Jordan men's national basketball team

The Jordan national basketball team is the official basketball team of Jordan in international competitions.

Jordan
FIBA ranking35 Decrease 3 (15 August 2024)[1]
Joined FIBA1957
FIBA zoneFIBA Asia
National federationJBF
CoachWesam Al-Sous
FIBA World Cup
Appearances3
FIBA Asia Cup
Appearances15
Medals Silver: (2011)
Bronze: (2009)
Asian Games
Appearances5
Medals Silver: (2022)

The Jordanian team achievements in recent years beside qualifying to World Cup for three times (2010, 2019 and 2023), won the William Jones Cup in 2007 and 2008 and FIBA Asia Stankovic cup in Kuwait in 2008, finishing at the first place of Arab Nations cup in Egypt in 2007, and runners up in 2008, runners up at 2011 FIBA Asia Championship and 3rd place in 2009 FIBA Asia Championship, and finally 3rd place in 2016 FIBA Asia Challenge.

Jordan qualified for FIBA World Cup three times in history, making them the third best Arab team by National team appearances in the FIBA Basketball World Cup.

History

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William Jones Cup

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Jordan became the first West Asia team to win the Jones Cup after posting a 7–2 record in the tournament to beat Lebanon and the Philippines.

2007 FIBA Asia championship

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The Jordanians placed fifth after beating Chinese Taipei. A member of the University of Minnesota basketball team, guard/forward Jamal Abu-Shamala, is Jordanian-American.

Results

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World Cup

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FIBA World Cup Record
Year Position Pld W L Squad
  1950
  1982
did not enter
 1986
  2006
did not qualify
  2010 Preliminary round 5 0 5 Squad
  2014 did not qualify
  2019 Classification round 5 1 4 Squad
      2023 Classification round 5 0 5 Squad
  2027 To be determined
Total 3/20 15 1 14

FIBA Asia Cup

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Year Position Pld W L
  1960 did not enter
  1963
  1965
  1967
  1969
  1971
  1973
  1975
  1977
  1979
  1981
  1983 8th place 6 4 2
  1985 9th place 6 4 2
  1987 10th place 6 3 3
  1989 did not enter
  1991 8th place 9 3 6
  1993 9th place 7 5 2
  1995 17th place 6 2 4
  1997 7th place 7 3 4
  1999 did not qualify
  2001
  2003 10th place 7 3 4
  2005 7th place 8 3 5
  2007 5th place 8 5 3
  2009 3rd place 9 7 2
  2011 Runners-up 9 5 4
  2013 7th place 9 4 5
  2015 9th place 8 5 3
  2017 8th place 7 3 4
  2022 4th place 7 4 3
  2025 to be determined
Total 16/31 119 63 56

Asian Games

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  • 1951–82: Did not enter
  • 1986: 4th
  • 1990–2002: Did not enter
  • 2006: 4th
  • 2010: 7th
  • 2014: 9th
  • 2018: Did not enter
  • 2022:  
  • 2026: To be determined

Pan Arab Games

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Team

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Current roster

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Roster for the 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup.[2][non-primary source needed][3]

Jordan national basketball team – 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Name Age – Date of birth Height Club Ctr.
SG 1 Amin Abu Hawwas 29 – (1994-04-26)26 April 1994 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) Al-Ahli  
PG 5 Freddy Ibrahim 26 – (1996-10-14)14 October 1996 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) Orthodox BC  
SF 7 Ahmad Al-Hamarsheh 36 – (1986-10-10)10 October 1986 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) Orthodox BC  
SG 9 Sami Bzai 29 – (1994-01-26)26 January 1994 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) Al-Ahli  
G 11 Ahmad Hammouri 20 – (2003-07-15)15 July 2003 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) Al Jubaiha SC  
C 13 Mohammad Hussein 33 – (1990-03-03)3 March 1990 2.12 m (6 ft 11 in) Orthodox BC  
PF 15 Zaid Abbas (C) 39 – (1983-11-21)21 November 1983 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) Orthodox BC  
SF 21 Hashem Abbas 24 – (1999-03-30)30 March 1999 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) Al Hilal  
PG 22 Malek Kanaan 30 – (1993-02-07)7 February 1993 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) Al Riyadi Amman  
SF 24 Rondae Hollis-Jefferson 28 – (1995-01-03)3 January 1995 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) TNT Tropang Giga  
PF 35 Zane Al-Najdawi 26 – (1996-09-26)26 September 1996 2.05 m (6 ft 9 in) Al-Ahli  
C 44 Ahmad Al-Dwairi 30 – (1993-03-04)4 March 1993 2.10 m (6 ft 11 in) Bursaspor  
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • Club – describes last
    club before the tournament
  • Age – describes age
    on 25 August 2023

Past roster

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Roster for the 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup.[4]

Jordan men's national basketball team – 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Name Age – Date of birth Height Club Ctr.
PG 0 Mahmoud Abdeen 31 – (1987-12-23)23 December 1987 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) Al-Wehdat SC  
SG 1 Amin Abu Hawwas 25 – (1994-04-26)26 April 1994 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) Orthodox (Jordan)  
SF 2 Dar Tucker (NP) 31 – (1988-04-11)11 April 1988 1.97 m (6 ft 6 in) San Lorenzo de Almagro  
PG 4 Jordan Dasuqi 24 – (1994-11-29)29 November 1994 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) Al-Jazeera SC (Amman)  
SG 5 Freddy Ibrahim 22 – (1996-10-14)14 October 1996 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) Orthodox (Jordan)  
SF 7 Ahmad Al-Hamarsheh 32 – (1986-10-10)10 October 1986 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) Al-Wehdat SC  
PF 12 Yousef Abuwazaneh 25 – (1993-12-06)6 December 1993 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) Al-Riyadi Amman  
C 13 Mohammad Hussein 29 – (1990-03-03)3 March 1990 2.10 m (6 ft 11 in) Al-Ahli SC (Amman)  
PF 15 Zaid Abbas 35 – (1983-11-21)21 November 1983 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) Al-Ahli Club (Manama)  
F 22 Ahmad Obeid 29 – (1990-08-24)24 August 1990 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) Orthodox (Jordan)  
SF 23 Mousa Al-Awadi 34 – (1985-07-20)20 July 1985 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) Kofer Yoba Irbid  
C 44 Ahmet Düverioğlu 24 – (1995-03-04)4 March 1995 2.14 m (7 ft 0 in) Fenerbahçe  
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
  •   Zaid Al-Khas
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (NP) Naturalized player
  • Club – describes last
    club before the tournament
  • Age – describes age
    on 1 July 2018

Head coaches

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References

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  1. ^ "FIBA Ranking Presented by Nike". FIBA. 15 August 2024. Retrieved 15 August 2024.
  2. ^ Jordan Basketball Federation (20 August 2023). "الصقور" في طريقهم إلى كأس العالم – الفلبين 2023". Instagram.
  3. ^ "Team roster: Jordan" (PDF). FIBA. 25 August 2023.
  4. ^ "Jordan". FIBA. Retrieved 24 August 2020.
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