# Somalia men's national basketball team

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.

## Administration

As of April 2014, Nur Mohamed Abdullahi serves as the president of the Somalia Basketball Federation. Sadak Abdulkadir is the Secretary General. The captain of the team is Yusu Qaafow.

## History

The Somalia Basketball Federation became affiliated with FIBA in 1960. It is part of the executive board of the Arab Basketball Confederation.
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.

## Competitive record
### AfroBasket

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.
| AfroBasket record | AfroBasket record | AfroBasket record | AfroBasket record | AfroBasket record | AfroBasket record | Qualification record | Qualification record | Qualification record | Qualification record |
| Year | Round | Position | GP | W | L | GP | W | L | – |
| 1962 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | | | | |
| 1964 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | | | | |
| 1965 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | | | | |
| 1968 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | | | | |
| 1970 | Preliminary round | 7th | 3 | 0 | 3 | | | | |
| 1972 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | | | | |
| 1974 | Preliminary round | 10th | 6 | 0 | 6 | | | | |
| 1975 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | | | | |
| 1978 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | | | | |
| 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 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | | | | |
| 1987 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | | | | |
| 1989 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | | | | |
| 1992 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | | | | |
| 1993 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | | | | |
| 1995 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | | | | |
| 1997 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | | | | |
| 1999 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | | | | |
| 2001 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | | | | |
| 2003 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | | | | |
| 2005 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | | | | |
| 2007 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | | | | |
| 2009 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 2011 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 2013 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2013 |
| 2015 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | 4 | 0 | 4 | 2015 |
| 2017 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2017 |
| 2021 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2021 |
| 2025 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did'not enter | Did'not enter | Did'not enter | 2025 |
| Total | 5/31 | 5/31 | 26 | 9 | 17 | 16 | 4 | 12 | – |

### African Games

* 1965-1978 : Did not qualify
* 1987 : ?
* 1991-2015 : Did not qualify
* 2019 : To be determined

### Islamic Solidarity Games

* 2005 : 17th
* 2013 : Did not participate

## Past rosters

Team for AfroBasket 2013 qualification
Team for AfroBasket 2015 qualification