# Syria men's national under-19 basketball team

The Syria national under-18 and under-19 basketball team is a national basketball team of Syria, governed by the Syrian Basketball Federation.
It represents the country in international under-18 and under-19 (under age 18 and under age 19) basketball competitions.

## History

The team won the silver medal at the 1990 ABC Under-18 Championship after ceding to Japan in the final. With this placement, the team led by the great player Anwar Abdoul Hay qualified for the 1991 FIBA Under-19 World Championship, where after losing 80-113 to Brazil, 99-88 to the Soviet Union and 67-80 to Yugoslavia in the basic group, they fought their way into the playoffs. In the battle for placement, they first won with Uruguay 79-78, then with Australia 76-72 and with Japan 93-79. Although they lost to China and Australia in the next two matches, they placed in a record twelfth place.
After an unexpected third place at the 2008 Asian Championship, the Syrian team qualified to the 2009 FIBA Under-19 World Championship held in Auckland, New Zealand. They remained winless after defeats by Spain, Canada and Australia and finished the tournament in last position.

## Competition record
### FIBA Under-19 World Championship

FIBA Under-19 World Championship Record :
| Year | Position | Pld | W | L |
| 1979 to 1987 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 1991 | 12th place | 8 | 3 | 5 |
| 1995 to 2007 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2009 | 16th place | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 2011 to 2023 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2025 | ''To be determined | ''To be determined | ''To be determined | ''To be determined |
| 2027 | ''To be determined | ''To be determined | ''To be determined | ''To be determined |
| Total | | 13 | 3 | 10 |

### FIBA Asia Under-18 Championship

FIBA Asia Under-18 Championship Record :
| Year | Position | Pld | W | L |
| 1970 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 1972 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 1974 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 1977 | 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 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 1982 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 1984 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 1986 | 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 |
| 1990 | 2nd place | - | - | - |
| 1992 | 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 |
| 1996 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 1998 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2000 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2002 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2004 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2006 | 9th place | 7 | 4 | 3 |
| 2008 | 3rd place | 7 | 3 | 4 |
| 2010 | 9th place | 10 | 4 | 4 |
| 2012 | 9th place | 10 | 5 | 3 |
| 2014 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2016 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2018 | 15th place | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2022 | 10th place | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Total | 0 golds, 1 silver, 1 bronze | 40 | 16 | 20 |

### West Asia Under-18 Championship

West Asia Under-18 Championship Record :
| Year | Position | Pld | W | L |
| 2018 | 3rd place | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| 2022 | 2nd place | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| Total | 0 golds, 1 silver, 1 bronze | 9 | 4 | 5 |

## Team
### Current roster

Syria roster at the 2022 FIBA U18 Asian Championship: