  • Club – describes current club
  • Age – describes age on 15 April 2017

Head coach history

See also

References

  1. ^ "FIBA World Ranking Presented by Nike". FIBA. 25 February 2025. Retrieved 25 February 2025.
  2. ^ "نبذة تاريخية – الاتحاد القطري لكرة السلة". Retrieved 24 November 2017.
  3. ^ FIBA National Federations – Qatar, FIBA, accessed 16 June 2013.
  4. ^ "QBA Announces National Team's Roster for FIBA Asia Cup Saudi Arabia 2025". qna.org.qa. Retrieved 2 August 2025.
  5. ^ "Team roster: Qatar" (PDF). fiba.basketball. p. 13. Retrieved 4 August 2025.
  6. ^ 2017 FIBA Asia Cup roster
  7. ^ "2014 Asian Games Basketball Men – Qatar Team Roster". The 17th Incheon Asian Games Organizing Committee. Retrieved 23 September 2014.
  8. ^ Ants coach quits to take job abroad | The Journal Gazette Archived 21 September 2008 at the Wayback Machine
  9. ^ "Qatar National Team Coach Vassilis Fragkias settled the final Formation of the 17th Asian Games Players". Qatar Basketball Federation. 3 September 2014. Retrieved 29 December 2018.
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