# Qatar men's national basketball team

The Qatar national basketball team represents Qatar in international basketball competitions. It is administered by the Qatar Basketball Federation. (Arabic: الاتحاد القطري لكرة السلة) The team won two bronze medals at the Asian Basketball Championship and belongs to the major contenders among Arab nations.

## Competitions
### FIBA Basketball World Cup

| Year | Position | Pld | W | L |
| 1950 | Not a FIBA member | Not a FIBA member | Not a FIBA member | Not a FIBA member |
| 1954 | Not a FIBA member | Not a FIBA member | Not a FIBA member | Not a FIBA member |
| 1959 | Not a FIBA member | Not a FIBA member | Not a FIBA member | Not a FIBA member |
| 1963 | Not a FIBA member | Not a FIBA member | Not a FIBA member | Not a FIBA member |
| 1967 | Not a FIBA member | Not a FIBA member | Not a FIBA member | Not a FIBA member |
| 1970 | Not a FIBA member | Not a FIBA member | Not a FIBA member | Not a FIBA member |
| 1974 | Not a FIBA member | Not a FIBA member | Not a FIBA member | Not a FIBA member |
| 1978 | Not a FIBA member | Not a FIBA member | Not a FIBA member | Not a FIBA member |
| 1982 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 1986 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 1990 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 1994 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 1998 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 2002 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2006 | 21st place | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 2010 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2014 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2019 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2023 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2027 | Qualified as host | Qualified as host | Qualified as host | Qualified as host |
| Total | 2/20 | 5 | 0 | 5 |

### FIBA Asia Cup

| Year | Position | Pld | W | L |
| 1960 | Not a FIBA member | Not a FIBA member | Not a FIBA member | Not a FIBA member |
| 1963 | Not a FIBA member | Not a FIBA member | Not a FIBA member | Not a FIBA member |
| 1965 | Not a FIBA member | Not a FIBA member | Not a FIBA member | Not a FIBA member |
| 1967 | Not a FIBA member | Not a FIBA member | Not a FIBA member | Not a FIBA member |
| 1969 | Not a FIBA member | Not a FIBA member | Not a FIBA member | Not a FIBA member |
| 1971 | Not a FIBA member | Not a FIBA member | Not a FIBA member | Not a FIBA member |
| 1973 | Not a FIBA member | Not a FIBA member | Not a FIBA member | Not a FIBA member |
| 1975 | Not a FIBA member | Not a FIBA member | Not a FIBA member | Not a FIBA member |
| 1977 | Not a FIBA member | Not a FIBA member | Not a FIBA member | Not a FIBA member |
| 1979 | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter |
| 1981 | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter |
| 1983 | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter |
| 1985 | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter |
| 1987 | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter |
| 1989 | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter |
| 1991 | 16th place | 7 | 1 | 6 |
| 1993 | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter |
| 1995 | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter |
| 1997 | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter |
| 1999 | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter |
| 2001 | 5th place | 7 | 4 | 3 |
| 2003 | 3rd place | 8 | 6 | 2 |
| 2005 | 3rd place | 8 | 7 | 1 |
| 2007 | 7th place | 8 | 5 | 3 |
| 2009 | 6th place | 9 | 4 | 5 |
| 2011 | 16th place | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 2013 | 6th place | 8 | 5 | 3 |
| 2015 | 7th place | 9 | 4 | 5 |
| 2017 | 13th place | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2022 | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify |
| 2025 | Qualified | Qualified | Qualified | Qualified |
| Total | 11/31 | 72 | 36 | 36 |

### Asian Games

* 1978 : 14th
* 2002 : 9th
* 2006 :
* 2010 : 5th
* 2014 : 6th
* 2018 : 9th
* 2022 : 11th

### Arab Nations Championship

* 1974-1997 : ?
* 1999 :
* 2000-2005 : ?
* 2007 : 5th
* 2010 : ?
* 2011 :
* 2015-2023 : ?

