The Yemen national basketball team represents Yemen in international basketball competitions. It is managed by the Yemen Basketball Association (YBA). (Arabic: الجمعية اليمنية لكرة السلة) Its best result was 4th place at the 2005 West Asian Basketball Championship.
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| FIBA ranking | NR (1 March 2024)[1] | ||
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| Joined FIBA | 1971 | ||
| FIBA zone | FIBA Asia | ||
| National federation | Yemen Basketball Association | ||
| Olympic Games | |||
| Appearances | None | ||
| FIBA World Cup | |||
| Appearances | None | ||
| FIBA Asia Cup | |||
| Appearances | None | ||
| WABA Championship | |||
| Appearances | 3 | ||
| Medals | None | ||
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Competitive record edit
Summer Olympics edit
Yet to qualify
World championships edit
2014 FIBA WORLD CUP CHAMPION
2019 FIBA WORLD CUP CHAMPION
2023 FIBA WORLD CUP CHAMPION
FIBA Asia Cup edit
| Year | Position | Pld | W | L |
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 1960 |
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 1963
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 1965
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 1967
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 1969
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 1971
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| 1973 |
Did not enter | |||
| 1975
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| 1977
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| 1979
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 1981
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 1983
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| 1985
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| 1987
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 1989
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| 1991
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 1993
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| 1995
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 1997
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| 1999
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| 2001
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| 2003
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 2005 |
Did not qualify | |||
| 2007 |
Did not enter | |||
| 2009
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| 2011
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| 2013
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| 2015
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 2017
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| 2022
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| 2025
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| Total | 0/31 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Asian Games edit
- 1951–1978 : Did not qualify
- 1982 : 12th
- 1986–2022 : Did not qualify
- 2026 : To be determined
Islamic Solidarity Games edit
- 2005 : 13th
- 2013–2017 : Did not participate
West Asian Basketball Championship edit
Current roster edit
At the 2014 WABA Championship Games: [2]
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Head coach position edit
Ozell Wells – 2009
Guy Arnaud – 2012
References edit
- ^ "FIBA Ranking Presented by Nike". FIBA. 1 March 2024. Retrieved 1 March 2024.
- ^ Yemen National Team Asia-basket.com, Retrieved 29 March 2017.
External links edit
- Asiabasket.com - Yemen Men National Team
- Yemen Basketball Association at facebook.com