Sri Lanka men's national basketball team
FIBA ranking | 132 (7 December 2021)[1] | ||
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Joined FIBA | 1959 | ||
FIBA zone | FIBA Asia | ||
National federation | Sri Lanka Basketball Federation (SLBF) | ||
Coach | |||
Olympic Games | |||
Appearances | None | ||
FIBA World Cup | |||
Appearances | None | ||
FIBA Asia Cup | |||
Appearances | 7 | ||
Medals | None | ||
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The Sri Lankan national basketball team represents Sri Lanka in international competitions. It is administrated by the Sri Lanka Basketball Federation (SLBF).[2] Until 1972 it was known as Ceylon national basketball team.
The team qualified for the Asian Basketball Championship 7 times and was among Asia's 12 top basketball teams in 1981.
History[]
Basketball was first introduced to Sri Lanka in 1917 by an American, . Ten years later in 1927, Ananda College was the first school to introduce basketball in Sri Lanka, causing other schools to follow. In 1958, the (CBF) was established and was consequently admitted into FIBA in 1959. Sri Lanka joined the Asian Basketball Confederation (ABC) in 1962, and has participated in most ABC competitions since.
Team[]
Current roster[]
2021 FIBA Asia Cup qualification[]
Opposition: Jordan (February 21)
Venue: , Amman
Opposition: Palestine (February 24)
Venue: Arab American University, Jenin[3]
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Past roster[]
At the 2017 SABA Championship:[4] (Bronze medal squad)
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Competitions[]
Summer Olympics[]
Yet to Qualify
World championships[]
Yet to Qualify
FIBA Asia Cup[]
Year | Position | Pld | W | L |
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As Ceylon | ||||
1960 | Did not enter | |||
1963 | ||||
1965 | ||||
1967 | ||||
1969 | ||||
1971 | ||||
As Sri Lanka | ||||
1973 | Did not enter | |||
1975 | 13th place | 9 | 0 | 9 |
1977 | 14th place | 9 | 0 | 9 |
1979 | Did not enter | |||
1981 | 12th place | 7 | 0 | 7 |
1983 | Did not enter | |||
1985 | 15th place | 5 | 0 | 5 |
1987 | Did not enter | |||
1989 | ||||
1991 | 18th place | 5 | 0 | 5 |
1993 | Did not enter | |||
1995 | 19th place | 6 | 0 | 6 |
1997 | Did not enter | |||
1999 | ||||
2001 | ||||
2003 | Did not qualify | |||
2005 | Did not enter | |||
2007 | Did not qualify | |||
2009 | 16th place | 5 | 0 | 5 |
2011 | Did not qualify | |||
2013 | Did not enter | |||
2015 | Did not qualify | |||
2017 | ||||
2022 | ||||
Total | 7/30 | 46 | 0 | 46 |
Asian Games[]
- 1966 : 10th
- 2018 : Did not Participate
South Asian Games[]
- 1995-2010 : ?
- 2019 :
FIBA South Asia Championship[]
Lusophony Games[]
Never Participated
Commonwealth Games[]
Never Participated
Head coach position[]
Past Rosters[]
- Scroll down to see more.
At 2009 FIBA Asia Championship:
Head coach:
# | Pos | Name | Club | Date of Birth | Height |
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4 | G | Sampath Bank | 3 November 1985 (aged 23) | 1.77 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in) | |
5 | G | 27 October 1976 (aged 32) | 1.76 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in) | ||
6 | F | 24 November 1981 (aged 27) | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
7 | G | 17 April 1986 (aged 23) | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
8 | G | 25 May 1982 (aged 27) | 1.76 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in) | ||
9 | F | Sampath Bank | 6 March 1983 (aged 26) | 1.79 m (5 ft 10+1⁄2 in) | |
10 | G | 31 March 1985 (aged 24) | 1.67 m (5 ft 5+1⁄2 in) | ||
11 | C | Sampath Bank | 4 November 1984 (aged 24) | 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) | |
12 | C | 11 April 1988 (aged 21) | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
13 | F | 6 July 1978 (aged 31) | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
14 | F | 16 May 1988 (aged 21) | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
15 | C | 13 March 1986 (aged 23) | 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) |
See also[]
- Sri Lanka national under-19 basketball team
- Sri Lanka national 3x3 team
- Sri Lanka women's national basketball team
References[]
- ^ "FIBA Ranking Presented by Nike". FIBA. 7 December 2021. Retrieved 7 December 2021.
- ^ FIBA National Federations – Sri Lanka, fiba.com, accessed 24 July 2013.
- ^ "Sri Lanka at the FIBA Asia Cup 2021 Qualifiers". FIBA.basketball.
- ^ Sri Lanka national team, asia-basket.com, Accessed 27 July 2017.
External links[]
- Sri Lanka national basketball team
- Men's national basketball teams
- 1959 establishments in Ceylon
- Basketball teams established in 1959