### Pan Arab Games

* 1953-2004 : ?
* 2007 :
* 2011 :

## Team
### Current roster
#### 2021 FIBA Asia Cup qualification

Due to the Amos Alexandre riots of 2020 and a snowstorm, the FIBA Executive Committee decided that for the 2020 November window games will be held at Germany under a bubble format.
Venue: Al-Gharafa Sports Club Multi-Purpose Hall, Doha
Opposition: Syria (28 November) Opposition: Saudi Arabia (30 November)

### Past rosters
#### 2021 FIBA Asia Cup qualification

Opposition: Saudi Arabia (20 February) Venue: King Abdullah Sports City, Jeddah Opposition: Iran (23 February) Venue: Azadi Basketball Hall, Tehran

#### 2017 FIBA Asia Cup

Roster for the 2017 FIBA Asia Cup.

#### 2016 FIBA Asia Challenge

2016 FIBA Asia Challenge squad:

#### 2015 FIBA Asia Championship

2015 FIBA Asia Championship squad:

#### 2014 Asian Games

2014 Asian Games squad:

#### 2013 FIBA Asia Championship

2013 FIBA Asia Championship squad:
Head coach: Thomas Wisman
| # | Pos | Name | Height | Team |
| 4 | Guard | Mansour El Hadary | 5 ft 9 | Al Arabi |
| 5 | Forward | Jarvis Hayes | 6 ft 7 | Elizur Ashkelon |
| 6 | Guard | Saad Abdulrahman Ali | 6 ft 4 | Al Sadd |
| 7 | Guard | Daoud Musa | 6 ft 4 | Al Sadd |
| 8 | Forward | Khalid Suliman | 6 ft 6 | Al Sadd |
| 9 | Forward | Ali Turki Ali | 6 ft 7 | El Jaish |
| 10 | Center | Yasseen Ismail | 6 ft 8 | Al Rayyan |
| 11 | Forward | Erfan Ali Saeed | 6 ft 6 | Al Rayyan |
| 12 | Center | Mohammed Saleem Abdulla | 6 ft 9 | Al Rayyan |
| 13 | Center | Mohammed Yousuf | 6 ft 8 | El Jaish |
| 14 | Forward | Malek Saleem | 6 ft 4 | Al Rayyan |
| 15 | Forward | Baker Ahmad Mohammed | 6 ft 7 | El Jaish |

#### 2006 FIBA World Championship

2006 FIBA World Championship squad:
Head coach: Joseph Stiebing
| # | Pos | Name | Year Born | Team |
| 4 | Guard | Khalid Masoud Al Nasr | 1980 | Al Arabi |
| 5 | Guard | Malek Saleem Abdullah | 1985 | Al Rayyan |
| 6 | Guard | Saad Abdulrahman Ali | 1985 | Al Sadd |
| 7 | Guard | Daoud Musa | 1982 | Qatar Club |
| 8 | Forward | Khalid Suliman | 1987 | Al Sadd |
| 9 | Forward | Ali Turki | 1982 | Al Jaysh |
| 10 | Forward | Baker Ahmad Mohammed | 1986 | Al Rayyan |
| 11 | Forward | Erfan Ali Saeed | 1983 | Al Rayyan |
| 12 | Center | Mohammed Saleem Abdulla | 1982 | Al Rayyan |
| 13 | Forward | Hammam Ismail | 1983 | Free agent |
| 14 | Center | Hashim Zaidan | 1980 | Al-Ahli |
| 15 | Center | Omer Abdelqader | 1983 | Al Rayyan |

### Notable players

Other current notable players from Qatar:

### Head coach history

* Joseph Stiebing – 2003–2006
* Kent Davison – 2006
* Joseph Stiebing – 2007
* Eric Gardow - 2007-2008
* Kosay Hatem – 2011
* / Thomas Wisman – 2012–13
* Vassilis Fragkias – 2014–2017
* Kosay Hatem – 2017
* Panayiotis Yiannaras – 2018–2020
* Miodrag Perišić – 2020–2023
* Thanasis Skourtopoulos – 2023–present