Morocco men's national basketball team

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Morocco
Royal Moroccan Basketball Federation logo.png
FIBA ranking69 Steady (7 December 2021)[1]
Joined FIBA1936
FIBA zoneFIBA Africa
National federationMoroccan Royal Basketball Federation
CoachSaid El Bouzidi
Nickname(s)Atlas Lions
Olympic Games
Appearances1
MedalsNone
AfroBasket
Appearances20
MedalsGold medal africa.svg Gold: (1965)
Silver medal africa.svg Silver: (1964, 1968)
Bronze medal africa.svg Bronze: (1962, 1980)

The Morocco national basketball team represents Morocco in international basketball competitions. The team is governed by the Moroccan Royal Basketball Federation, also known as the FRMBB. The team has appeared at the FIBA AfroBasket 20 times and has won the gold medal in the 1965 tournament. In 1968, Morocco finished as runners-up.

Tournament record[]

Olympic Games[]

African championship[]

Mediterranean Games[]

Team[]

Current roster[]

At the AfroBasket 2017:

Morocco men's national basketball team roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Name Age – Date of birth Height Club Ctr.
F/C 4 Abderrahim Najah 32 – (1984-11-20)20 November 1984 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) AS Salé Morocco
PG 5 Mustapha Khalfi 37 – (1980-01-01)1 January 1980 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) AS Salé Morocco
C 6 Soufiane Kourdou 32 – (1985-05-21)21 May 1985 2.11 m (6 ft 11 in) AS Salé Morocco
G/F 7 Zakaria El Masbahi 38 – (1979-03-29)29 March 1979 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) AS Salé Morocco
G/F 8 Abdelali Lahraichi 24 – (1993-07-19)19 July 1993 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) Wydad AC Morocco
C 9 Mohamed Aboussalam 21 – (1996-08-20)20 August 1996 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) Rouen Métropole Basket France
F/C 10 Mohamed Choua 24 – (1992-12-25)25 December 1992 2.02 m (6 ft 8 in) AS Salé Morocco
SG 11 Jihad Benchlikha 25 – (1992-01-06)6 January 1992 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) ASFAR Morocco
F/C 12 John Wilkins 28 – (1989-07-13)13 July 1989 2.07 m (6 ft 9 in) Chabab Rif Al Hoceima Morocco
G/F 13 Adil El Makssoud 31 – (1985-12-12)12 December 1985 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) Chabab Rif Al Hoceima Morocco
PG 14 29 – (1988-05-02)2 May 1988 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
C 15 Reda Rhalimi 35 – (1982-02-02)2 February 1982 2.12 m (6 ft 11 in) Chabab Rif Al Hoceima Morocco
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
  • Morocco
Legend
  • Club – describes last
    club before the tournament
  • Age – describes age
    on 8 September 2017

Head coach position[]

Past rosters[]

Team for the 2013 FIBA Africa Championship.

Morocco men's national basketball team roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Name Age – Date of birth Height Club
F 4 19 – (1993-11-24)24 November 1993 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in)
C 5 Reda Rhalimi 31 – (1982-02-02)2 February 1982 2.05 m (6 ft 9 in) AS Salé
F 6 Abderrahim Najah 28 – (1984-11-20)20 November 1984 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) AS Salé
F 7 Zakaria El Masbahi 34 – (1979-03-29)29 March 1979 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) AS Salé
G 8 Mustapha Khalfi 33 – (1980-01-01)1 January 1980 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) Chabab Rif Al Hoceima
C 9 32 – (1981-01-19)19 January 1981 2.02 m (6 ft 8 in) Chabab Rif Al Hoceima
F/C 10 32 – (1981-07-12)12 July 1981 2.02 m (6 ft 8 in)
F 11 Abdelhakim Zouita 27 – (1986-08-12)12 August 1986 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) AS Salé
G 12 25 – (1988-03-02)2 March 1988 FUS de Rabat
C 13 Soufiane Kourodu 28 – (1985-05-21)21 May 1985 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) AS Salé
14 Abdelali Lahrichi 20 – (1993-07-19)19 July 1993
F/C 15 Younes Idrissi 29 – (1984-04-13)13 April 1984 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) AS Salé
Head coach
Legend
  • Club – describes last
    club before the tournament
  • Age – describes age
    on 20 August 2013

At the AfroBasket 2015:[4]

Morocco men's national basketball team roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Name Age – Date of birth Height Club Ctr.
4 21 – (1993-11-24)24 November 1993 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in)
6 Soufiane Kourodu 30 – (1985-05-21)21 May 1985 2.09 m (6 ft 10 in) Morocco
7 Zakaria El Masbahi 36 – (1979-03-29)29 March 1979 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) AS Salé Morocco
7 Abdelali Lahrichi 22 – (1993-07-19)19 July 1993 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
8 35 – (1980-01-01)1 January 1980 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) Morocco
9 28 – (1987-03-26)26 March 1987 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in) Morocco
10 Mohamed Choua 22 – (1992-12-25)25 December 1992 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in)
11 Abdelhakim Zouita 29 – (1986-08-12)12 August 1986 1.99 m (6 ft 6 in) Morocco
13 Adil El Makssoud 30 – (1984-12-12)12 December 1984 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) Morocco
14 32 – (1983-07-22)22 July 1983 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)
15 Abderrahim Najah 30 – (1984-11-20)20 November 1984 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) Morocco
Mohamed Aboussalam 18 – (1996-08-20)20 August 1996
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • Club – describes last
    club before the tournament
  • Age – describes age
    on 19 August 2015

References[]

  1. ^ "FIBA Ranking Presented by Nike". FIBA. 7 December 2021. Retrieved 7 December 2021.
  2. ^ Head coaches, fiba.com, accessed 8 May 2013.
  3. ^ Morocco preliminary squad announced for FIBA AfroBasket 2017 Qualifiers, fiba.com, 7 March 2017. Accessed 7 March 2017.
  4. ^ Morocco | 2015 Afrobasket, ARCHIVE.FIBA.COM. Retrieved 12 October 2016.

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