Bhutan women's national basketball team

The women's national basketball team of the Bhutan represents the country in women's basketball in international tournaments.

Bhutan
FIBA rankingNR (15 February 2024)[1]
Joined FIBA1983
FIBA zoneFIBA Asia
National federationBhutan Basketball Federation
Olympic Games
Appearances0
MedalsNone
World Cup
Appearances0
MedalsNone
Asian Championships for Women
Appearances0
MedalsNone

First formed around September 2015 through try-outs,[2] The national team was set to make its debut in an international tournament at the 2016 South Asian Games and was to be led by head coach Mike Behnke,[3] but the basketball event was cancelled.[4]

Competitions edit

FIBA Asia Championship edit

yet to qualify

SABA Championship edit

  • 2002-2015 : Did Not Participate

South Asian Games edit

  • 1995-2010 : Did Not Participate
  • 2016 : Event Cancelled

Coaches edit

  •   Mike Behnke (2015–2016)

References edit

  1. ^ "FIBA Ranking Presented by Nike". FIBA. 15 February 2024. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
  2. ^ Younten Tshedup (9 January 2016). "Women's basketball team ready for the SA games". Kuensel. Retrieved 17 January 2016.
  3. ^ Tshering Dema (13 January 2016). "Bhutan's first ever women's basketball team to compete at South Asian games". BBS. Retrieved 17 January 2016.
  4. ^ "South Asian Games: Organisers scrap basketball event". dnaindia. Retrieved 10 February 2016.

External links edit