Palestine men's national basketball team

Palestine

FIBA ranking	89 1 (1 March 2022)[1]
Joined FIBA	1963
FIBA zone	FIBA Asia
National federation	Palestinian Basketball Federation
Coach
Asian Championships
Appearances	1 (2015)
AfroBasket
Appearances	2
Medals	Bronze : (1964)
Home Away

The Men's national basketball team of Palestine represents 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 Cup[]

Year	Position	Pld	W	L
1960	Did not enter
1963
1965
1967
1969
1971
1973
1975
1977
1979
1981
1983
1985
1987
1989
1991
1993
1995
1997
1999
2001
2003
2005
2007
2009
2011
2013
2015	10th place	8	4	4
2017	Did not qualify
2022
Total	1/30	8	4	4

West Asian Championship[]

Year	Rank	Pld	W	L
	Did not enter	-	-	-
2000	Did not enter	-	-	-
2001	Did not enter	-	-	-
2002	Did not enter	-	-	-
	Did not enter	-	-	-
2005	Did not enter	-	-	-
	4th place	3	0	3
	4th place	3	0	3
2011	Did not enter	-	-	-
	5th place	5	2	3
2013	Did not enter	-	-	-
2014	5th place	5	1	4
2015	3rd place	4	2	2
2016	Did not enter	-	-	-
Total	5/14	20	5	15

Team[]

Current roster[]

2021 FIBA Asia Cup qualification[]

Venue: , Manama^[2]

Opposition: Kazakhstan (February 19, 2021)
Opposition: Sri Lanka (February 21, 2021)

Palestine national basketball team – 2021 FIBA Asia Cup qualification roster
Players	Coaches
Pos. No. Name Age – Date of birth Height Club Ctr. SG 00 Kyndall Dykes 33 – (1987-11-12)November 12, 1987 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) SG 0 28 – (1992-06-09)June 9, 1992 1.99 m (6 ft 6 in) PF 1 25 – (1995-02-21)February 21, 1995 1.99 m (6 ft 6 in) F 4 21 – (2000-02-16)February 16, 2000 1.97 m (6 ft 6 in) SG 5 22 – (1998-10-20)October 20, 1998 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) SF 8 28 – (1992-07-16)July 16, 1992 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) PG 9 33 – (1987-05-21)May 21, 1987 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) SG 10 28 – (1992-11-19)November 19, 1992 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) PF 13 Sani Sakakini (C) 32 – (1988-08-19)August 19, 1988 2.04 m (6 ft 8 in) SF 22 29 – (1991-03-28)March 28, 1991 1.99 m (6 ft 6 in) G 48 28 – (1992-10-02)October 2, 1992 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) SG 77 26 – (1994-06-28)June 28, 1994 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)	Head coach Legend (C) Team captain Club – describes last club before the tournament Age – describes age on February 19, 2021

Past roster[]

2021 FIBA Asia Cup qualification[]

Opposition: Kazakhstan (February 21)
Venue: Saryarka Velodrome, Nur-Sultan
Opposition: Sri Lanka (February 24)
Venue: Arab American University, Jenin^[3]

Palestine national basketball team – 2021 FIBA Asia Cup qualification roster
Players	Coaches
Pos. No. Name Age – Date of birth Height Club Ctr. SG 0 27 – (1992-06-09)June 9, 1992 1.99 m (6 ft 6 in) PF 1 25 – (1995-02-21)February 21, 1995 1.99 m (6 ft 6 in) PG 2 Omar Krayem 33 – (1986-10-12)October 12, 1986 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) PG 9 32 – (1987-05-21)May 21, 1987 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) SG 10 27 – (1992-11-19)November 19, 1992 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) SG 11 26 – (1993-10-03)October 3, 1993 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) PF 13 Sani Sakakini (C) 31 – (1988-08-19)August 19, 1988 2.04 m (6 ft 8 in) C 15 32 – (1987-03-25)March 25, 1987 1.99 m (6 ft 6 in) SF 22 28 – (1991-03-28)March 28, 1991 1.99 m (6 ft 6 in) SF 33 Jamal Abu-Shamala 32 – (1987-07-25)July 25, 1987 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) PF 69 29 – (1990-05-29)May 29, 1990 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) SG 77 25 – (1994-06-28)June 28, 1994 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)	Head coach Legend (C) Team captain Club – describes last club before the tournament Age – describes age on February 21, 2020

2015 FIBA Asia Championship[]

#	Pos	Name	Club	Date of Birth	Height
4	SF		Guelph Gryphons	(1992-07-16)16 July 1992 (aged 23)	1.95 m (6 ft 5 in)
5				(-00-00)Missing required parameter 1=month! , (aged −6)
6	SF	Jamal Abu-Shamala	Rayos de Hermosillo	(1987-07-05)5 July 1987 (aged 28)	1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)
7	SG	Ahmed Younis	Hitten Club	(1994-06-28)28 June 1994 (aged 21)	1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
8	SG		De La Salle Jerusalem	(1993-01-09)9 January 1993 (aged 22)	1.98 m (6 ft 6 in)
9	PG		Orthodox Ramallah	(-00-00)Missing required parameter 1=month! , (aged 0)	1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
10	PG		Samen Mash'had	(1987-04-14)14 April 1987 (aged 28)	1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
11	SG		Birzeit	(1993-03-10)10 March 1993 (aged 22)	1.95 m (6 ft 5 in)
12	PG		Ebal Nablos	(1994-01-23)23 January 1994 (aged 21)	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
13	PF	Sani Sakakini	Seriyet Ramallah	(1988-08-19)19 August 1988 (aged 27)	2.04 m (6 ft 8+1⁄2 in)
14	C			(1994-10-19)19 October 1994 (aged 20)	1.95 m (6 ft 5 in)
15	C		De La Salle Jerusalem	(1987-03-25)25 March 1987 (aged 28)	1.99 m (6 ft 6+1⁄2 in)

Coaches[]

References[]

External links[]

• FIBA profile