Jordan men's national basketball team

Jordan
FIBA ranking	32 (1 March 2024)
Joined FIBA	1957
FIBA zone	FIBA Asia
National federation	JBF
Coach	Wesam Al-Sous
FIBA World Cup
Appearances	3
FIBA Asia Cup
Appearances	15
Medals	Silver: (2011); Bronze: (2009)
Asian Games
Appearances	5
Medals	Silver: (2022)
Home	Away

The Jordan national basketball team (Arabic: منتخب الأردن لكرة السلة) is the official basketball team of Jordan in international competitions.

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 edit

William Jones Cup edit

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 edit

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 edit

World Cup edit

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 edit

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	did not qualify
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 edit

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 edit

1953 –
1985 –
1992 –
1999 –
2007 –
2011 –

Team edit

Current roster edit

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
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

Wesam Al-Sous

Assistant coach(es)

Mohammad Hadrab

Legend

(C) Team captain
Club – describes last
club before the tournament
Age – describes age
on 25 August 2023

Past roster edit

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
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